List of Utah Royals FC players

Utah Royals FC was an American professional women's soccer club which 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]

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

Key

  • The list is ordered first by total number of appearances, then by number of regular-season appearances, and then if necessary in alphabetical order.
  • Appearances as a substitute are included.
  • Statistics are correct as of October 17, 2020, the end of the 2020 NWSL Fall Series.
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.
Royals career
Royals 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, playoffs, Challenge Cup, and Fall Series.

Players

Utah Royals FC players, with total appearances by competition
Player Appearances
Name Nat. Pos. Royals career NWSL Playoffs Cup Other Total
Gunny Jónsdóttir[a]  ISL MF 2018–2020 48 0 4 0 52
Amy Rodriguez[b]  USA FW 2018–2020 43 0 4 4 51
Rachel Corsie  SCO DF 2018–2020 43 0 5 0 48
Katie Stengel  USA FW 2018–2019 47 0 0 0 47
Katie Bowen[b]  NZL DF 2018–2020 38 0 5 4 47
Lo'eau LaBonta[b]  USA MF 2018–2020 38 0 5 4 47
Desiree Scott[b]  CAN MF 2018–2020 38 0 0 0 38
Becky Sauerbrunn[b]  USA DF 2018–2019 34 0 0 0 34
Nicole Barnhart[b]  USA GK 2018–2020 32 0 1 0 33
Becca Moros[b]  USA DF 2018–2019 30 0 0 0 30
Erika Tymrak[b]  USA MF 2018–2019 30 0 0 0 30
Verónica Boquete  ESP MF 2019 21 0 5 3 29
Mallory Weber  USA DF 2019–2020 18 0 4 4 26
Christen Press  USA MF 2018–2020 25 0 0 0 25
Diana Matheson  CAN MF 2018–2020 21 0 4 0 25
Abby Smith  USA GK 2018–2020 17 0 4 3 24
Brittany Ratcliffe[b]  USA MF 2018–2020 10 0 5 4 19
Katrina Gorry  AUS MF 2018 16 0 0 0 16
Taylor Lytle[c]  USA MF 2018–2020 10 0 2 3 15
Samantha Johnson  USA DF 2018–2019 14 0 0 0 14
Sydney Miramontez[b]  USA DF 2018–2019 14 0 0 0 14
Kelley O'Hara[c]  USA MF 2018–2020 12 0 2 0 14
Makenzy Doniak  USA MF 2018–2019 11 0 0 0 11
Mandy Laddish[b]  USA MF 2018–2019 11 0 0 0 11
Gaby Vincent  USA DF 2019–2020 9 0 0 2 11
Michelle Maemone  USA DF 2019–2020 7 0 3 1 11
Elise Thorsnes  NOR MF 2018 9 0 0 0 9
Elizabeth Ball  USA DF 2020 0 0 5 4 9
Raisa Strom-Okimoto  USA MF 2019–2020 3 0 3 2 8
Tziarra King  USA FW 2020 0 0 4 4 8
Brooke Elby  USA DF 2018 7 0 0 0 7
Aminata Diallo  FRA MF 2020 0 0 3 4 7
Kate Del Fava  USA DF 2020 0 0 4 2 6
Arielle Ship  USA FW 2020 0 0 2 3 5
Maddie Nolf  USA DF 2019–2020 1 0 3 0 4
Taylor Leach  USA DF 2020 0 0 2 2 4
Meghan Cox  USA DF 2019 2 0 0 0 2
Alexa Newfield[b]  USA FW 2019 2 0 0 0 2
Melissa Lowder  USA GK 2019–2020 0 0 0 1 1
Michele Vasconcelos  USA FW 2020 0 0 0 1 1
Holly Daugirda  USA FW 2020 0 0 0 0 0
Alex Kimball  PER FW 2019–2020 0 0 0 0 0
EJ Proctor  USA GK 2018–2019 0 0 0 0 0
Becca Ritchie  USA GK 2018 0 0 0 0 0
Maegan Rosa[b]  CAN MF 2018 0 0 0 0 0
Marissa Sheva  IRL MF 2020 0 0 0 0 0
Collette Smith  USA FW 2018 0 0 0 0 0
Chestley Strother  USA MF 2020 0 0 0 0 0

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Icelandic player Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir was the Royals' first international signing, acquired on January 3, 2018.[2] 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.[3]
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Player acquired upon the club's formation via roster and rights transfer from FC Kansas City's dissolution.
  3. ^ a b 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]

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. ^ McDonald, Ryan (January 3, 2018). "Utah Royals add Icelandic midfielder Gunnhildur 'Gunny' Jonsdottir". Deseret News. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  3. ^ Greene, Dana (March 25, 2018). "Utah Royals earn 1-1 draw in historic season opener". ABC4 Sports. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  4. ^ McCauley, Kim (December 29, 2017). "UWSNT [sic] star Kelley O'Hara traded to Utah Royals". SBNation. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  • Stats on nwslsoccer.com (2016 onward)