Kennedy Fuller
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kennedy Linh Fuller[1] | ||
| Date of birth | March 9, 2007[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Angel City FC | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Angel City FC | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | United States U17 | 4 | (8) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 26, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 6, 2024 | |||
Kennedy Linh Fuller (born March 9, 2007) is an American professional soccer midfielder for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States women's national under-17 team.
Early life
Fuller grew up in Southlake, Texas. She is one quarter Vietnamese through her maternal grandmother.[2] She played high school soccer for Southlake Carroll High School. In her freshman year, she scored 26 goals and had 14 assists to lead Southlake Carroll to a Class 6A state title. She was named Gatorade Texas Girls Soccer Player of the Year.[3] In her sophomore year, she scored 55 goals and was named the Gatorade National Girls Soccer Player of the Year.[4]
Fuller committed to the
Professional career
Angel City FC (2024–present)
After having previously trained and completed a trial period with Chelsea FC as well as NWSL teams North Carolina Courage, Kansas City Current, and San Diego Wave FC; in March 2024, Angel City FC announced they had signed Fuller at the age of 16.[5] She became the second youngest signing in the teams history through the league's U-18 Entry Mechanism, signing a three-year contract with an option for a fourth year. Fuller made her professional debut on March 17, 2024 (eight days after turning 17), as a starter in Angel City's home opener against Bay FC.[6] In addition to being the youngest player to ever play for the club, she played 90 minutes, made three shots and finished the match with a passing accuracy of 79.2%.[6]
International career
Fuller made her international debut for the United States national under-15 team at the 2022 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship, where she scored nine goals and was awarded the tournament's Golden Ball.[7] At the 2024 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, she scored eight goals for the under-17 national team and was awarded the Golden Boot as the tournament's top scorer after helping the US team won their sixth championship.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of April 26, 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Angel City FC | 2024 | NWSL | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup.
- ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs.
Honors
United States U15
United States U17
Individual
- CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship Golden Ball: 2022
- CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship Golden Boot: 2024
References
- ^ a b "National team roster – 2024 Concacaf Women's Under-17 Championship" (PDF). CONCACAF. January 29, 2024. p. 8. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs.
- ^ a b c Riddle, Greg (September 29, 2022). "Southlake Carroll soccer star Kennedy Fuller commits to North Carolina, to graduate early". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ a b Assimakopoulos, Lia (November 8, 2023). "Southlake Carroll's Kennedy Fuller signs with North Carolina, plans to forgo senior season". Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on February 1, 2024.
- ^ "Angel City Signs USYNT U-17 Midfielder Kennedy Fuller". Angel City FC. March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "Kennedy Fuller, 17, has strong pro debut for Angel City FC". Orange County Register. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Her Glass Is Always Fuller". United States Soccer Federation. February 3, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "Etienne, Fuller lead honors at Women's Under-17 Championship". CONCACAF. February 12, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
External links
- Kennedy Fuller at the National Women's Soccer League
- Kennedy Fuller at Angel City FC
- Kennedy Fuller at Soccerway