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FC Kansas City
FC Kansas City was an American professional women's soccer club based in Kansas City, Missouri. The team was one of the eight founding clubs of the National Women's Soccer League in 2012, and began play in 2013. They were two-time NWSL champions, having won titles in 2014 and 2015. After the 2017 season, the NWSL re-acquired owner Elam Baer's membership interest and subsequently ceased the team's operations. History Establishment and inaugural season In November 2012, it was confirmed that a Kansas City-based women's professional soccer team had been accepted into a new women's professional soccer league, later named National Women's Soccer League. The KC ownership group was composed of Chris Likens, his two sons Brad and Greg Likens, and Brian Budzinski, the same owners of the Missouri Comets of the Major Indoor Soccer League. On December 12, 2012, FC Kansas City announced that Vlatko Andonovski, a former professional player and head coach of the Kansas City Kings of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Becky Sauerbrunn
Rebecca Elizabeth Sauerbrunn (born June 6, 1985) is an American former professional association football, soccer player who played as a center back. She co-captained the United States women's national soccer team, United States national team with Carli Lloyd from 2016 to 2018 and was the captain of the team from 2021 to 2023. Sauerbrunn played college soccer for the Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer, Virginia Cavaliers before starting her professional career with the Washington Freedom (soccer), Washington Freedom in Women's Professional Soccer in 2010. After the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) formed in 2013, Sauerbrunn led FC Kansas City to two of the league's first three NWSL Championship, championships. She was named NWSL Defender of the Year three times with Kansas City and once with Utah Royals FC. She won her 2022 NWSL Championship, third championship with Portland Thorns FC, with which she retired in 2024. Sauerbrunn won gold with the national team at the Football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swope Soccer Village
Swope Soccer Village is a soccer complex located within Swope Park in Kansas City, Missouri, first dedicated in 2007 with further renovations completed in 2014. The facility is a public-private partnership between the City of Kansas City's parks department and Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer, with field reservations managed by Sporting Fields + Athletics. Children's Mercy Training Center is home to Sporting Kansas City II and Sporting Kansas City's six youth academy teams. Overview The complex features nine fields in total: a natural-grass stadium field, two natural-grass practice fields for Sporting Kansas City and six artificial turf fields for local youth soccer clubs. The facility also served as the venue for the Big 12 Conference women's soccer tournament from 2013 to 2019, and has hosted the NCAA Division II Men's and Women's soccer championships, as well as the men's and women's Division III championships. In addition, the Missouri high school girls state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nia Williams
Nia Jensen (; born September 19, 1990) is an American retired soccer defender who most recently played for FC Kansas City in the National Women's Soccer League. Early life Born in Roeland Park, Kansas to Huw Williams and Nina Leek, Williams attended and played for St. James Academy in Lenexa, Kansas. In 2009, she was named Shawnee Dispatch Female Athlete of the Year for after starting as a defender all four years for St. James. A three-time all-state and two-time all-metro selection, Williams also earned all-conference and all-state academic honors in 2009 and all-county honors in 2008. She helped lead her squad to the state championship during her final two seasons at the school. In 2006, Williams was an all-conference honoree as a sophomore and earned her first of three consecutive team MVP awards as a freshman. In 2008, she was named conference defensive player of the year. Missouri State University Williams attended Missouri State University where she majored in elementa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 NWSL College Draft
The 2014 NWSL College Draft was the second annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select eligible college players. It was held on January 17, 2014, at the NSCAA Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was open to the public. Format *Draft order was determined by the final 2013 regular season standings. *The Houston Dash, the expansion team associated with the Houston Dynamo, then received the fifth pick in the first round, between the four teams that missed the 2013 playoffs and the four that made the playoffs, and first pick in the second and fourth rounds. After the 2014 allocations were released, this was later updated to give Houston the second pick in the first round and the first pick in the third round. Results Key Picks Notable undrafted players Below is a list of undrafted rookies who appeared in a competitive NWSL game in 2014. Trades Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Round 4: Summary In 2014, a total of 27 colleges had player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frances Silva
Frances Andrea Silva León (born November 2, 1992) is a Venezuelan-American retired soccer forward and midfielder who played for FC Kansas City. Early life High school Frances attended Blue Valley North High School in Overland Park, KS. West Virginia University In her college years, she played for West Virginia Mountaineers women's soccer team. In her four years with the Mountaineers, Silva helped WVU claim four conference championships. During her senior season, Silva finished with 15 goals, 13 assists and 43 points. Silva was Second Team NSCAA All-America in 2013 and First Team NSCAA Scholar All-America in 2013. Club career She was drafted by FC Kansas City in the 2014 NWSL College Draft. She was the 19th overall pick. She scored her first goal for FC Kansas City on May 3, 2014, in a 4–0 win against Houston Dash. On June 14, 2014, Silva scored her second-career goal, a game-winner in the third minute of stoppage time, also against the Dash. Silva had an impressive sophom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casey Berrier
