Kiki Van Zanten
Van Zanten with the Houston Dash in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Kalyssa Van Zanten[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (2001-08-25) 25 August 2001 (age 23) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward / midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Houston Dash | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Stevenson Patriots | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Eclipse Select | |||||||||||||||||||||||
College career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2023 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 95 | (27) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | Houston Dash | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | United States U15 | 5 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | United States U17 | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | Jamaica | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:10, 14 April 2024 (UTC) |
Kalyssa "Kiki" van Zanten (born 25 August 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Born in the United States, she represents Jamaica internationally.[2][3] She played college soccer for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[4]
Early life
Van Zanten was born to a Jamaican mother and an American father of Dutch descent.[3]
Club career
Van Zanten was drafted 21st overall by the Houston Dash in the 2024 NWSL Draft and signed a one-year contract with a one-year option in March 2024.[5]
International career
Van Zanten made her senior debut in a 4–0 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifiers win against Bermuda on 17 February 2022.[6][3] She came on in the 63rd minute to replace Trudi Carter. She was named in the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship final squad and represented Jamaica at the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship.[7] On 18 July 2022 she scored her debut goal, a winner against Costa Rica to grant Jamaica a third-place finish in the competition.[8][9][10]
International goals
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 18 July 2022 | Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico | Costa Rica | 1–0 | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | 2022 CONCACAF W Championship |
Honours
United States U15
Jamaica
- CONCACAF Women's Championship third place: 2022[9]
References
- ^ "Final Roster- 2022 Concacaf W Championship" (PDF). Concacaf.com. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Jamaica – K. van Zanten – Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "Newcomer 'Kiki' Van Zanten at home with Reggae Girlz". Jamaica Observer. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Kiki Van Zanten". Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Official Athletics Website. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Houston Dash Sign 2024 NWSL Draft Pick Midfielder Kiki Van Zanten". Houston Dash. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Jamaica vs. Bermuda – 18 February 2022". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "2022 Concacaf W Championship final rosters announced". CONCACAF. 29 June 2022.
- ^ "US beats Canada for W Championship title, '24 Olympic berth". AP NEWS. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Vanzanten's late goal earns Third Place honors for Jamaica". CONCACAF. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ Levy, Leighton. "Van Zanten's extra-time strike secures third place for Jamaica's Reggae Girlz at CONCACAF Women's Championship". www.sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "U.S. tops Canada for CU15G title". CONCACAF. 23 August 2016. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016.
External links
- Kiki van Zanten at Soccerway.com
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