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Claire Hutton
Hutton with the United States in 2025
Personal information
Full name Claire Catherine Hutton[1]
Date of birth (2006-01-11) January 11, 2006 (age 19)[1]
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Kansas City Current
Number 14
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Kansas City Current 23 (0)
International career‡
2022 United States U-17 5 (6)
2023 United States U-19 4 (2)
2024 United States U-20 10 (0)
2025– United States 1 (0)
Medal record
Women's soccer
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Bronze medal – third place Colombia 2024
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 13, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 23, 2025

Claire Catherine Hutton (born January 11, 2006) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team.

Hutton signed with the Current at the age of 17 in 2023. She won bronze medals with the youth national team at the 2023 Pan American Games and the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

Early life

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Hutton grew up in Bethlehem, New York, the daughter of Jennifer and Brett Hutton, and has two brothers.[3][4] She began playing soccer at age four. When she was nine, she joined Alleycats Soccer Club, playing up several age groups and training with boys' teams. She later moved to ECNL club World Class FC, earning two-time All-American honors.[5][6]

Hutton starred on the varsity girls' team at Bethlehem High School while in middle school. In seventh grade, aged 12, she helped lead the team to the 2018 state title game and earned all-state honors. The next year, she scored a school-record 36 goals and made 19 assists, leading the team to defend its Section 2 title and being named the New York state player of the year for 2019. She played less for the team while in high school due to the COVID-19 pandemic and youth national team call-ups.[3][7] In 2022, as a junior, she joined the Bethlehem varsity boys' team, starting at forward and scoring 4 goals with 1 assist in 14 games.[7][8] She graduated from high school one year early in 2023.[4]

Club career

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Kansas City Current

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Following her high school graduation, Hutton trained with NWSL teams North Carolina Courage and NJ/NY Gotham FC. Though she was committed to play college soccer at the University of North Carolina, the New Jersey club raised the idea of her turning professional instead.[4][9] She considered her options for several months and eventually tried out with the Kansas City Current, where she signed a three-year deal through the NWSL's Under-18 Entry Mechanism on December 14, 2023.[9][10]

Hutton made her professional debut on the opening matchday on March 18, 2024, playing the full 90 minutes in a 5–4 win against the Portland Thorns.[11] She started all but one game in the first half of the season and ranked second in the NWSL in tackles won in that period.[12] She made her first professional assist on May 25, setting up Elizabeth Ball in a 1–0 win at the Utah Royals.[13] On August 1, she scored her first professional goal, shooting from the edge of the box in a 4–1 win against Tigres in the Summer Cup group stage.[14] Hutton played the fourth-most minutes for the Current (despite being away for a month at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup) as the team finished the regular season in fourth place and made the playoff semifinals.[5][15] She was one of three players nominated for NWSL Rookie of the Year.[16]

International career

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Hutton first represented the United States with the national under-17 team at the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, scoring six goals as they won the tournament.[10] Later in the year, she was left out of the roster for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[5] She returned to captain the under-19 team at the 2023 Pan American Games in Chile, where they faced other countries' senior teams. She scored two goals in the tournament, including in a 2–0 win over Argentina in the bronze-medal match.[4][9] She was consistently part of the under-20 team the following year at age 18. She started five games at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, missing two because of concussion protocol, as the United States finished in third place, its best result since 2012.[12][17]

Hutton was called up by Emma Hayes into Futures Camp, practicing alongside the senior national team, in January 2025.[18] She received her first call-up to the senior team for the 2025 SheBelieves Cup in February.[19] She made her senior international debut on February 23, 2025, starting against Australia in the SheBelieves Cup. In the 68th minute, Hutton's pass to Ally Sentnor came to the feet of Michelle Cooper, who scored the second goal in the game, which ended as a 2–1 victory.[20]

