2017
Joins US Women's National Team
Rose Lavelle
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Professional Soccer Player
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World Cup champion and Bronze Ball winner known for midfield flair.
Essentials
- Full name
- Rose Lavelle
- Years active
- 1995–2025
- Position
- Midfielder
- Jersey number
- 16
- Nationality
- American
- Hometown
- Cincinnati , Ohio, United States
- Agent
- {{agent name}}
Essentials
- Full name
- Rose Lavelle
- Years active
- 1995–2025
- Position
- Midfielder
- Jersey number
- 16
- Nationality
- American
- Hometown
- Cincinnati , Ohio, United States
- Agent
- {{agent name}}
rose's story
Rosemary Kathleen Lavelle ( lə-VEL; born May 14, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. Lavelle played college soccer for the Wisconsin Badgers, earning first-team All-American honors in 2015, and was drafted first overall by the Boston Breakers in the 2017 NWSL College Draft.
After the Breakers folded, she was drafted to the Washington Spirit and played three seasons there. She then played for Manchester City and OL Reign before signing as a free agent with Gotham.
She won her first NWSL Championship with Gotham in 2025 and was named the championship MVP. She has been named in the NWSL Best XI three times.
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Awards/Honors
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
2019FIFA Women's World Cup Golden Ball
2021NWSL Championship MVP
TEAM & COMPETITION
2012, Olympic Gold Medal
2019FIFA Women's World Cup Champion
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Lavelle’s return to Cincinnati
U.S. Soccer highlighted Lavelle’s emotional return home for a 2025 match in Cincinnati.
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