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Katie Naughton

Katie Naughton
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April 2016
Personal information
Full name Kathleen Camille Naughton
Date of birth (1994-02-15) February 15, 1994 (age 23)
Place of birth Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
Chicago Red Stars
Number 5
Youth career
Sockers FC
Elk Grove High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 87 (11)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Chicago Red Stars 17 (0)
2016–2017 Adelaide United (loan) 12 (0)
National team
2009–2010 United States U17
2012–2014 United States U20
2016– United States U23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 13, 2017.

Kathleen Naughton is an American professional soccer defender who currently plays for Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League. She played collegiate soccer for the University of Notre Dame

Naughton played for Chicago Sockers FC during her youth, and played for Notre Dame Fighting Irish in Atlantic Coast Conference, during her college years. In 2012, Naughton was named to NSCAA All-Northeast Region Second Team; All-BIG EAST Third Team; BIG EAST All-Rookie Team; and was also named Notre Dame Team Most Valuable Freshman.

Beginning in 2013, Naughton captained the Notre Dame Soccer Team, making her the first Notre Dame three year captain. The following year, she was named to several honorary teams: All-ACC Second Team; First Team NSCAA Scholar All-North/Central Region; Third Team NSCAA Scholar All-American; NSCAA Second Team All-Southeast Region. Naughton also received Notre Dame OSCARS Francis Patrick O'Connor Award.

Naughton was selected by Chicago Red Stars as the nineteenth selection in second round in 2016 NWSL College Draft.

In October 2016, Naughton was loaned to Australian club Adelaide United along with her teammates Danielle Colaprico and Sofia Huerta.

Naughton started her international competition at an early age of 15. Naughton competed with United States under-17 women's national soccer team in international friendly, as well as with United States under-18 women's national soccer team. Naughton played 4 matches at 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. Katie Naughton was a part of United States under-23 women's national soccer team which competed and won the 2016 Istria Cup in Croatia.


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