Rose Lavelle
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NJ/NY Gotham FC
USARose Lavelle was born on May 14, 1995, in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, representing Gotham FC as a midfielder. At club level, she has won the Women's FA Cup in 2019–20 with Manchester City, the NWSL Shield in 2022 with OL Reign, and the NWSL Championship with Gotham FC. Individually, she was named U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year in 2025. Internationally, she has earned over 120 caps, scored 29 goals, and played in the 2019 and 2023 FIFA Women's World Cups. She won the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2019, Olympic Gold in 2024, Olympic Bronze in 2020, and the CONCACAF W Gold Cup in 2024 with the United States.
Her 2025-2026 season:
Technical and Dribbling Excellence: Operates primarily as an advanced central midfielder who excels at driving through the middle third, solving pressure under tight spaces, and executing vertical ball progression.
Line-Breaking Creator: Serves as a vital linking player between defensive lines and the attack, utilizing creative vision to spread play wide or exploit central pockets.
World Cup Breakout Performance: Started six games and scored three goals at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, earning the Bronze Ball as the tournament's third-best player.
Career-High International Year: Set personal calendar-year highs for the USWNT in 2021 with 22 games played, 1,411 minutes, five goals, and five assists, followed by a career-high six assists in 2022.
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