Katie Lampson

Katie Lampson
Lampson with Gotham FC in 2025
Personal information
Birth name Katherine Nicole Stengel[1]
Date of birth (1992-02-29) February 29, 1992
Place of birth Melbourne, Florida, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Gotham FC
Number 28
Youth career
Space Coast United
2006–2009 Viera High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 75 (50)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Los Angeles Blues
2014–2015 Bayern Munich 22 (9)
2016–2017 Washington Spirit 24 (4)
2016–2017 → Western Sydney Wanderers (loan) 12 (6)
2017 Boston Breakers 12 (0)
2017–2018 → Newcastle Jets (loan) 12 (10)
2018–2019 Utah Royals 47 (8)
2018–2019 → Newcastle Jets (loan) 6 (3)
2019–2020 → Canberra United (loan) 3 (1)
2020–2021 Houston Dash 1 (0)
2021–2022 Vålerenga 11 (4)
2022–2023 Liverpool 33 (17)
2023 → NJ/NY Gotham FC (loan) 10 (3)
2023–2024 NJ/NY Gotham FC 15 (0)
2024–2025 Crystal Palace 20 (4)
2025– Gotham FC 13 (1)
International career
United States U-18
2011–2012 United States U-20 19 (6)
2014–2015 United States U-23 6 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 04:47, November 23, 2025 (UTC)

Katherine Nicole Lampson (née Stengel; born February 29, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Lampson previously played for the Boston Breakers, Washington Spirit, Utah Royals, Houston Dash, and NJ/NY Gotham FC in the NWSL, Bayern Munich in the German Frauen-Bundesliga, both Western Sydney Wanderers and Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League, and both Liverpool and Crystal Palace in the English Women's Super League.

In 2012, she was part of the United States Under-20 team that won the 2012 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship and the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

Early life

Lampson attended Viera High School in Viera, Florida.[2] She attended Wake Forest University from 2010 to 2013 where she played for the Demon Deacons women's soccer team. Lampson completed her college career as the highest-scoring player in Wake Forest history with 50 goals in 75 games, and she was a four-time All-ACC honoree and a three-time All-America, becoming in 2011 the first Wake Forest player to be named first-team All America.

Club career

Bayern Munich

In January 2014, Lampson skipped the 2014 NWSL College Draft and instead joined the Los Angeles Blues of the since-disbanded USL W-League.[3] In June 2014, Lampson joined Frauen-Bundesliga side Bayern Munich.[4] She helped Bayern win the 2014–15 Frauen Bundesliga title, leading the team with nine goals.[5]

Washington Spirit

In December 2015, Lampson signed with the Washington Spirit.[3] In her first season with the team, she played in 19 regular season matches, starting 10, totaling 928 minutes. Lampson contributed four goals during the season, tied for second most on the team.[6] In 2016 Washington advanced to the NWSL Championship Game. The game was tied 2–2 after extra time and went to penalties. Lampson converted her penalty, but Washington lost to the Western New York Flash 3–2 on penalties.[7]

Lampson appeared in five games for the Spirit in 2017 before she was released by the club on June 28, 2017.[8]

Western Sydney Wanderers (loan)

Lampson was signed by Australian team Western Sydney Wanderers ahead of the 2016–17 W-League season. She was the leading goal-scorer for the Wanderers, netting six goals for the season.[9][10]

Boston Breakers

The day after her release by the Washington Spirit, Lampson was selected off waivers by the Boston Breakers. She appeared in 12 games for the Breakers in 2017.[11]

Newcastle Jets (loan)

In October 2017, Lampson returned to Australia, joining Newcastle Jets for the 2017–18 W-League season.[12] Lampson scored 10 goals for the Jets and finished second in the Golden Boot race behind Sam Kerr. Newcastle finished in third place and returned to the Finals series for the first time since the 2008–09 season.

