KK Ream
 Ream with the Utah Royals in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kherrington Ream | ||
| Date of birth | July 8, 2009[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Herriman, Utah, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Utah Royals | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2022 | Utah Royals FC AZ | ||
| 2020–2022 | RSL Arizona | ||
| 2023–2024 | Utah Avalanche | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Utah Royals | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | United States U-15 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 3, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 14, 2024 | |||
Kherrington "KK" Ream (born July 8, 2009) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She signed with the Royals at the age of 15 in 2024.
Club career
[edit]Youth career
[edit]Born in Herriman, Utah, Ream joined the Utah Royals FC AZ academy in 2019, where she played up several age groups.[1][2] While in Arizona, she also played for the boys' team RSL Arizona of MLS Next. She often played with her twin brother, Linkon, growing up. In 2022, she returned to her home state and joined the Utah Avalanche, playing with boys her age and girls three or four years older.[3][4]
Utah Royals
[edit]Ream began training with the Utah Royals professional team in the 2024 preseason.[3] On December 11, 2024, the Royals announced that they had signed Ream to a three-year under-18 contract, making her the youngest player in team history at 15 years and 157 days old.[5] After a preseason friendly in which Ream scored three goals against BYU, her teammate Kate Del Fava said in an interview: "Three syllables ... KK Ream".[6]
Ream made her professional debut as a late substitute against the San Diego Wave on March 23, 2025.[7] She became the youngest player in NWSL history to start a game on May 3, 2025, in a 2–0 loss to the North Carolina Courage.[8]
International career
[edit]Ream helped the United States win the 2024 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship, converting a penalty kick in the semifinal shootout against Canada.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "KK Ream". Utah Royals. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ Eskilson, J.R. (June 22, 2021). "Girls Academy Playoff Preview". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "URFC Duo KK Ream and Imani Dorsey Reflect on Their Journey and What Lies Ahead". Utah Royals. February 14, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ "Players to Watch: ECNL Girls Dallas 2024 National Event". SoccerWire. February 15, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ "Utah Royals FC Signs 15-Year-Old KK Ream To Professional Contract". Utah Royals. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ Walker, Sean (March 4, 2025). "KK Ream is a Utah Royals rookie with tremendous upside. But she also deserves to be a teenager". Salt City FC. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ "Utah Royals Fall In First Road Test Of 2025". Utah Royals. March 23, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ Turner, Caleb (May 3, 2025). "15-year-old Utah native becomes youngest starter in NWSL history in 2-0 Royals home loss". KSL.com. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ Clark, Travis (August 13, 2024). "U.S. U15 GNT Wins Concacaf Championship". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
External links
[edit]- KK Ream at Soccerway.com
- Living people
- 2009 births
- Soccer players from Utah
- American women's soccer players
- Women's association football forwards
- United States women's youth international soccer players
- Utah Royals players
- American twins
- African-American soccer players
- National Women's Soccer League players
- 21st-century African-American sportswomen