Kalyssa ''Kiki'' van Zanten (born 25 August 2001) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a forward for Notre Dame Fighting Irish[2] and the Jamaica women's national team.[3][4]
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Date of birth | (2001-08-25) 25 August 2001 (age 21) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stevenson Patriots | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Eclipse Select | ||||||||||||||||||||||
College career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
2019– | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 52 | (14) | |||||||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
2016 | United States U15 | 5+ | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | United States U17 | 9 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
2022– | Jamaica | 6 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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Van Zanten was born to an American father of Dutch descent and a Jamaican mother.[4]
Van Zanten made her senior debut in a 4–0 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifiers win against Bermuda on 17 February 2022.[5][4] 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.[6] On 18 July 2022 she scored her debut goal, a winner against Costa Rica to grant Jamaica a third place finish in the competition.[7][8][9]
Jamaica
Jamaica squad – 2022 CONCACAF W Championship third place | ||
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