Katie McClure
{{short description|American soccer player}}
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| fullname = Katie Marie McClure{{cite web |url=https://2020grads.ku.edu/students.php |title=The University of Kansas, Class of 2020 – School of Education: Candidate for Bachelor's Degree, Exercise Science |work=University of Kansas |year=2020 |access-date=July 9, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616165855/https://2020grads.ku.edu/students.php |archive-date=June 16, 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|3|14}}
| birth_place = Wichita, Kansas, United States
| height = 5 ft 4 in{{Soccerway|katie-mcclure/656815|accessdate=July 1, 2020}}
| position = Forward
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| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016
| youthclubs1 = Oklahoma FC
| collegeyears1 = 2016–2019
| college1 = Kansas Jayhawks
| collegecaps1 = 87
| collegegoals1 = 39
| years1 = 2020
| clubs1 = Washington Spirit
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2021
| clubs2 = Racing Louisville
| caps2 = 15
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2022
| clubs3 = Angel City
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
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| club-update = 17 December 2021
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Katie Marie McClure (born March 14, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who most recently played as a forward for Angel City of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Club career
=Washington Spirit=
McClure made her NWSL debut in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup on July 1, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/washington-spirit-vs-north-carolina-courage-2020-07-01|title=Washington Spirit 0–2 North Carolina Courage|website=NWSLSoccer.com|publisher=National Women's Soccer League|accessdate=July 1, 2020|date=July 1, 2020|archive-date=July 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702051800/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/washington-spirit-vs-north-carolina-courage-2020-07-01|url-status=dead}}
=Racing Louisville=
On November 12, 2020, McClure was chosen by Racing Louisville FC in the 2020 NWSL Expansion Draft.{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2020/11/12/nwsl-expansion-draft-racing-louisville-picks|title=Racing Louisville Takes USWNT's Heath, Press to Headline NWSL Expansion Draft|website=SI.com|publisher=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=December 17, 2021|date=November 12, 2020|first=Avi|last=Creditor}} In the following season, she scored the winning penalty kick against the Chicago Red Stars in The Women's Cup semifinal,{{Cite web|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/soccer/2021/08/18/womens-cup-2021-racing-louisville-fc-face-bayern-munich-finals/5557443001/|title=Racing Louisville FC tops Chicago in PKs to reach Women's Cup finals against Bayern Munich|website=courier-journal.com|publisher=Louisville Courier Journal|accessdate=December 17, 2021|date=August 18, 2021|first=Hayes|last=Gardner}} and her first NWSL goal against the Orlando Pride on October 16.{{Cite web|url=https://equalizersoccer.com/2021/10/16/nwsl-results-orlando-pride-eliminated-chicago-red-stars-bolster-playoff-case-ol-reign-washington-spirit/|title=NWSL Results: Pride eliminated; Spirit stun Reign; Red Stars bolster playoff case|website=equalizersoccer.com|publisher=Equalizer Soccer|accessdate=December 17, 2021|date=October 16, 2021}}
Following the 2021 season, Racing stated that McClure was departing the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.racingloufc.com/news_article/show/1197630|title=Racing Louisville FC makes first offseason roster moves|website=racingloufc.com|publisher=Racing Louisville FC|accessdate=December 17, 2021|date=December 8, 2021|archive-date=December 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218064545/https://www.racingloufc.com/news_article/show/1197630|url-status=dead}}
References
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External links
- [https://kuathletics.com/roster/katie-mcclure/ Kansas profile]
- [https://washingtonspirit.com/team-member/katie-mcclure/ Washington Spirit profile]
- [https://www.racingloufc.com/katie-mcclure Racing Louisville profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218064546/https://www.racingloufc.com/katie-mcclure |date=2021-12-18 }}
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Category:American women's soccer players
Category:Soccer players from Wichita, Kansas
Category:Women's association football forwards
Category:Kansas Jayhawks women's soccer players
Category:Washington Spirit draft picks
Category:Washington Spirit players
Category:National Women's Soccer League players
Category:Racing Louisville FC players
Category:21st-century American sportswomen
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