Phallon Tullis-Joyce

Phallon Abaigeal Tullis-Joyce (born October 19, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club OL Reign. She previously played for French Division 1 Féminine club Reims.[2]

Phallon Tullis-Joyce
Tullis-Joyce warms up before a OL Reign match at Lumen Field, May 2022
Personal information
Full name Phallon Abaigeal Tullis-Joyce[1]
Date of birth (1996-10-19) October 19, 1996
Place of birth New York City, United States
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 OL Reign
Number 91
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Miami Hurricanes 62 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Reims 41 (0)
2021– OL Reign 28 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 30, 2023

Early life and education

Born and raised in Long Island, New York, Tullis-Joyce attended Longwood High School where she was a five year varsity player and most valuable player (MVP).[3] A multiple-award winner, Tullis-Joyce was named all-league, all-conference and all-county her last three seasons and Named League 1 Player of the Year in 2012.[3] She was also named to the state team in 2012-13.[3]

Tullis-Joyce played club soccer for Match Fit Colchesters and helped lead the team to the US Youth National League Championship in 2013. She previously played for the Farmingdale United and WPSL FC Westchester Elite.[3] She played for the Eastern New York Olympic Development Program (ODP) as well as the regional ODP team.[3]

Tullis-Joyce attended the University of Miami where she played collegiate soccer for Miami Hurricanes.[4] As a redshirt freshman, she started in goal nine times, made 24 saves, and conceded 13 goals with one or fewer allowed in five of the matches she played.[3] She ranked ninth in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in shutouts per game (0.22).[3] During her sophomore season with the team, Tullis-Joyce was the starting goalkeeper and was named to the All-ACC Academic Team. She earned NSCAA College Player of the Week ACC Defensive Player of the Week honors in September 2016.[3]

Club career

Reims, 2019–2021

On January 19, 2019, Tullis-Joyce signed with French club Stade de Reims.[5] She made her debut on April 14, 2019 in a 4–0 league win against Brest.[6] During the 2019-2020 season, she was the starting goalkeeper in 16 matches.[7] Reims finished the regular season in eighth place with a 4–9–3 record.[7] During the 2020-2021 season, she started in all 22 matches. Reims finished the season in sixth place with a 9–10–3 record.[7]

OL Reign, 2021–
OL Reign goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce kicks a ball in the air while teammate Megan Rapinoe looks on
Tullis-Joyce kicks a ball while teammate Megan Rapinoe looks on during warm-ups before a match, May 2022

On April 8, 2021, Tullis-Joyce signed a 1.5-year contract with American club OL Reign.[8] During the 2021 season, she was a backup goalkeeper for French international Sarah Bouhaddi and made one appearance during the season.[7] The Reign finished in second place during the regular season with a 13–8–3 record.[9] After advancing to the NWSL Playoffs, they were eliminated by eventual champions Washington Spirit.[10]

Tullis-Joyce was the starting goalkeeper during the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup and 2022 season.[7][11] As of May 2022, she had earned five Save of the Week honors in eleven matches.[12] In July 2022, she signed a contract extension through the 2024 season with the Reign.[13]

International career

In June 2022, Tullis-Joyce was included in United States national team's 59-player provisional squad for the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship.[14]

Career statistics
As of October 2, 2022[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reims 2018–19 D2F 3000——30
2019–20 D1F 16000——160
2020–21 D1F 22000——220
Total410000000410
OL Reign 2021 NWSL 10—000010
2022 NWSL 220—7000290
Total 230007000300
Career total 640007000710

Honors

OL Reign

Individual

Personal life

Tullis-Joyce majored in marine biology and is a certified scientific diver.[19]

References
  1. "Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science – Bachelor of Science in Marine and Atmospheric Science: Degree candidates May 11, 2018". University of Miami Commencement 2018 (PDF). University of Miami. May 11, 2018. p. 43. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  2. "Phallon Tullis-Joyce" (in French). footofeminin.fr. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  3. "Phallon Tullis-Joyce". University of Miami. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  4. Halloran, John D. (February 21, 2020). "American goalkeeper finds an unexpected dream in an unexpected place". The Equalizer. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  5. "Tullis-Joyce Inks Pro Deal with France's Stade de Reims". Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  6. "Championnat de France de D2 2018-2019 - Groupe A - 20e journee - Brest-Reims 0-4". Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  7. "P. Tullis-Joyce". Soccerway. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  8. "OL REIGN SIGN GOALKEEPER PHALLON TULLIS-JOYCE THROUGH 2022 SEASON". OL Reign. April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  9. "2021 National Women's Soccer League". Soccerway. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  10. "OL Reign season ends with stunning 2-1 home playoff loss to Washington Spirit". The Seattle Times. November 14, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  11. Tonelli, Jenna (May 2, 2022). "For Phallon Tullis-Joyce, the time is now". All for XI. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  12. "PHALLON TULLIS-JOYCE EARNS FIFTH NWSL SAVE OF THE WEEK HONOR". OL Reign. May 19, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  13. Cristobol, Jacob (July 6, 2022). "Phallon Tullis-Joyce signs contract extension with OL Reign". Sounder at Heart. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  14. "Lavelle, Rapinoe, Morgan headline USWNT's World Cup Qualifying provisional roster". June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  15. "OL Reign claim NWSL Shield with comfortable win over Orlando". ESPN. October 2, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  16. "OL Reign Claim 2022 Women's Cup Title with 2-1 Win over Louisville". King 5. August 20, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  17. "Four OL Reign Players Named to NWSL May Team of the Month Presented by Mastercard". OL REIGN: WE ARE THE BOLD.
  18. "Four OL Reign Players Named to 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup All-Tournament Team". OL REIGN: WE ARE THE BOLD.
  19. Evans, Jayda (April 30, 2022). "Young star goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce hoping to make a splash for OL Reign in 2022". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
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