Cecelia Anne "Cece" Kizer (born August 7, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward or a

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for the

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of the

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(NWSL).

College career

Kizer played

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at Ole Miss from 2015 to 2018.

Club career

Kizer was drafted by

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in the 2nd round of the

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. She was selected by

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in the

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. Kizer scored the first goal for Racing Louisville in the 12th minute on a through ball from the team's No. 1 draft pick

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in the opening game of the Challenge Cup against the NWSL

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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

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. Kizer scored seven goals and added three assists across all competitions in 2021. She again scored the first goal of the season for Racing Louisville in the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup. Kizer was traded along with Addisyn Merrick to the Kansas City Current on June 9, 2022

International career

She was called up to the United States national under-23 team in August 2019.

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* 1997 births Living people American women's soccer players Houston Dash players National Women's Soccer League players Houston Dash draft picks Ole Miss Rebels women's soccer players Racing Louisville FC players American expatriate sportspeople in Norway Expatriate women's footballers in Norway American expatriate women's soccer players Soccer players from Kansas Sportspeople from Overland Park, Kansas Women's association football midfielders Women's association football forwards {{US-women-footy-bio-stub