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Lavelle with U.S. women's national team in 2017
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| Full name | Rosemary Kathleen Lavelle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | May 14, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | NJ/NY Gotham FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sycamore United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Dayton Dutch Lions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Seattle Sounders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Dayton Dutch Lions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Boston Breakers | 10 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Washington Spirit | 17 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Manchester City | 16 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | OL Reign | 32 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 20 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2013 | United States U18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | United States U20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | United States U23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | United States | 110 | (24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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Rosemary Kathleen Lavelle (born May 14, 1995) is an American professional soccer player. She plays as a midfielder for NJ/NY Gotham FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She also plays for the United States national team.
Rose Lavelle played college soccer for the Wisconsin Badgers. She was the first player picked in the 2017 NWSL College Draft by the Boston Breakers. Later, she moved to the Washington Spirit. She also played for Manchester City in England and OL Reign before joining Gotham FC.
Lavelle played for the U.S. youth teams before joining the senior national team in 2017. She was a key player in the 2019 World Cup, scoring three goals. She won the Bronze Ball award as the third-best player. In 2019, she was also named the sixth-best player in the world at The Best FIFA Football Awards 2019. She was also part of the 2019 FIFA FIFPro World XI. She helped the U.S. win a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She then won a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Early Life and High School Soccer
Rose Lavelle was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her parents are Marty and Janet. She grew up with her three siblings, John, Nora, and Mary. She started playing soccer with local clubs like Sycamore United and Cincinnati United Premier. She loved soccer from a young age. Her coach, Neil Bradford, even predicted she would play for the national team. When she was in third grade, she wrote a book report about famous soccer star Mia Hamm.
Lavelle played soccer all four years at Mount Notre Dame High School. In her final year, she was named Cincinnati's Player of the Year. She scored 15 goals that year. She finished her high school career as the team's top scorer with 57 goals. She also won the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Sports Women of the Year award in 2013.
College Soccer at Wisconsin
In 2013, Lavelle went to the University of Wisconsin–Madison to play college soccer. She was a starter for all four years. As a freshman, she played 19 games, scoring 6 goals and making 7 assists. She was named the Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year. In 2014, her team, the Wisconsin Badgers, won the Big Ten Women's Soccer Tournament.
Lavelle was named Big Ten Midfielder of the Year in both 2015 and 2016. In 2015, she was also named a first-team All-American. This was a big honor, as she was the first Wisconsin Badger to get this award since 1991.
Summer Soccer Leagues
During her college summers, Lavelle played in different soccer leagues. In 2014, she played for the Dayton Dutch Lions. In 2015, she played for the Seattle Sounders Women. She was even named to the All-League Team that year. After her college career, she returned to the Dayton Dutch Lions for the 2016 season.
Professional Soccer Career
Boston Breakers: Starting Out
On January 12, 2017, Rose Lavelle was the first player chosen in the 2017 NWSL College Draft. She was picked by the Boston Breakers. She started her professional career strong, scoring two goals in eight games. She was even named Player of the Month for April. However, she got a hamstring injury in June while playing for the national team. This made her miss over two months of games. She finished her first season with only ten games played. The Boston Breakers team stopped playing before the 2018 season began.
Washington Spirit: Moving On
After the Breakers folded, the NWSL held a special draft to move their players to other teams. Lavelle was the first player chosen again, this time by the Washington Spirit. Because of injuries and playing for the national team, she only played in eleven games for the Spirit in 2018.
In 2019, she played only six games for the Spirit due to national team duties. Even with fewer games, she scored one goal and had one assist. She was still named to the 2019 NWSL Best XI, which means she was one of the best players in the league. In 2020, the season was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Lavelle played in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup, where she scored one goal in four games.
Manchester City: Playing in England
On August 18, 2020, Lavelle signed with Manchester City in England. She played in the English FA WSL league. She scored her first goal for the team on October 7, 2020. It was in a 3–1 win against Everton. She scored her first league goal in January 2021 against West Ham United.
Lavelle won the 2019–20 Women's FA Cup with Manchester City. She started in the final game in November 2020. Manchester City won the match 3–1 in extra time.
