KC Current midfielder Desiree Scott to retire from professional soccer after 2024 season

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Current midfielder Desiree Scott announced Thursday morning her retirement from professional soccer following the 2024 season, capping off a legendary 18-year career.

The Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada native spent seven professional seasons in Kansas City and has been with the Current since the club debuted in 2021.

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She has played more than 10,000 career minutes in her 10 NWSL seasons, a mark she reached with the Current on Aug. 7, 2022.

With Canada, Scott has been on three FIFA Women’s World Cup Squads (2011, 2015, 2019) and is a three-time Olympic medalist. Scott featured in Canada’s Bronze Medal winning squads in 2012 and 2016, and helped Canada bring home a Gold Medal.

With the Current, Scott was the team captain and midfield anchor for a 2022 Kansas City Current squad that completed one of the greatest single-season turnarounds in NWSL history. In 2022, the Current became the first team in NWSL history to reach the NWSL Championship after finishing in last place the season prior.

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Scott missed the entire 2023 season due to injury but overcame the setback and returned to the field for Kansas City on March 30, 2024 against Angel City FC. Scott has made 53 total appearances for the Current and has played in nine NWSL regular season matches in 2024.

The Current will celebrate Scott’s transcendent career and impact on Saturday, in the club’s final regular season home match against the San Diego Wave.

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