Utah Royals FC was an American professional women's soccer club which played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) during its 2018 and 2019 seasons, and in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup and NWSL Fall Series. Its initial roster was relocated from FC Kansas City, which dissolved in 2017. [1]
All Royals players who have appeared for the team in an official competition or have been contracted to play for the team are listed below.
Key
- The list is ordered first by total number of appearances, then by number of regular-season appearances, and then if necessary in alphabetical order.
- Appearances as a substitute are included.
- Statistics are correct as of October 17, 2020 [update], the end of the 2020 NWSL Fall Series.
| GK | Goalkeeper |
|---|---|
| DF | Defender |
| MF | Midfielder |
| FW | Forward |
- Nationality
- Unless otherwise noted, the nationality of a player is determined by the country they most recently represented in international play, or if said player has not played international football then by their country of birth.
- Position
- Playing positions are listed according to the player's roster designation as of the list's most recent update.
- Royals career
- Royals career is defined as the first and last calendar years in which the player was rostered for the club in any of the competitions listed below.
- Appearances
- This list counts appearances only in official NWSL competitions, including the NWSL regular season, playoffs, Challenge Cup, and Fall Series.
Players
| Player | Appearances | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Nat. | Pos. | Royals career | NWSL | Playoffs | Cup | Other | Total |
| Gunny Jónsdóttir [a] | 
ISL |
MF | 2018–2020 | 48 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 52 |
| Amy Rodriguez [b] | 
USA |
FW | 2018–2020 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 51 |
| Rachel Corsie | 
SCO |
DF | 2018–2020 | 43 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 48 |
| Katie Stengel |
USA |
FW | 2018–2019 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| Katie Bowen [b] | 
NZL |
DF | 2018–2020 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 47 |
| Lo'eau LaBonta [b] |
USA |
MF | 2018–2020 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 47 |
| Desiree Scott [b] | 
CAN |
MF | 2018–2020 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Becky Sauerbrunn [b] |
USA |
DF | 2018–2019 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Nicole Barnhart [b] |
USA |
GK | 2018–2020 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 |
| Becca Moros [b] |
USA |
DF | 2018–2019 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Erika Tymrak [b] |
USA |
MF | 2018–2019 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Verónica Boquete | 
ESP |
MF | 2019 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 29 |
| Mallory Weber |
USA |
DF | 2019–2020 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 26 |
| Christen Press |
USA |
MF | 2018–2020 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Diana Matheson |
CAN |
MF | 2018–2020 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 |
| Abby Smith |
USA |
GK | 2018–2020 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 24 |
| Brittany Ratcliffe [b] |
USA |
MF | 2018–2020 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| Katrina Gorry | 
AUS |
MF | 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Taylor Lytle [c] |
USA |
MF | 2018–2020 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| Samantha Johnson |
USA |
DF | 2018–2019 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Sydney Miramontez [b] |
USA |
DF | 2018–2019 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Kelley O'Hara [c] |
USA |
MF | 2018–2020 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| Makenzy Doniak |
USA |
MF | 2018–2019 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Mandy Laddish [b] |
USA |
MF | 2018–2019 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Gaby Vincent |
USA |
DF | 2019–2020 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Michelle Maemone |
USA |
DF | 2019–2020 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| Elise Thorsnes | 
NOR |
MF | 2018 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Elizabeth Ball |
USA |
DF | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Raisa Strom-Okimoto |
USA |
MF | 2019–2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Tziarra King |
USA |
FW | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Brooke Elby |
USA |
DF | 2018 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Aminata Diallo | 
FRA |
MF | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Kate Del Fava |
USA |
DF | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Arielle Ship |
USA |
FW | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Maddie Nolf |
USA |
DF | 2019–2020 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Taylor Leach |
USA |
DF | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Meghan Cox |
USA |
DF | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alexa Newfield [b] |
USA |
FW | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Melissa Lowder |
USA |
GK | 2019–2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michele Vasconcelos |
USA |
FW | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Holly Daugirda |
USA |
FW | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Kimball | 
PER |
FW | 2019–2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EJ Proctor |
USA |
GK | 2018–2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Becca Ritchie |
USA |
GK | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maegan Rosa [b] |
CAN |
MF | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marissa Sheva | 
IRL |
MF | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collette Smith |
USA |
FW | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chestley Strother |
USA |
MF | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
See also
- List of FC Kansas City players
- List of Kansas City Current players
- List of top-division football clubs in CONCACAF countries
- List of professional sports teams in the United States and Canada
Notes
- ^ Icelandic player Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir was the Royals' first international signing, acquired on January 3, 2018. [2] Jónsdóttir would also score the club's first-ever goal, three minutes into the club's season opener against Orlando Pride on March 24, 2018. [3]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Player acquired upon the club's formation via roster and rights transfer from FC Kansas City's dissolution.
