Claire Hutton interview: A future USWNT captain in waiting

About this episode

Jillian Sakovits interviews Claire Hutton about her journey in professional soccer and her role in the USWNT.

So what makes the youngest-ever captain in U.S. women’s national team history so wise beyond her years? On this episode of Full Time Focus , host Jillian Sakovits sits down with USWNT and Bay FC midfielder Claire Hutton for a one-on-one interview. The duo chat about what was behind Hutton’s decision to turn pro at 17, her soccer role models, what it is like to be inside Emma Hayes’s leadership group on the USWNT, and how she’s grown after moving from the Kansas City Current to Bay FC in the NWSL . _______________ HOST: Jillian Sakovits GUEST: Claire Hutton PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen _______________ Referenced on the show: Claire Hutton trade was just Bay FC’s latest move as it begins new chapter with plenty to prove Bay FC signs USWNT midfielder Claire Hutton in $1.1 million deal with Kansas City Current Emma Hayes’ rebuild of the USWNT is taking shape – and already reaping rewards USWNT head coach Emma Hayes looks to ‘bridge a gap’ for ‘lost generation’ with Futures Camp _______________ Get in touch:  ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to our Youtube channel: here…

People in this episode

Host: Jillian Sakovits

Guest: Claire Hutton

Topics covered

• USWNT
• Claire Hutton
• soccer
• NWSL
• leadership
• professional sports

Keywords

• Claire Hutton
• USWNT
• Bay FC
• Emma Hayes
• NWSL
• soccer
• leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bay FC, Kansas City Current, USWNT, Emma Hayes

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