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Kylie Strom

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Kylie Strom
Strom with the Orlando Pride in 2024
Personal information
Full name Kylie Allyssa Strom[1]
Date of birth (1992-03-18) March 18, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Endicott, New York
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Orlando Pride
Number 3
Youth career
Syracuse Surge Fury
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Boston University Terriers 86 (14)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 1. FFC Frankfurt II
2016–2017 Boston Breakers 7 (0)
2017–2019 Sparta Prague 36 (19)
2019–2021 Atlético Madrid 33 (1)
2021– Orlando Pride 64 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 20, 2024

Kylie Allyssa Strom (born March 18, 1992) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for the Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Strom played college soccer for Boston University from 2010 to 2013. She has previously played for Boston Breakers in the NWSL as well as Sparta Prague in the Czech Republic and Atlético Madrid in Spain.

Early life

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A native of Endicott, New York, Strom was born on March 18, 1992, to Richard and Roxanne Strom, and has one sibling, Corey.[2] She played soccer at Union-Endicott High School and was named NY State Class AA Player of the Year and an NSCAA All-American as the team won two NY West State Cup titles. She also competed in track and field, qualifying for the state championship in the 400 meters during her sophomore and junior years.[2] She played youth club soccer for Syracuse Surge Fury.[3]

College

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Strom played four years of collegiate soccer for Boston University from 2010 to 2013. As a rookie she played in all 22 games including five starts as BU won both the America East regular season and tournament. She led the conference with nine assists including tying a single-game school record with three assists against Vermont on October 10, 2010,[4] and finished the year with America East All-Rookie Team and AE All-Championship Team honors.[2] As a sophomore in 2011, Strom started all 23 games and was named to the America East All-Conference First Team. Ahead of her senior season in 2013, Strom was named team captain. She started all 23 games and earned All-Patriot League First Team and Patriot League All-Tournament Team honors. Strom made a total of 86 appearances, scoring 14 goals and 17 assists.[2]

Club career

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FFC Frankfurt II, 2015

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Strom declared for the 2014 NWSL College Draft but was not selected.[5] She joined the FFC Frankfurt II reserve team during the 2014–15 2. Bundesliga.[6]

Boston Breakers, 2016–2017

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Strom returned to the United States after a season in Germany and joined the Boston Breakers Reserves having previously played on the Breakers' college academy team during her time at BU. On July 15, 2016, she was called up to the first team as an amateur national team replacement player and made her Breakers debut two days later as a 61st-minute substitute in a 3–2 defeat to Sky Blue FC. She was signed to a professional contract on August 29, 2016, and finished the season with seven appearances including three starts.[7] Strom did not make any appearances in the 2017 season before being released on June 30, 2017, in order to clear a roster spot for Katie Stengel.[8]

Sparta Prague, 2017–2019

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Strom with Sparta Prague in 2017

In August 2017, Kylie signed a professional contract with Czech Women's First League team Sparta Prague.[9] In her first season with the team, Strom helped Sparta win their first league title in five years. Sparta also won their ninth Czech Women's Cup, beating Slovácko 3–1 in the final in which Strom was named Most Valuable Player.[10][11] She was also named as the 2017–18 Czech Women's First League player of the season and club player of the season.[12][13]

In May 2018, Strom signed a one-year extension ahead of the 2018–19 season.[14] The team defended both the league and cup as Strom was voted as Sparta's player of the season for the second consecutive season.[15][16] During the 2019 cup final, Strom scored Sparta's only goal in a 1–1 draw with rivals Slavia Prague but failed to convert her penalty in the ensuing penalty shoot-out.[17] In June 2019, she signed another one-year contract with Sparta Prague.[18]

Atlético Madrid, 2019–2021

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In August 2019, Strom was bought from Sparta Prague by Spanish Primera División side Atlético Madrid for an undisclosed fee.[19] She scored her first goal for the club on September 26, 2019, during the second leg of the 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions league round of 32. With Atlético trailing the game 1–0 to Serbian side Spartak Subotica, Strom scored an equalizer in the 83rd-minute to send Atlético through 4–3 on aggregate.[20] After two seasons, Strom left upon the expiry of her contract.[21]

Orlando Pride, 2021–present

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On July 5, 2021, Strom signed a two-year contract with Orlando Pride.[22] In June 2023, Strom was named to NWSL Best XI of the Month, for the month of May.[23] On December 7, 2023, Strom signed a three-year contract with Orlando Pride.[24]

International

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In June 2014, Strom was called in to the 26-player United States under-23 training camp, the second Boston University player to receive an invitation to a National Team camp after Deidre Enos in 2011.[25]

