Tagliaferri with the North Carolina Courage in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Francesca Claire Tagliaferri | ||
Date of birth | (1999-01-18) January 18, 1999 (age 26) | ||
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) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 Nov 2023 |
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).
College career
Tagliaferri 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. 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.
Club career
North Carolina Courage
Tagliaferri was signed by the North Carolina Courage of the NWSL prior to the 2022 season. She made her first professional start on June 30 against OL Reign.
Utah Royals
On 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.
On October 10, 2024, Utah Royals announced that they had parted ways with Tagliaferri.
International career
Tagliaferri 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.
References
- ^ "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
- Frankie Tagliaferri at Soccerway.com
- Frankie Tagliaferri at FBref.com
Big Ten Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Year | |
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Player of the Year | |
Offensive Player of the Year | |
Defensive Player of the Year | |
Forward of the Year | |
Midfielder of the Year |
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Defender of the Year | |
Goalkeeper of the Year |
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