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List of FC Kansas City players
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]
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 edit
- 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 September 29, 2017[update], the end of the 2017 NWSL season.
| 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 edit
| Player | Appearances | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Nat. | Pos. | FCKC career | NWSL | Playoffs | Total | |
| Nicole Barnhart | USA | GK | 2013–2017 | 103 | 5 | 108 | |
| Erika Tymrak | USA | FW | 2013–2017 | 90 | 5 | 95 | |
| Becky Sauerbrunn | USA | DF | 2013–2017 | 88 | 5 | 93 | |
| Jen Buczkowski | USA | DF | 2013–2016 | 71 | 5 | 76 | |
| Leigh Ann Brown | USA | DF | 2013–2015 | 65 | 5 | 70 | |
| Yael Averbuch | USA | DF | 2015–2017 | 61 | 2 | 63 | |
| Desiree Scott | CAN | MF | 2013, 2016–2017 | 55 | 1 | 56 | |
| Shea Groom | USA | FW | 2015–2017 | 54 | 2 | 56 | |
| Frances Silva | USA | FW | 2014–2016 | 52 | 1 | 53 | |
| Lauren Holiday | USA | FW | 2013–2015 | 48 | 5 | 53 | |
| Merritt Mathias | USA | DF | 2013–2014 | 42 | 3 | 45 | |
| Brittany Kolmel | USA | DF | 2016–2017 | 43 | 0 | 43 | |
| Rebecca Moros | USA | DF | 2015, 2017 | 39 | 2 | 41 | |
| Mandy Laddish | USA | MF | 2014–2017 | 37 | 2 | 39 | |
| Amy Rodriguez | USA | FW | 2014–2015, 2017 | 34 | 4 | 38 | |
| Amy LePeilbet | USA | DF | 2014–2015 | 31 | 4 | 35 | |
| Katie Bowen | NZL | DF | 2016–2017 | 34 | 0 | 34 | |
| Lo'eau LaBonta | USA | MF | 2016–2017 | 33 | 0 | 33 | |
| Liz Bogus | USA | FW | 2014–2015 | 31 | 1 | 32 | |
| Sarah Hagen | USA | FW | 2014–2015 | 26 | 3 | 29 | |
| Heather O'Reilly | USA | FW | 2015–2016 | 25 | 2 | 27 | |
| Alexa Newfield | USA | FW | 2016–2017 | 25 | 0 | 25 | |
| Nikki Phillips | POL | DF | 2014 | 23 | 2 | 25 | |
| Christina Gibbons | USA | MF | 2017 | 24 | 0 | 24 | |
| Jenna Richmond | USA | MF | 2014 | 22 | 2 | 24 | |
| Caroline Kastor | USA | FW | 2015–2016 | 23 | 0 | 23 | |
| Sydney Leroux | USA | FW | 2017 | 23 | 0 | 23 | |
| Melissa Henderson | USA | FW | 2013–2014 | 22 | 1 | 23 | |
| Courtney Jones | USA | DF | 2013 | 22 | 1 | 23 | |
| Maegan Rosa | CAN | MF | 2017 | 22 | 0 | 22 | |
| Brittany Ratcliffe | USA | MF | 2017 | 21 | 0 | 21 | |
| Kristie Mewis | USA | DF | 2013 | 20 | 1 | 21 | |
| Lauren Sesselmann | CAN | DF | 2013 | 19 | 1 | 20 | |
| Kassey Kallman | USA | DF | 2014 | 18 | 2 | 20 | |
| Sinead Farrelly | IRL | MF | 2013 | 16 | 1 | 17 | |
| Tiffany McCarty | USA | FW | 2016 | 16 | 0 | 16 | |
| Alex Arlitt | USA | DF | 2016–2017 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
| Renae Cuéllar | MEX | FW | 2013 | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
| Caroline Flynn | USA | MF | 2017 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
| Katrina Gorry | AUS | MF | 2014 | 9 | 1 | 10 | |
| Morgan Marlborough | USA | FW | 2014 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Nia Williams | USA | DF | 2013–2014 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Katie Kelly | USA | DF | 2013 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Teresa Noyola | MEX | FW | 2013 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Brianne Reed | DOM | DF | 2016–2017 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Meghan Lisenby | USA | DF | 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Sydney Miramontez | USA | DF | 2017 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Casey Loyd | USA | MF | 2013 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Tiffany Weimer | USA | FW | 2016 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Amanda Frisbie | USA | DF | 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Molly Menchel | USA | DF | 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Katelyn Rowland | USA | GK | 2015–2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Missy Geha | USA | MF | 2013–2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Bianca Henninger | MEX | GK | 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Sara Keane | USA | GK | 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Tiffany Cameron | JAM | FW | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Kaysie Clark | USA | MF | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Molly Dreska | USA | MF | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Jaime French | USA | FW | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Natalie Norris | USA | DF | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Catherine Parkhill | USA | GK | 2016–2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
See also edit
Notes edit
References edit
- 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hartle, Sam (November 20, 2017). "Metro women's soccer club FC Kansas City ceases operations". KSHB-TV. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ Kassouf, Jeff (August 27, 2013). "Holiday named 2013 NWSL MVP; KC sweeps awards". The Equalizer. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "FC Kansas City wins NWSL title over Seattle, 2-1". The Oregonian. Associated Press. August 31, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ Peterson, Anne M. (October 1, 2015). "FC Kansas City wins NWSL championship, 1-0 over Seattle". Associated Press. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ Lauletta, Dan (November 20, 2017). "FCKC to be dissolved; player contracts transferred to Salt Lake franchise". The Equalizer. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "Professional women's soccer is returning to Kansas City. Here are the details". Kansas City Star. December 7, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ Selbe, Nick (December 5, 2020). "Utah Royals to Relocate to Kansas City in 2021". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 19, 2023.