Avery Ciorbu

Avery Lynne Ciorbu (; born July 15, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Michigan Wolverines.

Early life Ciorbu grew up in Saline, Michigan, as one of multiple children born to Doug Kalitta and Josie Kalitta. She attended Washtenaw Christian Academy, where she played varsity basketball, but not soccer. Instead, she was a member of the Elite Clubs National League and played for the Michigan Hawks. She took a trip to the ECNL National Finals in 2019 and was a two-time all-conference selection. The next season, she was named to the Big Ten Preseason Watchlist and later cemented her spot as the Wolverines' starting defensive midfielder. She scored her first (and only) college goal in a 7–2 victory over Toledo on September 11, 2022. Ciorbu ended up starting all of Michigan's matches over the course of the season, a feat which she would also repeat in her next two years of college. She also won the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award as a sophomore and was named to the All-Big Ten third team as a junior. She played in two matches in 2022, staying on for 90 minutes in both games. In her second season at Flint City, Ciorbu contributed to an undefeated regular season record and subsequent playoff qualification.

Club career On March 21, 2025, Ciorbu signed her first professional deal with Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League. She had previously trained with the club in preseason before inking an injury replacement contract. On May 6, Ciorbu re-signed with Racing Louisville on a permanent deal lasting through the conclusion of the 2025 NWSL season. She appeared on 22 of 26 gameday rosters for the club, but did not earn a competitive appearance. On December 10, 2025, Ciorbu signed a new, one-year deal with Racing Louisville.

Ciorbu made her professional debut on March 28, 2026, coming on as a second-half substitute for Macey Hodge in a 2–1 loss to the Seattle Reign.

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