Kennedy Megan Wesley (born March 8, 2001) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for San Diego Wave FC.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kennedy Megan Wesley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | March 8, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Monica, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | San Diego Wave FC | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| So Cal Blues | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Stanford Cardinal | 104 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | San Diego Wave FC | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016–2018 | United States U17 | ||
| 2020 | United States U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 29, 2024 | |||
Early life
editWesley played youth soccer for SoCal Blues, with which she won the 2015 ECNL U15 National Championship.[3]
College career
editWesley played college soccer for the Stanford Cardinal over five seasons from 2019 to 2023.[4] Of a possible 106 appearances, she appeared in 104 games, setting a school record.[5] Her 92-game starts, including starts in the final 60 matches of her college career, were 9th highest in Stanford history.[6] She played center defender for all 25 matches in the 2023 season.[5]
Club career
editWesley was selected in the first round (12th overall) of the 2024 NWSL Draft by San Diego Wave FC.[7][6] On February 8, 2024, San Diego signed Wesley to a two-year contract.[2]
She made her club debut in a scoreless draw against Racing Louisville April 13, 2024.[8] She started in place of Naomi Girma, who was out due to injury sustained in a USWNT match.[9]
Career statistics
edit- As of May 3, 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| San Diego Wave FC | 2024 | NWSL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup.
- ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs.
Honors
editStanford Cardinal[10]
- NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament: 2019; runner-up: 2023
- Pac-12 Championship: 2019, 2022
United States U17
United States U20
Individual
References
edit- ^ "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Jordan 2016 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. September 24, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2016.
- ^ a b Emerick, Tyler (February 8, 2024). "San Diego Wave FC Signs 2024 NWSL Draft First-Round Pick Kennedy Wesley". San Diego Wave Fútbol Club. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "2015–16". www.scblues.com.
- ^ "Kennedy Wesley Stanford profile". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Trio Selected in NWSL Draft". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Emerick, Tyler (January 13, 2024). "San Diego Wave Selects Two Players in 2024 NWSL Draft". San Diego Wave Fútbol Club. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ Finley, Ryan (January 13, 2024). "Wave draft Stanford defender Kennedy Wesley in first round, continue Cardinal collection". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ Krasovic, Tom (April 14, 2024). "Tom Krasovic: Wave ride defense once again on road, earning scoreless draw at Louisville". San Diego Union-Tribune.
- ^ Stone, Chris (April 14, 2024). "16-Year-Old Makes Debut with San Diego Wave in 0-0 Draw with Racing Louisville". Times of San Diego.
- ^ Eiwanger, Chantal (January 9, 2024). "Senior Spotlight: Kennedy Wesley reflects on breaking records and building friendships". Retrieved January 13, 2024.
External links
edit- Kennedy Wesley at Soccerway.com
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