Rose Lavelle
Rose Lavelle was born on May 14, 1995. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Rose Lavelle
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. Lavelle represented the United States at multiple youth levels before making her senior international debut in 2017. She started six games for the United States at the 2019 World Cup, scoring three goals, and was awarded the Bronze Ball. The same year, she was named the sixth best player in the world at The Best FIFA Football Awards 2019 and was named to the 2019 FIFA FIFPro World XI. She scored one goal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on the way to a bronze medal and won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.