Kiki Van Zanten facts for kids
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Van Zanten with the Houston Dash in 2024
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| Full name | Kalyssa Van Zanten | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 25 August 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward / midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Houston Dash | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stevenson Patriots | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eclipse Select | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Houston Dash | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2016 | United States U15 | 5 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | United States U17 | 9 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Jamaica | 9 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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Kalyssa "Kiki" van Zanten (born 25 August 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Born in the United States, she represents Jamaica internationally. She played college soccer for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early life
Van Zanten was born to a Jamaican mother and an American father of Dutch descent.
Club career
Van Zanten was drafted 21st overall by the Houston Dash in the 2024 NWSL Draft and signed a one-year contract with a one-year option in March 2024.
International career
Van Zanten made her senior debut in a 4–0 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifiers win against Bermuda on 17 February 2022. She came on in the 63rd minute to replace Trudi Carter. She was named in the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship final squad and represented Jamaica at the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship. On 18 July 2022 she scored her debut goal, a winner against Costa Rica to grant Jamaica a third-place finish in the competition.
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 18 July 2022 | Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico |  Costa Rica |
1–0 | 1–0 (aet) | 2022 CONCACAF W Championship |
Honours
United States U15
- CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship: 2016
Jamaica
- CONCACAF Women's Championship third place: 2022