- ^ a b Taylor Lytle and Kelley O'Hara were the Royals' first acquisitions not to be from the FC Kansas City roster distribution, via trade with Sky Blue FC on April 13, 2018, in exchange for the player rights to Christina Gibbons and Shea Groom, and the fourth-overall pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft. [4]
References
- General
- Cooper, Jen (2021). Keeper Notes NWSL Almanac. Keeper Notes.
- "Utah Royals FC Roster Details". FBref. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- Specific
- ^ Lauletta, Dan (November 20, 2017). "FCKC to be dissolved; player contracts transferred to Salt Lake franchise". The Equalizer. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ McDonald, Ryan (January 3, 2018). "Utah Royals add Icelandic midfielder Gunnhildur 'Gunny' Jonsdottir". Deseret News. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ Greene, Dana (March 25, 2018). "Utah Royals earn 1-1 draw in historic season opener". ABC4 Sports. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ McCauley, Kim (December 29, 2017). "UWSNT [sic] star Kelley O'Hara traded to Utah Royals". SBNation. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
External links
- Stats on nwslsoccer.com (2016 onward)
Utah Royals FC was an American professional women's soccer club which played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) during its 2018 and 2019 seasons, and in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup and NWSL Fall Series. Its initial roster was relocated from FC Kansas City, which dissolved in 2017. [1]
All Royals players who have appeared for the team in an official competition or have been contracted to play for the team are listed below.
Key
- The list is ordered first by total number of appearances, then by number of regular-season appearances, and then if necessary in alphabetical order.
- Appearances as a substitute are included.
- Statistics are correct as of October 17, 2020 [update], the end of the 2020 NWSL Fall Series.
| GK | Goalkeeper |
|---|---|
| DF | Defender |
| MF | Midfielder |
| FW | Forward |
- Nationality
- Unless otherwise noted, the nationality of a player is determined by the country they most recently represented in international play, or if said player has not played international football then by their country of birth.
- Position
- Playing positions are listed according to the player's roster designation as of the list's most recent update.
- Royals career
- Royals career is defined as the first and last calendar years in which the player was rostered for the club in any of the competitions listed below.
- Appearances
- This list counts appearances only in official NWSL competitions, including the NWSL regular season, playoffs, Challenge Cup, and Fall Series.
