Francesca Claire Tagliaferri (born January 18, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who most recently played as a midfielder for the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
.jpg) Tagliaferri with the North Carolina Courage in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francesca Claire Tagliaferri[1] | ||
| Date of birth | January 18, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Red Bank, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colts Neck High School | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 90 | (27) |
| 2021 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 25 | (13) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | North Carolina Courage | 13 | (0) |
| 2024 | Utah Royals | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2016 | United States U17 | 24 | (11) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 Nov 2023 | |||
College career
editTagliaferri played her first three years of NCAA Division I soccer at Penn State, scoring 22 goals overall and earning second-team All-America honors in her last season.[1] In her overall final season of Division I soccer at Rutgers, she scored 13 goals and registered 9 assists, earning her All-America First Team honors and being named 2021 Big Ten Midfielder of the Year.[2]
Club career
editNorth Carolina Courage
editTagliaferri was signed by the North Carolina Courage of the NWSL prior to the 2022 season.[3] She made her first professional start on June 30 against OL Reign.[4]
Utah Royals
editOn November 23, 2023, Utah Royals announced that Tagliaferri had been acquired by the club ahead of their return to the NWSL for the 2024 season.[5]
On October 10, 2024, Utah Royals announced that they had parted ways with Tagliaferri.[6]
International career
editTagliaferri received call-ups to the United States under-17 Women's National Team for both the 2013 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship and the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, scoring twice during the latter tournament.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Frankie Tagliaferri – Women's Soccer – Penn State Athletics". Pennsylvania State University. 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "Frankie Tagliaferri – Women's Soccer – Rutgers University Athletics". Rutgers. 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "North Carolina Courage Sign Midfielder Frankie Tagliaferri". North Carolina Courage. January 12, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "Match Recap: Courage Blanked by OL Reign on the Road". North Carolina Courage. July 1, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "Utah Royals FC Adds North Carolina Courage Duo Emily Gray and Francesca Tagliaferri". Utah Royals. November 23, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ rsl. "Utah Royals Part Ways With Midfielder Frankie Tagliaferri | Utah Royals". rsl. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
External links
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- Frankie Tagliaferri at Soccerway
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