Kaleigh Riehl
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kaleigh Ann Riehl[1] | ||
Date of birth | October 21, 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Fairfax Station, Virginia, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Utah Royals | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2015 | Braddock Road YC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2019 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 101 | (2) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | Washington Spirit Reserves | ||
2020 |
Sky Blue FC | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Paris FC (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2021 | Racing Louisville | 21 | (0) |
2022–2023 | San Diego Wave | 22 | (1) |
2024– | Utah Royals | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2013–2014 | United States U18 | ||
2014–2016 | United States U20 | ||
2017–2019 | United States U23 | 8 | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Kaleigh Ann Riehl (born October 21, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Utah Royals.
Riehl has represented the United States at the
Early life
Riehl was born on October 21, 1996, in Fairfax Station, Virginia. She played with Braddock Road Youth Club '95 Elite for 11 years, with whom she won several competitions.
College career
Riehl played with Penn State University for her entire college career. As a freshman, she started all 27 matches. She was named to the Big 10 all-freshman team and helped lead the team to winning the
Club career
Sky Blue FC, 2020
On January 16, 2020, Riehl took part in the
Racing Louisville, 2021
On November 12, 2020, Riehl was selected by
San Diego Wave FC, 2022–2023
On December 16, 2021, Riehl was selected by
Utah Royals, 2024–
On November 20, 2023, the Utah Royals announced that Riehl had been acquired in a trade from San Diego.[8]
International career
Riehl has played for multiple youth national teams throughout her career. In January 2020, she was called up for the senior team training camp.[9]
Honors
Penn State Nittany Lions
- NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship: 2015
San Diego Wave
- 2023[10]
Individual
- Big Ten Conference Defender of the Year: 2018
References
- ^ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Papua New Guinea 2016 – List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. November 8, 2016. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 30, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "Kaleigh Riehl – Women's Soccer". Penn State University Athletics. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Two-Time U-20 World Cup Defender Kaleigh Riehl Added to USWNT ID Camp Roster". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ a b intive. "NWSL 2020 College Draft". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Utah Royals FC 1–0 Sky Blue FC". NWSLSoccer.com. National Women's Soccer League. July 4, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ Creditor, Avi (November 12, 2020). "Louisville Takes USWNT's Heath, Press to Headline Expansion Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "Utah Royals FC Acquires Kaleigh Riehl From San Diego Wave FC". www.rsl.com/utahroyals. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Kaleigh Riehl added to USWNT roster for ID Camp". SoccerWire. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "San Diego Wave claim 2023 NWSL Shield". CONCACAF. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
External links
- Kaleigh Riehl at Soccerway