Kylie Strom

Kylie Allyssa Strom (born March 18, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who is a defender for Spanish Primera División club Atlético Madrid. She played college soccer for Boston University from 2010–2013, and represented the United States in 2014 as a member of the U23 National Team.[1]

Kylie Strom
Strom in September 2017
Personal information
Full name Kylie Allyssa Strom
Date of birth (1992-03-18) March 18, 1992
Place of birth Endicott, New York
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Atlético Madrid
Number 12
Youth career
The Syracuse Surge Fury
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Boston University 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– Atlético Madrid 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 July 2020

Early life

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 was named NY State Class AA Player of the Year and an NSCAA All-American. Her club team The Syracuse Surge Fury – was a two-time N.Y. West State Cup champion. In high school, Strom also competed in track and field qualifying for the state championship in the 400 meters during her sophomore and junior years.

College career

Strom played collegiate soccer for Boston University from 2010–2013. During her time as a Terrier, Strom was the recipient of several awards including America East All-Rookie Team and AE All-Championship Team in 2010, NSCAA All-Region Second Team member and America East All-Conference First Team in 2011, and NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Second Team member in 2013.[3] In her four years at BU, Kylie appeared in 86 games and scored 14 goals with 17 assists.

Club career

FFC Frankfurt II, 2015

Kylie played briefly in 2015 for 1. FFC Frankfurt.

Boston Breakers, 2016–2017

Strom returned to the states after her time in Germany, and worked her way into 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 pro team, and signed her pro contract on Aug. 30, 2016.[4] Strom was released by the Breakers on June 30, 2017.[5]

Sparta Prague, 2017–2019

In August 2017 Kylie signed her pro contract with Czech team Sparta Prague.[6] Strom helped Sparta win their first Czech First Division title in five years and also 9th Czech Women's Cup.[7][8] She was voted as a Most Valuable Player of the Cup final, Sparta's best player of the season and as a Personality of the Czech First Division 2017–18.[9][10] In the 2018–19 season Sparta won both competitions and Strom was voted as Sparta's best player of the season again.[11][12][13]

Atlético Madrid, 2019–present

In August 2019, Strom joined Atlético Madrid.[14] During the return game against ŽFK Spartak Subotica for the 1/16 round of the UEFA Women's Champions League, scored the goal which ranked the Atlético Madrid to the next round.[15]

International

In June 2014, she was called into the U.S. U-23 Women's National Team camp.[16]

Honours

Sparta Prague

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References
  1. "Breakers sign defender Kylie Strom – Boston Breakers". www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  2. "Kylie Strom – 2013 Women's Soccer Roster – GoTerriers.com | The Official Site of Boston University Athletics". www.goterriers.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  3. "Kylie Strom – 2013 Women's Soccer Roster – GoTerriers.com | The Official Site of Boston University Athletics". www.goterriers.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  4. "Boston Breakers sign defender Kylie Strom". The Bent Musket. August 29, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Přichází Kylie Strom". sparta.cz (in Czech). Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  7. Jiřík, Pavel (June 3, 2018). "Ženy Sparty zvládly poslední krok a slaví mistrovský titul" (in Czech). FAČR. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  8. Jiřík, Pavel (May 19, 2018). "Sparťanky obhájily výhru v poháru" (in Czech). FAČR. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  9. "Kylie Strom hráčkou sezóny" (in Czech). sparta.cz. June 4, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  10. "Kylie Strom osobností 1. ligy žen" (in Czech). sparta.cz. June 14, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  11. "Kylie Strom opět hráčkou sezóny" (in Czech). sparta.cz. June 11, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  12. Jiřík, Pavel (June 9, 2019). "Na závěr 1. ligy žen Sparťanky převzaly mistrovský pohár" (in Czech). FAČR. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  13. Jiřík, Pavel (May 25, 2019). "Sparťanky porazily ve finále poháru Slavii na penalty a slaví double" (in Czech). FAČR. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  14. "Club Atlético de Madrid · Web oficial – Kylie Strom, octavo fichaje del Atlético de Madrid Femenino". www.atleticodemadrid.com (in Spanish).
  15. Report at UEFA.com
  16. "Former BU standout Kylie Strom earns U-23 national call". www.bostonherald.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
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