Shea Groom
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shea Groom | ||
| Date of birth | March 4, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Liberty, Missouri, United States | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Kansas City | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Texas A&M Aggies | 84 | (41) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | FC Kansas City | 32 | (12) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2016 | United States U23 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 5, 2015 | |||
Shea Ellese Groom (born March 4, 1993) is an American soccer player who currently plays for FC Kansas City in the National Women's Soccer League.
Early life
Born in Liberty, Missouri to Kelly and Lesa Groom, Groom attended Liberty High School where she led the girls' soccer team to a state championship and was named Missouri's Player of the Year in 2010.[1] She was named Gatorade Missouri Player of the year twice in 2010 and 2011. Groom was a NSCAA High School Girls' All-America Soccer Team selection and named NSCAA State Player of the Year in 2010.[1] In 2011, she was named All-American by ESPN Rise.[2]
Playing career
Club
FC Kansas City
Groom was selected by FC Kansas City as the 12th overall pick of the 2015 NWSL College Draft.[3][4]
Groom was named Player of the Week for week 13 of the 2015 National Women's Soccer League season after recording one goal and two assists against the Boston Breakers.[5] She was also named the team's rookie of the year for 2015.[6]
International
Groom has represented the United States at various youth levels. She played for the under-23 national team at the 2015 La Manga Tournament.[7]
Other
Groom's older sister, Kami, is a competitive ultimate player and has represented the United States on various national teams.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Shea Groom". Texas A&M University. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ "Spring Girls' Soccer All-America team". ESPN. February 1, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ "NWSL Draft Selections". ESPN. January 16, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ Gier, Kathleen (January 16, 2015). "FC Kansas City picks Liberty graduates Shea Groom, Kaysie Clark in NWSL College Draft". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ "FC KANSAS CITY SHEA GROOM VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK; Groom, 22, recorded two assists and the game-winning goal for the Blues". nwslsoccer.com.
- ^ Moreno, Daniel (September 14, 2015). "FC Kansas City Announces Team Award Winners". fckansascity.com. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ "2015 La Manga Tournament". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ http://nationalteam.usaultimate.org/players/kami-groom/