Kristen Edmonds

Kristen Edmonds (born May 22, 1987) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Kansas City NWSL in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for Stjarnan Women in Iceland, WFC Rossiyanka in Russia, and the Western New York Flash and Orlando Pride in the NWSL.

Kristen Edmonds
Personal information
Full name Kristen Edmonds
Date of birth (1987-05-22) May 22, 1987
Place of birth Metuchen, New Jersey, United States
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Kansas City
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Stjarnan 7 (1)
2012–2013 WFC Rossiyanka 23 (1)
2014–2015 Western New York Flash 33 (0)
2016–2020 Orlando Pride 70 (9)
2021– Kansas City 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 17, 2020

College career

Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 2005–2008

Edmonds attended Rutgers University from 2005 to 2008 where she played for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. During her freshman season, she became the first rookie to lead the team in scoring since Carli Lloyd. Edmonds scored six goals and recorded six assists. She was named the SoccerBuzz All-Region Freshman First Team.[1] The following season, she scored two goals and recorded one assist in the 16 games in which she played.[1] During her senior year, she was a starter in all 22 games, scored five goals and registered six assists.[1]

Club career

Stjarnan, 2011

In 2011, Edmonds signed with Icelandic team, Stjarnan and helped the team win the league championship and Icelandic Women's Cup.[1]

WFC Rossiyanka, 2012–2013

Edmonds joined WFC Rossiyanka of the Russian Premier League for the 2012–13 season. She made 13 appearances, scored two goals, and recorded seven assists.[1] Rossiyanka finished in first place during the regular season with a 10–1–3 record.[2] She made two appearances with the club in the 2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League.[1] During the 2013 season, Edmonds made 13 starts in 13 games and scored one goal.[2] Rossiyanka finished in fourth place during the regular season with a 8–4–2 record.[2] She made four appearances for the club in the 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League.[2]

Western New York Flash, 2014–15

Edmonds signed with the Western New York Flash in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) for the 2014 season.[1] She stated in 19 of the 22 games and recorded one assist while playing in the defender position.[1] The Flash finished the regular season in seventh place with a 8–12–4 record.[2]

After returning for the 2015 season, Edmonds 10 starts in her 11 appearances for the club and recorded one assist.[1] The club finished in seventh place with a 6–9–5 record.[2]

Orlando Pride, 2016-2020

In December 2015, Edmonds was traded to expansion team Orlando Pride.[3] Edmonds started in all of the 19 games in which she played and scored six goals from the midfield. The team finished in ninth place with a 6–13–1 record during its inaugural season.[2] She was named NWSL Player of the Week for Week 12 after scoring a brace against the Boston Breakers to lead the Pride to a 2–1 win.[4]

Kansas City NWSL

On 30 January 2021, Edmonds was traded to Kansas City NWSL with the natural second-round pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft in exchange for Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir and the playing rights to Erika Tymrak.[5]

International career

On October 27, 2016, Edmonds was called up to United States women's national soccer team training camp for the first time.[6]

Career statistics
As of October 17, 2020.[7]
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental[lower-alpha 2] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stjarnan 2011 Úrvalsdeild 7 1 1 1 – – – – 8 2
Rossiyanka 2012 Russian Championship 10 0 – – 2 0 – – 12 0
2013 13 1 – – 4 0 – – 17 1
Total 23 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 29 1
Western New York Flash 2014 NWSL 22 0 – – – – – – 22 0
2015 110––––––110
Total 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0
Orlando Pride 2016 NWSL 19 6 – – – – – – 19 6
2017 23 2 – – – – – – 23 2
2018 15 1 – – – – – – 15 1
2019 13 0 – – – – – – 13 0
2020 – – – – – – 3[lower-alpha 3] 1 3 1
Total 70 9 0 0 0 0 3 1 73 10
Career total 1331111603114313
  1. Includes Icelandic Cup
  2. Includes UEFA Women's Champions League
  3. NWSL Fall Series

Honors
with Stjarnan
with Rossiyanka
with Orlando Pride

References
  1. "Kristen Edmonds". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  2. "K. Edmonds". Soccer Way. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  3. "Orlando Pride Acquires Rebecca Edwards and Kristen Edmonds". Orlando City Soccer Club.
  4. "Kristen Edmonds of Orlando Pride is Named NWSL Player of the Week". Goal Nation. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  5. "Pride Acquire Gunny Jónsdóttir and Rights to Erika Tymrak from Kansas City". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  6. "Ellis names 24 players for friendlies vs. Romania in California". United States Soccer Federation.
  7. "Kristen Edmonds player profile". Soccerway. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
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