| Claire Hutton | |
| Birth Date: | 11 January 2006[1] |
| Height: | 5 ft 6 in |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Kansas City Current |
| Clubnumber: | 14 |
| Years1: | 2024– |
| Clubs1: | Kansas City Current |
| Caps1: | 16 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States U-17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 6 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023 |
| Nationalteam2: | United States U-19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam3: | United States U-20 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | July 20, 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | July 16, 2024 |
Claire Hutton (born January 11, 2006) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national under-20 team. She was signed by the Current at age 17 in 2023.
Hutton grew up in Bethlehem, New York, the daughter of Jennifer and Brett Hutton. She joined the Bethlehem High School varsity girls' soccer team as a seventh grader in 2018, helping reach the state final and earning all-state honors at age 12. She scored a school-record 36 goals and added 19 assists as an eighth grader in 2019, leading the team to defend its Section 2 title and being named the New York state player of the year at age 13. She played less for the team in the following two seasons, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and her club and national team duties, but still recorded twelve goals and nine assists in eight appearances.[2]
Hutton joined the Bethlehem varsity boys' team as a junior and started for the team at forward, recording four goals and one assist in 14 games in 2022.[3] [4] She played at club level for the Albany Alleycats and World Class FC, earning ECNL All-American honors in 2021–22 and 2022–23.[5]
After graduating early from high school in June 2023, Hutton trained with NWSL teams North Carolina Courage, NJ/NY Gotham FC, and Kansas City Current.[6] On December 14, she signed a three-year contract with the Current through the NWSL Under-18 Entry Mechanism.[7] She had previously committed to the University of North Carolina; she instead planned to study at the University of Missouri–Kansas City.[8]
Hutton earned a starting position on the Current from her debut in the season opener on March 18, 2024.[9] [10] She was considered one of the best-performing under-19 players in the NWSL and ranked first or second in tackles won in the league over the first two months of her career.[11] [12] She recorded her first professional assist in a 1–0 win at the Utah Royals on May 25.[13] She scored her first professional goal in a 4–1 Summer Cup win against Tigres on August 1.[14]
Hutton first represented the United States with the national under-17 team at the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, scoring six goals as they won the tournament.[7] She captained the under-19 team at the 2023 Pan American Games, scoring two goals, and won bronze playing against other countries' senior teams.[6] [15] She played friendlies for the under-20 team before being selected to the roster for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[16] [17]