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Alex Kimball

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Alexandra Kimball Suarez
Personal information
Full name Alexandra Amalia Kimball Suarez
Date of birth (1995-09-21) September 21, 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position Forward
Youth career
2012–2014 CASL ECNL 95
2006–2012 Triangle United Gold
2008–2010 Triangle Futbol Club Navy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 North Carolina Tar Heels 91 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
FC Austin Elite
2018 Real Salt Lake Women
2019–2020 Utah Royals FC 0 (0)
2022 North Carolina Courage U23 1 (0)
National team‡
2022– Peru 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:37, 15 June 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:37, 15 June 2023 (UTC)

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Alexandra Amalia Kimball Suarez (born September 21, 1995) is a Peruvian American women's soccer player who plays as a forward for the Peru women's national football team and midfielder for North Carolina Courage U23, and also serves as director for team development for the North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer team. She played collegiate soccer for the Tar Heels and was drafted by Utah Royals FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in 2019.

Early life[edit]

Kimball was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and moved with her family to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, when she was 8 years old.[1]

Youth career[edit]

Kimball began her soccer career at the age of 3 playing for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America of the Greater Salt Lake City area. At the age of 8, Kimball moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina,[1] where she played Rainbow Soccer and then Chapel Hill United.[citation needed] She then started playing competitive club soccer for Triangle United, where she played under the tutelage of Cindy Parlow Cone, a former North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer and United States women's national soccer team player.[2][better source needed] The Triangle United '95 Gold team won the 2013 NCYSA State Cup Championship,[3] the club's first championship, and qualified for Nationals.[citation needed] Kimball also played for Triangle Futbol Club where she received instruction from Rich Flaim and Dario Brose.[citation needed] Ultimately it was CASL (Capital Area Soccer League), also known as North Carolina FC Youth, that promoted Kimball to a higher platform of soccer development under the guidance of Paul Forster.[citation needed] Kimball simultaneously participated in the Olympic Development Program training sessions and competitions for the North Carolina and Regional III teams.[4]

Kimball attended Chapel Hill High School, where she played on the varsity girls' soccer team. Her freshman season included the school's first win over rival East Chapel Hill High School.[citation needed] By Kimball's senior year in 2014, Chapel Hill had won the 3A girls' state championship,[5] the program's first ever girls' state championship. Kimball played forward, midfield, and defense during different points in the championship match,[citation needed] and assisted the tying goal. She was named the match's most valuable player by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association.[6][7] That same year Kimball was voted The News & Observer High School player of the year with 23 goals and 18 assists.[8]

Collegiate career[edit]

Kimball played in the NCAA Division I 2018 ACC Women's Soccer Tournament Championship match and the 2018 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament College Cup Championship matches for the North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer team as the starting forward.

Kimball was the first North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer player recruited out of Chapel Hill High School (Chapel Hill, North Carolina)[9] Kimball contributed during her freshman season as a goalscorer.[10][11] Her physicality and hard tackling inspired her to take on squad number 47, for the nickname "AK-47", while Tar Heels coach Anson Dorrance nicknamed her "Inca Warrior Princess".[2]

The physical demands of collegiate soccer caused hip pain, and by the end of her sophomore year, Kimball needed surgery to repair a torn hip labrum. Kimball recovered quickly and returned in a reserve role during her junior year,[2][better source needed] and played for the Tar Heels in 2016 as the team reached the College Cup Final Four.[12] However, Kimball was forced to redshirt her senior year to properly recover.[2][better source needed] Kimball returned for the 2018 season, and filled a starting role in the final nine matches of the season after an injury to Alessia Russo.[2][better source needed] The Tar Heels reached the 2018 ACC Women's Soccer Tournament, where the Atlantic Coast Conference named Kimball was named to the all-tournament team. Kimball scored a goal against Florida State in the ACC tournament final, which the Tar Heels lost 2–3.[13] The Tar Heels reached the 2018 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament[14] championship match, in which North Carolina again lost to Florida State.[15]

During her career with the Tar Heels, Kimball scored 9 goals and was credited with 7 assists.[9]

While still in college, Kimball trained or played with:

Club career[edit]

After her final collegiate season, Kimball registered for the 2019 NWSL College Draft and was selected by Utah Royals FC as the 32nd-overall pick.[17][18]

Kimball played for the Royals during pre-season[19] where she scored a header goal against the USC Trojans.[20]

The Royals signed Kimball to a national team replacement contract on May 2, 2019.[21] Shortly after, Kimball suffered a plantar fascia injury.[citation needed]

After recovering from the injury, Racing Louisville FC named Kimball to the team's pre-season roster as a non-rostered invitee on March 4, 2021.[22] Kimball suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and did not sign with the team.[23]

In 2022, Kimball made one appearance for North Carolina Courage U23 of the USL W League in a May 20 match against Greenville Liberty SC.[24][25]

In 2023, Kimball joined the U.S. Women team, composed of active and retired American women's soccer players and coached by Mia Hamm, in The Soccer Tournament 7-on-7 competition.[26][27]

International career[edit]

Kimball participated in the Federación Peruana de Fútbol national team combine in December 2018.[28][irrelevant citation] Kimball was not selected for Peru in the 2019 Pan American Games due to injury.[citation needed]

After recovering from her 2021 ACL injury, Kimball debuted for the Peru women's national football team in a friendly match against Mexico in 2022,[29] and played for Peru in the 2022 Copa América Femenina.[25][30]

Career statistics[edit]

