| Frankie Tagliaferri | |
| Fullname: | Francesca Claire Tagliaferri[1] |
| Birth Date: | 18 January 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Red Bank, New Jersey, United States |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Colts Neck High School |
| Collegeyears1: | 2017–2021 |
| College1: | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| Collegecaps1: | 90 |
| Collegegoals1: | 27 |
| Collegeyears2: | 2021 |
| College2: | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| Collegecaps2: | 25 |
| Collegegoals2: | 13 |
| Clubs1: | North Carolina Courage |
| Years1: | 2022–2023 |
| Caps1: | 13 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Clubs2: | Utah Royals |
| Years2: | 2024 |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States U17 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013–2016 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 24 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 11 |
| Club-Update: | 11 October 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 29 Nov 2023 |
Francesca Claire Tagliaferri (born January 18, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who most recently played as a midfielder for the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Tagliaferri played her first three years of NCAA Division I soccer at Penn State, scoring 22 goals overall and earning second-team All-America honors in her last season. In her overall final season of Division I soccer at Rutgers, she scored 13 goals and registered 9 assists, earning her All-America First Team honors and being named 2021 Big Ten Midfielder of the Year.[2]
Tagliaferri was signed by the North Carolina Courage of the NWSL prior to the 2022 season.[3] She made her first professional start on June 30 against OL Reign.[4]
On November 23, 2023, Utah Royals announced that Tagliaferri had been acquired by the club ahead of their return to the NWSL for the 2024 season.[5]
On October 10, 2024, Utah Royals announced that they had parted ways with Tagliaferri.[6]
Tagliaferri received call-ups to the United States under-17 Women's National Team for both the 2013 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship and the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, scoring twice during the latter tournament.