Rylan Childers

Rylan Savannah Childers (born June 19, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder. She played college soccer for the Kansas City Roos and Kansas Jayhawks before being drafted by the Kansas City Current in the 2023 NWSL Draft. She has also previously played for Danish Women's League club Odense Boldklub Q and USL Super League club Brooklyn FC.

Early life Childers grew up in Grain Valley, Missouri, alongside six other siblings. She was raised in a soccer-involved household, with her father coaching the sport and her siblings playing at various levels (Childers later ended up playing collegiately alongside her sisters). She played soccer for Grain Valley High School, where she broke the school's record for single-season goals and the Missouri state record for career assists.

College career

Kansas City Roos Childers played her first stint of college soccer with the Kansas City Roos. She quickly found success as a freshman, operating as a forward and setting the program record in both single season points and assists. She also led the Western Athletic Conference with 11 goals. For her efforts, Childers was named to the All-WAC First Team, the All-Region Second Team, and was recognized as the conference's Freshman of the Year. Once again, Childers was a statistical leader, topping the league in points, assists, and the team in terms of goalscoring. linking up with her younger sister Raena. In her first season with Kansas, Childers was the team's top goalscorer. and was named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team in both seasons. She departed from the team having started all 52 of the Jayhawks' matches and scored 14 goals.

Club career Kansas City Current Childers was selected by the Kansas City Current as the 42nd overall pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft. Childers made her NWSL debut on April 1, entering Kansas City's home opener as a substitute for Lo'eau LaBonta. On May 17, Childers recorded her first professional start in an NWSL Challenge Cup defeat to Racing Louisville FC. She also made 5 other Challenge Cup appearances as the Current advanced to the semifinals of the competition. At the end of the season, Childers' contract expired and she was waived by the club.

Odense Boldklub Q

On January 26, 2024, Childers signed an 18-month contract with Odense Boldklub Q in the Danish Women's 1st Division. In her first few months with the club, Childers helped Odense gain promotion to the Danish Women's League. She made her league debut on August 10, in a 2–0 victory over AGF. She went on to appear in every single match available to OB Q in the 2024–25 season, cementing herself in the crux of the club's midfield. She scored a total of 4 goals with the club,

Brooklyn FC In March 2026, Childers joined USL Super League club Brooklyn FC. She made her Super League debut on March 22, coming on as a second-half substitute for Jennifer Cudjoe in a 2–0 loss to the Carolina Ascent. She made 8 appearances in her first season with the club as Brooklyn finished in seventh place, below the playoff line.

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