Frankie Tagliaferri

Francesca Claire Tagliaferri (born January 18, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who most recently played as a midfielder for the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Frankie Tagliaferri

Tagliaferri with the North Carolina Courage in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Francesca Claire Tagliaferri[1]
Date of birth	(1999-01-18) January 18, 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Red Bank, New Jersey, United States
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Colts Neck High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2021	Penn State Nittany Lions	90	(27)
2021	Rutgers Scarlet Knights	25	(13)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	North Carolina Courage	13	(0)
2024	Utah Royals	6	(0)
International career‡
2013–2016	United States U17	24	(11)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 Nov 2023

College career

Tagliaferri played her first three years of NCAA Division I soccer at Penn State, scoring 22 goals overall and earning second-team All-America honors in her last season.^[1] In her overall final season of Division I soccer at Rutgers, she scored 13 goals and registered 9 assists, earning her All-America First Team honors and being named 2021 Big Ten Midfielder of the Year.^[2]

Club career

North Carolina Courage

Tagliaferri was signed by the North Carolina Courage of the NWSL prior to the 2022 season.^[3] She made her first professional start on June 30 against OL Reign.^[4]

Utah Royals

On November 23, 2023, Utah Royals announced that Tagliaferri had been acquired by the club ahead of their return to the NWSL for the 2024 season.^[5]

On October 10, 2024, Utah Royals announced that they had parted ways with Tagliaferri.^[6]

International career

Tagliaferri received call-ups to the United States under-17 Women's National Team for both the 2013 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship and the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, scoring twice during the latter tournament.^[1]