USWNT midfielder Rose Lavelle voted U.S. Soccer Player of the Year
United States Women's National Team midfielder Rose Lavelle was voted the 2025 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year, the federation announced Friday.
Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Gotham FC and United States Women's National Team midfielder Rose Lavelle was voted the 2025 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year, the federation announced Friday.
Lavelle, 30, helped lead Gotham FC to the NWSL secure a second league title in three years in 2025. She recorded five goals and two assists over the Bats' final nine regular-season matches.
She also scored the decisive goal in the Bat's NWSL Championship win over the Washington Spirit. Lavelle received NWSL Championship MVP honors for her efforts.
Lavelle is the only player to score in a World Cup final and two NWSL Championship games.
"When I look at the past year, it feels like a testament to the support system I had, with my family, the medical staff at Gotham and with the national team, all my teammates, coaches and friends," Lavelle said in a news release.
"I wouldn't have been in the position to even be up for the award without all of the support I received throughout the year just to get back on the field. So, this award is definitely shared with all the people I was lucky enough to have in my corner along the way."
Defender Lilly Reale, Lavelle's Gotham FC teammate, earned 2025 U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year honors.
Votes for the Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year are collected through coaches, current and former players and administrators and media members.
Earlier this week, United States Men's National Team defender Chris Richards was named the 2025 U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year. And midfielder Benjamin Cremaschi was named 2025 U.S. Soccer Young Male Player of the Year.
The U.S. women will take on Paraguay in an international friendly Jan. 24 in Carson, Calif. They will meet Chile in another friendly Jan. 27 in Santa Barbara, Calif.
The Americans will open SheBelieves Cup play against Argentina on March 1 in Nashville.
The U.S. men will take on Belgium in a friendly March 28 in Atlanta. They will start World Cup play against Paraguay on June 12 in Inglewood, Calif.
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