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Alev Kelter

Alev Kelter
USA Women
USA Women
Alev Kelter

Nationality

United States

Age

35

Position

Centre

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Alev Kelter Stats

Stats compared to other Centers

Alev Kelter Stats

Stats compared to other Centers
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Key Stats

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Match Stats

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Alev Kelter Performance Analysis

WXV Global Series 2026

Alev Kelter featured in 2 matches during the 2026 WXV Global Series, representing USA Women. Results included 1 win and 1 loss.

Alev Kelter played 160 minutes across the WXV Global Series 2026. In attack she made 165m with ball in hand, beating 12 defenders and scoring 0 tries. Defensively she completed 9 tackles at a rate of 4.5 per game.

In the WXV Global Series 2026, Alev Kelter completed 3 passes at an accuracy of 100%, contributing 0 try assists and making 23 touches.

  • She ranked in the top 5% of Centre's for defenders beaten in the WXV Global Series.
  • PWR 2025/2026

    Alev Kelter featured in 13 matches during the 2025/2026 PWR, representing Loughborough Lightning. Results included 5 wins and 8 losses.

    Alev Kelter played 1249 minutes across the PWR 2025/2026, carrying the ball further than any other Centre in the process with 1036m. She beat 107 defenders and scored 7 tries, completing 99 tackles at a rate of 7.62 per game.

    In the PWR 2025/2026, Alev Kelter completed 83 passes at an accuracy of 92%, contributing 0 try assists and making 246 touches.

    She beat more defenders than any other Centre's in the PWR.

    She carried the ball further than any other Centre's in the PWR.

    Alev Kelter Bio

    Leyla Alev Kelter, more commonly known as Alev Kelter, is a centre who currently plays for the United States women's rugby union team and the United States sevens team. She debuted for the sevens side in 2014 and earned her first cap with the 15s squad in 2016.

    Born on 21 March 1991 in Tampa, Florida, Alev Kelter spent her childhood playing ice hockey and soccer alongside her twin sister, Derya. She successfully competed in both sports: she was selected for the United States U18s ice hockey team and the women's U16s soccer team. 

    Her rugby career as we know it began in 2014, when she joined the United States sevens team. Next, Kelter competed at the 2015 Pan American Games, where she won a silver medal. This was followed by the 2016 Olympics, where she finished as the team's top scorer.

    After her success in sevens, Kelter was named in the Eagles’ squad for the 2017 Rugby World Cup. The United States did well and finished the competition in fourth place—they lost 23-31 to France in the third-place play-offs.

    Five years later, Kelter signed to Saracens Women. The team praised her talent and said she would 'provide another dimension to the back-line.' A few months later, she represented the United States at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup. Her highlights included kicking two penalties in their losing quarter-final against Canada—the match ended 32-11. 

    Despite her 15s success, Kelter is best known as a skillful sevens player. She made her name at the World Rugby Sevens Series, where she was the top point scorer in 2018-19 and 2019-20. She is currently the top point and try scorer in the history of the United States women’s sevens team. 

    In addition to the national sevens squad, Kelter also competes in Premier Rugby Sevens. She represented the Northern Loonies in 2021 and made history by winning the inaugural tournament. Two years later, in 2023, she claimed her second championship title.

    With her recent bronze medal at the 2024 Olympics, Alev Kelter is undoubtedly a star of the game. We're looking forward to her next performance on the pitch.

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