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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 (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

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  • 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, the end of the 2017 NWSL season.
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

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Player Appearances
Name Nat. Pos. FCKC career NWSL Playoffs Total
Nicole Barnhart United States USA GK 2013–2017 103 5 108
Erika Tymrak United States USA FW 2013–2017 90 5 95
Becky Sauerbrunn United States USA DF 2013–2017 88 5 93
Jen Buczkowski United States USA DF 2013–2016 71 5 76
Leigh Ann Brown United States USA DF 2013–2015 65 5 70
Yael Averbuch United States USA DF 2015–2017 61 2 63
Desiree Scott Canada CAN MF 2013, 2016–2017 55 1 56
Shea Groom United States USA FW 2015–2017 54 2 56
Frances Silva United States USA FW 2014–2016 52 1 53
Lauren Holiday United States USA FW 2013–2015 48 5 53
Merritt Mathias United States USA DF 2013–2014 42 3 45
Brittany Kolmel United States USA DF 2016–2017 43 0 43
Rebecca Moros United States USA DF 2015, 2017 39 2 41
Mandy Laddish United States USA MF 2014–2017 37 2 39
Amy Rodriguez United States USA FW 2014–2015, 2017 34 4 38
Amy LePeilbet United States USA DF 2014–2015 31 4 35
Katie Bowen New Zealand NZL DF 2016–2017 34 0 34
Lo'eau LaBonta United States USA MF 2016–2017 33 0 33
Liz Bogus United States USA FW 2014–2015 31 1 32
Sarah Hagen United States USA FW 2014–2015 26 3 29
Heather O'Reilly United States USA FW 2015–2016 25 2 27
Alexa Newfield United States USA FW 2016–2017 25 0 25
Nikki Phillips Poland POL DF 2014 23 2 25
Christina Gibbons United States USA MF 2017 24 0 24
Jenna Richmond United States USA MF 2014 22 2 24
Caroline Kastor United States USA FW 2015–2016 23 0 23
Sydney Leroux United States USA FW 2017 23 0 23
Melissa Henderson United States USA FW 2013–2014 22 1 23
Courtney Jones United States USA DF 2013 22 1 23
Maegan Rosa Canada CAN MF 2017 22 0 22
Brittany Ratcliffe United States USA MF 2017 21 0 21
Kristie Mewis United States USA DF 2013 20 1 21
Lauren Sesselmann Canada CAN DF 2013 19 1 20
Kassey Kallman United States USA DF 2014 18 2 20
Sinead Farrelly Republic of Ireland IRL MF 2013 16 1 17
Tiffany McCarty United States USA FW 2016 16 0 16
Alex Arlitt United States USA DF 2016–2017 12 0 12
Renae Cuéllar Mexico MEX FW 2013 11 0 11
Caroline Flynn United States USA MF 2017 10 0 10
Katrina Gorry Australia AUS MF 2014 9 1 10
Morgan Marlborough United States USA FW 2014 9 0 9
Nia Williams United States USA DF 2013–2014 9 0 9
Katie Kelly United States USA DF 2013 7 0 7
Teresa Noyola Mexico MEX FW 2013 7 0 7
Brianne Reed Dominican Republic DOM DF 2016–2017 7 0 7
Meghan Lisenby United States USA DF 2015 5 0 5
Sydney Miramontez United States USA DF 2017 5 0 5
Casey Loyd United States USA MF 2013 4 1 5
Tiffany Weimer United States USA FW 2016 4 0 4
Amanda Frisbie United States USA DF 2016 3 0 3
Molly Menchel United States USA DF 2016 3 0 3
Katelyn Rowland United States USA GK 2015–2016 3 0 3
Missy Geha United States USA MF 2013–2014 2 0 2
Bianca Henninger Mexico MEX GK 2013 2 0 2
Sara Keane United States USA GK 2014 2 0 2
Tiffany Cameron Jamaica JAM FW 2013 1 0 1
Kaysie Clark United States USA MF 2015 1 0 1
Molly Dreska United States USA MF 2014 1 0 1
Jaime French United States USA FW 2013 1 0 1
Natalie Norris United States USA DF 2013 1 0 1
Catherine Parkhill United States USA GK 2016–2017 0 0 0

See also

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Notes

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References

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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.