Claire Hutton

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Claire Hutton
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Hutton warming up with the Kansas City Current in 2024
Personal information
Full name Claire Catherine Hutton [1]
Date of birth (2006-01-11) January 11, 2006 (age 18) [1]
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) [2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Kansas City Current
Number 14
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Kansas City Current 23 (0)
International career‡
2022 United States U-17 5 (6)
2023 United States U-19 4 (2)
2024 United States U-20 10 (0)
Medal record
Women's soccer
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Colombia 2024
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 13, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 16, 2024

Claire Catherine Hutton (born January 11, 2006) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She signed with the Current at the age of 17 in 2023. She has represented the United States from the under-17 to under-20 level, winning bronze at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

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Early life

Hutton grew up in Bethlehem, New York, the daughter of Jennifer and Brett Hutton, and has two brothers. [3] [4] She joined the Bethlehem High School varsity girls' soccer team as a seventh grader in 2018, helping the team reach the state final and earning all-state honors at age 12. The next year, she scored a school-record 36 goals and added 19 assists as an eighth grader in 2019, leading the team to defend its Section 2 title and being named the New York state player of the year at age 13. She played less for her school the following two seasons, because of the COVID-19 pandemic and her club and national team duties, and posted twelve goals and nine assists in eight appearances. [3] [5] Hutton joined the Bethlehem varsity boys' team as a junior in 2022, starting at forward and contributing four goals and one assist in 14 games. [5] [6] She played at club level for the Albany Alleycats and World Class FC, earning ECNL All-American honors in 2022 and 2023. [7] [8]

Club career

Kansas City Current, 2024–

After graduating one year early from high school in June 2023, Hutton trained with NWSL teams North Carolina Courage and NJ/NY Gotham FC. The New Jersey club raised the idea of her turning professional instead of playing in college. [4] [7] She considered her options for several months and eventually trained out with the Kansas City Current, which signed her to a three-year deal under the NWSL's Under-18 Entry Mechanism on December 14, 2023. [7] [9] She had previously committed to the University of North Carolina; she instead began taking online classes at the University of Missouri–Kansas City. [10] [11]

Hutton debuted in the starting lineup of the opening matchday against the Portland Thorns on March 18, 2024. [12] She started all but one game in the first half of the season and ranked second in the NWSL in tackles won in that period. [13] She made her first assist in a 1–0 win at the Utah Royals on May 25. [14] She scored her first professional goal on August 1, shooting from the edge of the box in a 4–1 win against Tigres in the Summer Cup group stage. [15] Hutton played the fourth-most minutes for the Current (despite being away for a month at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup) as the team finished the regular season in fourth place. [11] [16] She was one of three players nominated for NWSL Rookie of the Year. [17]

International career

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 the team won the tournament. [9] She captained the under-19 team at the 2023 Pan American Games in Chile, where they played against other countries' senior teams. She scored two goals at the tournament, including in a 2–0 win over Argentina in the bronze-medal match. [4] [7] She was consistently part of the under-20 team the following year at age 18. She started five of seven games to help the United States place third at 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, its best result since 2012. [13] [18]

Style of play

A defensive midfielder, Hutton possesses excellent vision, physical defensive ability, technical skill, and creativity. [13] [19] She has cited Sergio Busquets, Andrés Iniesta, and Kevin De Bruyne as inspirations, though her favorite player as a child was Ronaldinho. [13]

Career statistics

Club

As of November 13, 2024
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [a] Playoffs [b] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kansas City Current 2024 NWSL 2304110271
Career total2304100271

Honors

United States U17

United States U19

United States U20

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References

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  3. 1 2 Allen, James (October 9, 2022). "Bethlehem soccer star Claire Hutton seeks growth as a player competing on the school's boys' team". Times Union . Archived from the original on October 9, 2022.
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  8. ↑ "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.
  9. 1 2 "Kansas City Current sign U.S. Youth National Team captain to three-year contract". Kansas City Current. December 14, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
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