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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - APRIL 14: Claire Hutton #15 of United States reacts during the International Friendly match between United States and Japan at Lumen Field on April 14, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Brad Smith/USSF/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Bay FC midfielder Claire Hutton continues to put her name in the record books.
In the second match of the U.S. and Japan three-game series, Hutton, 20, became the youngest captain to start a match with the arm band since 2001.
“Literally everything,” said Hutton. “You dream of these moments.”
Captain Claire
Claire Hutton is the youngest to start a USWNT game wearing the captain’s armband since 2001. pic.twitter.com/gHKuINXptj
— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) April 15, 2026
Only three other instances was there a player that started a match with the captain’s arm band who was younger than Hutton: Cat Whitehill was 19 years old on March 13, 2001 vs. Portugal; Aleisha Cramer was 18 years old on March 15, 2001 vs. Sweden and Cramer was still 18 years old on March 17 vs. Norway.
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