Kristen Nicole Edmonds (born May 22, 1987) is an American professional

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player who plays for

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in the

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(NWSL). She previously played for Stjarnan Women in Iceland,

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in Russia, and the Western New York Flash and Orlando Pride in the NWSL.

College career

Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 2005–2008

Edmonds attended

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from 2005 to 2008 where she played for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. During her freshman season, she became the first rookie to lead the team in scoring since

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. Edmonds scored six goals and recorded six assists. She was named the SoccerBuzz All-Region Freshman First Team. The following season, she scored two goals and recorded one assist in the 16 games in which she played. During her senior year, she was a starter in all 22 games, scored five goals and registered six assists.

Club career

Stjarnan, 2011

In 2011, Edmonds signed with Icelandic team, Stjarnan and helped the team win the league championship and Icelandic Women's Cup.

WFC Rossiyanka, 2012–2013

Edmonds joined

of the Russian Premier League for the 2012–13 season. She made 13 appearances, scored two goals, and recorded seven assists. Rossiyanka finished in first place during the regular season with a record. She made two appearances with the club in the

2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League The 2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League was the 12th edition of the European women's championship for football clubs. The final was held at Stamford Bridge, London, England on 23 May 2013. Team allocation and distribution The national champio ...

. During the 2013 season, Edmonds made 13 starts in 13 games and scored one goal. Rossiyanka finished in fourth place during the regular season with a record. She made four appearances for the club in the

2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League The 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League was the 13th edition of the European women's championship for football clubs. The final was held at Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal. German team VfL Wolfsburg won the title over Swedish club Tyre ...

Western New York Flash, 2014–15

Edmonds signed with the Western New York Flash in the

(NWSL) for the 2014 season. She stated in 19 of the 22 games and recorded one assist while playing in the defender position. The Flash finished the regular season in seventh place with a record. After returning for the 2015 season, Edmonds 10 starts in her 11 appearances for the club and recorded one assist. The club finished in seventh place with a record.

Orlando Pride, 2016–2020

In December 2015, Edmonds was traded to expansion team Orlando Pride. Edmonds started in all of the 19 games in which she played and scored six goals from the midfield. The team finished in ninth place with a record during its inaugural season. She was named NWSL Player of the Week for Week 12 after scoring a brace against the Boston Breakers to lead the Pride to a 2–1 win.

Kansas City Current

On 30 January 2021, Edmonds was traded to Kansas City Current with the natural second-round pick in the

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in exchange for Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir and the playing rights to Erika Tymrak. After an altercation with Portland Thorns FC forward Morgan Weaver, Edmonds was suspended for two games in the

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International career

On October 27, 2016, Edmonds was called up to

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training camp for the first time.

Career statistics

Honors

;with Stjarnan * Úrvalsdeild winner: 2011 ;with Rossiyanka *

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runners-up: 2012–13 ;with Orlando Pride * NWSL Player of the Week: 2016 (week 12)

References

External links

Orlando Pride player profile

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Edmonds, Kristen 1987 births Living people American women's soccer players National Women's Soccer League players Western New York Flash players WFC Rossiyanka players Expatriate women's footballers in Iceland Expatriate women's footballers in Russia American expatriate sportspeople in Iceland American expatriate sportspeople in Russia Women's association football defenders Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's soccer players Soccer players from New Jersey People from Metuchen, New Jersey Sportspeople from Middlesex County, New Jersey Orlando Pride players Women's association football midfielders New Jersey Wildcats players Stjarnan women's football players Kristen Edmonds African-American women's soccer players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American women 20th-century African-American people 20th-century African-American women Kansas City Current players