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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
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]

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

  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 Fútbol 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 Fútbol 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. ^ Eiwanger, Chantal (January 9, 2024). "Senior Spotlight: Kennedy Wesley reflects on breaking records and building friendships". Retrieved January 13, 2024.