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Utah Royals Potential 2020 Squad/Season; a thread
On January 6, 2020 the team mutually parted ways with head coach Laura Harvey. 1 month later on February 7, 2020 Craig Harrington was named the head coach of Utah Royals FC.
On March 3rd, 2020 Utah Royals get a tough pill to swallow. Captain Becky Sauerbrunn requests to leave and is traded to the Portland Thorns. Utah says goodbye to the first player they ever signed in their franchise history.
On March 10, 2020 new head coach Craig Harrington announces that USWNT veteran Amy Rodriguez will be Utah’s new captain going forward.
Utah Royal’s outgoing transfers:
Sauerbrunn
Portland Thorns
Stengel Houston Dash
Doniak Chicago RS
Moros Waived
Farquharson Waived
Laddish Retirement
Tymrak Retirement
Miramontez Retirement
Sauerbrunn
Portland ThornsStengel
Houston DashDoniak
Chicago RSMoros
WaivedFarquharson
WaivedLaddish
RetirementTymrak
Retirement Miramontez
Retirement
Utah Royals incoming transfers:
Taylor Leach from Göteborg FC
Chestley Strother from Sundsvall
Elizabeth Ball from Portland Thorns
Arielle Ship from Washington Spirit
Aminata Diallo on loan from PSG
Taylor Leach from Göteborg FC
Chestley Strother from Sundsvall
Elizabeth Ball from Portland Thorns
Arielle Ship from Washington Spirit
Aminata Diallo on loan from PSG
On January 16 the annual NWSL College Draft took place in Baltimore, Maryland.
With the 8th pick in the draft Utah picked Forward Tziarra King from NC State.
The 12th pick was Midfielder Kate Del Fava from Illinois State.
The final pick was Forward Cyera Hintzen from Texas.
With the 8th pick in the draft Utah picked Forward Tziarra King from NC State.
The 12th pick was Midfielder Kate Del Fava from Illinois State.
The final pick was Forward Cyera Hintzen from Texas.
Utah Royals have a total of 9 national team players in their squad:
Kelley O’Hara, USWNT
Christen Press, USWNT
Rachel Corsie, Scotland
Katie Bowen, New Zealand
Desiree Scott, Canada
Diana Marheson, Canada
Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir, Iceland
Kelley O’Hara, USWNT
Christen Press, USWNT
Rachel Corsie, Scotland
Katie Bowen, New Zealand
Desiree Scott, Canada
Diana Marheson, Canada
Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir, Iceland
Players To Watch (if they participate):
Christen Press
Press is one of the best forwards in the womens game.She scored in all three group stage games of the 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers. Press was awarded the Golden Ball and continued her great form at the She Believes Cup.
Christen Press
Press is one of the best forwards in the womens game.She scored in all three group stage games of the 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers. Press was awarded the Golden Ball and continued her great form at the She Believes Cup.
Players To Watch (if they participate):
Aminata Diallo
Coming on loan from PSG the 25 year will want to prove herself at this upcoming tournament. Diallo has 7 caps and 1 goal for the France NT. The french midfielder could bring that extra thing Utah’s midfield needs.
Aminata Diallo
Coming on loan from PSG the 25 year will want to prove herself at this upcoming tournament. Diallo has 7 caps and 1 goal for the France NT. The french midfielder could bring that extra thing Utah’s midfield needs.
Players To Watch (if they participate):
Tziarra King
With her infectious attitude King might be exactly what the royals need up top. Coming from NC State she scored 48 goals and 19 assists in 88 games over the course of 4 years. Rookie of the tournament maybe?
Tziarra King
With her infectious attitude King might be exactly what the royals need up top. Coming from NC State she scored 48 goals and 19 assists in 88 games over the course of 4 years. Rookie of the tournament maybe?
Players To Watch (if they participate):
Taylor Leach
The 24 year old defender moves to Utah after a successful spell at Göteborg FC. Having played 86 games where she scored 6 goals and gave 3 assists. Leach has WCL experience. She is believed to be Sauerbrunn’s replacement.
Taylor Leach
The 24 year old defender moves to Utah after a successful spell at Göteborg FC. Having played 86 games where she scored 6 goals and gave 3 assists. Leach has WCL experience. She is believed to be Sauerbrunn’s replacement.
Players To Watch (if they participate):
Amy Rodriguez
Newly announced captain and USWNT veteran Rodriguez still has everything a quality forward requires. Was Utah’s top scorer last NWSL season and has the right mentality to lead this team to succes.
Amy Rodriguez
Newly announced captain and USWNT veteran Rodriguez still has everything a quality forward requires. Was Utah’s top scorer last NWSL season and has the right mentality to lead this team to succes.
Overall Utah’s biggest task will be to replace Becky Sauerbrunn’s absences.If URFC can start this tournament with a fully fit and present squad they might just do better than a lot of people think they will with a new coach, new players and maybe potentially some more transfers.
