List of Utah Royals FC players

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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[edit]

  • 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, the end of the 2020 NWSL Fall Series.
Positions key
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[edit]

Utah Royals FC players, with total appearances by competition
Player Appearances
Name Nat. Pos. Royals career NWSL Playoffs Cup Other Total
Gunny Jónsdóttir[a] Iceland ISL MF 2018–2020 48 0 4 0 52
Amy Rodriguez[b] United States USA FW 2018–2020 43 0 4 4 51
Rachel Corsie Scotland SCO DF 2018–2020 43 0 5 0 48
Katie Stengel United States USA FW 2018–2019 47 0 0 0 47
Katie Bowen[b] New Zealand NZL DF 2018–2020 38 0 5 4 47
Lo'eau LaBonta[b] United States USA MF 2018–2020 38 0 5 4 47
Desiree Scott[b] Canada CAN MF 2018–2020 38 0 0 0 38
Becky Sauerbrunn[b] United States USA DF 2018–2019 34 0 0 0 34
Nicole Barnhart[b] United States USA GK 2018–2020 32 0 1 0 33
Becca Moros[b] United States USA DF 2018–2019 30 0 0 0 30
Erika Tymrak[b] United States USA MF 2018–2019 30 0 0 0 30
Verónica Boquete Spain ESP MF 2019 21 0 5 3 29
Mallory Weber United States USA DF 2019–2020 18 0 4 4 26
Christen Press United States USA MF 2018–2020 25 0 0 0 25
Diana Matheson Canada CAN MF 2018–2020 21 0 4 0 25
Abby Smith United States USA GK 2018–2020 17 0 4 3 24
Brittany Ratcliffe[b] United States USA MF 2018–2020 10 0 5 4 19
Katrina Gorry Australia AUS MF 2018 16 0 0 0 16
Taylor Lytle[c] United States USA MF 2018–2020 10 0 2 3 15
Samantha Johnson United States USA DF 2018–2019 14 0 0 0 14
Sydney Miramontez[b] United States USA DF 2018–2019 14 0 0 0 14
Kelley O'Hara[c] United States USA MF 2018–2020 12 0 2 0 14
Makenzy Doniak United States USA MF 2018–2019 11 0 0 0 11
Mandy Laddish[b] United States USA MF 2018–2019 11 0 0 0 11
Gaby Vincent United States USA DF 2019–2020 9 0 0 2 11
Michelle Maemone United States USA DF 2019–2020 7 0 3 1 11
Elise Thorsnes Norway NOR MF 2018 9 0 0 0 9
Elizabeth Ball United States USA DF 2020 0 0 5 4 9
Raisa Strom-Okimoto United States USA MF 2019–2020 3 0 3 2 8
Tziarra King United States USA FW 2020 0 0 4 4 8
Brooke Elby United States USA DF 2018 7 0 0 0 7
Aminata Diallo France FRA MF 2020 0 0 3 4 7
Kate Del Fava United States USA DF 2020 0 0 4 2 6
Arielle Ship United States USA FW 2020 0 0 2 3 5
Maddie Nolf United States USA DF 2019–2020 1 0 3 0 4
Taylor Leach United States USA DF 2020 0 0 2 2 4
Meghan Cox United States USA DF 2019 2 0 0 0 2
Alexa Newfield[b] United States USA FW 2019 2 0 0 0 2
Melissa Lowder United States USA GK 2019–2020 0 0 0 1 1
Michele Vasconcelos United States USA FW 2020 0 0 0 1 1
Holly Daugirda United States USA FW 2020 0 0 0 0 0
Alex Kimball Peru PER FW 2019–2020 0 0 0 0 0
EJ Proctor United States USA GK 2018–2019 0 0 0 0 0
Becca Ritchie United States USA GK 2018 0 0 0 0 0
Maegan Rosa[b] Canada CAN MF 2018 0 0 0 0 0
Marissa Sheva Republic of Ireland IRL MF 2020 0 0 0 0 0
Collette Smith United States USA FW 2018 0 0 0 0 0
Chestley Strother United States USA MF 2020 0 0 0 0 0

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ 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]
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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[edit]

General
Cooper, Jen (2021). Keeper Notes NWSL Almanac. Keeper Notes.
"Utah Royals FC Roster Details". FBref. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
Specific
  1. ^ Lauletta, Dan (November 20, 2017). "FCKC to be dissolved; player contracts transferred to Salt Lake franchise". The Equalizer. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  2. ^ McDonald, Ryan (January 3, 2018). "Utah Royals add Icelandic midfielder Gunnhildur 'Gunny' Jonsdottir". Deseret News. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  3. ^ Greene, Dana (March 25, 2018). "Utah Royals earn 1-1 draw in historic season opener". ABC4 Sports. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  4. ^ McCauley, Kim (December 29, 2017). "UWSNT [sic] star Kelley O'Hara traded to Utah Royals". SBNation. Retrieved July 20, 2023.

External links[edit]

  • Stats on nwslsoccer.com (2016 onward)
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