Chloe B Hylton

Football runs in the family: Her father Andy Hylton played professionally for the Charlotte Eagles.

Saturday mornings in the Hylton household meant Premier League football. She grew up waking up early to watch English matches with her family.

Manchester United and West Ham are her favourite football clubs.

She became the first Carolina Ascent academy player to sign a professional contract, creating a direct academy-to-pro pathway at her hometown club

Hylton holds dual American-British citizenship, giving her the option of representing either the United States or England internationally.