Cecelia Anne "Cece" Kizer (born August 7, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward or a midfielder for the Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cecelia Anne Kizer[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1997-08-07) August 7, 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Overland Park, Kansas | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward / Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Kansas City Current | ||
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 | 19 | (3) |
2022- | Kansas City Current | 1 | (0) |
National team | |||
2018–2019 | United States U-23 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 28, 2020 |
Kizer played college soccer at Ole Miss from 2015 to 2018.[2]
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
She was called up to the United States national under-23 team in August 2019.[8]
Racing Louisville FC – current squad | |
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