Club[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.phptitle=Caroline_Stanley&action=edit§ion=4&editintro=Template:BLP_editintro)] Originally training with the [Seattle Reign FC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Reign_FC) as an amateur player,[[2]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Stanley#cite_note-2)[[3]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Stanley#cite_note-3) Stanley signed with the team in July 2015.[[4]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Stanley#cite_note-4) She made her first appearance for the club on August 1, 2015 during an away match against the [Boston Breakers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Breakers).[[5]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Stanley#cite_note-5) She signed with [Sky Blue FC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_Blue_FC) in March 2016.[[6]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Stanley#cite_note-6) After signing with the [Orlando Pride](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_Pride) following an injury to their backup goalkeeper Aubrey Bledsoe, she was substituted in for Ashlyn Harris early in the first half after Harris came down with a non-contact injury. This substitution happened one day after joining with her new club for the first time in Seattle, and she recorded several saves that contributed to a hard-fought road point against the Seattle Reign.[[7]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Stanley#cite_note-7)[[8]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Stanley#cite_note-8) On August 14, 2017, Orlando cut Stanley to make roster room for the return of Ashlyn Harris.[[9]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Stanley#cite_note-9) Stanley officially announced her retirement from soccer on January 7, 2018 at age 24. International[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.phptitle=Caroline_Stanley&action=edit§ion=5&editintro=Template:BLP_editintro)] Stanley has represented the United States on various youth national teams at the under-20, under-18, under-17, and under-15 levels. She played at the CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualifiers in Florida and saved a penalty kick to beat Costa Rica.[[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Stanley#cite_note-usc_bio-1) Caroline Stanley joined the Tulsa women's soccer coaching staff in March 2018.   Stanley, a native of Kansas City, Mo., came to Tulsa after serving as the mens and womens goalkeeper coach at Casady (Oklahoma) High School during the 2017 season.    Prior to her stint at OKC Casady, Stanley played in the National Womens Soccer League (NWSL) for the Seattle Reign (2015), Sky Blue New Jersey (2016) and Orlando Pride (2017).    Stanley was a three-year letterwinner at the University of Southern California, after playing her freshman season at the University of Missouri.  She started in 55 of 58 games at USC, and recorded 10 clean sheets and had 245 saves in her career.   Stanley represented the U.S. Youth Womens National Team as a member of the U15, U17, U18 and U20 teams.  She also played for Lees Summit North High School, where she earned back-to-back Goalkeeper of the Year honors from the Missouri State High School Soccer Coaches Association.  Stanley was a two-time first-team all-state honoree and Examiner all-area first-team selection.  She was also a member of the KCFC Intensity, Scream and Pink Panthers club teams, winning four state titles and capturing the 2011 Summer National Championship with KCFC.   Stanley served as the ECNL Head of Alumni Database and Player Education in 2017, and coached for both EXCEL Goalkeeping (2014-16) and Dynasty Goalkeeping (2013).   Stanley earned her bachelors degree in psychology in May 2015 from USC.