Kennedy Wesley | |
Full Name: | Kennedy Megan Wesley[1] |
Birth Date: | 8 March 2001 |
Birth Place: | Santa Monica, California, United States |
Position: | Defender |
Currentclub: | San Diego Wave FC |
Clubnumber: | 12 |
Youthclubs1: | So Cal Blues |
Collegeyears1: | 2019–2023 |
College1: | Stanford Cardinal |
Collegecaps1: | 104 |
Collegegoals1: | 4 |
Years1: | 2024– |
Clubs1: | San Diego Wave FC |
Caps1: | 3 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2016–2018 |
Nationalteam1: | United States U17 |
Nationalyears2: | 2020 |
Nationalteam2: | United States U20 |
Club-Update: | April 29, 2024 |
Kennedy Megan Wesley (born March 8, 2001) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for San Diego Wave FC.[2]
Wesley played youth soccer for SoCal Blues, with which she won the 2015 ECNL U15 National Championship.[3]
Wesley 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. She played center defender for all 25 matches in the 2023 season.
Wesley was selected in the first round (12th overall) of the 2024 NWSL Draft by San Diego Wave FC.[6] [7] On February 8, 2024, San Diego signed Wesley to a two-year contract.
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]
Season | League | Cup | Playoffs | Total | |||||||
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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 |
Stanford Cardinal[10]
United States U17
United States U20
Individual