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Kat Asman

Katherine Grace Asman (born May 19, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played on loan for USL Super League club Lexington SC, earning the Golden Glove Award with their 2025–26 championship team. She played college soccer for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by Portland Thorns FC in the third round of the 2024 NWSL Draft.

Kat Asman
Asman in 2024
Personal information
Full name Katherine Grace Asman[1]
Date of birth (2000-05-19) May 19, 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth Roswell, Georgia, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Orlando Pride
Number 36
Youth career
Tophat SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Penn State Nittany Lions 87 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024 Portland Thorns 0 (0)
2025– Orlando Pride 0 (0)
2025–2026 → Lexington SC (loan) 28 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 16, 2026

Early life

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Asman was born and raised in Roswell, Georgia.[2][3] She began playing in goal around the age of eight or nine.[4] She attended Roswell High School and played club soccer for Tophat Soccer Club.[3]

College career

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After redshirting her freshman year, Asman played occasionally as an understudy to Amanda Dennis in the 2018 season.[3][5] She made 63 saves and kept 6 clean sheets in 15 starts in the 2020 season (pushed to spring 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic), helping win the Big Ten tournament and make the NCAA third round. She became Penn State's first-choice goalkeeper during her redshirt junior season in fall 2021, making 63 saves with 3 shutouts in 21 games. She made a career-high 11 saves in a 2–2 draw against USC in the NCAA tournament second round, where Penn State advanced on penalties. She made a career-high 84 saves and kept 9 clean sheets in 23 games in the 2022 season, helping win another Big Ten championship where she was named defensive player of the tournament. In her sixth and final year in State College, she made 83 saves and kept 12 clean sheets (including 3 combined) in 23 games in the 2023 season. She conceded only 14 goals and led the Big Ten in goals against average (0.642), earning second-team All-Big Ten honors. One of the team's captains for 2023,[6] she helped win two shutouts in four games as Penn State reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament.[3][4][7]

Club career

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Portland Thorns

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Asman was selected 39th overall by Portland Thorns FC in the third round of the 2024 NWSL Draft.[7] She was signed to a one-year contract with a mutual option for an additional year.[8] She spent her rookie season as the third-stringer behind Shelby Hogan and Mackenzie Arnold and was released at the end of the season.[9][10]

Orlando Pride

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On December 11, 2024, the Orlando Pride announced that the club had signed Asman to a two-year contract through the 2026 season.[11] She entered the club as the third-stringer behind starter Anna Moorhouse and backup McKinley Crone.[12]

Loan to Lexington SC

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On July 2, 2025, the Pride announced that Asman would join USL Super League club Lexington SC on loan for the 2025–26 season.[13] She made her professional debut with Lexington on August 23, starting in their season-opening 3–3 draw with Fort Lauderdale United.[14] The following game, she kept her first professional clean sheet in a 2–0 win over Brooklyn FC, making three big saves in her home debut at Lexington SC Stadium.[15] Starting all 28 games, she had an outstanding season as she led the league with 11 clean sheets and an 0.86 goals against average, earning the Golden Glove Award.[16] She helped Lexington win the Players' Shield with the best record in the league, an impressive turnaround from their last place finish the previous season.[17] In the playoffs, she allowed just one goal as Lexington won 2–0 over the Dallas Trinity in the semifinals, then 3–1 over the Carolina Ascent in the final, to become the first USL Super League team to complete the league double.[18]

International career

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Asman trained with the United States youth national team at the under-14, under-16, under-17, and under-18 levels.[3]

Honors and awards

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References

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  1. ↑ "2024 Group Stage W Champions Cup Club Rosters Final" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 6. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  2. ↑ orlandocitysc. "Kat Asman | Orlando City". orlandocitysc. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Katherine Asman". Penn State Nittany Lions. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Alenstein, Lyle (October 13, 2023). "The last dance | Katherine Asman's historic run for Penn State women's soccer". Daily Collegian. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  5. ↑ Kasales, Ethan (October 1, 2018). "Amanda Dennis Leading Penn State Soccer's Veteran Defense". Onward State. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Asman, Dyke and Wiesner Named 2023 Women's Soccer Captains". Penn State Nittany Lions. April 21, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  7. 1 2 Lamm, Keeley (January 12, 2024). "Katherine Asman Drafted No. 39 Overall By Portland Thorns In 2024 NWSL Draft". Onward State. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Portland Thorns FC ink goalkeeper Kat Asman". Portland Thorns FC. March 6, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  9. ↑ "2024 Portland Thorns FC Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  10. ↑ Arnold, Geoffrey C. (December 10, 2024). "Portland Thorns announce end-of-season contract updates". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Orlando Pride signs goalkeeper Kat Asman". Orlando Pride. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  12. ↑ Rollins, Sean (December 11, 2024). "Orlando Pride Sign Goalkeeper Kat Asman". The Mane Land. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Orlando Pride announce additional player loans for remainder of 2025 season". Orlando Pride. July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Fort Lauderdale United FC 3–3 Lexington SC". USL Super League. August 23, 2025. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Match Recap: Cat Barry Bags Brace in Lexington's 2-0 Win Over Brooklyn FC". Lexington SC. September 7, 2025. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  16. 1 2 "Gainbridge Super League announces 2025/26 Golden Award Winners". USL Super League. May 18, 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  17. 1 2 "Lexington SC claims the 2025/26 Gainbridge Super League Players' Shield". USL Super League. May 16, 2026. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  18. 1 2 Kassouf, Jeff (May 30, 2026). "Lexington SC beats Carolina Ascent in USL Super League final". ESPN. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
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