Katie O'Kane
American soccer player (born 2002)
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Katherine Susanna O'Kane (born January 18, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Washington Huskies and the Utah Utes.
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O'Kane with Racing Louisville in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Katherine Susanna O'Kane[1] | ||
| Date of birth | January 18, 2002 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Racing Louisville | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Reign FC Academy | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Washington Huskies | 29 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Utah Utes | 54 | (16) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Oakland Soul | 5 | (1) |
| 2025– | Racing Louisville | 34 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 9, 2025 | |||
Early life
O'Kane was raised in Seattle,[2] playing for the Reign FC academy in her youth.[3][4] Both of her parents are former Dartmouth athletes, with her mother competing in cross-country skiing and her father playing football.[2] O'Kane attended Bishop Blanchet High School, where, as a freshman, she helped the soccer team reach the state semifinals for the first time in over two decades.[5] In the same year, she was awarded with All-Metro and All-State honors for her efforts.[6] Throughout the entirety of her high school career, O'Kane was also twice named to the All-Region tournament team.[2] She played for the Washington ODP team and led the program in scoring.[6]
College career
Washington Huskies
As a high school freshman, O'Kane verbally committed to the University of Washington.[5] She started playing with the Huskies soccer team in 2021 and ended up playing in 29 games throughout her time with Washington, starting 2.[2] O'Kane scored her first college goal and only as a Husky on September 5, 2021, netting a long-range strike in a 2–1 defeat to New Mexico.[7] She transferred out of Washington ahead of 2022.
Utah Utes
In her first season with her new team, the Utah Utes, O'Kane started all 19 of the squad's matches.[3] She built upon her success the following year, becoming a goalscoring threat[8] and leading the team in both goals and points.[3] She was named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week in October 2023 after registering a hat-trick in a 4–2 victory over Oregon.[9]
In the summer leading up to her senior year of college, O'Kane played for Oakland Soul SC of the pre-professional USL W League.[10][11][12] Oakland finished second in the league's Nor Cal division and advanced to the playoffs.[13] Upon arriving back to Utah, O'Kane was part of the first Utes squad to play in the Big 12 Conference.[14] She was the lone goalscorer in Utah's first ever Big 12 victory, against Arizona State on September 12.[10] Just as she had done two years previously, O'Kane finished her senior season having played in all 19 games. She was also second for the Utes in goals and assists.[3]
Club career
After graduating from Utah, O'Kane trained with National Women's Soccer League team Racing Louisville FC in the 2025 preseason as a non-roster invitee.[15] She signed a one-year contract with Louisville on February 21, 2025, and was noted to have changed positions from forward to midfielder.[13][16] O'Kane became the first Ute to join the NWSL following the abolition of the league's college draft.[17][18] She made her professional debut on March 15, coming on as a second-half substitute for Janine Sonis in Louisville's season-opening draw with the North Carolina Courage.[19] Two games later, O'Kane made her first start with Racing Louisville, in a match versus the Chicago Stars.[20] O'Kane continued to gain playing time over the first half of 2025, appearing in each of Louisville's matches and registering one assist. On July 1, she re-signed with Louisville through the 2027 season.[21] O'Kane netted her first professional goal on September 5, opening the scoring in a 2–1 loss to the Portland Thorns.[22] She ended up starring in all 26 regular season games for Louisville as the club eventually advanced to the playoffs for the first time in history.[19] During the match, O'Kane started and played 85 minutes as Racing were eventually defeated on penalties.[23]
O'Kane scored her first career brace on May 8, 2026, netting her first two goals of the season in a 3–1 victory over league leaders Portland Thorns FC.[24] Her second of the two goals, a curling strike from a direct free kick, was voted the NWSL Goal of the Week.[25]
International career
O'Kane was called up to the United States under-23 team, for a training camp concurrent with the senior national team, in October 2025.[26]
Career statistics
Club
- As of November 8, 2025[19]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Playoffs | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Racing Louisville FC | 2025 | NWSL | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |
| Career total | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
