Kayza Massey Explained

Kayza Massey
Fullname:Kayza Ayine Ka-A Massey
Birth Date:February 2, 2001
Birth Place:Walewale, Ghana
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Reims
Youthyears1:2006–2015
Youthclubs1:Ottawa Gloucester Hornets
Youthyears2:2015–2017
Youthclubs2:Ottawa South United
Youthyears3:2017–2019
Youthclubs3:NDC Ontario
Collegeyears1:2019–2023
College1:West Virginia Mountaineers
Collegecaps1:76
Collegegoals1:0
Years1:2024–
Clubs1:Reims
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalteam1:Ghana U17
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018
Nationalteam2:Canada U17
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2019
Nationalteam3:Canada U18
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2020
Nationalteam4:Canada U20
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:November 2, 2024
Nationalteam-Update:February 29, 2020

Kayza Ayine Ka-A Massey (born February 2, 2001) is a soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for French club Reims in the Première Ligue. Born in Ghana, she represents Canada at international level.

Early life

Massey was born in Walewale, Ghana[1] and raised in an orphanage, until being adopted as a one-month old by a Canadian woman who was working in Ghana with UNICEF.[2] She was raised in Ottawa, Canada[3] and began playing youth soccer with the Ottawa Gloucester Hornets, before later joining Ottawa South United in 2015.[4] [5] In November 2017, she began playing with the Ontario EXCEL program.[6] In 2017, she played for Team Ontario at the 2017 Canada Summer Games, winning a silver medal.

College career

In 2019, Massey began attending West Virginia University, where she played for the women's soccer team. She made her collegiate debut on September 12, 2019 against the Stony Brook Seawolves.[7] At the end of her freshman season, she was named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team.

In the 2020-21 season, she became the team's starting goalkeeper.[8] [9] She was named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team at the end of the season.[7]

Ahead of her third season, she was named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team.[10] In October 2021, she was named the Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week.[11] In October 2021, she was named the Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week and the United Soccer Coaches' Women’s Player of the Week.[12] [13] At the end of the season, she was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team and the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.

In September 2022, she was again named the Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week and the United Soccer Coaches' Women’s Player of the Week.[14] [15] At the end of the 2022 season, she was named to the All-Big 12 First Team and was named the Big 12 Co-Goalkeeper of the Year.[16] [17] She was also named to the All-Midwest Region Third Team.[18]

Ahead of the 2023 season, she was named to the All-Big 12 Preseason Team.[19] [20] Over her five seasons with West Virginia, appeared in 76 games with 72 starts and also ranks fourth on the all-time list in both minutes played (6620) and shutouts (28).[21] [22]

Club career

In January 2024, Massey signed a professional contract with French club Reims in the Première Ligue through the end of the 2023-24 season.[23] [24]

International career

In 2016, Massey was named to the Ghana U17 roster for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[25] [26] [27]

In 2018, she switched international allegiances to begin representing Canada.[28] [29] In November 2018, she was called up to the Canadian national program for the first time for a camp with the Canada U17 team. She was then subsequently named to the roster for the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[30]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kayza Massey est Rémoise !. Kayza Massey is from Reims!. January 29, 2024. fr. Stade de Reims.
  2. Web site: Kayza Massey: From the orphanage to the World Cup. October 11, 2016. FIFA.
  3. Web site: Massey and the Mountaineers trying to create change one game at a time. Wesley. Shoemaker. November 4, 2021. The Daily Athenaeum.
  4. Web site: Ottawa Sportspage cover story: From Orphan, to Champion. December 1, 2016. Dan. Plouffe. Ottawa Sportspages.
  5. Web site: Ottawa goalkeeper Kayza Massey gets international call for Ghana. Martin. Cleary. November 1, 2016. Ottawa Sun.
  6. Web site: OSU Force Academy Zone: 3 OSU players join EXCEL Program. November 30, 2017. Ottawa Sportspages.
  7. Web site: Kayza Massey West Virginia profile. West Virginia Mountaineers.
  8. Web site: WVU goalkeeper Kayza Massey makes SportsCenter Top 10 for reaching save vs. Virginia. Sam. Coniglio. April 11, 2021. WBOY-TV.
  9. Web site: Massey continues to be a difference maker in net for WVU. August 26, 2021. Wesley. Shoemaker. The Daily Athenaeum.
  10. Web site: Brewster, Massey Named to Preseason All-Big 12 Team. August 3, 2021. West Virginia Mountaineers. Olivia. Sneed.
  11. Web site: WVU goalkeeper Kayza Massey named Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week. October 26, 2021. WBOY-TV.
  12. Web site: Massey Collects Big 12 Honor. October 26, 2021. West Virginia Mountaineers. Olivia. Sneed.
  13. Web site: Massey Honored by United Soccer Coaches. October 27, 2021. West Virginia Mountaineers. Olivia. Sneed.
  14. Web site: Brewster, Massey earn Big 12 honors. Ryan. Decker. September 6, 2022. WBOY-TV.
  15. Web site: Massey named USC Player of the Week. Olivia. Sneed. WBOY-TV. September 7, 2022.
  16. Web site: Kayza Massey named Big 12 Co-Goalkeeper of the Year; 5 WVU players honored by the conference. Ryan. Decker. November 1, 2022. WVNS-TV.
  17. Web site: Massey Earns Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Year. Julia. Mellett. November 1, 2022. Sports Illustrated.
  18. Web site: Trio Named All-Midwest Region by United Soccer Coaches. November 29, 2022. West Virginia Mountaineers. Olivia. Sneed.
  19. Web site: Kayza Massey named to Preseason All-Big 12 soccer team. Kevin. Redfern. August 9, 2023. WBOY-TV.
  20. Web site: WVU Soccer Star Kayza Massey Receives Preseason All-Big 12 Honors. August 9, 2023. Blue Gold News.
  21. Web site: Massey signs with French soccer club. January 29, 2024. WBOY-TV. Ryan. Decker.
  22. Web site: Massey Signs Professional Contract with Stade de Reims. Olivia. Sneed. January 29, 2024. West Virginia Mountaineers.
  23. Web site: Former Mountaineer Kayza Massey signs professional contract with Stade de Reims. Mark. Wratchford. January 29, 2024. Blue Gold Sports.
  24. Web site: Le Stade de Reims recrute une gardienne canadienne jusqu’à la fin de la saison. Stade de Reims recruits Canadian goalkeeper until the end of the season. fr. January 29, 2024. L'Union.
  25. Web site: The Touching Story Of Ghana's Black Maiden's Goalkeeper Kayza Massey – From The Orphanage To The World Cup. October 12, 2016. Ghana Celebrities. Nii Smiley. Byte.
  26. Web site: Kayza Massey is a ‘Fantastic’ Goalkeeper- Escobar. David. Stevenson Manu. February 11, 2017. Sports World Ghana.
  27. Web site: Ghana's U17 female goalkeeper Kayza Massey honoured in Canada. January 24, 2017. Ghana Soccernet.
  28. Web site: From Ghana to Canada, goalkeeper Kayza Massey looks to make a difference. Neil. Davidson. November 24, 2018. CTV News.
  29. Web site: Breaking News: Ghana U17 female keeper Massey snubs country, pledges allegiance to Canada. October 9, 2018. Ghana Soccernet.
  30. Web site: 3 OSU products play at U17 Women’s World Cup. December 15, 2018. Ottawa Sportspages.

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