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Rose Lavelle

Lavelle with Gotham FC in 2025

Personal information

Full name

Rosemary Kathleen Lavelle

Date of birth

May 14, 1995 (age 30)

Place of birth

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Height

5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)

Position(s)

Midfielder

Team information

Current team

Gotham FC

Number

Youth career

Sycamore United

Cincinnati United

College career

Years

Team

Apps

(Gls)

2013–2016

Wisconsin Badgers

(22)

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps

(Gls)

2014

Dayton Dutch Lions

2015

Seattle Sounders

2016

Dayton Dutch Lions

2017

Boston Breakers

(2)

2018–2020

Washington Spirit

(1)

2020–2021

Manchester City

(1)

2021–2023

Seattle Reign

(7)

2024–

Gotham FC

(8)

International career^‡

2013

United States U18

2013–2014

United States U20

2015–2016

United States U23

2017–

United States

113

(25)

Medal record

Olympic Games

Representing United States
CONCACAF Women's Championship
Winner	2018 United States
Winner	2022 Mexico
FIFA Women's World Cup
Winner	2019 France
Bronze	2020 Tokyo	Team
Gold	2024 Paris	Team
CONCACAF W Gold Cup
Winner	2024 United States

*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 7, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 2, 2025

Rosemary Kathleen Lavelle (born May 14, 1995) is an American professional soccer player. She plays as a midfielder for Gotham FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She also plays for the United States national team.

Rose Lavelle first played college soccer for the Wisconsin Badgers. She was the very first player chosen in the 2017 NWSL College Draft by the Boston Breakers. Later, she played for the Washington Spirit, Manchester City, and OL Reign. She joined Gotham FC in 2024.

Lavelle played for the United States youth teams before joining the senior national team in 2017. She was a key player in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, scoring three goals and earning the Bronze Ball award. She also won a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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 competitive soccer with local clubs like Sycamore United and Cincinnati United Premier. She loved soccer from a young age. When she was in third grade, she even wrote a book report about famous soccer star Mia Hamm.

Lavelle played soccer all four years at Mount Notre Dame High School. In her senior year, she was named Cincinnati's Player of the Year. She scored 15 goals that year. By the end of high school, she was the team's top scorer with 57 goals. She also received several awards for her excellent play.

College Soccer at Wisconsin

In 2013, Lavelle began playing college soccer at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She was a starter for all four years. As a freshman, she played in 19 games, scoring 6 goals and making 7 assists. She was named the Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year.

In 2014, Wisconsin won the Big Ten Women's Soccer Tournament. Lavelle was named the Big Ten Midfielder of the Year in both 2015 and 2016. In 2015, she was also recognized as a first-team All-American. This was a big achievement for a Wisconsin player.

Summer League Play

Lavelle with the Dayton Dutch Lions in 2016

During her college summers, Lavelle played in different soccer leagues. In 2014, she played for the Dayton Dutch Lions in the USL W-League.

In the summer of 2015, she played for the Seattle Sounders Women. She was even named to the All-League Team that year. After the W-League ended, she returned to play for the Dayton Dutch Lions in 2016.

Professional Soccer Career

Starting with Boston Breakers

On January 12, 2017, Rose Lavelle was the first player picked in the 2017 NWSL College Draft. She joined 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 ten appearances. The Breakers team unfortunately closed down before the 2018 season began.

Moving to Washington Spirit

Lavelle with the Washington Spirit in 2019

After the Boston Breakers folded, the NWSL held a special draft to move players to other teams. The Washington Spirit chose Lavelle as the first pick.

Due to injuries and playing for the national team, Lavelle only played in eleven games for the Spirit in 2018. In 2019, she played in six games, scoring one goal and making one assist. Even with limited games, she was named to the 2019 NWSL Best XI team.

In 2020, the NWSL season was changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lavelle played in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup. She made four appearances and scored one goal. The Washington Spirit reached the knockout round but lost on penalties.

Playing in England with Manchester City

On August 18, 2020, Lavelle signed with Manchester City in England. She joined them for the FA WSL season. She scored her first goal for the team on October 7, 2020. It was in a 3–1 win against Everton in a League Cup game. She scored another goal in the same competition a month later.

On January 31, 2021, she scored her first league goal for Manchester City. This happened during a 4–0 win against West Ham United. Lavelle helped Manchester City win the 2019–20 Women's FA Cup. She started in the final match in November 2020, where Manchester City won 3–1.

