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Itala Gemelli
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-17) May 17, 2002 (age 24)[1]
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Kansas City Current
Number 53
Youth career
Nationals
Vardar ECNL
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Dayton Flyers 52 (33)
2023–2024 Alabama Crimson Tide 42 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026 Kansas City Current II – (–)
2026– Kansas City Current 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:15, September 6, 2026 (UTC)

Itala Gemelli (born May 17, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for the Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Dayton Flyers and the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Early life

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Gemelli grew up in Rochester, Michigan.[2] She previously participated in gymnastics[3] before joining club soccer teams Nationals and Vardar in the Elite Clubs National League. Gemelli attended Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, where she was a four-year varsity team member. She was a three-time all-district and two-time all-region honoree, and received spots on the all-state third team and first teams.[2] As a junior, she scored 23 goals and 10 assists.[4]

College career

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Dayton Flyers

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After committing to the University of Dayton in 2019, Gemelli began playing for the Flyers in the 2021 spring season.[5] She soon became a three-year starter for the team at forward.[6] In her freshman season, she scored 9 goals, leading her team and ranking third in the NCAA among all freshmen. She was subsequently named Dayton's Offensive Player of the Year, the Atlantic 10 Conference's Rookie of the Year and landed a slot on the all-conference first team. Gemelli was also twice named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week.[2][7]

In the 2021 fall season, Gemelli continued to find success. She was the Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year and earned yet another all-conference first team award after ranking second in the conference with 12 goals.[8] Starting in 13 of her 17 appearances, she was also Dayton's top goalscorer. As a junior in 2022, Gemelli scored 12 times once again, this time leading the Atlantic 10. 7 of her goals were game-winners, tying her for first in the nation. She ended the year with her third and final All-Atlantic 10 first team honor.[2][7] Over her three-season stint with the Flyers, she recorded a total of 33 goals and 8 assists.[6]

Alabama Crimson Tide

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Gemelli transferred to the University of Alabama ahead of the 2023 season.[7] In her debut with the Crimson Tide in August 2023, she scored a goal to help Alabama beat DePaul, 2–0.[9] Gemelli would also score again Alabama's NCAA tournament first-round win over Western Carolina before the Crimson Tide were eliminated by North Carolina the following match. She finished the season with 12 starts in 22 games. As a fifth-year student in 2024, Gemelli solidified her position change from forward to defender. Making 18 starts in her 20 appearances, she helped the Crimson Tide post four shutouts on the year. In the SEC tournament, she played the full 90 against Vanderbilt before earning the start in Alabama's second-round loss to South Carolina.[1]

Club career

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After finishing college, Gemelli joined the Kansas City Current II of the pre-professional Women's Premier Soccer League. Serving as team captain,[10] she guided the Current to the 2026 WPSL championship title. She was named to the league's all-central and all-national teams.[11]

On July 31, 2026, Gemelli was announced to have signed her first professional contract with the Kansas City Current's NWSL first team, penning a short-term roster relief deal.[11] She made her professional debut on September 4, replacing late scratch Elizabeth Ball in the Current starting lineup and playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–1 win over Bay FC.[12][13] The following week, Gemelli extended her contract with Kansas City through the end of 2026.[14]

Personal life

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Gemelli is the daughter of Leo and Rebecca Gemelli, and has two siblings.[2] She is of Italian descent.[15]

Honors and awards

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Individual

  • Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year: 2021
  • Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year: 2020
  • First-team All-Atlantic 10: 2020, 2021, 2022

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Itala Gemelli". Alabama Crimson Tide. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Itala Gemelli". Dayton Flyers. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
  3. ↑ Purcell, Jared (April 13, 2017). "Get to know the Pontiac Notre Dame Prep girls soccer team". MLive. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
  4. ↑ Purcell, Jared (April 27, 2020). "Who would have been the girls soccer MVP in Metro Detroit this season? Vote now!". MLive. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
  5. ↑ "State Champs! top 100 Michigan girls soccer players, top 10 goalkeepers for 2019". Michigan Wolves. May 9, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Women's College Soccer. What's Next For Alabama In 2023 After Historic 2022 Season". College Soccer News. July 11, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 "Alabama Soccer Adds Two Transfers". The Sports Ledger. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Gemelli, Gaebe, VCU Trio Highlights 2021 Women's Soccer Postseason Awards". Atlantic 10 Conference. August 24, 2026. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Alabama Soccer Newcomer Itala Gemelli Already Making an Impact". Alabama Crimson Tide On SI. Sports Illustrated. August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Itala Gemelli's Path from KC Current II to the NWSL". Hochberg Sports Marketing. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
  11. 1 2 "Kansas City Current Opens August Slate with Rematch against Angel City FC". OurSports Central. July 31, 2026. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
  12. ↑ Kennedy, Xander (September 5, 2026). "Rodriguez(s) Help Kansas City in the Bay". KC Soccer Journal. Retrieved September 6, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Last-Minute Winner Sends Kansas City Current to 2-1 Victory over Bay FC". OurSports Central. September 5, 2026. Retrieved September 6, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Match Preview: Kansas City Current Rematches With Orlando Pride on Friday". Kansas City Current. September 10, 2026. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  15. ↑ Cocino, Ilaria (August 20, 2026). "Chi è Itala Gemelli, il talento del Kansas City Current di origini italiane che ha debuttato in NWSL". Calcio femminile italiano (in Italian). Retrieved August 30, 2026.
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Category:Living people Category:2002 births Category:21st-century American sportswomen Category:Sportspeople of Italian descent Category:Sportspeople from Rochester, Michigan Category:Soccer players from Oakland County, Michigan Category:American women's soccer players Category:Women's association football defenders Category:Dayton Flyers women's soccer players Category:Alabama Crimson Tide women's soccer players Category:Women's Premier Soccer League players Category:National Women's Soccer League players Category:Kansas City Current players

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