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M.A. Vignola
Defender
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Previous clubs: Valur, Þróttur
College: University of Tennessee
Country: USA
Height: 5'6
DOB: 2/11/1998
Acquired via: Trade
Defender M.A. Vignola signed with Angel City following a trade on Dec. 16, 2021, with the Washington Spirit, after the Washington Spirit claimed her on their discovery list.
Vignola has played in Iceland for Thróttur Reykjavík (2020) and Valur (2021). In her first five weeks playing for Thróttur Reykjavík, Vignola was named to the Pepsi League Team of the Week four times.
At Tennessee (2016–2019), Vignola was named to the All-SEC and United Coaches All-Region team her junior and senior seasons (2018–19). She started all 18 matches as the top scoring threat during her senior season.
In high school at Saint Ursula Academy, she earned the No. 36 spot on the IMG Academy 150 List as a recruit. Saint Ursula Academy is the same high school that retired USWNT star Heather Mitts attended. Vignola played club soccer in the Elite Club National League (ECNL) for Ohio Elite Soccer Academy and led the team to three consecutive division titles and two ECNL top-10 finishes.