Returning to OL Reign

On May 17, 2021, OL Reign announced that Lavelle was coming back to the NWSL. OL Reign had already gotten her playing rights before she went to England.

Lavelle with OL Reign in 2022

In 2022, she scored five goals in 18 games for OL Reign. Her play helped the team win the NWSL Shield. This trophy goes to the team with the most points at the end of the regular season.

Lavelle missed most of the 2023 NWSL season because of an injury and her duties with the national team for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. She returned for the playoffs and 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 NJ/NY Gotham FC.

Joining Gotham FC

Lavelle with Gotham FC in 2025

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 who joined Gotham as free agents that year.

She missed the start of the 2024 season due to a leg injury. She made her first appearance for Gotham FC on April 28. She came off the bench and scored a tying goal in the last moments of the game. Before the Olympic break, she scored five goals in 12 matches. She was named to the NWSL's Team of the Month for June.

She finished the 2024 regular season with 7 goals, which was tied for second-most on the team. Gotham finished third in the standings. On November 10, she scored the winning goal in the 97th minute of the NWSL quarterfinals. This was a 2–1 victory over the Portland Thorns. It was the latest stoppage time goal in NWSL playoff history. In the semifinals, Gotham lost to the Washington Spirit in a penalty shootout.

Lavelle had ankle surgery during the 2024-25 NWSL offseason. She played her first game of the 2025 season for Gotham FC on June 7. She came in as a substitute in a 2–1 loss.

International Career

Rose Lavelle played for the United States at different youth levels. On November 24, 2015, she was called to train with the senior United States women's national soccer team. She played her first senior international game on March 4, 2017. This was 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 in her 100th match for the U.S. Women's National Team. She became the 43rd woman to reach this milestone. This happened in a 3–0 win against South Korea.

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

In September 2018, Lavelle was chosen for the national team roster for the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship. This tournament was to 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. This helped 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 and was given the Bronze Ball award. This award is for the third best player in the tournament. In the first group stage match against Thailand, Lavelle scored two goals. The U.S. won that game 13–0.

In the knockout round against Spain, she helped earn a penalty kick. Megan Rapinoe scored it, and the U.S. won 2–1. Lavelle scored the second goal for the U.S. in the final against the Netherlands. This helped the team win 2–0 and become World Cup champions.

Lavelle was also named one of the world's top 11 players in 2019.

2020 Summer Olympics

Lavelle in a friendly against Paraguay in September 2021

In July 2021, she was chosen for the team going to 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 during a 6–1 win against New Zealand.

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

Lavelle was on the national team roster for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. However, she played limited minutes early in the tournament due to a knee injury. She came in as a substitute in group stage matches against Vietnam and the Netherlands, getting one assist. She played all 90 minutes of the third group stage match. She received a yellow card in that game, and since she had one in the previous match, she was suspended for the Round of 16 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. She started in every match except the gold medal game against Brazil. She was an unused substitute in that final. The United States beat Brazil 1–0 to win the gold medal.

Personal Life

Rose Lavelle has a pet bulldog. Her bulldog's name is Wilma Jean Wrinkles.

Career Statistics

Club Appearances

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	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	FA WSL	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		32	6	5	1	4	0	0	0	41	7
Gotham FC	2024	NWSL	20	7	0	0	0	0	2	0	22	7
	2025	NWSL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		20	7	0	0	0	0	2	0	22	7
Career total			95	17	13	4	6	2	6	0	120	23

International Appearances

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
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
	2025	3	1
Total		113	25

Scores and results list the United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lavelle goal.

List of international goals scored by Rose Lavelle
No.	Cap	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
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	16	October 10, 2018	Sahlen's Stadium, Cary, United States	Trinidad and Tobago	3–0	7–0	2018 CONCACAF Championship
6	18	October 17, 2018	Toyota Stadium, Frisco, United States	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	27	June 11, 2019	Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims, France	Thailand	7–0	13–0	2019 FIFA World Cup
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	Australia	2–0	3–0	Friendly
19	71	April 12, 2022	Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States	Uzbekistan	4–0	9–0	Friendly
20	71	April 12, 2022	Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States	Uzbekistan	5–0	9–0	Friendly
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	86	January 21, 2023	Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand	New Zealand	4–0	5–0	Friendly