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American soccer player (born 2001)
Kate Meguire Wiesner
(born February 11, 2001) is an American professional
soccer
player who plays as a
defender
for the
Washington Spirit
of the
National Women's Soccer League
(NWSL). She played college soccer for the
Penn State Nittany Lions
. She was selected by the Spirit in the first round of the
2024 NWSL Draft
.
Early life
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Wiesner was raised in
Monrovia, California
, the daughter of Scott and Mary Wiesner, and attended
Monrovia High School
.
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She played club soccer for Slammers FC of the
Elite Clubs National League
(ECNL) beginning at age 13, winning national titles in 2015, 2016, and 2018.
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She
tore her ACL
in 2018.
[5]
TopDrawerSoccer
considered her the top recruit of the class of 2019.
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College career
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Wiesner scored for the
Penn State Nittany Lions
in her collegiate debut against
Stanford
on August 23, 2019, but suffered the second ACL tear of her career during the eighth game of the season.
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She returned to the college field two years later, making 19 appearances as a junior in 2021.
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The following year, she led the
Big Ten Conference
with 11 assists and scored two goals, including the game winner in the semifinals of the
2022 Big Ten tournament
, which Penn State won.
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She was team's co-captain and part of their conference-best defense in her final season in 2023.
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She added two goals and five assists and was recognized with All-Big Ten third-team honors.
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Club career
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The
Washington Spirit
selected Wiesner with the seventh overall pick in the first round of the
2024 NWSL Draft
, their third pick of the night.
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She was signed to a three-year contract.
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She made her debut as a starter in the Spirit's season opener against the
Seattle Reign
on March 17, 2024.
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International career
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Wiesner was called into training with the
United States national under-15 team
in 2015.
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She joined the
national under-17 team
the following year, playing up two age groups, and was a member of the team at the
2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship
, the
2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
, and the
2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
two years later.
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She also played friendly tournaments at the
under-19
and
under-23 level
.
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Wiesner was called into a
senior national team
camp as a training player in June 2024.
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References
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"Kate Wiesner ? Women's Soccer"
.
Penn State Nittany Lions
. Retrieved
May 21,
2024
.
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"Kate Wiesner"
.
Washington Spirit
. Retrieved
May 21,
2024
.
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Parchman, Will (September 2, 2015).
"ECNL stories to watch for the '15-16 season"
.
TopDrawerSoccer
. Retrieved
May 21,
2024
.
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a
b
Eskilson, J.R. (September 27, 2016).
"Meet the U17 World Cup Team: Part Two"
.
TopDrawerSoccer
. Retrieved
May 21,
2024
.
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a
b
Clark, Travis (August 1, 2018).
"2019 Women's Recruiting Rankings: August"
.
TopDrawerSoccer
. Retrieved
May 21,
2024
.
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Aferiat, Jake (August 24, 2019).
"Why freshman Kate Wiesner could be the next 'big-time player' for Penn State women's soccer"
.
Centre Daily Times
. Retrieved
May 21,
2024
.
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Lapreziosa, Madeline (October 8, 2020).
"How a trio of Penn State women's soccer players bonded while recovering from ACL injuries"
.
Daily Collegian
. Retrieved
May 21,
2024
.
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a
b
c
Lamm, Keeley (January 12, 2024).
"Kate Wiesner Drafted No. 7 Overall By Washington Spirit In 2024 NWSL Draft"
.
Onward State
. Retrieved
May 21,
2024
.
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a
b
Vogt, Amanda (January 12, 2024).
"NWSL's Washington Spirit draft Penn State women's soccer defender Kate Wiesner"
.
Daily Collegian
. Retrieved
May 21,
2024
.
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"Asman, Dyke and Wiesner Named 2023 Women's Soccer Captains"
.
Penn State Nittany Lions
. April 21, 2023
. Retrieved
May 21,
2024
.
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Brockway, Ella (January 12, 2024).
"Spirit gets busy, deals Ashley Sanchez, Sam Staab and loads up in draft"
.
The Washington Post
. Retrieved
May 21,
2024
.
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"Washington Spirit Officially Signs 2024 Rookie Class to Professional Contracts"
.
Washington Spirit
. March 11, 2024
. Retrieved
May 21,
2024
.
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Bansil, Sapna (March 17, 2024).
"Spirit finds trouble early, drops opener at Seattle"
.
The Washington Post
. Retrieved
May 21,
2024
.
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"U15, U16 GNTs head to Portland for camp"
.
United States Soccer Federation
. June 1, 2015
. Retrieved
May 21,
2024
– via
TopDrawerSoccer
.
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"USA U19 wins CFA International Tournament"
.
United States Soccer Federation
. September 15, 2017
. Retrieved
May 21,
2024
– via
TopDrawerSoccer
.
"Under-23 WNT heads to Europe in June"
. United States Soccer Federation. June 15, 2022
. Retrieved
May 21,
2024
– via
TopDrawerSoccer
.
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Goff, Steven (May 21, 2024).
"Emma Hayes, USWNT's new coach, names her first roster as Olympics near"
.
The Washington Post
. Retrieved
May 21,
2024
.
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