Claire Hutton

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Claire Hutton

| image = Claire Hutton at 2025 SheBelieves Cup.jpg

| image_size =

| alt =

| caption = Hutton with the United States in 2025

| full_name = Claire Catherine Hutton{{cite web|url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce164/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf|title=FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Colombia 2024 Squad Lists|publisher=FIFA|access-date=27 August 2024|page=23}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2006|01|11}}

| birth_place =

| height = 5 ft 6 in{{cite web|url=https://www.kansascitycurrent.com/team/claire-hutton|title=Claire Hutton|publisher=Kansas City Current|access-date=2024-09-07}}

| position = Defensive midfielder

| currentclub = Kansas City Current

| clubnumber = 14

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2024–

| clubs1 = Kansas City Current

| caps1 = 23

| goals1 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2022

| nationalteam1 = United States U-17

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 6

| nationalyears2 = 2023

| nationalteam2 = United States U-19

| nationalcaps2 = 4

| nationalgoals2 = 2

| nationalyears3 = 2024

| nationalteam3 = United States U-20

| nationalcaps3 = 10

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2025–

| nationalteam4 = United States

| nationalcaps4 = 2

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Women's soccer}}

| club-update = November 13, 2024

| nationalteam-update = April 8, 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

Hutton grew up in Bethlehem, New York, the daughter of Jennifer and Brett Hutton, and has two brothers. 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/kansas-city-current-standout-claire-hutton-debut-20174577.php|title=Bethlehem grad Claire Hutton ready for USWNT stage|last=Kelly|first=Michael|date=2025-02-20|newspaper=Times Union|access-date=2025-02-20}}{{cite news|url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/ecnl-girls-all-america-teams_aid51158|title=ECNL Girls All-America Teams|date=August 29, 2022|publisher=Elite Clubs National League|via=TopDrawerSoccer|access-date=March 19, 2024}}
{{cite news|url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/ecnl-girls-2022-23-all-american-teams_aid52391|title=ECNL Girls 2022-23 All-American Teams|date=August 24, 2023|publisher=Elite Clubs National League|via=TopDrawerSoccer|access-date=March 19, 2024}}

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.{{cite news|url=https://www.timesunion.com/hssports/article/Bethlehem-soccer-star-Claire-Hutton-seeks-growth-17492634.php|title=Bethlehem soccer star Claire Hutton seeks growth as a player competing on the school's boys' team|last=Allen|first=James|date=2022-10-09|newspaper=Times Union|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009164403/https://www.timesunion.com/hssports/article/Bethlehem-soccer-star-Claire-Hutton-seeks-growth-17492634.php|archive-date=October 9, 2022|access-date=August 9, 2024|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.dailygazette.com/news/bethlehem-soccer-star-claire-hutton-thriving-after-making-switch-from-girls-to-boys-team/article_e8f030b0-09fa-58d5-8ade-e63cf8fe2474.html|title=Bethlehem soccer star Claire Hutton thriving after making switch from girls' to boys' team|last=Shinder|first=Adam|date=October 7, 2022|newspaper=The Daily Gazette|access-date=March 19, 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/sports/2022/10/22/bethlehem-s-hutton-finding-success-on-boys-team|title=Bethlehem's Hutton finding success on boys team|last=Wang|first=Jackson|date=October 23, 2022|publisher=Spectrum News 1|access-date=March 19, 2024}} She graduated from high school one year early in 2023.

Club career

=Kansas City Current=

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.{{cite news|url=https://www.dailygazette.com/sports/bethlehems-claire-hutton-ready-to-take-on-professional-soccer/article_71d1fa5c-9f99-11ee-b02e-bf2e8251b020.html|title=Bethlehem's Claire Hutton ready to take on professional soccer|last=Adams|first=Kyle|date=December 20, 2023|newspaper=The Daily Gazette|access-date=March 19, 2024}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.kansascitycurrent.com/news/kansas-city-current-sign-u-s-youth-national-team-captain-to-three-year-contract|title=Kansas City Current sign U.S. Youth National Team captain to three-year contract|date=December 14, 2023|publisher=Kansas City Current|access-date=March 19, 2024}}

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.{{cite news|url=https://fansided.com/posts/nwsl-opening-weekend-6-standout-players-2024|title=NWSL opening weekend: 6 standout players across the league's first six fixtures|last=Charpentier|first=Caden|date=2024-03-18|website=FanSided|access-date=2024-04-30}} 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. She made her first professional assist on May 25, setting up Elizabeth Ball in a 1–0 win at the Utah Royals.{{cite news|url=https://fox4kc.com/sports/kc-current/kc-current-edge-utah-to-keep-unbeaten-streak-alive/|title=KC Current edge Utah to keep unbeaten streak alive|last=Green|first=PJ|date=2024-05-26|publisher=FOX4KC|access-date=2024-05-26}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.kansascity.com/sports/soccer/kc-current/article290680044.html|title=Kansas City Current advances to Summer Cup semifinals with 4–1 victory over Tigres|last=Sperry|first=Daniel|date=2024-08-01|newspaper=The Kansas City Star|access-date=2024-08-02}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/claire-hutton-enjoying-1st-pro-soccer-season-19874259.php|title=Bethlehem's Claire Hutton enjoying whirlwind year of soccer|date=2024-11-08|newspaper=Times Union|last=Kelly|first=Michael|access-date=2024-11-17}} She was one of three players nominated for NWSL Rookie of the Year.{{cite news|url=https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/claire-hutton-1-3-nwsl-rookie-year-finalists-19909824.php|title=Bethlehem graduate Hutton a finalist for NWSL Rookie of the Year|last=Kelly|first=Michael|date=2024-11-12|newspaper=Times Union|access-date=2024-11-17}}

