Katlynn Loretta Fraine (born December 3, 1987) is an American soccer goalkeeper who plays for the Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League. Fraine graduated from the University of Florida and spent the 2011 season with Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) club Atlanta Beat. She moved to Sweden in 2012 and played successfully for Mallbackens IF and Linköpings FC[2] before joining Vittsjö in December 2015.[3]
.jpg) With Linköpings in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Katlynn Loretta Fraine[1] | ||
| Date of birth | December 3, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Titusville, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kansas City Current | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | Florida Gators | 24 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Tampa Bay Hellenic | 8 | (0) |
| 2011 | Atlanta Beat | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Mallbackens IF | 45 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Linköpings FC | 40 | (0) |
| 2016 | Vittsjö GIK | 20 | (0) |
| 2017 | Avaldsnes IL | 20 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Växjö DFF | 62 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Eskilstuna United | 20 | (0) |
| 2023 | Hibernian | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Kansas City Current | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 8th July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Playing career
editClub
editTampa Bay Hellenic, 2008
editShe made eight appearances for newly-formed USL W-League club Tampa Bay Hellenic in the 2008 season.[4]
Atlanta Beat, 2011
editFraine was drafted by the Washington Freedom during the fourth round of the 2011 WPS Draft. She was one of two goalkeepers selected during the draft.[5] After a change in team ownership to magicJack (WPS) and move to Florida, Fraine was later picked up by the Atlanta Beat but did not make an appearance for the club, although she was on the roster throughout the 2011 season.[6]
Damallsvenskan: 2013–2016; 2018–2022
editAfter the WPS folded in early 2012, Fraine signed with Swedish club Mallbackens IF and helped the team get promoted to the Damallsvenskan for the 2013 season. During her debut season with the club in the second-division league Söderettan, Fraine made 23 appearances (all starts)[7] and helped the club finish first in the league with a 12–1–7 record.[8] After defeating Sirius in the promotions playoffs, Mallbackens was promoted to top-division league, Damallsvenskan. During the 2013 season, Fraine made 22 appearances for the club. They finished in 11th place with a 3–12–7 record.[9]
Fraine signed with Damallsvenskan club Linköping FC for the 2014 season and made 19 appearances for the club for total of 1687 minutes. They finished in fourth place during the regular season with 11–4–5 record.[10] She returned to Linköping for the 2015 season and helped the team finish in fourth place with a 14–6–2 record.[11]
In December 2015, it was announced that Fraine had signed with Vittsjö GIK for the 2016 season.[12] She moved to Norwegian Toppserien team Avaldsnes IL for 2017, before returning to the Damallsvenskan with Växjö DFF a year later.[13]
Kansas City Current, 2024–
editOn September 13, 2024, the Kansas City Current signed Fraine to a contract for the remainder of the season.[14]
International
editFraine was called into a United States women's national under-23 soccer team training camp in summer 2010. She remains eligible for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team due to her Irish American heritage.[15]
References
edit- ^ Katie Fraine at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ Grainey, Tim (January 5, 2015). "American GK Katie Fraine thriving at Linköpings". The Equalizer. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- ^ Gymark, Anton (December 23, 2015). "Amerikansk målvakt klar för Vittsjö" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Hellenic". United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on July 24, 2008. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "Florida's Katie Fraine Picked by Washington Freedom in Women's Professional Soccer Draft". WCTV. January 14, 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ Reno, Will (March 17, 2015). "Katie Fraine and Libby Stout Interview". Soccer Over There. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ "Katie Fraine". Soccer Way. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ "2012 Söderettan". SoccerWay. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ "2013 Damallsvenskan". SoccerWay. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ "2014 Damallsvenskan". SoccerWay. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ "2015 Damallsvenskan". SoccerWay. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ Gymark, Anton (December 23, 2015). "Amerikansk målvakt klar för Vittsjö" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- ^ "Avaldsnes' Ajibade makes Norwegian Toppserien Team of the Season | Goal.com". www.goal.com. September 19, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "Kansas City Current sign goalkeeper Katie Fraine through 2024". Kansas City Current. September 13, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ Grainey, Tim (November 28, 2014). "Women's football review: US keeper Katie Fraine finding success in Sweden". Tribal Football. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
External links
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- Katie Fraine profile at Linköpings FC (in Swedish)
- Florida Gators player profile
- Katie Fraine at Soccerway
- Katie Fraine on Twitter
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