Veteran Canadian midfielder Desiree Scott re-signs with the Kansas City Current

The Kansas City Current have re-signed captain Desiree Scott for the 2023 season.

The 35-year-old from Winnipeg, who has received 186 caps for Canada, returns for her third season with the Current and seventh within the National Women’s Soccer League.

“Desi is an especially necessary a part of this membership, and we’re so comfortable to have her return for the 2023 season,” Kansas City GM Camille Levin Ashton stated in an announcement. “Her leadership and infectious positivity lift up this team, both on the field and off.”

A defensive midfielder referred to as The Destroyer, Scott started her professional profession in Kansas City in 2013.

Named Kansas City captain earlier than the 2022 season, Scott has performed in 124 NWSL video games and reached the ten,000 minutes performed milestone in August.

She was named the inaugural winner of the Ally Award, offered by Ally Bank and the NWSL Player’s Association, which honours the athlete that embodies the concept of “teammate,” supporting and motivating rookies and veterans alike. The award is voted on by the gamers.

Internationally, Scott has been to the 2011, 2015 and 2019 FIFA World Cups and received bronze medals on the 2012 and 2016 Olympics and gold on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Kansas City misplaced the NWSL championship recreation 2-0 to the Portland Thorns in October after ending fifth within the common season at 10-6-6.

“I am extremely excited to be back in Kansas City and for another opportunity to bring a championship home,” Scott stated in an announcement. “We now have playoff and championship expertise however much more importantly, the assumption that we belong on these massive levels.

“I know as a group we learned a lot last season and the motivation is definitely there to make this 2023 season another one to remember. Looking forward to an exciting year with this incredible group.”