International career

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. Later in the year, she was left out of the roster for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/hutton-serves-captain-u-s-women-s-soccer-pan-18486736.php|title=Claire Hutton serves as captain for U.S. women's soccer at Pan American Games|last=Bassett|first=Joyce|date=November 12, 2023|newspaper=Times Union|access-date=March 19, 2024}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2024/09/us-under-20-womens-youth-national-team-vs-netherlands-score-result-stats-match-recap-fifa-u20-world-cup-third-place-match|title=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|date=2024-09-22|publisher=United States Soccer Federation|access-date=2024-09-21}}

Hutton was called up by Emma Hayes into Futures Camp, practicing alongside the senior national team, in January 2025.{{cite news|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2025/01/emma-hayes-names-24-players-for-uswnt-futures-camp-in-los-angeles|title=Emma Hayes Names 24 Players to the 2025 Futures Camp Which Will Run Concurrently With USWNT Training Camp in Los Angeles|date=2025-01-08|publisher=United States Soccer Federation|access-date=2025-01-08}} She received her first call-up to the senior team for the 2025 SheBelieves Cup in February.{{cite news|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2025/02/us-womens-national-team-roster-players-2025-shebelieves-cup|title=Hayes Names 23-Player USWNT Roster for 2025 SheBelieves Cup, Presented by Visa|date=2025-02-11|publisher=United States Soccer Federation|access-date=2025-02-11}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/usa-vs-australia-score-uswnt-remain-perfect-at-shebelieves-cup-with-narrow-victory-over-matildas/live/|title=USA vs. Australia score: USWNT remain perfect at SheBelieves Cup with narrow victory over Matildas|date=2025-02-23|last=Cattry|first=Pardeep|publisher=CBS Sports|access-date=2025-02-23}}

Style of play

A defensive midfielder, Hutton possesses excellent vision, physical defensive ability, technical skill, and creativity.{{cite news|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/claire-hutton-uswnt-prospect-kc-current-vlatko-andonovski-emma-hayes/bltd7f661fc7d4307dc|title=Claire Hutton: The USWNT prospect that Vlatko Andonovski would be 'shocked' not to see Emma Hayes call upon in the near future|first=Ameé|last=Ruszkai|date=2024-08-23|website=Goal|access-date=2024-08-23}}{{cite news|url=https://www.kshb.com/sports/local-sports/kc-current/kansas-city-current-teen-midfield-sensation-claire-hutton-exceeds-expectations|title=Kansas City Current teen midfield sensation Claire Hutton 'exceeds expectations'|last=Palmer|first=Tod|date=2024-05-08|publisher=KSHB-TV|access-date=2024-05-09}}{{cite news|url=https://equalizersoccer.com/2024/10/31/claire-hutton-the-18-year-old-kansas-city-phenom-making-midfield-dominance-look-easy/|title=Claire Hutton: The 18-year-old Kansas City phenom making midfield dominance look easy|last=Davis|first=Evan|date=2024-10-31|website=The Equalizer|access-date=2024-11-17|url-access=subscription}} She has cited Sergio Busquets, Andrés Iniesta, and Kevin De Bruyne as inspirations, though her favorite player as a child was Ronaldinho.

Career statistics

=Club=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" ! rowspan="2" \|Club ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! colspan="3" \|League ! colspan="2" \|Cup ! colspan="2" \|PlayoffsIncludes NWSL Playoffs ! colspan="2" \|Other ! colspan="2" \|Total
Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
Kansas City Current \|2024 \|NWSL \|23	0	0	0	1 \|0 \|4Includes NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup \|1	27	1
colspan="3" \|Career total !23	0	0	0	0	0 !4 !1	27	1

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! rowspan="2" |Club

! rowspan="2" |Season

! colspan="3" |League

! colspan="2" |Cup

! colspan="2" |PlayoffsIncludes NWSL Playoffs

! colspan="2" |Other

! colspan="2" |Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

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!Goals

Kansas City Current

|2024

|NWSL

|23

|4Includes NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup

colspan="3" |Career total

!23

=International=

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National Team	Year	Apps	Goals
United States \|2025	2	0
colspan=2\| Total	2	0

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National Team

Year

Apps

Goals

United States

|2025

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Honors

Kansas City Current

NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup: 2024{{cite news|url=https://www.kansascitycurrent.com/news/match-report-kansas-city-current-win-nwsl-x-liga-mx-femenil-summer-cup-with-2-0-victory-over-nj-ny-gotham-fc|title=Match Report: Kansas City Current win NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup with 2-0 victory over NJ/NY Gotham FC|date=2024-10-25|publisher=Kansas City Current|access-date=2024-11-29}}

United States U17