Lampson returned to Newcastle for the 2018–19 W-League season.[13]

Utah Royals

After the Boston Breakers folded ahead of the 2018 season, Lampson was selected by the Utah Royals in the Boston Breakers dispersal draft.[14] Lampson appeared in 23 games for the Royals. She scored a team leading six goals and scored the first brace in Royals history.[15]

Lampson returned to the Royals for the 2019 season. She appeared in all 24 games and scored 2 goals.[15]

Houston Dash

On January 8, 2020, the Utah Royals traded Lampson and a third-round pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft to the Houston Dash in exchange for their second-round picks in the 2020 and 2021 College Drafts.[16] She was waived by the club in May 2021.[17]

Liverpool

On January 6, 2022, Liverpool signed Lampson, reuniting her with manager Matt Beard. Lampson had played for Beard previously at the Boston Breakers.[18]

NJ/NY Gotham FC

On July 5, 2023, Liverpool loaned Lampson to American club NJ/NY Gotham FC until September 3, 2023.[19] The loan was later made permanent, as Gotham acquired Lampson on a permanent transfer on September 13, 2023.[20]

Crystal Palace

After just over a year at Gotham FC, Lampson signed a two-year deal with Crystal Palace on September 13, 2024.[21][22]

Gotham FC

Lampson returned to Gotham FC on July 31, 2025, with Crystal Palace relinquishing her in exchange for an undisclosed fee.[23] On February 24, 2026, it was announced that she had signed a contract extension with Gotham to keep her at the club through the 2026 season.[24]

International career

With the United States Under-20 team Lampson won the 2012 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. At the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, Lampson appeared in four games and scored three goals. The United States won the U-20 World Cup.

Lampson has also played for the United States U-23 women's national team. In March 2014, she received her first full national team call-up from head coach Tom Sermanni. Lampson has not yet been capped by the USWNT.[25]

Personal life

Lampson's younger sister Jackie played for North Carolina State University and her father Scott played for the Air Force Academy.[26] She announced her engagement to former professional goalkeeper Matt Lampson in January 2026. They married around a month later, and she subsequently began using her married name professionally.[27]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played September 13, 2024[28]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental[c] Playoffs[d] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bayern Munich 2014–15 Frauen-Bundesliga 20 9 3 0 — — — — 23 9
2015–16 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 — — 2 0
Total 22 9 3 0 — 0 0 — — 25 9
Washington Spirit 2016 NWSL 19 4 — — — 2 0 — 21 4
2017 5 0 — — — — — 5 0
Total 24 4 — — — 2 0 — 26 4
Western Sydney Wanderers (loan) 2016–17 W-League 12 6 — — — — — 12 6
Boston Breakers 2017 NWSL 12 0 — — — — — 12 0
Utah Royals 2018 23 6 — — — — — 23 6
2019 24 2 — — — — — 24 2
Total 47 8 — — — — — 47 8
Newcastle Jets (loan) 2017–18 W-League 12 10 — — — 1 0 — 13 10
2018–19 6 3 — — — — — 6 3
Total 18 13 — — — 1 0 — 19 13
Canberra United (loan) 2019–20 W-League 3 1 — — — — — 3 1
Houston Dash 2020 NWSL — — 4 0 — — 4[e] 0 8 0
2021 1 0 — 2 0 — — — 3 0
Total 1 0 — 6 0 — — 4 0 11 0
Vålerenga 2021 Toppserien 11 4 0 0 — 3 1 — — 14 5
Liverpool 2021–22 Championship 12 8 2 1 1 0 — — — 15 9
2022–23 Women's Super League 21 9 1 0 5 1 — — — 27 10
Total 33 17 3 1 6 1 — — — 42 19
NJ/NY Gotham FC (loan) 2023 NWSL 10 3 — 4 1 — 2 1 — 16 5
NJ/NY Gotham FC 2024 15 0 — 1 0 0 0 — — 16 0
Total 14 2 — 5 1 0 0 2 1 — 21 5
Crystal Palace 2024–25 Women's Super League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — 0 0
Career total 208 64 6 1 17 2 3 1 5 1 4 0 243 70

Honors

Bayern Munich

Gotham FC

Houston Dash

Liverpool

United States U20

  • CONCACAF U20 Women's Championship: 2012
  • FIFA U20 Women's World Cup: 2012[31]

References

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  2. ^ "Katie Stengel Three-Time Soccer All-American". Space Coast Daily. June 16, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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  4. ^ Includes Template League Cup, Sample League Cup
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  6. ^ One appearance in Template Super Cup; two appearances, one goal in Template Centenary Cup
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  12. ^ Kerry, Craig (October 17, 2017). "W-League: Newcastle Jets lose Matildas star but sign American striker". The Newcastle Herald. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
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  16. ^ "UTAH ROYALS FC RECEIVES TWO DRAFT PICKS IN TRADE WITH THE HOUSTON DASH". January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  17. ^ "Stengel waived". Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  18. ^ "Liverpool FC Women complete signing of forward Katie Stengel". January 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
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