Lo'eau LaBonta
Lo'eau Kaiulani LaBonta (born March 18, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder for Kansas City Current in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Early life. Stanford University. LaBonta attended Stanford University from 2011 to 2014, she was part of the NCAA National Championship winning team in 2011. Club career. Sky Blue FC, 2015. Sky Blue FC drafted LaBonta from Stanford with the 37th overall pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft. She made six appearances before Sky Blue FC waived her and Meg Morris in July 2015 to make room  on the roster for players returning from the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. FC Kansas City, 2016–2017. FC Kansas City signed LaBonta in May 2016. She debuted for FCKC against the Orlando Pride shortly thereafter, and soon earned a regular starting position with the team. FCKC head coach Vlatko Andonovski cited her tenacity in winning possession from opponents for her increased playing time. Western Sydney Wanderers, 2017–2019 (loan). In October 2017, LaBonta joined Australian club Western Sydney Wanderers. She played every match for the Red & Black, scoring one goal. She returned to the Wanderers for the 2018–19 season and  appeared in 9 games. Utah Royals FC, 2018–2020. After FC Kansas City ceased operations after the 2017 season, LaBonta was officially added to the roster of the Utah Royals FC on February 8, 2018. LaBonta appeared in 16 games for the Royals in the 2018 NWSL season. She returned to Utah for the 2019 season and scored her first goal for the club on April 21, in a 1–0 win over the Washington Spirit. LaBonta was named to the NWSL Team of the Month for August, she had 1 goal and 2 assists during the month of August. Personal life . LaBonta married Sporting Kansas City player Roger Espinoza. before heading to a KC NWSL game.