Kaleigh Kurtz

Kurtz spent the NWSL off season of 2019-2020 in the Australian W-League playing in the capital for Canberra United, on loan from the North Carolina Courage. She played every minute in the 12 game season for Canberra. During round 6, Kurtz broke her nose in the run of play having to come off shortly to get fully bandaged in order to stop the bleeding, and then competing in the final minutes of the game. She was later named to the round 6 Team of the Week. She tallied one assist during her time in Australia and led the league in clearances with a total of 69 clearances during the regular season. Kurtz capped off her time in Canberra by receiving the prestigious award, 2019/2020 Canberra United Player of the Year.

Kurtz was a non-roster invitee during the 2018 Carolina preseason. She signed with the Courage in March 2018. She made 6 appearances in the 2018 regular season, as well as 2 in the 2018 Women's International Champions Cup. Kurtz' option for 2019 was picked up in October 2018.

For her freshman year of university Kurtz attended the University of Richmond during the 2013–2014 academic year. After a season in which she started 18 games, she transferred to the University of South Carolina. Kurtz went on to make 69 appearances for the Gamecocks. Her senior year she was named a First Team NSCAA All-American and First Team Scholar All-American, the SEC Defensive Player of the Year, and a MAC Herman Trophy Semifinalist.

Kaleigh Kurtz (born September 9, 1994) is an American soccer defender who plays for the North Carolina Courage in the National Women's Soccer League and Canberra United in the Australian W-League.