Birthdate: Oct. 23, 1997
Hometown: Apex, N.C.
Height: 5’10’’
College: University of North Carolina
2022: Appeared in two matches before leaving club to sign with Scottish club Celtic FC.
2021: After appearing in the club’s regular season opener, Otto suffered a knee injury that kept her off the team sheet for two months. The rookie midfielder made her return to the field Aug. 8 against Kansas City and earned her first NWSL start Oct. 9 against the Washington Spirit. Otto went on to make nine appearance and three starts in her first NWSL season.
Before Racing Louisville FC: Named to the first, second or third All-ACC teams in each of her four collegiate seasons, Otto, as with defender Emily Fox, comes from a championship-caliber background. Otto started all 12 of the Tar Heels’ games in 2020 — they went 10-0 in the regular season and won the league title — plus made her lone goal a game winner. Otto was a three-time All-American selection before her college days while coming up through the Elite Clubs National League ranks.
International: The central midfielder played for the U.S. youth national teams from the U-14 through U-20 levels, including the 2016 U20 National Team’s trip to the World Cup in Papua, New Guinea.
