Kaley Fountain

Kaley Nikole Fountain (born July 1, 1988) is an American professional soccer player. She previously played for FC Gold Pride, Atlanta Beat, and Western New York Flash of Women's Professional Soccer and was a member of the United States U-20 women's national soccer team squad that won the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

Kaley Fountain
Personal information
Full name Kaley Nikole Fountain[1]
Date of birth (1988-07-01) July 1, 1988
Place of birth Austin, Texas, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Forward/Defender
Youth career
1998–2005 Lonestar Soccer Club
2002–2004 Westwood High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 FC Gold Pride 5 (0)
2010 Atlanta Beat 5 (0)
2011–2013 Western New York Flash 5 (0)
International career
2005 United States U-17
2007–2008 United States U-20
2009 United States U-21
Medal record
Representing  United States
Women's Football
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Wake Forest University

Fountain attended Wake Forest University. At Wake Forest, she played in 86 games, starting in 81 of them. In 2009, she claimed the number four spot on single-season goals for Wake Forest after scoring eleven goals. She also had ten assists that season. Fountain would later return to Wake Forest as an assistant coach.

Playing career

FC Gold Pride

Fountain was drafted by FC Gold Pride in the second round of the 2010 WPS Draft.[2] She played five games for the Pride before signing with the Atlanta Beat for the remainder of the 2010 Women's Professional Soccer season.[3]

Atlanta Beat

Fountain signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Beat midway through the 2010 season.[4] She made five appearances for the team, starting two of those matches.

Western New York Flash

In November 2010, Fountain signed with the Western New York Flash for the 2011 Women's Professional Soccer season.[5] With the Western New York Flash, she helped clinch the 2011 WPS Championship.

Seattle Reign FC

Fountain was selected by Seattle Reign FC in the 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft, but decided not to play in the new National Women's Soccer League.[6]

International

Fountain has represented the United States at the U-20 and U-23 levels. She was a member of the U-20 U.S. Women's National Team that won the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile and played with the U-20 U.S. women's national team during the Pan Am Games in the Summer of 2007.[5]

References
  1. "Candidates for Graduation – Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts, Wake Forest College: Conferred December 30, 2010" (PDF). The Graduation Exercises. Wake Forest University. May 16, 2011. p. 18. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 24, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  2. "Grading the WPS Draft: FC Gold Pride takes the prize". SB Nation. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  3. "Kaley Fountain". Wake Forest University. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  4. "Beat Sign Kaley Fountain". Our Sports Central. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  5. "Kaley Fountain, Beverly Goebel Headed To Buffalo As Western New York Joins WPS". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  6. Drot, Kareen (February 7, 2013). "Seattle Reign FC Supplemental Draft Recap". NWSL News. Retrieved May 25, 2014.


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