Kaley Fountain Explained

Kaley Fountain
Fullname:Kaley Nikole Fountain[1]
Birth Date:July 1, 1988
Birth Place:Austin, Texas, United States
Position:Forward/Defender
Youthclubs1:Lonestar Soccer Club
Youthyears1:1998–2005
Youthclubs2:Westwood High School
Youthyears2:2002–2004
College1:Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Collegeyears1:2006–2009
Clubs1:FC Gold Pride
Years1:2010
Caps1:5
Goals1:0
Clubs2:Atlanta Beat
Years2:2010
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Clubs3:Western New York Flash
Years3:2011–2013
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Nationalteam1:United States U-17
Nationalyears1:2005
Nationalteam2:United States U-20
Nationalyears2:2007–2008
Nationalteam3:United States U-21
Nationalyears3:2009

Kaley Nikole Fountain (born July 1, 1988) is an American professional soccer player. She previously played for FC Gold Pride, Atlanta Beat, and Western New York Flash of Women's Professional Soccer and was a member of the United States U-20 women's national soccer team squad that won the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

Early life

Wake Forest University

Fountain attended Wake Forest University. At Wake Forest, she played in 86 games, starting in 81 of them. In 2009, she claimed the number four spot on single-season goals for Wake Forest after scoring eleven goals. She also had ten assists that season. Fountain would later return to Wake Forest as an assistant coach.

Playing career

Youth Club

Warrior Soccer Club and Lonstar Soccer club in Austin, Texas.

FC Gold Pride

Fountain was drafted by FC Gold Pride in the second round of the 2010 WPS Draft.[2] She played five games for the Pride before signing with the Atlanta Beat for the remainder of the 2010 Women's Professional Soccer season.[3]

Atlanta Beat

Fountain signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Beat midway through the 2010 season.[4] She made five appearances for the team, starting two of those matches.

Western New York Flash

In November 2010, Fountain signed with the Western New York Flash for the 2011 Women's Professional Soccer season.[5] With the Western New York Flash, she helped clinch the 2011 WPS Championship.

Seattle Reign FC

Fountain was selected by Seattle Reign FC in the 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft, but decided not to play in the new National Women's Soccer League.[6]

International

Fountain has represented the United States at the U-20 and U-23 levels. She was a member of the U-20 U.S. Women's National Team that won the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile and played with the U-20 U.S. women's national team during the Pan Am Games in the Summer of 2007.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Candidates for Graduation – Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts, Wake Forest College: Conferred December 30, 2010 . The Graduation Exercises . . 18 . May 16, 2011 . December 24, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190424173717/https://prod.wp.cdn.aws.wfu.edu/sites/59/2017/04/2011.commencement.pdf . April 24, 2019.
  2. Web site: Grading the WPS Draft: FC Gold Pride takes the prize. January 16, 2010 . SB Nation. March 30, 2013.
  3. Web site: Kaley Fountain. Wake Forest University. March 30, 2013.
  4. Web site: Beat Sign Kaley Fountain. August 9, 2010 . Our Sports Central. March 30, 2013.
  5. Web site: Kaley Fountain, Beverly Goebel Headed To Buffalo As Western New York Joins WPS. Bleacher Report. March 30, 2013.
  6. Web site: Seattle Reign FC Supplemental Draft Recap. NWSL News. May 25, 2014. February 7, 2013. Kareen. Drot.