Kansas City Current Roster Update

KANSAS CITY (Dec. 8, 2021) – The Kansas City Current exercised its 2022 contract options on six players and extended new contract offers to seven players.

Players whose options were exercised include defenders Kristen Edmonds, Michelle Maemone, Maddie Nolf, midfielders Gaby Vincent, Addie McCain and forward Kristen Hamilton.

Goalkeeper Katelyn Rowland, defenders Katie Bowen, Taylor Leach, Kate Del Fava, midfielders Lo’eau LaBonta, Desiree Scott and forward Jaycie Johnson have received new offers and are currently out of contract with the club.

Kansas City has chosen not to exercise contract options for midfielder Jordyn Listro and forward Arielle Ship. In addition, defender Sydney Miramontez has indicated her intention to retire.

The Current now have 19 players under contract heading into the 2022 season.

Kansas City Current Roster:
Goalkeepers (2): Adrianna Franch, Carly Nelson*
Defenders (7): Elizabeth Ball, Rachel Corsie, Kristen Edmonds, Hailie Mace, Michelle Maemone, Maddie Nolf, Mallory Weber
Midfielders (5): Addie McCain, Chloe Logarzo, Sam Mewis, Victoria Pickett, Gaby Vincent
Forwards (5): Kristen Hamilton, Darian Jenkins, Mariana Larroquette, Jéssica Silva, Michele Vasconcelos+
<sub>* Carly Nelson on loan to FC Nordsjælland through June 2022
+ Michele Vasconcelos on loan to Sevilla through June 2022</sub>

Up next for the KC Current is the 2022 NWSL Draft, presented by Ally on Dec. 18, 2021 at 1 p.m. CT. The draft will stream live on Paramount+, the CBS Sports HQ Twitch channel and on the CBS Sports HQ and NWSL YouTube channels.

KANSAS CITY CURRENT Founded in December 2020, the Kansas City Current is led by the ownership group of Angie Long, Chris Long and Brittany Matthews. The team competes in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and played its first season in 2021. The Kansas City Current announced plans for the first stadium purpose-built for an NWSL team with expected completion in 2024. The team will play in 2022 at Children’s Mercy Park. For more information, visit KansasCityCurrent.com.