Abby Boyan

Abigail Patricia Boyan is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Utah Royals in the NWSL. She played college soccer for the Georgia Bulldogs before starting her professional career with European clubs AaB and Fylkir.

Early life

Born in Spring Lake, New Jersey, to Tom and Leann Boyan, she attended Ranney School from kindergarten through her senior year of high school. At Ranney, she set the school record for goals scored and finished with over 100 goals in her high school career.
During her senior year, Boyan accepted a scholarship to play college soccer for the University of Georgia Bulldogs.

College career

She played for five years for the Bulldogs from 2018 to 2022, scoring 17 goals from 93 games. In her final year, Boyan led Georgia to its first 2022 [NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament|NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament] in eight years. Boyan was named an All-American in 2022, First Team All-SEC in both 2022 and 2020, and Second Team All-SEC in 2021.

Club career

After playing for amateur side Asheville City SC, Boyan signed with AaB in the A-Liga, the top division in Denmark before the 2024 season.
In late 2024, she joined Fylkir in Iceland.
On August 13, 2025, The Utah Royals of the NWSL brought Boyan in on a relief contract and subsequently signed her fully through the year on September 4. After her contract expired at the end of the year, Boyan returned to the Royals in the 2026 preseason as a non-roster invitee.