Rose Lavelle

Rose Lavelle

Gotham FC
Gotham FC
May 14, 1995
#16 - Midfielder
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Rosemary Kathleen Lavelle is an American professional football player who plays as a midfielder for NJ/NY Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League and the United States national team.

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She started playing soccer at the age of five, following in the footsteps of her older sister, Norah.

She began serious soccer training with Neil Bradford at age 8, who predicted she’d make the U.S. Women’s National Team.

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In 2003, 8-year-old Rose dressed as Mia Hamm for a third-grade book-sharing project, wearing Hamm’s No. 9 jersey, white shorts, and a gold medal around her neck.

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She has an adorable bulldog named Wilma Jean Wrinkles.

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She was drafted #1 overall in the 2017 NWSL College Draft by Boston Breakers.

She featured on the June 2023 cover of Sports Illustrated with teammates Alex Morgan, Trinity Rodman, and Sophia Smith.

She became the 43rd woman to earn 100 caps for the U.S. Women’s National Team on June 4, 2024.

Her favorite color is green, a preference she only recently realized.

Her favorite subject in school growing up was gym.

She likes to read fantasy books and was recently converted to using a Kindle and appreciates its convenience, portability, and how it helps her fall asleep.

If she weren’t a soccer player, she believes she would be good at being a salesperson.

She studied Sociology at the University of Wisconsin.

She's a huge Xavier basketball fan.

Her nickname is 'Nutmeg Duchess'.


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Rose Lavelle scores to seal off USWNT’s win in the Final - 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup

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Rose Lavelle scores in the 97th minute!


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Club Achievements

Women's FA Cup: 2019–20
NWSL Shield: 2022
The Women's Cup: 2022
FIFA Women's World Cup: 2019
Olympic Gold Medal: 2024
Olympic Bronze Medal: 2020
CONCACAF Women's Championship: 2018, 2022
CONCACAF W Gold Cup: 2024
CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament: 2020
Tournament of Nations: 2018
SheBelieves Cup: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
NWSL Championship: 2025
CONCACAF W Champions Cup: 2024–25

Awards

100 international appearances: 2024
2014 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship Golden Ball
FIFA Women's World Cup Bronze Ball: 2019
IFFHS Women's World Team: 2019
ESPN FC Women's Rank: #44 on the 2024 list of 50 best women's soccer players 2024
National Women's Soccer League Best XI: 2019
National Women's Soccer League Second XI: 2022, 2024
Best Player SheBelieves Cup: 2021
CONCACAF W Championship Best XI: 2022
Mount Notre Dame High School Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee: 2024
NWSL Championship Most Valuable Player: 2025

Stats

Year Club AP GL
2024
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present
NJ/NY Gotham FC 37 12
2021
-
2024
Seattle Reign FC 42 8
2020
-
2021
Manchester City 26 5
2018
-
2020
Washington Spirit 21 2
2017
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2018
Boston Breakers 10 2
International Stats
2017
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present
United States 116 27
2014
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2016
United States U20 4 1