Atlanta Primus

Atlanta Primus
Atlanta Primus competing for London City Lionesses, February 2021
Personal information
Full name Atlanta Reigan Primus
Date of birth (1997-04-21) 21 April 1997
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Southampton)
Number 20
Youth career
Chelsea
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Cal State Fullerton 72 (25)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Chelsea 1 (0)
2019 LA Galaxy OC
2020–2023 London City Lionesses 58 (15)
2023– Southampton 14 (1)
2024– → Charlton Athletic (loan) 5 (0)
International career‡
2013 England U17 4 (1)
2016 England U19 1 (0)
2021– Jamaica 21 (1)
Medal record
Representing  Jamaica
CONCACAF W Championship
2022 Mexico
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:40, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 08:31, 3 March 2026 (UTC+1)

Atlanta Reigan Primus (born 21 April 1997) is a Jamaican professional footballer who is the captain of Women's Super League 2 club Southampton.[1] Born in England, the midfielder plays for the Jamaica women's national team.[2]

Club career

On 5 September 2020, Primus signed for London City,[2] extending her contract by a further year on 16 June 2021.[3]

On 15 August 2023, Primus signed for Southampton.[4]

On 17 September 2024, Primus signed for Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan.[5]

On 26 July 2025, it was announced that Primus had signed a new contract with Southampton to extend her time with the club for a further year.[6]

International career

Primus represented Jamaica in a friendly match against Costa Rica.[7] After being called up for the Jamaica squad for the 2023 World Cup Primus started in the opening game against France, where the nation achieved their first point ever at a Woman's World Cup.[8]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 29 November 2025 Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia  Dominica 5–0 18–0 2026 CONCACAF W Championship qualification

Personal life

Primus is the daughter of former Charlton, Reading and Portsmouth footballer Linvoy Primus.[9] Through her father, she is of Jamaican and Vincentian descent.[10] Growing up she attended Itchen College in Southampton.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Atlanta Primus appointed Women's captain". Southampton F.C. 23 December 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b Frith, Wilf (5 September 2020). "Atlanta Primus signs for London City". SheKicks. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. ^ "London City Lionesses forward Primus signs new deal". FAWSL Full-Time. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. ^ Rees-Julian, George (15 August 2023). "Southampton FC announce signing of Jamaican international". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Atlanta Primus signs one-year loan deal". www.charltonafc.com.
  6. ^ "Women's Atlanta Primus signs new deal | Southampton FC | News". www.southamptonfc.com. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Reggae Girlz vs. Costa Rica Friendly Match: 'Nil-Nil' Stalemate at DRV PNK Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida". Jamaicans.com. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  8. ^ Rendell, Sarah (23 July 2023). "France 0–0 Jamaica: Women's World Cup 2023 – as it happened". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Atlanta Primus". Cal State Fullerton Athletics. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  10. ^ Primus. Linvoy Primus: Transformed. p. 15.
  11. ^ "College starts second defence of title strongly with 13-goal haul". hampshirechronicle.co.uk. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
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