| Jamie Shepherd | |
| Birth Date: | 9 October 2000 |
| Birth Place: | American Fork, Utah, U.S. |
| Height: | 5ft 7in |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Bay FC |
| Youthclubs1: | Utah Celtic FC |
| Collegeyears1: | 2019–2023 |
| College1: | BYU Cougars |
| Collegecaps1: | 108 |
| Collegegoals1: | 14 |
| Years1: | 2024– |
| Clubs1: | Bay FC |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 26 June 2024 |
| Clubnumber: | 14 |
Jamie Shepherd (born October 9, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Bay FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Shepherd was born in American Fork, Utah, and attended American Fork High School.[1] She won state high school titles in both soccer and basketball in 2017, and was named Utah Gatorade Player of the Year for her performance in soccer.[2] Shepherd played youth club soccer with Utah Celtic FC, and was part of the side that won the 2019 U19 U.S. Youth Soccer National Championship series, the first Utah team in the competition's history to do such.[3] [4]
Shepherd attended Brigham Young University, where she played as a midfielder for the BYU Cougars from 2019 to 2023. BYU reached the NCAA Division I tournament in each of the five seasons she was on the team, most notably making the quarter-finals or beyond on three occasions of the program's five total appearances as of 2023. Shepherd's first quarter-final appearance came in her freshman season, where BYU lost to eventual national champions Stanford Cardinal 5–1.[5] The 2021 season was the best yet from BYU, with the school reaching the College Cup semi-finals for the first time ever, where they beat the Santa Clara Broncos on penalties after a 0–0 draw to reach their first ever College Cup final. However, BYU would fall short of winning the championship, losing to the Florida State Seminoles on penalty kicks after another 0–0 draw, Shepherd missing one of the shootout penalty kicks.[6] In Shepherd's final season at BYU, the team reached the College Cup semi-finals for a second time in three seasons, but fell short once again against Stanford in a 2–0 loss.[7] In five years, she played in a program record 108 games, scoring 14 times and registering 21 assists.[8] [9]
Shepherd was drafted by NWSL expansion side Bay FC on January 12, 2024, selected 30th overall in the 2024 NWSL Draft. She was announced as officially signed on March 13, 2024, as part of the club's inaugural roster. She is signed for the 2024 NWSL season with an option for 2025.[10] Shepherd made her professional debut in her first start on May 1, 2024, in a 3–2 home loss to the Portland Thorns.[11]