Kennedy Wesley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kennedy Megan Wesley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | March 8, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Monica, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Stanford Cardinal | 104 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2016–2018 | United States U17 | ||
| 2020 | United States U20 | ||
Kennedy Megan Wesley is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for San Diego Wave FC.[2]
College career
Wesley played college soccer for the Stanford Cardinal over five seasons from 2019 to 2023.[3] Her 104 appearances (of a possible 106[4]) set a school record and her 92-game starts (including all final 60 matches) were 9th highest in Stanford history.[5] She played center defender for all 25 matches in the 2023 season.[4]
Club career
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]
Honors
Stanford Cardinal[7]
- NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament: 2019; runner-up: 2023
- Pac-12 Championship: 2019, 2022
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
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Emerick, Tyler (February 8, 2024). "San Diego Wave FC Signs 2024 NWSL Draft First-Round Pick Kennedy Wesley". San Diego Wave Fútbol Club. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Kennedy Wesley Stanford profile". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Trio Selected in NWSL Draft". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Emerick, Tyler (January 13, 2024). "San Diego Wave Selects Two Players in 2024 NWSL Draft". San Diego Wave Fútbol Club. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Eiwanger, Chantal (January 9, 2024). "Senior Spotlight: Kennedy Wesley reflects on breaking records and building friendships". Retrieved January 13, 2024.