Kaiya McCullough
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kaiya June McCullough[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 29, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Irvine, California | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| El Toro HS | |||
| San Diego Surf | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | UCLA Bruins | 92 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Washington Spirit | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 |
Würzburger Kickers | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | United States U-18 | ||
| 2017 | United States U-19 | ||
| 2018 | United States U-20 | ||
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 5, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 8, 2020 | |||
Kaiya June McCullough (born May 29, 1998) is an American professional
Club career
Washington Spirit
Washington Spirit drafted McCullough with the 32nd overall pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft.[2] She subsequently signed with the team on February 10, 2020.[3]
On September 7, 2020, Washington Spirit announced that they have waived McCullough so that she could pursue opportunities overseas.[4] It later became known that a large part of her exit was motivated by verbal abuse and racism she faced under coach Richie Burke.[5]
Personal life and activism
Following former
Since joining the NWSL, McCullough has been one of the most vocal players against racism in the league. She had a large role in organizing the league players' support for Black Lives Matter,[7] especially during the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup.[8]
In August 2021, McCullough was joined by many former
References
- ^ "Kaiya McCullough". UCLA Bruins. Archived from the original on May 2, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ Becherano, Lizzy (January 16, 2020). "Following Mal Pugh trade, Washington Spirit select 5 players at 2020 NWSL Draft". Black and Red United. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Cavalier, Mason (February 10, 2020). "Spirit sign all five 2020 draftees, add to keeper corps". Washington Spirit. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Washington Spirit waive defender Kaiya McCullough". Washington Spirit. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Washington Post. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (June 12, 2020). "Kaiya McCullough discusses her activism, at UCLA and now in NWSL". Bruins Nation. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Carlisle, André (June 21, 2020). "Washington Spirit players on racism, #BlackLivesMatter, and progress: Kaiya McCullough on the power of kneeling". Black and Red United. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Hensley-Clancy, Molly (June 26, 2020). "N.W.S.L. Players Kneel for Anthem as League Returns to Field". New York Times. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Maurer, Pablo (28 September 2021). "Former Spirit coach Richie Burke fired 'for cause' NWSL investigation reveals". theathletic.com. The Athletic. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "National Women's Soccer League commissioner is out amid scandal". npr.org. NPR. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
External links
- Kaiya McCullough at Soccerway
- Kaiya McCullough at DFB (also available in German)
- Kaiya McCullough at UCLA Bruins
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