Cecelia Anne Kizer (born August 7, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward or a midfielder for NJ/NY Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
_004.jpg) Kizer with the Houston Dash in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cecelia Anne Kizer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | August 7, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Overland Park, Kansas | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | NJ/NY Gotham FC | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Ole Miss Rebels | 83 | (48) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Houston Dash | 16 | (0) |
| 2020 | Kolbotn | 5 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Racing Louisville | 29 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Kansas City Current | 35 | (13) |
| 2024–2024 | Houston Dash | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | NJ/NY Gotham FC | ||
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | United States U-23 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:40, April 21, 2024 (UTC) | |||
College career
editKizer played college soccer at Ole Miss from 2015 to 2018.[2] She scored 48 goals for Ole Miss, the most in program history, and was named first-team All-SEC three times.[2]
Club career
editKizer was drafted by Houston Dash in the 2nd round of the 2019 NWSL College Draft.[3]
She was selected by Racing Louisville in the 2020 NWSL Expansion Draft.[4]
Kizer scored the first goal for Racing Louisville in the 12th minute on a through ball from the team's No. 1 draft pick Emily Fox in the opening game of the Challenge Cup against the NWSL Orlando Pride on Saturday, April 10, 2021, to give the team a 1–0 lead. The inaugural game for Racing Louisville was held Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville. Racing Louisville tied the game in stoppage time on a goal by Brooke Hendrix.[5]
Kizer scored seven goals and added three assists across all competitions in 2021.[6] She again scored the first goal of the season for Racing Louisville in the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup.[7]
Kizer was traded along with Addisyn Merrick to the Kansas City Current on June 9, 2022.
On January 17, 2024, Kizer returned to the Houston Dash in a trade for Nichelle Prince.[8]
On September 7, 2024, NJ/NY Gotham FC signed Kizer to multi-year contract.[9]
International career
editShe was called up to the United States national under-23 team in August 2019.[10]
Honors
editHouston Dash
- NWSL Challenge Cup: 2020
References
edit- ^ Cece Kizer at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ a b c "CeCe Kizer – Soccer". Ole Miss Athletics.
- ^ "Soccer's Kizer Selected by Houston Dash in NWSL College Draft". Ole Miss Athletics. 10 January 2019.
- ^ Communications, Racing Louisville FC (November 12, 2020). "Racing acquires rights to Heath, Press in expansion draft". Racing Louisville Football Club – NWSL.
- ^ Gardner, Hayes (12 April 2021). "A downpour and a rainbow: Racing Louisville FC's debut was historic and breathless". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Cece Kizer". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
- ^ "Kizer scores the opener — again — as Racing draws KC Current". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
- ^ "Houston Dash Acquire Forward Cece Kizer in Trade with Kansas City Current". Houston Dynamo/Dash. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Communications, Gotham FC (2024-09-07). "Gotham FC signs forward Cece Kizer to multi-year contract". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "U-23 WNT Will Travel to 2019 Nordic Tournament to Face Norway, England and Sweden". www.ussoccer.com.
External links
edit- Cece Kizer at Soccerway.com
- Cece Kizer at FBref.com
- Cece Kizer at the Norway Football Association (in Norwegian)
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