Casey may refer to: Places Antarctica *Casey Station * Casey Range Australia * Casey, Australian Capital Territory * City of Casey, Melbourne * Division of Casey, electoral district for the House of Representatives Canada * Casey, Ontario * Casey, Quebec, a village - see Casey Emergency Airstrip United States * Casey, Illinois, a city * Casey, Iowa, a city * Casey County, Kentucky * Casey, Wisconsin, a town People and fictional characters * Casey (given name) * Casey (surname) Other uses * Casey (band), hardcore punk from South Wales * "Casey" (song), a 2008 song by Darren Hayes * Casey (typeface), a sans-serif typeface developed by the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation for use in its railway system * Casey, the Japanese name for Abra, one of the fictional species of Pokémon * ''Planned Parenthood v. Casey'', 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld limited abortion rights * Casey's, a general store chain See also * * * Cayce (other) * Keysi * O'Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina DiMartino
Christina DiMartino (born November 6, 1986) is an American professional soccer midfielder. She previously played for the Philadelphia Independence of the WPS and was a member of the United States women's national soccer team. Early life Born in Long Island, New York to Daniel and Patrice DiMartino, Christina attended Massapequa High School in Massapequa, New York, where she was a four-year varsity letterwinner and two-time Nassau County Player of the Year. DiMartino was a two-time Parade Magazine High School All-American in 2004 and 2005. In 2004, she was named NSCAA/adidas National High School Player of the Year, NSCAA/adidas High School All-American, and Gatorade State Player of the Year for New York. She was ranked as the number 12 overall recruit in the country and sixth best forward by Student Sports Magazine and Soccer Buzz named her a Top-25 U.S. High School Recruit. DiMartino played for the Albertson Express and helped the club team capture four state championships. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casey Nogueira
Casey Nicole Loyd (; born February 23, 1989) is an American former professional soccer midfielder. She played collegiately for the North Carolina Tar Heels, where she won two national championships. She played professionally for the Los Angeles Sol, Sky Blue FC, and Chicago Red Stars of the WPS and FC Kansas City of the NWSL. She earned five caps with the United States national team. As a member of the national under-20 team, she played at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship and the 2007 Pan American Games. Early life Daughter of Victor Nogueira, Casey was born in San Diego, California while her father played for the San Diego Sockers. She began playing soccer when she was five. In 1992, her father moved to the Milwaukee Wave where he played for 12 seasons. Nogueira grew up in nearby Cedarburg, Wisconsin with her mother. Her father coached her on local boys' teams until she entered Cedarburg High School at which point, she played for the girls' soccer team. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merritt Mathias
Merritt Elizabeth Mathias (born July 2, 1990) is an American former professional soccer player who most recently played as a right back for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She has won three NWSL Shields and three NWSL Championships during her twelve seasons in the NWSL: one Championship with FC Kansas City, one Shield with Seattle Reign FC, and two doubles with the North Carolina Courage. She played extensively with the youth national team and earned one cap with the United States senior team in 2018. Early life Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Mathias attended and played for Oak Mountain High School in Birmingham. Mathias was one of the top-ranked recruits in the nation according to Soccer Buzz Magazine. She was a Parade Magazine high school All-America selection in 2007 and the 2006 and 2007 National High School Coaches Association All-America. University of North Carolina, Texas A&M University, 2008–2011 Mathias attended the University of North Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bianca Henninger
Bianca Henninger Moreno (born 22 October 1990) is an American-born Mexican former professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for the Houston Dash and the Mexico women's national football team. Early life Henninger attended Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, California where she was an NSCAA All-American in 2006 and 2007. She was named a Parade Magazine All-American in 2007 and 2008. Henninger played U-13 to U-18 for the De Anza Strykers, a four-time state cup finalist. She played U- 6 through U-11 with the Central Valley Mercury. Santa Clara University Henninger attended Santa Clara University. As a freshman in 2008, she played in seven matches for the Broncos, starting three. As a sophomore in 2009, she started 17 of 19 matches and earned six shutouts. She had one assist on a long punt. Henninger suffered a concussion in the first West Coast Conference game of the year and missed four conference games. She earned her first career NCAA Tournament shutout in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney Jones (soccer)
Courtney Brooke Jones Louks (; born May 21, 1990) is an American retired professional soccer forward and defender. She last played for Boston Breakers in the NWSL. Early life Born in Palo Alto, California to National Football League (NFL) player, Brent Jones and his wife Dana, Jones attended Monte Vista High School in Danville, California where she was an NSCAA high school All America her sophomore, junior and senior seasons and soccer team captain in 2007 and 2008. In 2006 and 2007, she was named most valuable offensive player of the squad. Jones was a two-time two-time Tri-Valley Player of the Year and was named Cal-Hi Player of the Year in 2006, 2007 and 2008. During her senior year, she was named the NSCAA California High School Player of the Year, was a Wendy's High School Heisman Recipient, and was the MVP of the Monte Vista squad. Jones played club soccer for the Mustang Soccer Club, playing for the played for the Blast & Fury on their U13, U14, U15, U16, U17 and U18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
