Kiara Locklear

Kiara Locklear
Locklear with Fort Lauderdale United in 2025.
Personal information
Full name Kiara Dawn Locklear
Birth name Kiara Dawn Pralle
Date of birth (2002-11-04) November 4, 2002
Place of birth Bourbonnais, Illinois, USA
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Fort Lauderdale United
Number 20
Youth career
Chicago Fire Juniors Red South
Eclipse Select SC
2017–2021 Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Charlotte 49ers 35 (1)
2023–2024 Lipscomb Bisons 42 (24)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Fort Lauderdale United 26 (11)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:02, November 5, 2025 (UTC)

Kiara Dawn Locklear (née Pralle; born November 4, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Fort Lauderdale United FC in the USL Super League. She previously played collegiate soccer for the Charlotte 49ers and the Lipscomb Bisons.

Early life

Locklear was raised in Bourbonnais, Illinois where she attended Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School. In her youth years, she played for Chicago Fire Juniors Red South and Eclipse Select SC. She ran cross country in high school, but only did club soccer.[1]

College career

Charlotte 49ers

She embarked on her collegiate soccer career at Charlotte, where she earned recognition as a freshman, including a Conference USA (CUSA) All-Freshman Team honor.[2]

Lipscomb Bisons

She then transferred to Lipscomb University prior to the 2023 season. There she made a significant impact in her senior year. At Lipscomb she led the conference with 19 goals and 4 assists — marking a program record for single‐season points — and was named the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) Player of the Year. Her senior season was capped off by a hat-trick in an ASUN tournament semifinal. Lipscomb defeated Central Arkansas 7–0.[3][4]

Following her senior season, United Soccer Coaches (USC) named Locklear to their NCAA Division I All-America Fourth Team.[5] Locklear and Zara Siassi of the North Florida Ospreys (UNF) were the only ASUN athletes chosen that year, respectively.[6]

Club career

Fort Lauderdale United FC

2024–25

Locklear signed with Fort Lauderdale United FC ahead of the second half of the club's inaugural season in the USL Super League. Despite joining mid-season, she quickly became an integral part of the attack, making 18 appearances, including 16 starts, and recording seven goals and four assists, tying for the team lead in the latter category.[7]

During her debut campaign, Locklear scored decisive goals in several key matches, including the lone goal in a 1–0 victory over Dallas Trinity FC on May 24, 2025, a result that secured Fort Lauderdale's playoff berth. On September 28, 2025, she became the club's all-time leading scorer with a goal in a 2–1 away win against Brooklyn FC.[8]

In the 2025 USL Super League semifinals, Locklear scored the decisive goal in the 119th minute against Carolina Ascent, securing Fort Lauderdale’s spot in the inaugural championship final. The Miami Herald described her as a key figure in the team’s “star power,” highlighting her ability to perform in clutch moments.[8]

2025–26

In a September 2025 match against Dallas Trinity FC, Locklear scored Fort Lauderdale’s fourth goal in a 4–1 victory, helping the team snap Dallas’s three-game winning streak. The goal marked her third of the season in four matches, underscoring her early impact on the club’s offense.[9]

She also opened the 2025–26 season by scoring in a 3–3 draw with Lexington SC. In October 2025, Locklear earned her second USL Super League Team of the Month honor after leading Fort Lauderdale with four goals and ranking among the league leaders in shots on target.[8][10][11]

Honors and recognition

USL Super League

Atlantic Sun Conference

  • Player of the Year: 2024
  • First Team All-Conference: 2024
  • Women's Soccer All-Tournament MVP: 2024
  • Third Team All-Conference: 2023

Conference USA

  • All-Freshman Team: 2021

United Soccer Coaches

Personal life

Her parents are Dan and Karla Pralle. While at Lipscomb, she majored in Exercise Science.[4] She is married to Jordan Locklear.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Eight Signees Set to Join 49ers Women's Soccer in 2021". Charlotte49ers.com. University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  2. ^ "11 Kiara Pralle". Charlotte49ers.com. University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Lipscomb Dominates ASUN Championship Semifinal Match with Pralle's Hat Trick". ASUNSports.org. Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  4. ^ a b "3 Kiara Pralle". LipscombSports.com. Lipscomb University. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  5. ^ United Soccer Coaches. "2024 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Women's All-America Teams Announced". UnitedSoccerCoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  6. ^ "Siassi Named United Soccer Coaches All-American". UNFOspreys.com. University of North Florida. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Pralle Signs Professional Contract to Fort Lauderdale United FC". LipscombSports.com. Lipscomb University. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  8. ^ a b c Kaitlyn, Pohly. "Fort Lauderdale United silences its doubters heading into inaugural USL final". MiamiHerald.com. Miami Herald. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  9. ^ Pascal, Luis. "Fort Lauderdale United soars into second place with rousing home win". CaplinNews.FIU.edu. Florida International University. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  10. ^ "USL Super League Team of the Month - May". USL Super League. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  11. ^ "Gainbridge Super League Team of the Month – September". GainbridgeSuperLeague.com. USL Super League. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  12. ^ kiara.locklear. "hey, @jlocklear51, IT'S WEDDING WEEK 🤩". Instagram.com. kiara.locklear. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
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