Kimmi Ascanio
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 21, 2008[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Orlando, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | San Diego Wave | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | San Diego Wave | 5 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2024– | United States U-17 | 5 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 8, 2024 | |||
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Kimmi Ascanio (born January 21, 2008) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the San Diego Wave of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Born in the United States to Venezuelan parents, she plays internationally for the United States under-17 team. She was signed by the Wave at age 16 in 2024.
Early life[edit]
Ascanio was born in Orlando and raised in Doral, Florida.[2] Her parents were born and raised in Venezuela, her father in Caracas and her mother in Valencia.[3] She played youth soccer for Florida United Soccer Club of the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL), with which she won two state titles.[2]
Club career[edit]
The San Diego Wave signed Ascanio to a three-year contract in March 2024 under the league's Under-18 Entry Mechanism.[2] She made her professional debut as a second-half substitute against Racing Louisville on April 13.[4] She made her first start and recorded her first assist in a 2–1 win against Bay FC on April 27, making her the third-youngest goal contributor in NWSL history.[5] She is the youngest active player in the league as of May 2024[update].[6]
International career[edit]
Ascanio trained with the United States national youth team beginning at the under-15 level, where she helped win the 2022 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship.[2][7] She was the youngest member of the national under-17 squad at the 2024 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, where she scored a hat trick in six minutes in their 7–1 semifinal win over Haiti and added another goal in the final to help beat Mexico 4–0.[2][8]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Kimmi Ascanio". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "San Diego Wave FC Sign U.S. Women's Youth National Team Midfielder Kimmi Ascanio". San Diego Wave FC. 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ↑ U.S. Soccer YNT [@usynt] (2024-02-10). "Kimmi Ascanio is the youngest player on the #U17WYNT roster ..." Retrieved 2024-04-29 – via Instagram.
- ↑ "16-Year-Old Makes Debut with San Diego Wave in 0-0 Draw with Racing Louisville". Times of San Diego. 2024-04-13. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ↑ "San Diego Wave FC Defeats Bay FC 2–1 at Snapdragon Stadium". San Diego Wave FC. 2024-04-27. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ↑ Kassouf, Jeff (2024-05-22). "NWSL U-19 ranking: Shaw, Moultrie lead best young players". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ↑ "U15 GNT Camp Roster - California". United States Soccer Federation. 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2024-04-14 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
Hindle, Tom (2022-08-08). "U15 GNT Wins CONCACAF Championship". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved 2024-05-22. - ↑ Olorunfemi, Victor (2024-02-09). "Goals Galore as U.S. U17 Book Final Berth". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
Olorunfemi, Victor (2024-02-11). "Record Setting U.S. Win U17 Concacaf Title". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Kimmi Ascanio at Soccerway
- Kimmi Ascanio at San Diego Wave FC
- Template:U.S. Soccer player
Template:San Diego Wave FC squad
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