List of FC Kansas City players

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Nicole Barnhart (center) led all FC Kansas City players in total appearances, and is the only player to surpass 100 appearances with the club FC Kansas City v Orlando Pride (27327613916).jpg
Nicole Barnhart (center) led all FC Kansas City players in total appearances, and is the only player to surpass 100 appearances with the club

FC Kansas City (FCKC) was an American women's soccer club which began play in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in its inaugural season of 2013 [1] and was dissolved after the 2017 season in November 2017. [2]

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The club swept all of the 2013 season's annual NWSL awards [3] and won two consecutive NWSL Championships in 2014 [4] and 2015. [5]

After folding, its roster was relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah-based expansion team Utah Royals FC, [6] which also folded in 2020. The roster was then relocated back to Kansas City to the expansion team Kansas City Current, the successor to FC Kansas City, which began play in the NWSL in 2021 season as Kansas City NWSL. [7] [8]

All FC Kansas City players who have appeared for the team in an official competition or have been contracted to play for the team are listed below.

Key

Positions key
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.
FCKC career
FCKC career is 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
This list counts appearances only in official NWSL competitions, including the NWSL regular season and playoffs.

Players

PlayerAppearances
NameNat.Pos.FCKC careerNWSLPlayoffsTotal
Nicole Barnhart Flag of the United States.svg  USA GK2013–20171035108
Erika Tymrak Flag of the United States.svg  USA FW2013–201790595
Becky Sauerbrunn Flag of the United States.svg  USA DF2013–201788593
Jen Buczkowski Flag of the United States.svg  USA DF2013–201671576
Leigh Ann Brown Flag of the United States.svg  USA DF2013–201565570
Yael Averbuch Flag of the United States.svg  USA DF2015–201761263
Desiree Scott Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN MF2013, 2016–201755156
Shea Groom Flag of the United States.svg  USA FW2015–201754256
Frances Silva Flag of the United States.svg  USA FW2014–201652153
Lauren Holiday Flag of the United States.svg  USA FW2013–201548553
Merritt Mathias Flag of the United States.svg  USA DF2013–201442345
Brittany Kolmel Flag of the United States.svg  USA DF2016–201743043
Rebecca Moros Flag of the United States.svg  USA DF2015, 201739241
Mandy Laddish Flag of the United States.svg  USA MF2014–201737239
Amy Rodriguez Flag of the United States.svg  USA FW2014–2015, 201734438
Amy LePeilbet Flag of the United States.svg  USA DF2014–201531435
Katie Bowen Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL DF2016–201734034
Lo'eau LaBonta Flag of the United States.svg  USA MF2016–201733033
Liz Bogus Flag of the United States.svg  USA FW2014–201531132
Sarah Hagen Flag of the United States.svg  USA FW2014–201526329
Heather O'Reilly Flag of the United States.svg  USA FW2015–201625227
Alexa Newfield Flag of the United States.svg  USA FW2016–201725025
Nikki Phillips Flag of Poland.svg  POL DF201423225
Christina Gibbons Flag of the United States.svg  USA MF201724024
Jenna Richmond Flag of the United States.svg  USA MF201422224
Caroline Kastor Flag of the United States.svg  USA FW2015–201623023
Sydney Leroux Flag of the United States.svg  USA FW201723023
Melissa Henderson Flag of the United States.svg  USA FW2013–201422123
Courtney Jones Flag of the United States.svg  USA DF201322123
Maegan Rosa Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN MF201722022
Brittany Ratcliffe Flag of the United States.svg  USA MF201721021
Kristie Mewis Flag of the United States.svg  USA DF201320121
Lauren Sesselmann Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN DF201319120
Kassey Kallman Flag of the United States.svg  USA DF201418220
Sinead Farrelly Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL MF201316117
Tiffany McCarty Flag of the United States.svg  USA FW201616016
Alex Arlitt Flag of the United States.svg  USA DF2016–201712012
Renae Cuéllar Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX FW201311011
Caroline Flynn Flag of the United States.svg  USA MF201710010
Katrina Gorry Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS MF20149110
Morgan Marlborough Flag of the United States.svg  USA FW2014909
Nia Williams Flag of the United States.svg  USA DF2013–2014909
Katie Kelly Flag of the United States.svg  USA DF2013707
Teresa Noyola Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX FW2013707
Brianne Reed Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  DOM DF2016–2017707
Meghan Lisenby Flag of the United States.svg  USA DF2015505
Sydney Miramontez Flag of the United States.svg  USA DF2017505
Casey Loyd Flag of the United States.svg  USA MF2013415
Tiffany Weimer Flag of the United States.svg  USA FW2016404
Amanda Frisbie Flag of the United States.svg  USA DF2016303
Molly Menchel Flag of the United States.svg  USA DF2016303
Katelyn Rowland Flag of the United States.svg  USA GK2015–2016303
Missy Geha Flag of the United States.svg  USA MF2013–2014202
Bianca Henninger Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX GK2013202
Sara Keane Flag of the United States.svg  USA GK2014202
Tiffany Cameron Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM FW2013101
Kaysie Clark Flag of the United States.svg  USA MF2015101
Molly Dreska Flag of the United States.svg  USA MF2014101
Jaime French Flag of the United States.svg  USA FW2013101
Natalie Norris Flag of the United States.svg  USA DF2013101
Catherine Parkhill Flag of the United States.svg  USA GK2016–2017000

See also

Notes

    References

    General
    "FC Kansas City Stats and History". FBref . Retrieved July 19, 2023.
    Cooper, Jen (2021). Keeper Notes NWSL Almanac. Keeper Notes.
    "Statistics". National Women's Soccer League . Retrieved July 19, 2023. (since 2016 only)
    "FC Kansas City Franchise History (2013-2017)". Stats Crew. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
    Specific
    1. Edwards, Andy (January 11, 2013). "Lauren Cheney, Becky Sauerbrunn headline FC Kansas City's roster for 2013 season". The Blue Testament. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
    2. Hartle, Sam (November 20, 2017). "Metro women's soccer club FC Kansas City ceases operations". KSHB-TV . Retrieved July 19, 2023.
    3. Kassouf, Jeff (August 27, 2013). "Holiday named 2013 NWSL MVP; KC sweeps awards". The Equalizer. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
    4. "FC Kansas City wins NWSL title over Seattle, 2-1". The Oregonian . Associated Press. August 31, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
    5. Peterson, Anne M. (October 1, 2015). "FC Kansas City wins NWSL championship, 1-0 over Seattle". Associated Press . Retrieved July 19, 2023.
    6. Lauletta, Dan (November 20, 2017). "FCKC to be dissolved; player contracts transferred to Salt Lake franchise". The Equalizer. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
    7. "Professional women's soccer is returning to Kansas City. Here are the details" . Kansas City Star . December 7, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
    8. Selbe, Nick (December 5, 2020). "Utah Royals to Relocate to Kansas City in 2021". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved July 19, 2023.