Jaime French (soccer)

Jaime French (née Orewiler; born November 9, 1989) is an American women's soccer player who played for FC Kansas City in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Jaime French
Personal information
Full name Jaime French
Birth name Jaime Orewiler
Date of birth (1989-11-09) November 9, 1989
Place of birth Wheaton, Illinois
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Position(s) Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Wheaton Thunder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Chicago Red Eleven
2013 FC Kansas City 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

French played for the Chicago Red Eleven of the USL W-League in 2010.[1] In 2011, she was named the NSCAA Division III Women's Soccer Player of the Year.[2] She was added to the roster of FC Kansas City in June 2013.[3]

French was one of 65 players who participated in NWSL club FC Kansas City's open tryouts in February 2013, and one of nine players called into the team's amateur reserves by coach Vlatko Andonovski.[4] She trained as an amateur reserve for FC Kansas City through the 2013 season until the club signed her to a professional contract for the remainder of the season on July 31, 2013.[5] After making one appearance for the team, FC Kansas City waived her on February 20, 2014.[6]

Personal life

She married Josh French in June 2012. Josh was killed in a car accident in March 2013.[7][8]

References
  1. Howell, John (July 24, 2010). "Chicago Red Eleven: The Red Stars Little Sisters". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  2. "WHEATON COLLEGE'S JAIME OREWILER HONORED AS NSCAA DIVISION III PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Wheaton College Athletics.
  3. "2012 WHEATON GRAD JAIME (OREWILER) FRENCH JOINS FC KANSAS CITY". Wheaton College Athletics.
  4. Bell, Thad (February 20, 2013). "FC Kansas City call back nine from open tryouts". The Equalizer. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  5. McDowell, Sam (July 31, 2013). "FC Kansas City signs Jaime French to contract for rest of season". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  6. Gier, Kathleen (February 20, 2014). "FC Kansas City trades international roster spot for second-round draft pick". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  7. "FC Kansas City player copes with tragic death of husband". kansascity.
  8. SEAN KEELER. "FC Kansas City player loses her husband – but finds a family". FOX Sports.
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