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Utah Royals FC 2020 soccer season
The 2020 Utah Royals FC season marks the team 's third year of existence and its third season in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top division of the American soccer pyramid .[ 1]
On January 6, 2020 the team mutually parted ways with head coach Laura Harvey so she could take a position with U.S Soccer as the head coach for the U-20 Women’s National Team .[ 2]
Competitions
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the NWSL did not hold a regular season as originally scheduled.[ 3] The season was replaced by the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup in July and the Fall Series in September and October.[ 4]
The Royals began their Challenge Cup against the Houston Dash on June 30th. They were without forward Christen Press who opted out of the tournament and Desiree Scott who withdrew from the tournament due to personal reasons.[ 5] [ 6]
^ a b Chicago Red Stars won the tiebreaker against Sky Blue FC on fewer yellow cards (1 to 4).
Club
Roster
Age calculated as of the start of the 2020 season.
As of September 9, 2020 [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
No.
Name
Nationality
Positions
Date of birth (age)
Signed from
Year with club (year signed)
1
Abby Smith
United States
GK
(1993-10-04 ) October 4, 1993 (aged 26)
Boston Breakers
3 (2018)
2
Rachel Corsie
Scotland
DF
(1989-08-17 ) August 17, 1989 (aged 30)
Seattle Reign
3 (2018)
5
Kelley O'Hara
United States
DF
(1988-08-04 ) August 4, 1988 (aged 31)
Sky Blue FC
3 (2018)
6
Katie Bowen
New Zealand
DF
(1994-04-15 ) April 15, 1994 (aged 25)
FC Kansas City
3 (2018)
8
Amy Rodriguez
United States
FW
(1987-02-17 ) February 17, 1987 (aged 33)
FC Kansas City
3 (2018)
9
Lo'eau LaBonta
United States
MF
(1993-03-18 ) March 18, 1993 (aged 27)
FC Kansas City
3 (2018)
10
Diana Matheson
Canada
MF
(1984-04-06 ) April 6, 1984 (aged 36)
Seattle Reign FC
3 (2018)
11
Desiree Scott
Canada
MF
(1987-07-31 ) July 31, 1987 (aged 32)
FC Kansas City
3 (2018)
12
Taylor Lytle
United States
MF
(1989-03-31 ) March 31, 1989 (aged 31)
Sky Blue FC
3 (2018)
13
Chestley Strother
United States
MF
(1994-06-13 ) June 13, 1994 (aged 25)
Sundsvalls DFF
1 (2020)
14
Gaby Vincent
United States
DF
(1997-12-07 ) December 7, 1997 (aged 22)
University of Louisville
2 (2019)
17
Arielle Ship
United States
FW
(1995-05-02 ) May 2, 1995 (aged 24)
Washington Spirit
1 (2020)
18
Nicole Barnhart
United States
GK
(1981-10-10 ) October 10, 1981 (aged 38)
FC Kansas City
3 (2018)
19
Michelle Maemone
United States
DF
(1997-03-18 ) March 18, 1997 (aged 23)
Pepperdine University
2 (2019)
20
Mallory Weber
United States
FW
(1994-04-04 ) April 4, 1994 (aged 26)
Portland Thorns
2 (2019)
21
Verónica Boquete
Spain
FW
(1987-04-09 ) April 9, 1987 (aged 33)
Beijing BG Phoenix
2 (2019)
22
Madeline Nolf
United States
DF
(1996-03-29 ) March 29, 1996 (aged 24)
Penn State University
2 (2019)
24
Taylor Leach
United States
DF
(1992-01-19 ) January 19, 1992 (aged 28)
Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
1 (2020)
25
Brittany Ratcliffe
United States
FW
(1994-02-07 ) February 7, 1994 (aged 26)
FC Kansas City
3 (2018)
42
Raisa Strom-Okimoto
United States
FW
University of Hawaii
2 (2019)
66
Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir
Iceland
MF
(1988-09-28 ) September 28, 1988 (aged 31)
Vålerenga
3 (2018)
Melissa Lowder
United States
GK
Santa Clara University
2 (2019)
Elizabeth Ball
United States
DF
(1995-10-20 ) October 20, 1995 (aged 24)
Portland Thorns
1 (2020)
Aminata Diallo
France
MF
(1995-04-03 ) April 3, 1995 (aged 25)
Paris Saint-Germain
1 (2020)
Player Transactions
As of September 9, 2020
Transfers In
Transfers Out
Source: National Women's Soccer League [ 23]
References
^ "Here's everything you need to know about the Utah Royals' women's soccer league, the NWSL" . The Salt Lake Tribune . Retrieved 2018-01-21 .
^ "UTAH ROYALS FC PARTS WAYS WITH HEAD COACH LAURA HARVEY" . January 6, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020 .
^ "NWSL announces full 2020 season schedule" . February 20, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020 .
^ "NWSL announces remaining 2020 fall series schedule and CBS broadcast talent" . September 3, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020 .
^ "Utah Royals looking to committee of forwards for goals after Christen Press opts out of Challenge Cup" . June 29, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020 .
^ "Canadian Desiree Scott pulls out of NWSL's Challenge Cup for personal reasons" . June 30, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020 .
^ "Utah Royals FC Signs MF Vero Boquete" . rsl.com. January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019 .
^ "Three Utah Royals FC Players Change Numbers for 2019 Season" . March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2019 .
^ "URFC Signs Michelle Maemone, Madeline Nolf and Gaby Vincent to Supplemental Roster" . April 17, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019 .
^ "Utah Royals FC Promotes Three Players" . July 24, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019 .
^ a b c "Utah Royals FC select 3 off the Re-Entry Wire" . November 5, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020 .
^ "Breaking: Utah Royals sign defender Taylor Leach" . January 6, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020 .
^ "Utah Royals FC Signs Midfielder Chestley Strother" . January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020 .
^ a b "Utah Royals FC Acquires Elizabeth Ball from Portland Thorns FC" . March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020 .
^ "Utah Royals FC Signs French Midfielder Aminata Diallo" . March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020 .
^ "KIF Örebro värvar in Cali Farquharson från Washington Spirit" . December 19, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020 .
^ "Makenzy Doniak traded to the Chicago Red Stars" . December 19, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020 .
^ "Utah Royals FC midfielder Erika Tymrak retires on day club confirms departure of head coach Laura Harvey" . January 6, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020 .
^ "Utah Royals FC Receives Two Draft Picks in Trade With the Houston Dash" . January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020 .
^ a b "Utah Royals FC Midfielder Mandy Laddish Announces Retirement" . February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020 .
^ "Utah Royals FC Defender Sydney Miramontez Announces Retirement" . February 29, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020 .
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^ "2020 NWSL COLLEGE DRAFT ORDER" . National Women's Soccer League . Retrieved March 21, 2020 .
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