{{short description|Jamaican footballer (born 1997)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}} {{Use British English|date=December 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Atlanta Primus | image = Atlanta Primus FC Women 2 London City 3 14 02 2021-189 (50944303012) (cropped).jpg | alt = Atlanta Primus competing for London City Lionesses, February 2021 | caption = Atlanta Primus competing for London City Lionesses, February 2021 | image_size = | fullname = Atlanta Reigan Primus | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|4|21}} | birth_place = London, England | height = 1.73 m | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Southampton | clubnumber = 20 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Chelsea | collegeyears1 = 2016–2019 | college1 = Cal State Fullerton | collegecaps1 = 72 | collegegoals1 = 25 | years1 = 2014–2015 | clubs1 = Chelsea | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2019 | clubs2 = LA Galaxy OC | years3 = 2020–2023 | clubs3 = London City Lionesses | caps3 = 58 | goals3 = 15 | years4 = 2023– | clubs4 = Southampton | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2024–2025 | clubs5 = → Charlton Athletic (loan) | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2013 | nationalteam1 = England U17 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2016 | nationalteam2 = England U19 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2021– | nationalteam3 = Jamaica | nationalcaps3 = 21 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | club-update = 23:40, 23 October 2024 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 08:31, 3 March 2026 (UTC+1) | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{fbw|Jamaica}}}} {{Medal|Comp|CONCACAF W Championship}} {{Medal|3rd|2022 Mexico|}} }}
'''Atlanta Reigan Primus''' (born 21 April 1997) is a Jamaican professional footballer who is the captain of Women's Super League 2 club Southampton.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2025-12-23|title=Atlanta Primus appointed Women's captain|url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/atlanta-primus-appointed-womens-captain|access-date=2025-12-23|website=Southampton F.C.|language=en-GB}}</ref> Born in England, the midfielder plays for the Jamaica women's national team.<ref name=wilf>{{Cite web|last=Frith|first=Wilf|date=2020-09-05|title=Atlanta Primus signs for London City|url=https://shekicks.net/atlanta-primus-signs-for-london-city/|access-date=2021-11-11|website=SheKicks|language=en-GB}}</ref>
== Club career == On 5 September 2020, Primus signed for London City,<ref name=wilf /> extending her contract by a further year on 16 June 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-16|title=London City Lionesses forward Primus signs new deal|url=https://fawslfulltime.co.uk/2021/06/16/london-city-lionesses-forward-primus-signs-new-deal/|access-date=2021-11-11|website=FAWSL Full-Time|language=en-GB}}</ref>
On 15 August 2023, Primus signed for Southampton.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rees-Julian |first=George |date=15 August 2023 |title=Southampton FC announce signing of Jamaican international |url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/23724054.southampton-fc-announce-signing-jamaican-international/ |access-date=16 August 2023 |website=Southern Daily Echo}}</ref>
On 17 September 2024, Primus signed for Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.charltonafc.com/news/atlanta-primus-signs-one-year-loan-deal|title=Atlanta Primus signs one-year loan deal|website=www.charltonafc.com}}</ref>
On 26 July 2025, it was announced that Primus had signed a new contract with Southampton to extend her time with the club for a further year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-26 |title=Women's Atlanta Primus signs new deal {{!}} Southampton FC {{!}} News |url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/womens-atlanta-primus-signs-new-deal |access-date=2025-07-26 |website=www.southamptonfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref>
== International career == Primus represented Jamaica in a friendly match against Costa Rica.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Reggae Girlz vs. Costa Rica Friendly Match: 'Nil-Nil' Stalemate at DRV PNK Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida|url=https://jamaicans.com/reggae-girlz-vs-costa-rica-friendly-match-nil-nil-stalemate-at-drv-pnk-stadium-in-ft-lauderdale-florida/|access-date=2021-12-28|website=Jamaicans.com|date=6 November 2021 |language=en-GB}}</ref> After being called up for the Jamaica squad for the 2023 World Cup Primus started in the opening game against France, where the nation achieved their first point ever at a Woman's World Cup.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Rendell |first=Sarah |date=2023-07-23 |title=France 0–0 Jamaica: Women's World Cup 2023 – as it happened |language=en-GB |work=the Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2023/jul/23/france-v-jamaica-womens-world-cup-2023-live |access-date=2023-07-24 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
==International goals== {| class="wikitable" |- ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 29 November 2025 || Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia || {{fbw|DMA}} || align=center|'''5'''–0 || align=center| 18–0 || 2026 CONCACAF W Championship qualification |- |}
== Personal life == Primus is the daughter of former Charlton, Reading and Portsmouth footballer Linvoy Primus.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Atlanta Primus|url=https://www.fullertontitans.com/sports/w-soccer/2018-19/bios/primus_atlanta_9h0r|access-date=2021-11-11|website=Cal State Fullerton Athletics|language=en|archive-date=8 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608085813/http://www.fullertontitans.com/sports/w-soccer/2018-19/bios/primus_atlanta_9h0r|url-status=dead}}</ref> Through her father, she is of Jamaican and Vincentian descent.<ref>{{cite book| last= Primus| page = 15| title = Linvoy Primus: Transformed}}</ref> Growing up she attended Itchen College in Southampton.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/sport/14099812.college-starts-second-defence-of-title-strongly-with-13-goal-haul/|title=College starts second defence of title strongly with 13-goal haul|website=hampshirechronicle.co.uk|date=24 November 2015|accessdate=2 August 2023}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{soccerway|atlanta-primus/323396}}
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