Career Bio:
Rylee’s journey began in Cambridge Youth SA, progressing to a standout collegiate career at West Virginia University, where she recorded an impressive 39 clean sheets in 84 appearances—the second-most in school history.
She signed with Liverpool in January 2020, making her debut in a thrilling 3–1 Conti Cup victory over Manchester United. Foster went on to earn a long-term contract and was named Player of the Month in April 2021.
Following her time at Liverpool, Rylee endured and overcame a serious car accident in 2021. She returned to professional play with Wellington Phoenix for the 2023–24 season before short stints at Everton and Durham FC in early 2025.
International Experience: Represented Canada at U-17 and U-20 levels, earning Golden Glove and Best XI honors in the 2013 CONCACAF U‑17 Championship
Awards and Honors:
International / Youth
- CONCACAF U‑17 Women’s Championship Golden Glove (2013)
- CONCACAF U‑17 Women’s Championship Best XI (2013)
Collegiate – West Virginia Mountaineers
- CONCACAF Female Goalkeeper of the Year Finalist (2018)
- United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team (2018)
- All-Big 12 First Team (2018, 2019)
- Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team (2018)
- United Soccer Coaches All-Midwest/South Region (2017–2019)
- United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-South Region Second Team (2019)
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2016–2019)
- TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Best XI – Second Team (2018–2019)
- Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (August 2017) .
- NSCAA All-Central Region Second Team & NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team (2016)
Professional
- Liverpool FC Women Player of the Month (April 2021)
- A-League Women Player of the Month (October/November 2023; December 2023) with Wellington Phoenix
