List of Utah Royals players
The Utah Royals (also known as Utah Royals FC) is an American professional women's soccer club. The first iteration of the Royals 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]
In December 2020, Utah Royals FC was dissolved, and its player contracts and franchise rights were transferred to a new team provisionally named Kansas City NWSL and later renamed Kansas City Current.[2] The NWSL went three seasons without the Utah Royals before the club, under new ownership, re-entered the NWSL in 2024 as an expansion team.[3]
All Royals players who have appeared for the team in an official competition are listed below. This includes members of the 2018–2020 and 2024–present versions of the club.
Key
- The list is ordered alphabetically.
- Appearances as a substitute are included.
- Statistics are correct as of November 22, 2025, the end of the 2025 National Women's Soccer League season, and are updated once a year after the conclusion of the NWSL season.
- Players whose names are highlighted in bold were active players on the Royals roster as of the list's most recent update.
| 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.
- Years
- Years are 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 and goals
- This list counts appearances and goals in the NWSL, NWSL playoffs, NWSL Challenge Cup, NWSL Fall Series, and NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup.
Players
| Yrs | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | NWSL | Playoffs | Cup[a] | Other[b] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
| 2020 | 7 | DF | USA | Elizabeth Ball | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018–2020 | 18 | GK | USA | Nicole Barnhart[c] | 33 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 33 | FW | USA | Hannah Betfort | 27 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019–2020 | 21 | FW | ESP | Verónica Boquete | 29 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | MF | USA | Ellie Boren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024–2025 | 6 | DF | NZL | Katie Bowen[c] | 47 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018–2020 | 12 | DF | CAN | Zoe Burns | 24 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 21 | MF | USA | Mikayla Cluff | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–2020 | 2 | DF | SCO | Rachel Corsie | 48 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 46 | DF | USA | Meghan Cox | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020, 2024– | 29, 8 | DF | USA | Kate Del Fava | 61 | 2 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 38 | MF | FRA | Aminata Diallo | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018–2019 | 13 | FW | USA | Makenzy Doniak | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024–2025 | 28 | DF | USA | Imani Dorsey | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 33 | MF | USA | Brooke Elby | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024– | 5 | DF | USA | Lauren Flynn | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024–2025 | 22 | MF | NED | Dana Foederer | 50 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024–2025 | 14 | MF | NZL | Macey Fraser | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 19 | MF | AUS | Katrina Gorry | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024– | 24 | MF | USA | Emily Gray | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024–2025 | 3 | DF | USA | Olivia Griffitts | 15 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | DF | COL | Ana María Guzmán | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | MF | FRA | Amandine Henry | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | DF | USA | Samantha Johnson | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 34 | DF | USA | Sydney Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025– | 23 | GK | USA | Mia Justus | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | FW | USA | Tziarra King | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025– | 25 | FW | USA | Cece Kizer | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–2020 | 9 | MF | USA | Lo'eau LaBonta[c] | 47 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024– | 24 | FW | CAN | Cloé Lacasse | 21 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–2019 | 7 | MF | USA | Mandy Laddish[c] | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 24 | DF | USA | Taylor Leach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025– | 12 | MF | USA | Alex Loera | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–2020 | 61 | GK | USA | Melissa Lowder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–2020 | 12 | MF | USA | Taylor Lytle[d] | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019–2020 | 19 | DF | USA | Michelle Maemone | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–2020 | 10 | MF | CAN | Diana Matheson | 25 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024– | 1 | GK | USA | Mandy McGlynn | 49 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | DF | USA | Addisyn Merrick | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018–2019 | 17 | DF | USA | Sydney Miramontez[c] | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024– | 4 | FW | USA | Paige Monaghan | 41 | 8 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018–2019 | 3 | DF | USA | Becca Moros[c] | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024– | 15, 13 | FW | USA | Brecken Mozingo | 44 | 5 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 35 | FW | USA | Shaelan Murison | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025– | 33 | MF | USA | Aria Nagai | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 27 | GK | USA | Carly Nelson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018, 2019 | 48 | MF | USA | Alexa Newfield[c] | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–2020 | 22 | DF | USA | Maddie Nolf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | MF | SWE | Agnes Nyberg | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 23 | DF | USA | Darielle O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–2020 | 5 | DF | USA | Kelley O'Hara[d] | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | FW | NGA | Ifeoma Onumonu | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024–2025 | 16 | DF | USA | Madison Pogarch | 46 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025– | 9 | FW | SVN | Lara Prašnikar | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–2019 | 21, 23 | FW | USA | Christen Press | 25 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025– | 14 | DF | ESP | Nuria Rábano | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–2020 | 25 | FW | USA | Brittany Ratcliffe[c] | 19 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025– | 19 | FW | USA | KK Ream | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024– | 18 | DF | USA | Kaleigh Riehl | 29 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018–2020 | 8 | FW | USA | Amy Rodriguez[c] | 51 | 16 | 43 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024–2025 | 32 | GK | PUR | Cristina Roque | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018–2019 | 4 | DF | USA | Becky Sauerbrunn[c] | 34 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–2020 | 11 | MF | CAN | Desiree Scott[c] | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024–2025 | 9 | FW | USA | Ally Sentnor | 36 | 6 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 17 | FW | USA | Arielle Ship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018–2020 | 1 | GK | USA | Abby Smith | 24 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | FW | GUA | Aisha Solórzano | 20 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 53 | FW | CAN | Bianca St-Georges | 22 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–2019 | 24 | FW | USA | Katie Stengel | 47 | 8 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–2020 | 42 | FW | USA | Raisa Strom-Okimoto | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 | MF | USA | Frankie Tagliaferri | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024– | 29, 11 | FW | JPN | Mina Tanaka | 30 | 7 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024– | 17 | DF | ESP | Ana Tejada | 41 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025– | 7 | DF | DEN | Janni Thomsen | 26 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 20 | FW | NOR | Elise Thorsnes | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 20 | FW | USA | Cameron Tucker | 19 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018–2019 | 15 | MF | USA | Erika Tymrak[c] | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–2024 | 15, 7 | FW | USA | Michele Vasconcelos | 17 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019–2020 | 14 | DF | USA | Gaby Vincent | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019–2020 | 20 | FW | USA | Mallory Weber | 26 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018–2020 | 23, 66 | MF | ISL | Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir[e] | 52 | 2 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024–2025 | 26, 10 | MF | ESP | Claudia Zornoza | 34 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By nationality
In total, 82 players representing 18 different countries have appeared for the Utah Royals.
Note: Countries indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Country | Total players |
|---|---|
| Australia | 1 |
| Canada | 5 |
| Colombia | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| France | 2 |
| Guatemala | 1 |
| Iceland | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Nigeria | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 |
| Scotland | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| United States | 56 |
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
- ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
- ^ Includes the NWSL Fall Series and the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 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]
- ^ Icelandic player Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir was the Royals' first international signing, acquired on January 3, 2018.[5] 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.[6]
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.
- ^ Walker, Sean (December 7, 2020). "Utah Royals FC sold to Kansas City owners, may return in 2023". ksl.com. KSL-TV. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Hansmann, Adam; Linnehan, Meg (March 11, 2023). "Utah Royals returning to NWSL in 2024; RSL owners Ryan Smith, David Blitzer among investors". The Athletic. The New York Times. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ McCauley, Kim (December 29, 2017). "UWSNT [sic] star Kelley O'Hara traded to Utah Royals". SBNation. Retrieved July 20, 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.
External links
- Stats on nwslsoccer.com (2016 onward)