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Kennedy Wesley
Personal information
Full name Kennedy Megan Wesley [1]
Date of birth ( 2001-03-08 ) March 8, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Santa Monica, California , United States
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
San Diego Wave FC
Number 12
College career
Years Team Apps ( Gls )
2019?2023 Stanford Cardinal 104 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps ( Gls )
2024? San Diego Wave FC 3 (0)
International career
2016?2018 United States U17
2020 United States U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 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]

College career [ edit ]

Wesley played college soccer for the Stanford Cardinal over five seasons from 2019 to 2023. [3] Of a possible 106 appearances, she appeared in 104 games, setting a school record. [4] Her 92-game starts, including starts in the final 60 matches of her college career, were 9th highest in Stanford history. [5] She played center defender for all 25 matches in the 2023 season. [4]

Club career [ edit ]

Wesley was selected in the first round (12th overall) of the 2024 NWSL Draft by San Diego Wave FC . [6] [5] On February 8, 2024, San Diego signed Wesley to a two-year contract. [2]

She made her club debut in a scoreless draw against Racing Louisville April 13, 2024. [7] She started in place of Naomi Girma , who was out due to injury sustained in a USWNT match. [8]

Career statistics [ edit ]

As of May 3, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup [a] Playoffs [b] Total
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
  1. ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup .
  2. ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs .

Honors [ edit ]

Stanford Cardinal [9]

United States U17

United States U20

Individual

  • 2019 All Pac-12 freshman team
  • 2021 All Pac-12 third team
  • 2022 All Pac-12 second team
  • 2022 United Coaches All-Region first team
  • 2023 United Coaches All-Region third team [4]
  • 2023 All Pac-12 first team [4]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Jordan 2016 ? List of Players" (PDF) . FIFA . September 24, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Emerick, Tyler (February 8, 2024). "San Diego Wave FC Signs 2024 NWSL Draft First-Round Pick Kennedy Wesley" . San Diego Wave Futbol Club . Retrieved February 8, 2024 .
  3. ^ "Kennedy Wesley Stanford profile" . Stanford University Athletics . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
  4. ^ a b c d "Trio Selected in NWSL Draft" . Stanford University Athletics . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
  5. ^ a b Emerick, Tyler (January 13, 2024). "San Diego Wave Selects Two Players in 2024 NWSL Draft" . San Diego Wave Futbol Club . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
  6. ^ Finley, Ryan (January 13, 2024). "Wave draft Stanford defender Kennedy Wesley in first round, continue Cardinal collection" . San Diego Union-Tribune . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
  7. ^ Krasovic, Tom (April 14, 2024). "Tom Krasovic: Wave ride defense once again on road, earning scoreless draw at Louisville" . San Diego Union-Tribune .
  8. ^ Stone, Chris (April 14, 2024). "16-Year-Old Makes Debut with San Diego Wave in 0-0 Draw with Racing Louisville" . Times of San Diego .
  9. ^ Eiwanger, Chantal (January 9, 2024). "Senior Spotlight: Kennedy Wesley reflects on breaking records and building friendships" . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .

External links [ edit ]

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