2018 Player Profiles: Rachel Corsie

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Birthplace: Aberdeen, Scotland

Age: 29

Position: Defender

• Appearances: 24

• Goals: 0

• Assists: 1

• Minutes: 2,088

When the newly-formed Utah Royals FC added a 28-year-old defender from Scotland to the training camp roster, some supporters of the Golden Lionesses might have felt confused at first. The team had Becky Sauerbrunn, Katie Bowen, Sydney Miramontez, and draft pick Taylor Isom, and seemed pretty solid at center back for their inaugural campaign.

As is often the case, Laura Harvey knew something we didn’t.

Already familiar with Rachel Corsie from their time together with Seattle Reign FC, Harvey brought in the experienced defender and…