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Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Girls Soccer - California

Gatorade Player of the year

Felicity Nguyen

Forward
SANTA MARGARITA CATHOLIC HS
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-3
Press Release

Peak Performance

29

Goals

8

Assists
“What makes Felicity special is her ability to create something dangerous on her own. She is technically very good, confident on the ball and has the ability to change a game with one moment of quality.”
Sebastian Alvarado
Head Coach - Oaks Christian High

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-3 junior forward led the Eagles to a 19-2-5 record and the Southern Section Open tournament championship this past season. Nguyen scored 29 goals and passed for eight assists, scoring twice in the Eagles’ 3-0 win over Mater Dei High in the sectional final. Ranked as the nation’s No. 14 recruit in her class by PrepSoccer.com, she was the Orange County Register and Open Division Player of the Year.

Academic Achievement

Nguyen has maintained a weighted 3.84 GPA in the classroom. She has made a verbal commitment to play soccer on scholarship at Texas A&M University beginning in the fall of 2027.

Exemplary Character

Nguyen is member of her school’s BuddiesBeyondBoundaries Club, part of a youth-led nonprofit and advocacy initiative dedicated to creating inclusive communities, friendships and opportunities for individuals with Down syndrome and other neurodivergent brain function. She has also volunteered locally at a food bank and as a youth soccer coach. In addition, she’s donated her time to multiple community service initiatives through her church.