Emily Rose Gray (born October 5, 2000) is an American professional

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player who plays as a midfielder for

Utah Royals Utah Royals FC is an American women's professional soccer club based in the Salt Lake City suburb of Sandy, Utah. Established on November 16, 2017, as an expansion club, the Royals played its first stint in the National Women's Soccer League ( ...

of the

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(NWSL).

Early life

Gray was raised in the Sewell section of Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, where she attended Washington Township High School.

Collegiate career

Gray attended Virginia Tech where she played for the

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from 2018 to 2021.

Club career

North Carolina Courage, 2022–2023

Gray was selected by the North Carolina Courage as the number three overall pick at the

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. She made her debut for North Carolina on April 29, 2022, earning an assist.

Utah Royals

She was traded to

in November 2023.

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* * 2000 births Living people National Women's Soccer League players American women's soccer players Soccer players from New Jersey Women's association football midfielders North Carolina Courage players North Carolina Courage draft picks People from Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey Sportspeople from Gloucester County, New Jersey Virginia Tech Hokies women's soccer players United States women's under-20 international soccer players Washington Township High School (New Jersey) alumni United States women's youth international soccer players {{US-footy-midfielder-stub