Asa Kryst (born May 25, 1993, in Jackson, Michigan) is an American professional soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 25, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Jackson, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 67 | (13) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | IMG Academy Bradenton | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | SC United Bantams | 9 | (0) |
| 2016 | Charlotte Independence | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 30, 2016 | |||
Personal life
editKryst is the younger brother of American television presenter and beauty pageant titleholder Cheslie Kryst, who was crowned Miss USA 2019 and passed away on January 30, 2022, from apparent suicide.[1][2][3]
Career
editCollege and amateur
editKryst played college soccer at the University of South Carolina from 2011 to 2015, including a red-shirted year in 2014.[4]
While at college, Kryst also appeared for USL PDL clubs IMG Academy Bradenton and SC United Bantams.[5]
Professional
editKryst signed with United Soccer League side Charlotte Independence on April 27, 2016.[6]
Kryst signed with Australian National Premiere League side Bendigo City FC on May 20, 2017.[7]
References
edit- ^ Alford, Natasha S. (May 9, 2019). "WATCH: Miss USA 2019 has words for strangers who keep touching her hair". The Grio.
- ^ "Setting Her Sights". South Park Magazine. November 4, 2019.
- ^ Hanner, Carol (June 24, 2019). "Double Deac Miss USA". Wake Forest Magazine. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ "Asa Kryst Bio University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site". gamecocksonline.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ^ "Player Stats". uslpdl.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ^ "Independence Sign former Bantams player Kryst". uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ^ "Transfer shopping spree sparks City FC". bendigoadvertiser.com.au. Retrieved 2017-07-16.