Style of play

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A defensive midfielder, Hutton possesses excellent vision, physical defensive ability, technical skill, and creativity.[12][21][22] She has cited Sergio Busquets, Andrés Iniesta, and Kevin De Bruyne as inspirations, though her favorite player as a child was Ronaldinho.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of November 13, 2024
Club Season League Cup Playoffs[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kansas City Current 2024 NWSL 23 0 0 0 1 0 4[b] 1 27 1
Career total 23 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 27 1
  1. ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs
  2. ^ Includes NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup

International

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As of match played February 23, 2025
National Team Year Apps Goals
United States 2025 1 0
Total 1 0

Honors

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Kansas City Current

United States U17

United States U19

United States U20

References

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  1. ^ a b "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Colombia 2024 Squad Lists" (PDF). FIFA. p. 23. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Claire Hutton". Kansas City Current. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Allen, James (October 9, 2022). "Bethlehem soccer star Claire Hutton seeks growth as a player competing on the school's boys' team". Times Union. Archived from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Bassett, Joyce (November 12, 2023). "Claire Hutton serves as captain for U.S. women's soccer at Pan American Games". Times Union. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Kelly, Michael (February 20, 2025). "Bethlehem grad Claire Hutton ready for USWNT stage". Times Union. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  6. ^ "ECNL Girls All-America Teams". Elite Clubs National League. August 29, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
    "ECNL Girls 2022-23 All-American Teams". Elite Clubs National League. August 24, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
  7. ^ a b Shinder, Adam (October 7, 2022). "Bethlehem soccer star Claire Hutton thriving after making switch from girls' to boys' team". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  8. ^ Wang, Jackson (October 23, 2022). "Bethlehem's Hutton finding success on boys team". Spectrum News 1. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  9. ^ a b c Adams, Kyle (December 20, 2023). "Bethlehem's Claire Hutton ready to take on professional soccer". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Kansas City Current sign U.S. Youth National Team captain to three-year contract". Kansas City Current. December 14, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  11. ^ Charpentier, Caden (March 18, 2024). "NWSL opening weekend: 6 standout players across the league's first six fixtures". FanSided. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  12. ^ a b c d Ruszkai, Ameé (August 23, 2024). "Claire Hutton: The USWNT prospect that Vlatko Andonovski would be 'shocked' not to see Emma Hayes call upon in the near future". Goal. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  13. ^ Green, PJ (May 26, 2024). "KC Current edge Utah to keep unbeaten streak alive". FOX4KC. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  14. ^ Sperry, Daniel (August 1, 2024). "Kansas City Current advances to Summer Cup semifinals with 4–1 victory over Tigres". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  15. ^ Kelly, Michael (November 8, 2024). "Bethlehem's Claire Hutton enjoying whirlwind year of soccer". Times Union. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  16. ^ Kelly, Michael (November 12, 2024). "Bethlehem graduate Hutton a finalist for NWSL Rookie of the Year". Times Union. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  17. ^ "USA Scores Dramatic 119th-Minute Game-Winner To Defeat The Netherlands 2-1 And Finish Third At 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup". United States Soccer Federation. September 22, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  18. ^ "Emma Hayes Names 24 Players to the 2025 Futures Camp Which Will Run Concurrently With USWNT Training Camp in Los Angeles". United States Soccer Federation. January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  19. ^ "Hayes Names 23-Player USWNT Roster for 2025 SheBelieves Cup, Presented by Visa". United States Soccer Federation. February 11, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  20. ^ Cattry, Pardeep (February 23, 2025). "USA vs. Australia score: USWNT remain perfect at SheBelieves Cup with narrow victory over Matildas". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  21. ^ Palmer, Tod (May 8, 2024). "Kansas City Current teen midfield sensation Claire Hutton 'exceeds expectations'". KSHB-TV. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  22. ^ Davis, Evan (October 31, 2024). "Claire Hutton: The 18-year-old Kansas City phenom making midfield dominance look easy". The Equalizer. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  23. ^ "Match Report: Kansas City Current win NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup with 2-0 victory over NJ/NY Gotham FC". Kansas City Current. October 25, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
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