Cece Kizer
Cecelia Anne Kizer (born August 7, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward or a midfielder for the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). College careerKizer played college soccer at Ole Miss from 2015 to 2018.[2] She scored 48 goals for Ole Miss, the most in program history, and was named first-team All-SEC three times.[2] Club careerKizer was drafted by Houston Dash in the 2nd round of the 2019 NWSL College Draft.[3] She was selected by Racing Louisville in the 2020 NWSL Expansion Draft.[4] Kizer scored the first goal for Racing Louisville in the 12th minute on a through ball from the team's No. 1 draft pick Emily Fox in the opening game of the Challenge Cup against the NWSL Orlando Pride on Saturday, April 10, 2021, to give the team a 1–0 lead. The inaugural game for Racing Louisville was held Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville. Racing Louisville tied the game in stoppage time on a goal by Brooke Hendrix.[5] Kizer scored seven goals and added three assists across all competitions in 2021.[6] She again scored the first goal of the season for Racing Louisville in the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup.[7] Kizer was traded along with Addisyn Merrick to the Kansas City Current on June 9, 2022. On January 17, 2024, Kizer returned to the Houston Dash in a trade for Nichelle Prince.[8] On September 7, 2024, NJ/NY Gotham FC signed Kizer to multi-year contract.[9] On April 17, 2025, Gotham announced they and Kizer agreed to a mutual contract termination.[10] The next day, Kizer signed a two-year deal with the Utah Royals and subsequently made her club debut in a 1–0 win over the Chicago Stars.[11][12] International careerShe was called up to the United States national under-23 team in August 2019.[13] HonorsHouston Dash
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