Kyra Carusa

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

Kyra Carusa
Personal information
Full name Kyra Taylor Carusa[1]
Date of birth (1995-11-14) 14 November 1995
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 8 (1)
2023– San Diego Wave FC
International career‡
2018 United States U23
2020– Republic of Ireland 17 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 April 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 September 2023

College career

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

In April 2019, she joined French club Le Havre AC.[6] She played three matches, scoring four goals for the club, until she signed a new contract with the Danish club HB Køge in Kvinde 1. division, in February 2020.[7] In February 2023, Carusa joined English club London City Lionesses.[8] In August 2023, Carusa joined her hometown side San Diego Wave FC.[9]

International career

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.[10]

International appearances
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Republic of Ireland 2020 10
2021 31
2022 41
2023 92
Total174

International goals
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 2021Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, Ireland Georgia 2–0 11–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification[11]
2 8 14 November 2022Marbella Football Center, San Pedro Alcántara, Spain Morocco 4–0 4–0 Friendly[12]
3 16 23 September 2023Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland Northern Ireland 2–0 3–0 2023-24 UEFA Women's Nations League[13]
4 17 26 September 2023Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion, Budapest, Hungary Hungary 3–0 4–0 [14]


Honors

Stanford Cardinal

References
  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. "Kyra Carusa joins London City Lionesses from Danish champions HB Køge". London City Lionesses. 1 February 2023.
  9. San Diego Wave FC [@sandiegowavefc] (16 August 2023). "home sweet home 🌊 welcome, @kyracarusa!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. Frith, Wilf (27 February 2020). "Kyra Carusa cleared to play for Republic of Ireland WNT". shekicks.net.
  11. "WNT 11–0 Georgia". FAI. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  12. "WNT 4–0 Morocco". FAI. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  13. "WNT 3–0 Northern Ireland". FAI. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  14. "Hungary 0-4 WNT". FAI. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.


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