Claire Hutton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 11, 2006[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kansas City Current | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Kansas City Current | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | United States U-17 | 5 | (6) |
| 2023 | United States U-19 | 4 | (2) |
| 2024– | United States U-20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 16, 2024 | |||
Claire Hutton (born January 11, 2006) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She was signed by the Current at age 17 in 2023.
Early life[edit]
Hutton grew up in Bethlehem, New York. She played youth club soccer for the Albany Alleycats and World Class FC of the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL), earning all-conference honors in 2020–21 and All-American honors in 2021–22 and 2022–23.[2][3]
Hutton played for the Bethlehem High School varsity girls' soccer team beginning in seventh grade in 2018, winning Section 2 Class AA title in seventh and eighth grade.[4] She set a school record with 36 goals in eighth grade and was named state player of the year at age 13 in 2019.[4][5] After missing parts of two seasons due to club and national team duties, she became a starter on the varsity boys' team as a high school junior in 2022.[4][6] She graduated early from Bethlehem in 2023.[5] She trained with NWSL teams North Carolina Courage and NJ/NY Gotham FC after graduation.[2]
Club career[edit]
The Kansas City Current signed Hutton to a three-year contract in December 2023.[7] She had previously committed to the University of North Carolina, but instead enrolled in the University of Missouri–Kansas City.[8]
International career[edit]
Hutton first represented the United States with the national under-17 team at the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, scoring six goals as they won the tournament.[7] She captained the under-19 team at the 2023 Pan American Games, scoring two goals, and won bronze playing against other countries' senior teams.[2][5] She played friendlies for the under-20 team in February 2024.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Claire Hutton". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c Adams, Kyle (December 20, 2023). "Bethlehem's Claire Hutton ready to take on professional soccer". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "ECNL All Conference New England". Elite Clubs National League. August 31, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
"ECNL Girls All-America Teams". Elite Clubs National League. August 29, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
"ECNL Girls 2022-23 All-American Teams". Elite Clubs National League. August 24, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via TopDrawerSoccer. - ^ a b c Shinder, Adam (October 7, 2022). "Bethlehem soccer star Claire Hutton thriving after making switch from girls' to boys' team". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c Bassett, Joyce (November 12, 2023). "Claire Hutton serves as captain for U.S. women's soccer at Pan American Games". Times Union. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Wang, Jackson (October 23, 2022). "Bethlehem's Hutton finding success on boys team". Spectrum News 1. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "Kansas City Current sign U.S. Youth National Team captain to three-year contract". Kansas City Current. December 14, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Allen, James (December 15, 2023). "Claire Hutton is the newest member of the Kansas City Current women's soccer team". Times Union. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Ally Sentnor Scores as U.S. U-20 Women's Youth National Team Defeats Colombia, 1–0, in Bogotá to Sweep Two-Game Series Against 2024 FIFA U-20 WWC Hosts". United States Soccer Federation. February 28, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Claire Hutton at Soccerway
- Claire Hutton at the Kansas City Current
- Claire Hutton at the National Women's Soccer League
- Living people
- 2006 births
- People from Bethlehem, New York
- Soccer players from New York (state)
- American women's soccer players
- Women's association football midfielders
- United States women's youth international soccer players
- United States women's under-20 international soccer players
- Kansas City Current players
- National Women's Soccer League players
- 21st-century American sportswomen