KK Ream

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KK Ream
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Ream with the Utah Royals in 2025
Personal information
Full name Kherrington Azreal Ream [1]
Date of birth (2009-07-08) July 8, 2009 (age 16) [1]
Place of birth Herriman, Utah, U.S.
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Utah Royals
Number 19
Youth career
2019–2022 Utah Royals FC AZ
2020–2022 RSL Arizona
2023–2024 Utah Avalanche
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Utah Royals 9 (1)
International career
2024 United States U-15 5 (0)
2025 United States U-16 2 (0)
2025– United States U-17 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 30, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of October 18, 2025

Kherrington Azreal "KK" Ream (born July 8, 2009) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She signed with the Royals at age 15 in 2024, becoming the youngest goalscorer in NWSL history the following year.

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Early life

Born in Herriman, Utah, Ream joined the Utah Royals FC AZ academy in 2019, where she played up several age groups. [2] [3] While in Arizona, she also played for the boys' team RSL Arizona of MLS Next. She often played with her twin brother, Linkon, growing up. In 2022, she returned to her home state and joined the Utah Avalanche, playing with boys her age and girls three or four years older. [4] [5]

Club career

Ream began training with the Utah Royals professional team in the 2024 preseason. [4] On December 11, 2024, the Royals announced that they had signed Ream to a three-year under-18 contract, making her the youngest player in team history at 15 years and 157 days old. [6] After a preseason friendly in which Ream scored three goals against BYU, her teammate Kate Del Fava said in an interview: "Three syllables ... KK Ream". [7]

Ream made her professional debut as a late substitute against the San Diego Wave on March 23, 2025. [8] She became the youngest starter in NWSL history on May 3, in a 2–0 loss to the North Carolina Courage. [9] On August 29, she scored her first professional goal, the decisive tally in a 2–1 win over the Portland Thorns. [10] At 16 years and 52 days old, she became the youngest-ever NWSL goalscorer, beating the record set by Alex Pfeiffer the year prior. [11]

International career

Ream helped the United States win the 2024 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship, converting a penalty kick in the semifinal shootout against Canada. [12] The following year, she was named to the roster for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. [13]

References

  1. 1 2 "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2025™ - Squad List" (PDF). FIFA. p. 23. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  2. "KK Ream". Utah Royals . Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  3. Eskilson, J.R. (June 22, 2021). "Girls Academy Playoff Preview". TopDrawerSoccer . Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "URFC Duo KK Ream and Imani Dorsey Reflect on Their Journey and What Lies Ahead". Utah Royals. February 14, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  5. "Players to Watch: ECNL Girls Dallas 2024 National Event". SoccerWire. February 15, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  6. "Utah Royals FC Signs 15-Year-Old KK Ream To Professional Contract". Utah Royals. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  7. Walker, Sean (March 4, 2025). "KK Ream is a Utah Royals rookie with tremendous upside. But she also deserves to be a teenager". Salt City FC. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  8. "Utah Royals Fall In First Road Test Of 2025". Utah Royals. March 23, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  9. Turner, Caleb (May 3, 2025). "15-year-old Utah native becomes youngest starter in NWSL history in 2-0 Royals home loss". KSL.com . Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  10. Turner, Caleb (August 30, 2025). "KK Ream becomes youngest goalscorer in NWSL history in 2-1 Utah Royals win in Portland". KSL. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  11. Griffin, Tamerra (August 30, 2025). "Utah Royals' KK Ream, 16, becomes youngest goalscorer in NWSL regular-season history". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  12. Clark, Travis (August 13, 2024). "U.S. U15 GNT Wins Concacaf Championship". TopDrawerSoccer . Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  13. "Katie Schoepfer Names U.S Roster for 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup". United States Soccer Federation. September 30, 2025. Retrieved September 30, 2025.