Kiki Van Zanten

Kalyssa Priscilla "Kiki" van Zanten (born 25 August 2001) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a forward for Notre Dame Fighting Irish[2] and the Jamaica women's national team.[3][4]

Kalyssa van Zanten[1]
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-08-25) 25 August 2001
Place of birth Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Number 7
Youth career
Stevenson Patriots
Eclipse Select
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Notre Dame Fighting Irish 75 (21)
International career
2016 United States U15 5 (7)
2017–2018 United States U17 9 (2)
2022– Jamaica 9 (1)
Medal record
Representing the  United States
CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship
First place2016 United States
Representing  Jamaica
CONCACAF W Championship
Third place2022 Mexico

Early life

Van Zanten was born to an American father of Dutch descent and a Jamaican mother.[4]

International career

Van Zanten made her senior debut in a 4–0 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifiers win against Bermuda on 17 February 2022.[5][4] She came on in the 63rd minute to replace Trudi Carter. She was named in the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship final squad and represented Jamaica at the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship.[6] On 18 July 2022 she scored her debut goal, a winner against Costa Rica to grant Jamaica a third-place finish in the competition.[7][8][9]

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.18 July 2022Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico Costa Rica1–01–0 (a.e.t.)2022 CONCACAF W Championship

Honours

United States U15

Jamaica

References

  1. "Final Roster- 2022 Concacaf W Championship" (PDF). Concacaf.com. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  2. "Kiki Van Zanten". Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Official Athletics Website. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. "Jamaica - K. van Zanten - Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  4. "Newcomer 'Kiki' Van Zanten at home with Reggae Girlz". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  5. "Jamaica vs. Bermuda - 18 February 2022". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  6. "2022 Concacaf W Championship final rosters announced". CONCACAF. 29 June 2022.
  7. "US beats Canada for W Championship title, '24 Olympic berth". AP NEWS. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  8. "Vanzanten's late goal earns Third Place honors for Jamaica". CONCACAF. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  9. Levy, Leighton. "Van Zanten's extra-time strike secures third place for Jamaica's Reggae Girlz at CONCACAF Women's Championship". www.sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  10. "U.S. tops Canada for CU15G title". CONCACAF. 23 August 2016. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016.
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