Cecelia Anne Kizer (born August 7, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward or a midfielder for the Houston Dash 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 | Houston Dash | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| 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– | Houston Dash | 3 | (0) |
| 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
Kizer 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
Kizer 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]
International career
She was called up to the United States national under-23 team in August 2019.[9]
Honors
Houston Dash
- NWSL Challenge Cup: 2020
References
External links
- Cece Kizer at Soccerway