Katie Stengel

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Katie Stengel
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Stengel with Gotham FC in 2024
Personal information
Full name Katherine Nicole Stengel [1]
Date of birth (1992-02-29) February 29, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Melbourne, Florida, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Crystal Palace
Number 28
Youth career
Space Coast United
2006–2009 Viera High School
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2013 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 75 (50)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2014 Los Angeles Blues
2014–2015 Bayern Munich 22 (9)
2016–2017 Washington Spirit 24 (4)
2016–2017Western Sydney Wanderers (loan) 12 (6)
2017 Boston Breakers 12 (0)
2017–2018Newcastle Jets (loan) 12 (10)
2018–2019 Utah Royals 47 (8)
2018–2019Newcastle Jets (loan) 6 (3)
2019–2020Canberra United (loan) 3 (1)
2020–2021 Houston Dash 1 (0)
2021–2022 Vålerenga 11 (4)
2022–2023 Liverpool 33 (17)
2023NJ/NY Gotham FC (loan) 10 (3)
2023–2024 NJ/NY Gotham FC 15 (0)
2024– Crystal Palace 0 (0)
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, correct as of September 13, 2024

Katherine Nicole Stengel (born February 29, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Crystal Palace.

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Stengel previously played for the Boston Breakers, Washington Spirit, Utah Royals, Houston Dash, and NJ/NY Gotham FC in the NWSL, Bayern Munich in Germany, both Western Sydney Wanderers and Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League, and Liverpool in the 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

Stengel 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. Stengel 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

Katie Stengel playing for the Boston Breakers in the 2017 NWSL season Katie Stengel.jpg
Katie Stengel playing for the Boston Breakers in the 2017 NWSL season

Bayern Munich

In January 2014, Stengel skipped the 2014 NWSL College Draft and instead joined the Los Angeles Blues of the since-disbanded USL W-League. [3] In June 2014, Stengel 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, Stengel 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. Stengel 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. Stengal converted her penalty, but Washington lost to the Western New York Flash 3–2 on penalties. [7]

Stengel 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)

Stengel 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, Stengel 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, Stengel returned to Australia, joining Newcastle Jets for the 2017–18 W-League season. [12] Stengel 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.

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

Utah Royals

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

Stengel 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 Stengel 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 Stengel, reuniting her with manager Matt Beard. Stengel had played for Beard previously at the Boston Breakers. Stengel wears the number 24 kit for the Lady Reds and plays as a striker on the first-division team. [18]

NJ/NY Gotham FC

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

Crystal Palace

After just over a year at Gotham FC, Stengel moved permanently to Crystal Palace on a two-year deal on September 13, 2024. [21] [22]

International career

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

Stengel 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. Stengel has not yet been capped by the USWNT. [23]

Personal life

Stengel's younger sister Jackie played for North Carolina State University and her father Scott played for the Air Force Academy. [24] She was previously in a relationship with former professional goalkeeper Matt Lampson. [25]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played September 13, 2024 [26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] Continental [c] Playoffs [d] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich 2014–15 Frauen-Bundesliga 20930239
2015–16 20000020
Total2293000259
Washington Spirit 2016 NWSL 19420214
2017 5050
Total24420264
Western Sydney Wanderers (loan) 2016–17 W-League 126126
Boston Breakers 2017 NWSL120120
Utah Royals 2018 236236
2019 242242
Total478478
Newcastle Jets (loan) 2017–18 W-League1210101310
2018–19 6363
Total1813101913
Canberra United (loan) 2019–20 W-League3131
Houston Dash 2020 NWSL404 [e] 080
2021 102030
Total106040110
Vålerenga 2021 Toppserien 1140031145
Liverpool 2021–22 Championship 1282110159
2022–23 Women's Super League 21910512710
Total331731614219
NJ/NY Gotham FC (loan) 2023 NWSL1034121165
NJ/NY Gotham FC 2024 1501000160
Total142510021215
Crystal Palace 2024–25 Women's Super League00000000
Career total208646117231514024370

Honors

FC Bayern Munich

Houston Dash

Liverpool

NJ/NY Gotham FC

United States U20

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