Players
| Player | Appearances | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Nat. | Pos. | Royals career | NWSL | Playoffs | Cup | Other | Total |
| Gunny Jónsdóttir [a] |
ISL |
MF | 2018–2020 | 48 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 52 |
| Amy Rodriguez [b] |
USA |
FW | 2018–2020 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 51 |
| Rachel Corsie |
SCO |
DF | 2018–2020 | 43 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 48 |
| Katie Stengel |
USA |
FW | 2018–2019 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| Katie Bowen [b] |
NZL |
DF | 2018–2020 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 47 |
| Lo'eau LaBonta [b] |
USA |
MF | 2018–2020 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 47 |
| Desiree Scott [b] |
CAN |
MF | 2018–2020 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Becky Sauerbrunn [b] |
USA |
DF | 2018–2019 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Nicole Barnhart [b] |
USA |
GK | 2018–2020 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 |
| Becca Moros [b] |
USA |
DF | 2018–2019 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Erika Tymrak [b] |
USA |
MF | 2018–2019 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Verónica Boquete |
ESP |
MF | 2019 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 29 |
| Mallory Weber |
USA |
DF | 2019–2020 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 26 |
| Christen Press |
USA |
MF | 2018–2020 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Diana Matheson |
CAN |
MF | 2018–2020 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 |
| Abby Smith |
USA |
GK | 2018–2020 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 24 |
| Brittany Ratcliffe [b] |
USA |
MF | 2018–2020 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| Katrina Gorry |
AUS |
MF | 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Taylor Lytle [c] |
USA |
MF | 2018–2020 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| Samantha Johnson |
USA |
DF | 2018–2019 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Sydney Miramontez [b] |
USA |
DF | 2018–2019 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Kelley O'Hara [c] |
USA |
MF | 2018–2020 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| Makenzy Doniak |
USA |
MF | 2018–2019 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Mandy Laddish [b] |
USA |
MF | 2018–2019 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Gaby Vincent |
USA |
DF | 2019–2020 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Michelle Maemone |
USA |
DF | 2019–2020 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| Elise Thorsnes |
NOR |
MF | 2018 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Elizabeth Ball |
USA |
DF | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Raisa Strom-Okimoto |
USA |
MF | 2019–2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Tziarra King |
USA |
FW | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Brooke Elby |
USA |
DF | 2018 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Aminata Diallo |
FRA |
MF | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Kate Del Fava |
USA |
DF | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Arielle Ship |
USA |
FW | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Maddie Nolf |
USA |
DF | 2019–2020 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Taylor Leach |
USA |
DF | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Meghan Cox |
USA |
DF | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alexa Newfield [b] |
USA |
FW | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Melissa Lowder |
USA |
GK | 2019–2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michele Vasconcelos |
USA |
FW | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Holly Daugirda |
USA |
FW | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Kimball |
PER |
FW | 2019–2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EJ Proctor |
USA |
GK | 2018–2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Becca Ritchie |
USA |
GK | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maegan Rosa [b] |
CAN |
MF | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marissa Sheva |
IRL |
MF | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collette Smith |
USA |
FW | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chestley Strother |
USA |
MF | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
See also
- List of FC Kansas City players
- List of Kansas City Current players
- List of top-division football clubs in CONCACAF countries
- List of professional sports teams in the United States and Canada
Notes
- ^ Icelandic player Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir was the Royals' first international signing, acquired on January 3, 2018. [2] Jónsdóttir would also score the club's first-ever goal, three minutes into the club's season opener against Orlando Pride on March 24, 2018. [3]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Player acquired upon the club's formation via roster and rights transfer from FC Kansas City's dissolution.
- ^ a b Taylor Lytle and Kelley O'Hara were the Royals' first acquisitions not to be from the FC Kansas City roster distribution, via trade with Sky Blue FC on April 13, 2018, in exchange for the player rights to Christina Gibbons and Shea Groom, and the fourth-overall pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft. [4]
References
- General
- Cooper, Jen (2021). Keeper Notes NWSL Almanac. Keeper Notes.
- "Utah Royals FC Roster Details". FBref. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- Specific
- ^ Lauletta, Dan (November 20, 2017). "FCKC to be dissolved; player contracts transferred to Salt Lake franchise". The Equalizer. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ McDonald, Ryan (January 3, 2018). "Utah Royals add Icelandic midfielder Gunnhildur 'Gunny' Jonsdottir". Deseret News. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ Greene, Dana (March 25, 2018). "Utah Royals earn 1-1 draw in historic season opener". ABC4 Sports. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ McCauley, Kim (December 29, 2017). "UWSNT [sic] star Kelley O'Hara traded to Utah Royals". SBNation. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
External links
- Stats on nwslsoccer.com (2016 onward)