Cece Kizer Explained

Cece Kizer
Fullname:Cecelia Anne Kizer
Birth Date:7 August 1997
Birth Place:Overland Park, Kansas
Height:[1]
Position:Forward / Midfielder
Currentclub:Houston Dash
Clubnumber:5
Collegeyears1:2015–2018
College1:Ole Miss Rebels
Collegecaps1:83
Collegegoals1:48
Years1:2019–2020
Clubs1:Houston Dash
Caps1:16
Goals1:0
Years2:2020
Clubs2:Kolbotn
Caps2:5
Goals2:3
Years3:2021–2022
Clubs3:Racing Louisville
Caps3:29
Goals3:5
Years4:2022–2023
Clubs4:Kansas City Current
Caps4:35
Goals4:13
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Houston Dash
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2018–2019
Nationalteam1:United States U-23
Club-Update:22:40, April 21, 2024 (UTC)

Cecelia Anne Kizer (born August 7, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward or a midfielder for the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

College career

Kizer played college soccer at Ole Miss from 2015 to 2018.[1] She scored 48 goals for Ole Miss, the most in program history, and was named first-team All-SEC three times.[1]

Club career

Kizer was drafted by Houston Dash in the 2nd round of the 2019 NWSL College Draft.[2]

She was selected by Racing Louisville in the 2020 NWSL Expansion Draft.[3]

Kizer scored the first goal for Racing Louisville in the 12th minute on a through ball from the team's No. 1 draft pick Emily Fox in the opening game of the Challenge Cup against the NWSL Orlando Pride 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 Brooke Hendrix.[4]

Kizer scored seven goals and added three assists across all competitions in 2021.[5] She again scored the first goal of the season for Racing Louisville in the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup.[6]

Kizer was traded along with Addisyn Merrick to the Kansas City Current on June 9, 2022.

On January 17, 2024, Kizer returned to the Houston Dash in a trade for Nichelle Prince.[7]

International career

She was called up to the United States national under-23 team in August 2019.[8]

Honors

Houston Dash

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CeCe Kizer – Soccer. Ole Miss Athletics.
  2. Web site: Soccer's Kizer Selected by Houston Dash in NWSL College Draft. Ole Miss Athletics. 10 January 2019 .
  3. Web site: Racing acquires rights to Heath, Press in expansion draft. Racing Louisville FC. Communications. November 12, 2020. Racing Louisville Football Club – NWSL.
  4. News: Gardner. Hayes. 12 April 2021. A downpour and a rainbow: Racing Louisville FC's debut was historic and breathless. The Courier-Journal. 12 April 2021.
  5. Web site: Cece Kizer . 2022-04-15 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  6. Web site: Kizer scores the opener — again — as Racing draws KC Current . 2022-04-15 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  7. Web site: Houston Dash Acquire Forward Cece Kizer in Trade with Kansas City Current. 2024-01-17 . Houston Dynamo/Dash. en-US.
  8. Web site: U-23 WNT Will Travel to 2019 Nordic Tournament to Face Norway, England and Sweden. www.ussoccer.com.