Kyra Carusa

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Kyra Carusa
Carusa with the San Diego Wave in 2023
Personal information
Full name Kyra Taylor Carusa[1]
Date of birth (1995-11-14) 14 November 1995 (age 28)
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 11 (1)
2023– San Diego Wave FC 14 (3)
International career‡
2018 United States U23
2020– Republic of Ireland 19 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:15, 8 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 November 2023

Kyra Taylor Carusa (/kɪərə/;[2] born 14 November 1995) is a professional 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[edit]

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[edit]

Le Havre[edit]

In April 2019, she joined French club Le Havre AC.[6] She played three matches, scoring four goals for the club.

HB Køge[edit]

Kyra signed a new contract with the Danish club HB Køge in the Kvinde 1. division in February 2020.[7] She scored 4 goals on her debut against AaB on 9 August 2020.[8] Kyra scored a further hattrick against FC Nordsjælland on 24 April 2021.[9]

London City Lionesses[edit]

In February 2023, Carusa joined English club London City Lionesses.[10] She made her league debut against Sunderland on 5 February 2023.[11] Kyra scored her first league goal against Lewes on 12 February 2023, scoring in the 38th minute.[12]

San Diego Wave[edit]

In August 2023, Carusa joined her hometown side San Diego Wave FC.[13] She made her league debut against NJ/NY Gotham FC on 20 August 2023.[14] Kyra scored her first league goal against Orlando Pride on 26 August 2023, scoring in the 75th minute.[15]

International career[edit]

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. Carusa is eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland through her Irish grandparents.[16]

International appearances[edit]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Republic of Ireland 2020 1 0
2021 3 1
2022 4 1
2023 9 2
Total 17 4

International goals[edit]

Scores and results list Republic of Ireland's goals first. Score column indicates score after each Carusa goal. Updated as of 28 September 2023.
International goals scored by Kyra Carusa
No. Cap Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 4 30 November 2021 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, Ireland  Georgia 2–0 11–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification [17]
2 8 14 November 2022 Marbella Football Center, San Pedro Alcántara, Spain  Morocco 4–0 4–0 Friendly [18]
3 16 23 September 2023 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland  Northern Ireland 2–0 3–0 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League [19]
4 17 26 September 2023 Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion, Budapest, Hungary  Hungary 3–0 4–0 [20]
5 18 27 October 2023 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, Ireland  Albania 3–1 5–1 [21]
6 4–1

Honors[edit]

Stanford Cardinal

San Diego Wave

References[edit]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ San Diego Wave FC [@sandiegowavefc] (16 August 2023). "let's gooo! 🤩 @kyracarusa" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Spillerdetaljer – Kyra Carusa". kvindeliga.dk. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Kyra Carusa". Stanford University Athletics.
  5. ^ "Women's Soccer – Kyra Carusa heads to the NWSL". thehoya.com. 26 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Farrell and Carusa Sign with Professional Leagues". guhoyas.com. 26 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Irsk landsholdsspiller til HB Køges kvindehold". hbkoge.dk. 22 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Køge vs AaB - 9 August 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ "Køge vs Nordsjælland - 24 April 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  10. ^ "Kyra Carusa joins London City Lionesses from Danish champions HB Køge". London City Lionesses. 1 February 2023.
  11. ^ "London City Lionesses vs Sunderland - 5 February 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  12. ^ "London City Lionesses vs Lewes - 12 February 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  13. ^ San Diego Wave FC [@sandiegowavefc] (16 August 2023). "home sweet home 🌊 welcome, @kyracarusa!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "San Diego Wave vs Gotham FC - 20 August 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  15. ^ "Orlando Pride vs San Diego Wave - 26 August 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  16. ^ Frith, Wilf (27 February 2020). "Kyra Carusa cleared to play for Republic of Ireland WNT". shekicks.net.
  17. ^ "WNT 11–0 Georgia". FAI. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  18. ^ "WNT 4–0 Morocco". FAI. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  19. ^ "WNT 3–0 Northern Ireland". FAI. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  20. ^ "Hungary 0–4 WNT". FAI. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  21. ^ "WNT 5–1 Albania". FAI. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  22. ^ "San Diego Wave claim 2023 NWSL Shield". CONCACAF. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  23. ^ "San Diego Wave FC Defeat 1-0 NJ/NY Gotham FC in 2024 UKG NWSL Challenge Cup". 16 March 2024.

External links[edit]

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