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Kristen McNabb
McNabb with the San Diego Wave in 2024
Personal information
Full name Kristen Claire McNabb[1]
Date of birth (1994-04-17) April 17, 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth Montville, New Jersey, U.S.
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Center back, left back
Team information
Current team
 San Diego Wave
Number 14
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Virginia Cavaliers 89 (13)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 OL Reign 76 (2)
2017–2018 → Melbourne Victory (loan) 11 (1)
2022– San Diego Wave 59 (4)
International career
2011 United States U-18
2016–2017 United States U-23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 10, 2024

Kristen Claire McNabb (born April 17, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center back or left back for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

McNabb played college soccer for the Virginia Cavaliers before being drafted by Seattle Reign FC (later OL Reign) in the fourth round of the 2017 NWSL Draft. She spent five seasons with the Reign, including one on loan with Melbourne Victory FC. McNabb has also represented the United States on the under-18 and under-23 national teams.

Early life

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McNabb was raised in Montville, New Jersey, where she attended Montville Township High School.[2] She played club soccer for PDA Charge and captained the team to the national championship games twice.[2] She was ranked 34 nationally by TopDrawerSoccer.[2]

College career

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McNabb attended the University of Virginia, where she played for the Cavaliers from 2013 to 2016 after redshirting the 2012 season due to injury.[2] During the 2013 season, she made 19 appearances for the Cavaliers including two starts. She sustained a knee injury in a match against Virginia Tech on October 31 which prevented her from playing the remainder of the season.[2] The following year, she started in all 26 games and scored her first goal during a match against Tennessee.[2] During the 2015 season, McNabb started in all 23 games and was named to the Second-Team NSCAA All-Southeast Region.[2] In the 2016 season, McNabb captained the Cavaliers. That September she was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Co-Offensive Player Of The Week while playing as a defender and scoring twice against Virginia Tech.[3] The same year, McNabb helped the Cavaliers to a 15–5–2 record. The team reached the Round of 16 of the NCAA Division 1 Soccer Championship for the 12th straight season.[4]

Club career

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OL Reign, 2017–2021

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In January 2017, McNabb was selected by Reign FC as the 37th overall selection in the 2017 NWSL College Draft.[5] After training with the Reign in preseason, she signed her first professional contract with the club on April 3, 2017.[6] She made her debut starting for the club during the season opener on April 15 against Sky Blue FC. She scored her first professional goal on April 22 against the Houston Dash.[7] Her performances in her first two seasons with the Reign earned her a new contract in late 2018, giving her the opportunity to play with the club in 2019.[8]

Melbourne Victory, 2017 (loan)

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In October 2017, McNabb joined Australian club Melbourne Victory on loan for the off-season.[9] She played in 11 matches during her loan spell and managed to score 1 goal, a header against Canberra United in October 2017.[10]

San Diego Wave FC, 2022–

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In December 2021, San Diego Wave selected McNabb in the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft.[11] McNabb made her debut for the Wave on the club's inaugural match, a 1–1 draw against Angel City FC on March 19, 2022.[12] She appeared in 5 of the 6 of the Wave's 2022 Challenge Cup games, playing 90 minutes in each fixture.[13] During the Challenge Cup and parts of the 2022 season, McNabb played as a defensive midfielder, but she eventually ended back up in her more natural position of left-back.[14] She scored her first goal for the club on July 10, 2022, in a defeat to Angel City FC.[15] Midway through the 2022 season, McNabb's contract was extended through 2024.[16] She finished the 2022 season with a career-high 2 goals and 24 games played.[13]

McNabb with the Wave in 2025

McNabb played in 14 games in 2023[13] before picking up a hip injury[17] that rendered her unavailable from July to October.[18] Her first game back would be the Wave's semifinal defeat to the OL Reign, on November 5, 2023.[13] McNabb's lone goal of the season occurred on June 17, 2023, in a match against Californian rivals Angel City FC. She opened the scoring in the 57th minute with a left-footed strike through the legs of defender Ali Riley and into the back of the net.[19]

On May 4, 2024, McNabb participated in a 2–1 loss to Seattle Reign FC, her former team. The game set the record for the most cards distributed in an NWSL match, with McNabb adding to the count after conceding a red card in stoppage time.[20] She scored her only goal and only own goal of the 2024 regular season on a September fixture against the Washington Spirit, deflecting the ball into her own net in the first half before scoring off of a corner kick in the 68th minute. McNabb's goal and own goal were the only actions on the scoresheet as the match finished in a 1–1 draw.[21][22] Shortly before the conclusion of the regular season, the Wave re-signed McNabb on a two-year extension through 2026.[23][24]

Following the Wave's signing of offensive-minded French left-back Perle Morroni,[25] McNabb found herself playing as a center back in her fourth season with San Diego.[26] On May 25, she contributed to the Wave's highest-scoring game in club history, scoring once in a 5–2 victory over the North Carolina Courage that also helped set a team record 6-match unbeaten streak.[27]

International career

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McNabb has represented the United States on the under-18 and under-23 national teams.[2]

