Frankie Tagliaferri

Francesca Claire Tagliaferri (born January 18, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Utah Royals in the National Women's Soccer League.

College career
Tagliaferri played her first three years of NCAA Division I soccer at Penn State, scoring 22 goals overall and earning second-team All-America honors in her last season. In her overall final season of Division I soccer at Rutgers, she scored 13 goals and registered 9 assists, earning her All-America First Team honors and being named 2021 Big Ten Midfielder of the Year.

North Carolina Courage
Tagliaferri was signed by the North Carolina Courage of the NWSL prior to the 2022 season. She made her first professional start on June 30 against OL Reign.

Utah Royals
On November 23, 2023, Utah Royals announced that Tagliaferri had been acquired by the club, ahead of their return to the NWSL for the 2024 season.

International career
Tagliaferri received call-ups to the United States under-17 Women's National Team for both the 2013 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship and the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, scoring twice during the latter tournament.