Mercedes Lyn Bauzá (born Mercedes Lyn Fisher) is an American-born Puerto Rican footballer who plays as a forward for Puerto Rico Sol and the Puerto Rico women's national team. Named Queen of the Match by Budweiser in both of her appearances.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mercedes Lyn Bauzá | ||
Birth name | Mercedes Lyn Fisher | ||
Date of birth | (1997-11-02) 2 November 1997 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | North Carolina, United States[1] | ||
Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward[3] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Puerto Rico Sol | ||
Number | 12 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2020 | Greensboro Pride | 63 | (41) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Puerto Rico Sol | 2 | (5) |
National team‡ | |||
2018- | Puerto Rico | 1+ | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 May 2018 |
Bauzá was raised in Mebane, North Carolina and attended Eastern Alamance High School.[2]
On 17 October 2021, Bauzá made her debut for Puerto Rico Sol FC.[4] On 31 October, she scored her first senior hat-trick in a 9–1 victory over Metropolitan FA.[5]
Bauzá qualified to play for Puerto Rico through her paternal grandfather.[1] She was capped for Las Boricuas at senior level during the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification.[6]
My father is Puerto Rican by his father, Edwin Bauza. As of now my name has being Mercedes Fisher. However, I've always wanted my grandfather's last name
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