Parker Goins
.jpg) Goins with Racing Louisville FC in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kennedy Parker Goins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | December 8, 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Racing Louisville FC | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 96 | (29) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Racing Louisville FC | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 4, 2022 | |||
Kennedy Parker Goins (/ˈɡoʊ.ɪns/ GO-ins; born December 8, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). A native of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, she is a two-time OSSAA state champion and played college soccer at Arkansas.
Early life and high school career
Goins was born on December 8, 1998,
In high school and club soccer, Goins played alongside Taylor Malham; she went on to play with Malham at Arkansas and professionally in Louisville.[3]
College career
Goins began her career at
Goins started all of the first ten matches of her sophomore season, scoring two goals, before suffering an
In her senior season, Goins started in all 16 Arkansas matches, leading the squad with a total of eight goals.
Professional career
Goins was drafted by Racing Louisville FC with their first pick of the third round in the 2021 NWSL Draft.[3] She opted to play the remainder of the 2021 spring schedule with Arkansas before signing with Louisville.[10] She made her professional debut on April 24, 2022, as Louisville fell to the Houston Dash in the NWSL Challenge Cup.[11]
References
- ^ "Graduate School: Master of Science in Operations Management" (PDF). University of Arkansas Commencement, Fall 2021. Fayetteville, Arkansas: University of Arkansas. 2021. p. 18. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 5, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Parker Goins". Racing Louisville FC. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Parker Goins – Biography". Arkansas Razorbacks. April 28, 2017. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ "Goins' Four Goals Lead Razorbacks To Win". Arkansas Razorbacks. August 27, 2017. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ "Late Equalizer Not Enough In SEC Tournament Final". Arkansas Razorbacks. November 5, 2017. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Cass, Tyler (October 2, 2019). "Goins' Long Road Back Sparks Razorbacks". KFSM. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Pekale, Zach (September 15, 2019). "Arkansas downs No. 1 North Carolina to cap wild weekend". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Lohse, Dave (September 15, 2019). "Arkansas knocks Tar Heels from ranks of unbeaten". University of North Carolina Athletics. Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Joseph, Andrew (December 3, 2021). "Goins named All-American". Whole Hog Sports. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Seus, Jacob (January 13, 2021). "Parker Goins drafted to NWSL". KFSM. Archived from the original on June 13, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Greer, Jeff (April 24, 2022). "Howell scores, but Racing falls in Challenge Cup finale". Racing Louisville FC. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.