Kristen Edmonds

Kristen Nicole Edmonds (born May 22, 1987) is an American professional soccer player. She previously played for Stjarnan in Iceland, WFC Rossiyanka in Russia, and the Western New York Flash, Orlando Pride, and Kansas City Current, and NJ/NY Gotham FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

College career

Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 2005–2008 Edmonds attended Rutgers University 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 Carli Lloyd. 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. The team won two regular-season championships with Edmonds, in 2009 and 2010, and reached the semi-finals both seasons.

WFC Rossiyanka, 2012–2013 Edmonds joined WFC Rossiyanka of the Russian Premier League for the 2012–13 season. She made 13 appearances, scored two goals, and recorded seven assists. She made two appearances with the club in the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League. She started in 19 of the 22 games and recorded one assist while playing as a defender. 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.

Kansas City Current, 2021–2022 On January 30, 2021, the Pride traded Edmonds to Kansas City Current with the natural second-round pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft in exchange for Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir and the playing rights to Erika Tymrak. After an altercation during an April 9, 2021, match with Portland Thorns FC forward Morgan Weaver, Edmonds was suspended for two games in the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup. Kansas City re-signed edmonds to a new contract on January 18, 2022.

Edmonds played for Kansas City in the 2022 NWSL Championship match against Portland, where the Current lost 2–0. She left the club by mutual agreement on August 9, 2024, to pursue an opportunity with Tampa Bay Sun FC of the USL Super League.

Tampa Bay Sun FC, 2024 Edmonds was announced as a member of the Tampa Bay Sun on August 14, 2024, ahead of the inaugural USL Super League season. Edmonds played all 13 matches in the 2024 Fall Season before departing the club in January 2025.

International career On October 27, 2016, Edmonds was called up to United States national team training camp for the first time.

Career statistics .

Honors with Stjarnan Úrvalsdeild winner: 2011