Kaylan Marckese
Kaylan Jenna Marckese (born April 22, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Bristol City of the WSL on loan from Arsenal.[2][3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kaylan Jenna Marckese[1] | ||
Date of birth | April 22, 1998 | ||
Place of birth | St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Bristol City (on loan from Arsenal) | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2015 | Tampa Bay United | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Florida Gators | 78 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019 | Sky Blue FC | 0 | (0) |
2020 | Selfoss | 16 | (0) |
2021–2022 | HB Køge | 35 | (0) |
2022– | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2023– | → Bristol City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 2, 2023 |
College career
Marckese played as first goalkeeper for the Florida Gators between 2015 and 2018. She was named to the SEC All-Tournament team in 2017 and 2018.[4]
She received a bachelor's degree in Sports Management in December 2018, at the University of Florida.[5]
Club career
Gotham FC, 2019
Marckese was selected with the 28th pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft by Sky Blue FC (now known as Gotham FC) where she formed a goalkeeper pair with Canadian Kailen Sheridan.[6]
Selfoss, 2020
In April 2020, Marckese signed for Selfoss in the Úrvalsdeild. Marckese played 19 games and helped the team win the 2020 Icelandic Super Cup.[2]
HB Køge, 2021–2022
In January 2021, Marckese signed for the Danish league club and newly promoted HB Køge. Marckese spent two seasons with the club as their starting goalkeeper, and helped the team win two successive Kvindeliga titles in 2020–21 and 2021–22.[2]
She started all eight of HB Koge’s matches in the 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League. Marckese made 48 saves, the most by any goalkeeper in the competition.[7][8]
Arsenal, 2022–present
On July 25, 2022, Marckese signed for Arsenal.[2] On the October 27, 2022 she made her club debut in the UEFA Women's Champions League group stage match against FC Zürich Frauen.[9]
Loan to Bristol City, 2023–24
On August 2, 2023, it was announced that Marckese would spend the 2023–24 season on loan with Bristol City.[10][3]
Community Work
Marckese works with young primary school girls to pursue careers in sport. She has also spoken at the Arsenal Embrace Equity event during International Women’s Month to highlight the contributions women have made in society. For her community work, Marckese was named the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Community Champion for the 2022/23 season.[11]
References
- "Kaylan Jenna Marckese". Football Association of Iceland. Archived from the original on August 27, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- "Kaylan Marckese joins the club". Arsenal Football Club. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- "Marckese signs on loan" (2 August 2023). Bristol City F.C. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- "Kaylan Marckese". University of Florida Athletic Association. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- "Kaylan Marckese - Soccer". Florida Gators. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- Howard, Mary (January 10, 2019). "Kaylan Marckese Selected by Sky Blue FC in NWSL Draft". University of Florida Athletic Association. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- "UEFA Women's Champions League: 2021/22 season in numbers". UEFA. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- "Fra amatørklub til verdenseliten på halvandet år: Oprykkerne fra HB Køge skal spille Champions League". DR (in Danish). May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- "Kaylan Marckese 2022-2023 Match Logs (Goalkeeping)". FBref.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- "Kaylan Marckese joins Bristol City on loan". Arsenal F.C. August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- "Arsenal pair win PFA Champions Award". Arsenal pair win PFA Champions Award. July 13, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- Sanders, Emma (March 5, 2023). "Arsenal 3–1 Chelsea: Gunners fight back to win Women's League Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved March 5, 2023.