List of Utah Royals players

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Utah Royals players in a preseason match against the Portland Thorns on March 7, 2025. Utah Royals at Portland (Mar 2025) 14.jpg
Utah Royals players in a preseason match against the Portland Thorns on March 7, 2025.

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]

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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

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.
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

YrsNo.PosNatPlayerTotalNWSLPlayoffsCup [a] Other [b]
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
20207 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Elizabeth Ball 18090005040
2018–202018 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nicole Barnhart [c] 330320001000
202433 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hannah Betfort 274242000032
2019–202021 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Verónica Boquete 291210005130
20242 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ellie Boren 2000000020
2024–20256 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Katie Bowen [c] 470380005040
2018–202012 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Zoe Burns 240210000030
201921 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mikayla Cluff 110110000000
2018–20202 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Rachel Corsie 481431005000
201946 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Meghan Cox 2020000000
2020, 2024–29, 8 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kate Del Fava 612522004050
202038 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Aminata Diallo 7100003041
2018–201913 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Makenzy Doniak 111111000000
2024–202528 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Imani Dorsey 190190000000
201833 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brooke Elby 7070000000
2024–5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lauren Flynn 210210000000
2024–202522 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Dana Foederer 501471000030
2024–202514 MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Macey Fraser 9090000000
201819 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Katrina Gorry 160160000000
2024–24 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Emily Gray 2020000000
2024–20253 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Olivia Griffitts 151131000020
202515 DF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Ana María Guzmán 5050000000
202410 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Amandine Henry 100100000000
201816 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Samantha Johnson 6060000000
202534 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sydney Jones 1010000000
2025–23 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mia Justus 2020000000
20203 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tziarra King 8200004141
2025–25 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cece Kizer 101101000000
2018–20209 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lo'eau LaBonta [c] 472382005040
2024–24 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Cloé Lacasse 215215000000
2018–20197 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mandy Laddish [c] 110110000000
202024 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Leach 4000002020
2025–12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Loera 1010000000
2019–202061 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Melissa Lowder 1000000010
2018–202012 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Lytle [d] 150100002030
2019–202019 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michelle Maemone 11070003010
2018–202010 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Diana Matheson 253212004100
2024–1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mandy McGlynn 490480000010
202413 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Addisyn Merrick 7040000030
2018–201917 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sydney Miramontez [c] 140140000000
2024–4 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Paige Monaghan 418387000031
2018–20193 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Becca Moros [c] 300300000000
2024–15, 13 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brecken Mozingo 445413000032
202435 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Shaelan Murison 5030000020
2025–33 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aria Nagai 110110000000
202427 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Carly Nelson 1010000000
2018, 201948 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alexa Newfield [c] 2020000000
2019–202022 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maddie Nolf 3000003000
20246 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Agnes Nyberg 120110000010
202423 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Darielle O'Brien 1000000010
2018–20205 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kelley O'Hara [d] 141121002000
202411 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Ifeoma Onumonu 5050000000
2024–202516 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Madison Pogarch 460430000030
2025–9 FW Flag of Slovenia.svg  SVN Lara Prašnikar 5050000000
2018–201921, 23 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christen Press 25102510000000
2025–14 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Nuria Rábano 220220000000
2018–202025 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brittany Ratcliffe [c] 192102005040
2025–19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA KK Ream 9191000000
2024–18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kaleigh Riehl 291261000030
2018–20208 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Amy Rodriguez [c] 51164314004141
2024–202532 GK Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Cristina Roque 3010000020
2018–20194 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Becky Sauerbrunn [c] 341341000000
2018–202011 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Desiree Scott [c] 380380000000
2024–20259 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ally Sentnor 366344000022
202017 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Arielle Ship 5000002030
2018–20201 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Abby Smith 240170004030
202530 FW Flag of Guatemala.svg  GUA Aisha Solórzano 201201000000
202553 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Bianca St-Georges 223223000000
2018–201924 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Katie Stengel 478478000000
2019–202042 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Raisa Strom-Okimoto 8030003020
202419 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Frankie Tagliaferri 6060000000
2024–29, 11 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Mina Tanaka 307307000000
2024–17 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Ana Tejada 412382000030
2025–7 DF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Janni Thomsen 263263000000
201820 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Elise Thorsnes 9090000000
202420 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cameron Tucker 192181000011
2018–201915 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Erika Tymrak [c] 301301000000
2020–202415, 7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michele Vasconcelos 171140000031
2019–202014 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gaby Vincent 11090000020
2019–202020 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mallory Weber 260180004040
2018–202023, 66 MF Flag of Iceland.svg  ISL Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir [e] 522482004000
2024–202526, 10 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Claudia Zornoza 343343000000

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.

CountryTotal players
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 5
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 1
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 1
Flag of France.svg France 2
Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala 1
Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland 1
Flag of Japan.svg Japan 1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 1
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria 1
Flag of Norway.svg Norway 1
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 2
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico 1
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 1
Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia 1
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 4
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 1
Flag of the United States.svg United States 56

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
  2. ↑ Includes the NWSL Fall Series and the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Player acquired upon the club's formation via roster and rights transfer from FC Kansas City's dissolution.
  4. 1 2 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]
  5. ↑ 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
  1. ↑ Lauletta, Dan (November 20, 2017). "FCKC to be dissolved; player contracts transferred to Salt Lake franchise". The Equalizer. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ McCauley, Kim (December 29, 2017). "UWSNT [sic] star Kelley O'Hara traded to Utah Royals". SBNation . Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  5. ↑ McDonald, Ryan (January 3, 2018). "Utah Royals add Icelandic midfielder Gunnhildur 'Gunny' Jonsdottir". Deseret News . Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  6. ↑ Greene, Dana (March 25, 2018). "Utah Royals earn 1-1 draw in historic season opener". ABC4 Sports . Retrieved July 20, 2023.
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