As of June 3, 2023

Collegiate and club statistics[9]
League Club Season League
App. G A Min.
NCAA University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2014 20 1 1 511
2015 20 3 2 709
2016 24 1 2 588
2018 27 4 2 994
Total 91 9 7 2802
NWSL Utah Royals FC 2019–2020 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0
International statistics[30][31][32][33][34]
Team Competition Year Statistics
App. G A Min.
Peru Friendlies 2022 1 0 0 22
Copa América 2022 4 0 0 196
Total 5 0 0 218

Coaching career[edit]

Kimball served as an assistant coach for Bonneville High School in Washington Terrace, Utah.[when?] She has also provided supplemental coaching for Utah Avalanche[citation needed] and North Carolina FC Youth.[citation needed]

In 2021, Kimball launched a virtual training program for teenaged female soccer players. The Sport Ready Academy-affiliated program was inspired by Kimball's injury history and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, and featured content from professional players Russo and Jessica McDonald.[1][35]

Kimball currently serves as director of team development for the North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer team.[36]

Personal life[edit]

Kimball has a brother, Conner Kimball, who plays soccer[37] and runs track[38] for Earlham College. Kimball's paternal great-grandfather J. Leroy Kimball led the restoration of Nauvoo, Illinois, and is a descendant of Heber C. Kimball.[citation needed] Kimball's mother is a first-generation Peruvian American born in Salt Lake City, her maternal grandfather is from Arequipa, Peru, and her maternal grandmother is from Trujillo, Peru.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hackett, Tom (February 8, 2021). "Former Utah Royal Launches 'Ultimate Virtual Soccer Training For Female Athletes'". KSL. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Marks, Trevor (May 17, 2019). "Incan Royalty in the Wasatch Front: Alex Kimball's Journey from the NCAA to NWSL". Medium. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ "North Carolina State Champions". US Youth Soccer Championships. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  4. ↑ "3 Girls Players Named to Region 3 ODP Pool" (Press release). Triangle United Soccer. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  5. ↑ "Weddington vs Chapel Hill". MaxPreps. May 31, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Last minute score lifts Chapel Hill to girls soccer title". HighSchoolOT.com. May 31, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  7. ↑ "NCHSAA women's soccer championship most valuable players" (PDF). North Carolina High School Athletic Association. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  8. ↑ "The 2013–14 high school athletics year in review". The News & Observer. June 23, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Alex Kimball – Women's Soccer". University of North Carolina Athletics. March 6, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  10. ↑ Howlett, Dylan. "Women's soccer adapts to change". The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  11. ↑ DeVito, Joey. "UNC women's soccer freshmen stepped up in season kickoff". The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  12. ↑ Athletics, University of North Carolina (November 26, 2016). "UNC Advances To Final Four With Win Over Gamecocks". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Tar Heels Drop Heartbreaker In ACC Tournament Final". University of North Carolina Athletics. November 4, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Dorrance Taking Tar Heels To 28th College Cup This Weekend" (Press release). North Carolina Tar Heels. November 26, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  15. ↑ NCAA Women's College Cup: North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Florida State Seminoles. YouTube. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "2019 NWSL College Draft Recap" (Press release). United Women's Soccer. January 10, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Every pick of the 2019 NWSL College Draft" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. January 10, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Headed to the Pros". January 26, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  19. ↑ Lara, Cindy (March 5, 2019). "Utah Royals FC begin preseason, release roster". RSL Soapbox. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  20. ↑ Utah Royals FC [@UtahRoyalsFC] (March 24, 2019). "Alex heads it home" (Tweet). Retrieved June 23, 2019 – via Twitter.
  21. ↑ "Utah Royals FC Signs Strom-Okimoto, Cox and Kimball for Duration of 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup" (Press release). Real Salt Lake. May 3, 2019.
  22. ↑ "Ten NWSL teams release updated preseason rosters". www.nwslsoccer.com (Press release). March 4, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  23. ↑ Morgan, Bekki; Shaw, Michael (November 5, 2021). "Taking Over: An Interview with Emily Fox of the USWNT and Racing Louisville". Beautiful Game Network. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Alexandra Kimball". USL W League. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Grainey, Tim (August 2022). "The Week in Women's Football: 2022 Copa America Femenina review". Tribal Football.
  26. ↑ Bynum, R.L. (May 17, 2023). "Hamm-coached team with 10 UNC alums to vie for $1 million at Cary 7-on-7 event". Tar Heel Tribune. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  27. ↑ Tidwell, Sara (June 1, 2023). "US Women vs. Wrexham final score, results: Red Dragons eliminate US Women from The Soccer Tournament". The Sporting News. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Futbol Femenino". FPF (in español). Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  29. ↑ "Todo definido: la lista de la selección femenina para amistosos ante México". Peru21. June 6, 2022.
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 "Stats – CONMEBOL Copa America". CONMEBOL Copa America. CONMEBOL. July 12, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  31. ↑ "Match Stats". CONMEBOL Copa America. CONMEBOL. July 21, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  32. ↑ "Match Stats". CONMEBOL Copa America. CONMEBOL. July 18, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  33. ↑ "Match Stats". CONMEBOL Copa America. CONMEBOL. July 15, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  34. ↑ "Alexa Kimball". ESPN. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  35. ↑ Garrett, Catherine (February 22, 2021). "Former Royals player highlights online soccer training". City Journals. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  36. ↑ Admin (May 29, 2023). "UNC Women's Soccer Staff". goheeels. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  37. ↑ "Earlham College Soccer Rosters". goearlham. August 6, 2023.
  38. ↑ "Earlham College Track Rosters". goearlham. January 8, 2023.

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