Personal life

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In September 2020, Strom joined Common Goal, a charity that pledges one percent of members' salaries to a collective fund that supports soccer charities around the world.[26]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of October 15, 2023
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Boston Breakers 2016 NWSL 7 0 7 0
2017 0 0 0 0
Total 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Sparta Prague 2017–18 I. liga žen 18 5 1 0 3 1 22 6
2018–19 18 14 3 2 2 0 23 16
Total 36 19 4 2 5 1 0 0 45 22
Atlético Madrid 2019–20 Primera División 8 0 0 0 2 1 1[c] 0 11 1
2020–21 25 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 29 1
Total 33 1 2 0 4 1 1 0 40 2
Orlando Pride 2021 NWSL 9 0 0 0 9 0
2022 17 1 5 0 22 1
2023 22 1 4 0 26 1
Total 48 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 57 2
Career total 124 22 15 2 9 2 1 0 149 26

Honors

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Boston University Terriers

Sparta Prague

Atlético Madrid

Orlando Pride

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Kylie Strom". UEFA. Archived from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Kylie Strom". Boston University Athletics.
  3. ^ "Region I Championships - Team Page". US youth soccer.
  4. ^ "Terriers Down Vermont, 7-0, in Record-Breaking Afternoon". Boston University Athletics. October 10, 2010.
  5. ^ "NWSL releases list of eligible players for draft". Equalizer Soccer. January 16, 2014.
  6. ^ "1. FFC Frankfurt - Kader 2014/15". ffc-frankfurt.de (in German).
  7. ^ "Boston Breakers sign defender Kylie Strom". The Bent Musket. August 29, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  8. ^ "Breakers claim Katie Stengel off waivers". Boston Breakers. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  9. ^ "Přichází Kylie Strom". AC Sparta Prague (in Czech). Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  10. ^ Jiřík, Pavel (June 3, 2018). "Ženy Sparty zvládly poslední krok a slaví mistrovský titul" (in Czech). FAČR. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  11. ^ Jiřík, Pavel (May 19, 2018). "Sparťanky obhájily výhru v poháru" (in Czech). FAČR. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  12. ^ a b "Kylie Strom hráčkou sezóny". AC Sparta Prague (in Czech). June 4, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  13. ^ "Kylie Strom osobností 1. ligy žen". AC Sparta Prague (in Czech). June 14, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  14. ^ "Sparta Prague announce Strom extension". Twitter.
  15. ^ "Kylie Strom opět hráčkou sezóny". AC Sparta Prague (in Czech). June 11, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  16. ^ Jiřík, Pavel (June 9, 2019). "Na závěr 1. ligy žen Sparťanky převzaly mistrovský pohár" (in Czech). FAČR. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  17. ^ Jiřík, Pavel (May 25, 2019). "Sparťanky porazily ve finále poháru Slavii na penalty a slaví double" (in Czech). FAČR. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  18. ^ "Sparta Prague announce Strom extension". Twitter.
  19. ^ "Kylie Strom, octavo fichaje del Atlético de Madrid Femenino". Club Atlético de Madrid (in European Spanish). August 6, 2019.
  20. ^ Report at UEFA.com
  21. ^ "Sánchez Vera, Toni Duggan, Kylie Strom, Turid Knaak, Aminata Diallo, Graze Kazadi y Emelyne Laurent no seguirán la próxima campaña". Club Atlético de Madrid (in European Spanish). June 30, 2021.
  22. ^ "Orlando Pride Acquires Defender Kylie Strom". Orlando Pride. July 5, 2021.
  23. ^ "Orlando Pride defender Kylie Strom named to NWSL's Best XI of the Month". Orlando Pride. June 5, 2023.
  24. ^ "Orlando Pride signs defender Kylie Strom to three-year contract". Orlando Pride. December 7, 2023.
  25. ^ "Strom Invited to U.S. U-23 National Team Training Camp". patriotleague.org. May 28, 2014.
  26. ^ "Common Goal: September Highlights". Common Goal.
  27. ^ "Four-peat: Terriers Claim AE Crown with 4-0 Victory over Maine". Boston University Athletics. November 6, 2010.
  28. ^ "High five: No. 13 BU Tops Albany, 2-0, to Capture Fifth Straight AE Title". Boston University Athletics. November 5, 2011.
  29. ^ "No. 25 BU Captures First Patriot League Title with 1-0 Win at Navy". Boston University Athletics. November 10, 2013.
  30. ^ NWSL (October 7, 2024). "Orlando Pride Claims 2024 NWSL Shield". NWSL. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
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