OL Reign: Back in the NWSL
On May 17, 2021, OL Reign announced that Lavelle was returning to the NWSL. They had gotten her playing rights before she went to England.
The 2022 season was her best in the NWSL. She scored five goals in 18 games for OL Reign. She was a very important player for the team. They won the NWSL Shield for being the best team in the regular season.
In 2023, Lavelle missed most of the NWSL season due to an injury and playing in the World Cup. She came back for the playoffs. She helped OL Reign reach the 2023 NWSL Championship game. In the final, she scored OL Reign's only goal in a 2–1 loss to Gotham FC.
NJ/NY Gotham FC: Current Team
On January 4, 2024, NJ/NY Gotham FC announced that Lavelle had signed a three-year contract with them. She was one of four national team players to join Gotham that year. She missed the start of the season because of a leg injury. She played her first game for Gotham on April 28. She came off the bench and scored a goal in the last moments of the game, making it a 1–1 tie.
She played very well in her first few months with Gotham FC. She scored five goals in 12 games before the Olympic break. She was named to the NWSL's Team of the Month for June. She finished the regular season with 7 goals. On November 10, she scored the winning goal in the 90+7th minute of the NWSL quarterfinals. Gotham won 2–1 against the Portland Thorns. In the semifinals, Gotham lost to the Washington Spirit in a penalty shootout.
International Career for the United States
Rose Lavelle played for different youth teams for the United States. On March 4, 2017, she played her first game for the senior United States women's national soccer team. This was during a match against England at the 2017 SheBelieves Cup. She was named Player of the Match even though her team lost 1–0.
On June 4, 2024, Lavelle played her 100th game for the U.S. Women's National Team. She is the 43rd woman to reach this milestone.
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
In September 2018, Lavelle was chosen for the national team for the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship. This tournament helped teams qualify for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. She played in all five games for the U.S. and scored three goals. Her final goal in the tournament was in the championship game against Canada. She scored in the second minute, helping the U.S. win 2–0.
Lavelle started six games for the U.S. at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France. She scored three goals in the tournament. She won the Bronze Ball award, which means she was the third-best player. In the first group game against Thailand, Lavelle scored two goals. The U.S. won that game 13–0. In the final game against the Netherlands, Lavelle scored the U.S.'s second goal. This helped the team win 2–0 and become World Cup champions.
After the World Cup, Lavelle was named one of the world's top 11 players. She was also chosen as one of the world's top three midfielders by other professional players.
2020 Summer Olympics
In July 2021, she was chosen for the team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Lavelle played in all six games. The team won the bronze medal. They lost to Canada in the semi-final but beat Australia 4–3 for third place. She scored one goal in the tournament. It was in a 6–1 win against New Zealand.
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
Lavelle was on the team for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. She played limited minutes early on because of a knee injury. She came in as a substitute in games against Vietnam and the Netherlands, getting one assist. She played the full game in the third group match. However, she got a yellow card, which meant she couldn't play in the next game against Sweden. The U.S. lost to Sweden in a penalty shootout and was out of the tournament.
2024 Olympics
Lavelle was chosen for the 18-player team for the 2024 Summer Olympics in France. The United States team won the gold medal. They beat Brazil 1–0 in the final.
Personal Life
Rose Lavelle has a pet bulldog named Wilma Jean Wrinkles. In 2020, she became an ambassador for FLIGHT by Yuengling, a light beer brand.
Career Statistics
Club Games
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Boston Breakers | 2017 | NWSL | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||
| Washington Spirit | 2018 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||||
| 2020 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 27 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
| Manchester City | 2019–20 | FA WSL | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 5 | ||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 5 | ||
| OL Reign | 2021 | NWSL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 6 | |||
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 44 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 7 | |
| NJ/NY Gotham FC | 2024 | NWSL | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 |
| Career total | 96 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 120 | 23 | ||
International Games
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| United States | 2017 | 7 | 2 |
| 2018 | 13 | 4 | |
| 2019 | 18 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 22 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 16 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | |
| Total | 110 | 24 | |
- Scores and results list the United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lavelle goal.
