Kylie Nadaner

Kylie Allyssa Nadaner (; born March 18, 1992) is an American soccer player who plays as a center back for the Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Nadaner played college soccer for Boston University from 2010 to 2013. She has previously played for the Boston Breakers in the NWSL, Sparta Prague in the Czech Republic, and Atlético Madrid in Spain. In 2021, she signed with the Pride, which she helped lead to the NWSL Shield and NWSL Championship in 2024.

Early life A native of Endicott, New York, Nadaner was born on March 18, 1992, to Richard and Roxanne Strom, and has one sibling, Corey. She played soccer at Union-Endicott High School and was named NY State Class AA Player of the Year and an NSCAA All-American as the team won two NY West State Cup titles. She also competed in track and field, qualifying for the state championship in the 400 meters during her sophomore and junior years.

College Nadaner played four years of collegiate soccer for Boston University from 2010 to 2013. As a rookie she played in all 22 games including five starts as BU won both the America East regular season and tournament. She led the conference with nine assists including tying a single-game school record with three assists against Vermont on October 10, 2010, and finished the year with America East All-Rookie Team and AE All-Championship Team honors. She joined the FFC Frankfurt II reserve team during the 2014–15 2. Bundesliga.

Boston Breakers, 2016–2017 Nadaner returned to the United States after a season in Germany and joined the Boston Breakers Reserves having previously played on the Breakers' college academy team during her time at BU. On July 15, 2016, she was called up to the first team as an amateur national team replacement player and made her Breakers debut two days later as a 61st-minute substitute in a 3–2 defeat to Sky Blue FC. She was signed to a professional contract on August 29, 2016, and finished the season with seven appearances including three starts. Nadaner did not make any appearances in the 2017 season before being released on June 30, 2017, in order to clear a roster spot for Katie Stengel.

Sparta Prague, 2017–2019

In August 2017, Nadaner signed a professional contract with Czech Women's First League team Sparta Prague. In her first season with the team, she helped Sparta win their first league title in five years. Sparta also won their ninth Czech Women's Cup, beating Slovácko 3–1 in the final in which Nadaner was named Most Valuable Player. She was also named as the 2017–18 Czech Women's First League player of the season and club player of the season.

In May 2018, Nadaner signed a one-year extension ahead of the 2018–19 season. The team defended both the league and cup as Nadaner was voted as Sparta's player of the season for the second consecutive season. During the 2019 cup final, Nadaner scored Sparta's only goal in a 1–1 draw with rivals Slavia Prague but failed to convert her penalty in the ensuing penalty shoot-out. In June 2019, she signed another one-year contract with Sparta Prague.

Atlético Madrid, 2019–2021 In August 2019, Nadaner was bought from Sparta Prague by Spanish Primera División side Atlético Madrid for an undisclosed fee. She scored her first goal for the club on September 26, 2019, during the second leg of the 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions league round of 32. With Atlético trailing the game 1–0 to Serbian side Spartak Subotica, Nadaner scored an equalizer in the 83rd-minute to send Atlético through 4–3 on aggregate. After two seasons, Nadaner left upon the expiry of her contract.

Orlando Pride, 2021–present On July 5, 2021, Nadaner signed a two-year contract with Orlando Pride. In June 2023, Nadaner was named to NWSL Best XI of the Month, for the month of May. On December 7, 2023, Nadaner signed a three-year contract with Orlando Pride.

As vice captain of the Pride, Nadaner made 25 appearances (24 starts) in the 2024 regular season as the team claimed the NWSL Shield with the best record in the league. Her partnership with Emily Sams helped set an NWSL record with 13 shutouts in the season; both center backs were among the five players nominated for NWSL Defender of the Year, and Sams won the award. Nadaner played every minute of the playoffs as the Pride won their first NWSL Championship with a 1–0 victory over the Washington Spirit.

On June 13, 2025, Nadaner played in her 100th match for the Pride.

International In June 2014, Nadaner was called in to the 26-player United States under-23 training camp, the second Boston University player to receive an invitation to a National Team camp after Deidre Enos in 2011.

Personal life In September 2020, Nadaner joined Common Goal, a charity that pledges one percent of members' salaries to a collective fund that supports soccer charities around the world.

She is married to Evin Nadaner and began using her married name in 2025.

Kylie and her husband Evin Nadaner announced in December 2025 that they are expecting their first child in May 2026.

Career statistics Club

Honors Boston University Terriers America East regular season: 2010, 2011, 2012 America East Tournament: 2010, 2011 Patriot League Tournament: 2013

Sparta Prague Czech Women's First League: 2017–18, 2018–19 Czech Women's Cup: 2018, 2019

Atlético Madrid Supercopa de España: 2020–21

Orlando Pride NWSL Shield: 2024 NWSL Championship: 2024

Individual Czech Women's First League Player of the Year: 2017–18 NWSL 100 CAPS 2025