Claire Hutton

thumb Claire Catherine Hutton (born January 11, 2006) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bay FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. She joined the Kansas City Current at age 17 in 2023, winning the NWSL Shield and earning first-team NWSL Best XI honors in 2025. Quotes People are actually being able to understand that we're capable and that we're not mini men, we're our own people. Claire Hutton in "Claire Hutton talks US soccer, women's sports growth", WAMC (April 22, 2026) I've definitely gone through phases. In the past year, a piece of maturity that I've had to learn is that things do take time. Claire Hutton quoted in "Patience and possibility: Claire Hutton begins next chapter with Bay FC, USWNT", Yahoo Sports (2026) I was really interested in STEM when I was in school, and seeing how these opportunities could change lives made me want to get involved. Claire Hutton quoted in "Claire Hutton in running for Lauren Holiday Impact Award", Times Union (2025) Quotes about Hutton I think her trajectory is limitless. She’s a real student of the game, and I think she will develop and grow to be one of the best midfielders in the world. Emma Hayes quoted in "USWNT Head Coach Emma Hayes on Smith’s Return, Japan Tri-Series & Building Toward World Cup Qualifying", City Champs Media (April 1, 2026) She’s a player that is not just going to represent this team, but also a player that is ready to represent this country as well. Vlatko Andonovski quoted in "Claire Hutton: The USWNT prospect that Vlatko Andonovski would be ‘shocked’ not to see Emma Hayes call upon in the near future", Goal.com (2024) External links Category:2006 births Category:Living people Category:Soccer players from the United States Category:Women in sports Category:Women from the United States Category:People from New York (state) Category:Women born in the 2000s