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