Personal life

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Professional hockey player Colin Blackwell is McNabb's cousin.[28]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of November 30, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Playoffs[b] Continental[c] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Seattle Reign FC[d] 2017 NWSL 18 1 — — — — 18 1
2018 20 0 — 0 0 — — 20 0
2019 16 0 — 1 0 — — 17 0
2020 —[e] 4 0 —[e] — 4[f] 0 8 0
2021 22 1 3 0 1 0 — — 26 1
Total 76 2 7 0 2 0 — 4 0 89 2
Melbourne Victory (loan) 2017-18 A-League 11 1 — — — — 11 1
San Diego Wave FC 2022 NWSL 22 2 5 0 2 0 — — 29 2
2023 13 1 1 0 1 0 — — 15 1
2024 24 1 0 0 — 4 1 3[g] 0 31 2
Total 59 4 6 0 3 0 4 1 3 0 75 5
Career total 146 7 13 0 5 0 4 1 7 0 175 8
  1. ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs and A-League Finals Series
  3. ^ Includes CONCACAF W Champions Cup
  4. ^ Seattle Reign FC was named Reign FC in 2019 and OL Reign in 2020 and 2021.
  5. ^ a b The 2020 NWSL regular season and playoffs were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  6. ^ Includes NWSL Fall Series
  7. ^ Includes NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup

Honors

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San Diego Wave

References

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  1. ^ "National team roster – 2022 Concacaf W Championship: USA" (PDF). CONCACAF. June 8, 2022. p. 16. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Kristen McNabb". University of Virginia. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  3. ^ "STANFORD HOLDS ON TO WOMEN'S COLLEGE SOCCER NO. 1 RANKING". Athena Sports. September 21, 2016. Archived from the original on April 17, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  4. ^ "UVA stars Shaffer, McNabb taken in 2017 NWSL Draft". Augusta Free Press. January 12, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  5. ^ Pentz, Matt (January 12, 2017). "Reign selects four players in 2017 National Women's Soccer League draft". Seattle Times. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  6. ^ "Reign FC Sign Defender Kristen McNabb". Medium. April 3, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  7. ^ "Reign FC Re-Signs Defender Kristen McNabb for 2019 NWSL Season". Seattle Reign FC. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  8. ^ "Reign FC Re-Signs Defender Kristen McNabb for 2019 NWSL Season". Seattle Reign FC. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  9. ^ "Victory signs Kristen McNabb". Melbourne Victory. October 24, 2017.
  10. ^ "Victory's perfect start to W-League". Melbourne Victory. October 28, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  11. ^ "Dani Weatherholt and Kristen McNabb Selected in Expansion Draft". OL REIGN: WE ARE THE BOLD. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  12. ^ Athletic, The (March 20, 2022). "Angel City vs. San Diego Wave live updates: Lineups, highlights and more". The Athletic. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  13. ^ a b c d "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  14. ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (December 28, 2022). "San Diego Wave FC 2022 Player Postmortem: Kristen McNabb". LAG Confidential. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  15. ^ Support, WaveFC (July 10, 2022). "SAN DIEGO WAVE FÚTBOL CLUB DROPS TO ANGEL CITY IN THRILLER AT BANC OF CALIFORNIA STADIUM". San Diego Wave Fútbol Club. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  16. ^ Emerick, Tyler (July 21, 2022). "Wave FC Re-Signs Midfielder Kristen McNabb Through 2024 NWSL Season". San Diego Wave Fútbol Club. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  17. ^ "Dash in San Diego looking for first win over Wave: What to watch for". Bayou City Soccer. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  18. ^ Zepeda, Abraham (August 31, 2023). "San Diego Wave release four National Team replacement players". East Village Times. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  19. ^ "Wave bedeviled by Angel City in 2-1 loss at Snapdragon Stadium". San Diego Union-Tribune. June 18, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  20. ^ Emerick, Tyler (May 4, 2024). "San Diego Wave FC Falls 2-1 to Seattle Reign at Lumen Field". San Diego Wave Fútbol Club. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  21. ^ "The Sporting Tribune". The Sporting Tribune. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  22. ^ Emerick, Tyler (September 2, 2024). "San Diego Wave FC Ties Washington Spirit 1-1 at Snapdragon Stadium". San Diego Wave Fútbol Club. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  23. ^ Emerick, Tyler (October 24, 2024). "Wave FC Re-Signs Defender Kristen McNabb". San Diego Wave Fútbol Club. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  24. ^ "Wave sign defender Kristen McNabb to a 2-year contract extension". San Diego Union-Tribune. October 24, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  25. ^ Velasco, Francisco (August 23, 2024). "San Diego Wave sign Perle Morroni through 2026 season". East Village Times. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  26. ^ Ramirez, Fernando (May 11, 2025). "Late goal means San Diego Wave, Portland Thorns settle for draw". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  27. ^ Grueskin, Birgen (May 26, 2025). "San Diego Wave FC Sets Club Record in 5-2 Victory Over North Carolina Courage". San Diego Wave Fútbol Club. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  28. ^ @elindsay08 (July 30, 2021). "Me when Kraken forward Colin Blackwell says his cousin Kristen McNabb (@KristenMcNabb14) plays for @OLReign ...I…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  29. ^ "San Diego Wave claim 2023 NWSL Shield". CONCACAF. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  30. ^ Emerick, Tyler (March 16, 2024). "San Diego Wave FC Defeat 1-0 NJ/NY Gotham FC in 2024 UKG NWSL Challenge Cup". San Diego Wave Fútbol Club. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
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