| No. | Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 4 | April 9, 2017 | BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States |  Russia |
2–0 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 5 | June 8, 2017 | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden |  Sweden |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 11 | August 2, 2018 | Toyota Park, Chicago, United States |  Brazil |
1–1 | 4–1 | 2018 Tournament of Nations |
| 4 | 16 | October 10, 2018 | Sahlen's Stadium, Cary, United States |  Trinidad and Tobago |
2–0 | 7–0 | 2018 CONCACAF Championship |
| 5 | 3–0 | ||||||
| 6 | 18 | October 17, 2018 | Toyota Stadium, Frisco, United States | .svg){kind=small} Canada |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 CONCACAF Championship |
| 7 | 26 | May 16, 2019 | Busch Stadium, St. Louis, United States |  New Zealand |
2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 8 | 27 | June 11, 2019 | Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims, France |  Thailand |
2–0 | 13–0 | 2019 FIFA World Cup |
| 9 | 7–0 | ||||||
| 10 | 33 | July 7, 2019 | Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu, France |  Netherlands |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2019 FIFA World Cup |
| 11 | 40 | January 31, 2020 | BBVA Stadium, Houston, United States |  Panama |
4–0 | 8–0 | 2020 Olympic Qualifying |
| 12 | 41 | February 7, 2020 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States |  Mexico |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2020 Olympic Qualifying |
| 13 | 46 | November 27, 2020 | Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda, Netherlands | Netherlands |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 14 | 49 | February 18, 2021 | Exploria Stadium, Orlando, United States | Canada |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 SheBelieves Cup |
| 15 | 58 | July 24, 2021 | Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan | New Zealand |
1–0 | 6–1 | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 16 | 64 | September 21, 2021 | TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, United States |  Paraguay |
1–0 | 8–0 | Friendly |
| 17 | 66 | October 26, 2021 | Allianz Field, St. Paul, United States |  South Korea |
5–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 18 | 67 | November 27, 2021 | Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia | .svg){kind=small} Australia |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 19 | 71 | April 12, 2022 | Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States |  Uzbekistan |
4–0 | 9–0 | Friendly |
| 20 | 5–0 | ||||||
| 21 | 75 | July 7, 2022 | Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico |  Jamaica |
3–0 | 5–0 | 2022 CONCACAF Championship |
| 22 | 80 | September 6, 2022 | Audi Field, Washington, D.C., United States |  Nigeria |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 23 | 86 | January 21, 2023 | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand | New Zealand |
2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 24 | 4–0 |
Awards and Honors
Wisconsin Badgers
- Big Ten Women's Soccer Tournament: 2014
Manchester City
- Women's FA Cup: 2019–20
OL Reign
- NWSL Shield: 2022
- The Women's Cup: 2022
United States National Team
- FIFA Women's World Cup: 2019
- Olympic Gold Medal: 2024
- Olympic Bronze Medal: 2020
- CONCACAF Women's Championship: 2018; 2022
- CONCACAF W Gold Cup: 2024
- CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament: 2020
- Tournament of Nations: 2018
- SheBelieves Cup: 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023
- 100 international appearances: 2024
Individual Awards
- Big Ten Freshman of the Year: 2013
- First Team All-Big Ten: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Big Ten Midfielder of the Year: 2015, 2016
- NSCAA First Team All-American: 2015
- 2014 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship Golden Ball (Best Player)
- FIFA Women's World Cup Bronze Ball: 2019
- IFFHS Women's World Team: 2019
- ESPN FC Women's Rank: #44 on the 2024 list of 50 best women's soccer players 2024
- National Women's Soccer League Best XI: 2019
- National Women's Soccer League Second XI: 2022, 2024
- Best Player SheBelieves Cup: 2021
- CONCACAF W Championship Best XI: 2022
- Mount Notre Dame High School Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee: 2024
See Also
In Spanish: Rose Lavelle para niños
- List of people from Cincinnati
- List of Keys to the City in the United States
- List of University of Wisconsin–Madison people in athletics
