Kyra Carusa
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kyra Taylor Carusa[1] | ||
Date of birth | 14 November 1995 | ||
Place of birth | San Diego, California, U.S. | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | San Diego Wave FC | ||
Number | 19 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Stanford Cardinal | 69 | (25) |
2018 | Georgetown Hoyas | 25 | (10) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019 | Le Havre AC | 3 | (4) |
2020–2023 | HB Køge | 57 | (30) |
2023 | London City Lionesses | 8 | (1) |
2023– | San Diego Wave FC | ||
International career‡ | |||
2018 | United States U23 | ||
2020– | Republic of Ireland | 17 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 April 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 September 2023 |
Kyra Taylor Carusa (/kɪərə/;[2] born 14 November 1995) is a footballer who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League club San Diego Wave. Born in the United States, she is a member of the Republic of Ireland national team.[3]
College career
As an undergraduate at Stanford University, Carusa appeared in 69 games with 68 starts, scoring 25 goals. In her 2017 season, she scored 15 goals, including the opening goal in Stanford's 3–2 victory over UCLA in the College Cup final.[4] Playing with the Georgetown University Hoyas as a graduate student for one season, Carusa scored 10 goals and made 12 assists as a forward.[5] During the National Women's Soccer League draft in 2019, Carusa was selected by Sky Blue FC. She was the 19th draft pick overall.
Club career
In April 2019, she joined French club Le Havre AC.[6] She played three matches, scoring four goals for the club, until she signed a new contract with the Danish club HB Køge in Kvinde 1. division, in February 2020.[7] In February 2023, Carusa joined English club London City Lionesses.[8] In August 2023, Carusa joined her hometown side San Diego Wave FC.[9]
International career
She made her debut for the Republic of Ireland national team in February 2020, at the UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying, after receiving Irish citizenship.[10] Carusa is eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland through her Irish grandparents.
International appearances
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Republic of Ireland | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | 3 | 1 | |
2022 | 4 | 1 | |
2023 | 9 | 2 | |
Total | 17 | 4 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Republic of Ireland's goals first. Score column indicates score after each Carusa goal. Updated as of 28 September 2023.
No. | Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 4 | 30 November 2021 | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | Georgia | 2–0 | 11–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | [11] |
2 | 8 | 14 November 2022 | Marbella Football Center, San Pedro Alcántara, Spain | Morocco | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | [12] |
3 | 16 | 23 September 2023 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | Northern Ireland | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2023-24 UEFA Women's Nations League | [13] |
4 | 17 | 26 September 2023 | Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion, Budapest, Hungary | Hungary | 3–0 | 4–0 | [14] |
Honors
Stanford Cardinal
References
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: Republic Of Ireland (IRL)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. p. 25. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ San Diego Wave FC [@sandiegowavefc] (16 August 2023). "let's gooo! 🤩 @kyracarusa" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Spillerdetaljer – Kyra Carusa". kvindeliga.dk. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Kyra Carusa". Stanford University Athletics.
- ^ "Women's Soccer – Kyra Carusa heads to the NWSL". thehoya.com. 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Farrell and Carusa Sign with Professional Leagues". guhoyas.com. 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Irsk landsholdsspiller til HB Køges kvindehold". hbkoge.dk. 22 February 2019.
- ^ "Kyra Carusa joins London City Lionesses from Danish champions HB Køge". London City Lionesses. 1 February 2023.
- ^ San Diego Wave FC [@sandiegowavefc] (16 August 2023). "home sweet home 🌊 welcome, @kyracarusa!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Kyra Carusa cleared to play for Republic of Ireland WNT". shekicks.net. 27 February 2020.
- ^ "WNT 11–0 Georgia". FAI. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "WNT 4–0 Morocco". FAI. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "WNT 3–0 Northern Ireland". FAI. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Hungary 0-4 WNT". FAI. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
External links
- Kyra Carusa – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Kyra Carusa at Soccerway
- Kyra Carusa at WorldFootball.net
- Kyra Carusa on Facebook
- Kyra Carusa on Twitter
- Kyra Carusa at Football Association of Ireland (FAI)
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from San Diego
- American people of Irish descent
- Republic of Ireland women's association footballers
- American women's soccer players
- Women's association football forwards
- Stanford Cardinal women's soccer players
- Georgetown Hoyas women's soccer players
- Le Havre AC (women) players
- HB Køge (women) players
- London City Lionesses players
- Republic of Ireland women's international footballers
- Republic of Ireland expatriate women's association footballers
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in France
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- American expatriate women's soccer players
- American expatriate sportspeople in France
- American expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Expatriate women's footballers in France
- Expatriate women's footballers in Denmark
- NJ/NY Gotham FC draft picks
- 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- San Diego Wave FC players
- Republic of Ireland association football biography stubs
- European women's football biography stubs
- American women's soccer biography stubs