| Olivia Griffitts | |
| Birth Name: | Olivia Smith |
| Full Name: | Olivia Smith-Griffitts |
| Birth Date: | 2 August 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Eagle, Idaho, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 6 in |
| Position: | Right back |
| Currentclub: | Utah Royals |
| Clubnumber: | 3 |
| Collegeyears1: | 2019–2023 |
| College1: | BYU Cougars |
| Collegecaps1: | 82 |
| Collegegoals1: | 4 |
| Years1: | 2024– |
| Clubs1: | Utah Royals |
| Caps1: | 7 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | May 12, 2024 |
Olivia Smith-Griffitts (Smith; born August 2, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right back for the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Born and raised in Eagle, Idaho, she played college soccer for the BYU Cougars before being drafted by the Royals in the 2024 NWSL Draft.
Griffitts was born in Eagle, Idaho, to Matt and Allyson Smith, and has five siblings.[1] [2] She played at forward before becoming a right back, leading her high school conference in scoring as a senior at Eagle High School in 2018–19.
Griffitts redshirted her first year with the BYU Cougars before becoming a four-year starter for the team, starting 79 of 82 appearances and scoring four goals. In her first full season, she provided eight assists and was named to the All-West Coast Conference freshman team for the 2021 season, helping reach the final of the NCAA tournament, followed by second-team All-WCC honors as a redshirt sophomore in 2022. She contributed eight assists in the 2023 season and helped the Cougars advance to the semifinals of the NCAA tournament.[2]
Griffitts was drafted 20th overall by the expansion team Utah Royals in the second round of the 2024 NWSL Draft.[3] She was signed to a one-year contract with an option for a further year.[4] She debuted for the Royals in the starting lineup against the Washington Spirit on March 31 in place of an injured Imani Dorsey.[5] She scored her first professional goal off an Ally Sentnor assist in a 5–1 defeat to Racing Louisville on April 20.[6]
She married Kyle Griffitts in 2023.[2]