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Kate Wiesner

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Kate Wiesner
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipUnited States Edit
Name wey dem give amKate Edit
Family nameWiesner Edit
Ein date of birth11 February 2001 Edit
Ein occupationassociation football player Edit
Position dem play for team top / specialitydefender Edit
Sportfootball Edit

Kate McGuire Wiesner (born February 11, 2001) be an American professional soccer player wey dey play as a left back anaa winger give de Washington Spirit of de National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She play college soccer give de Penn State Nittany Lions wey na dem select am by de Spirit insyd de first round of de 2024 NWSL Draft. She represent de United States at de 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

Early life

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Wiesner grow up insyd Monrovia, California, de daughter of Scott den Mary Wiesner.[1] She join Slammers FC at age 13, going on to win three ECNL national championships plus de club.[1][2][3] She sustain an anterior cruciate ligament injury insyd 2018.[4] She be ranked by TopDrawerSoccer as de No. 1 prospect of de 2019 class, part of Penn State ein top-ranked recruiting class.[5] She graduate from Monrovia High School.[1]

College career

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After becoming a starter give de Penn State den scoring a goal insyd ein college debut against Stanford, Wiesner sustain a second anterior cruciate ligament injury insyd de eighth game of ein freshman season insyd 2019.[6][7] Ein recovery take two years before she return to de field insyd 2021, making 19 appearances den scoring 1 goals insyd ein junior season.[1][8] Back to starting regularly insyd 2022, she lead de Big Ten Conference plus 11 assists wey she score 2 goals insyd 23 games. She score de game winner against Northwestern insyd de Big Ten tournament semifinals as de Nittany Lions win de tournament.[1][8] She be named co-captain for ein fifth den final season insyd 2023,[9] scoring 2 goals den adding 5 assists insyd 21 games, earning third-team All-Big Ten honors as part of de conferences ein best scoring defense.[8][10]

Club career

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Wiesner be drafted by de Washington Spirit plus de seventh overall pick insyd de first round of de 2024 NWSL Draft, de team ein third pick of de night.[11] Na dem sign am to a three-year contract.[12] She make ein professional debut as a starter insyd de season-opening loss to de Seattle Reign on March 17.[13] On June 8, she score ein first professional goal, striking de ball into de corner thru traffic for de lone goal of de game against de Utah Royals.[14] She make 15 regular-season appearances as a rookie, starting 5, as de Spirit fini second insyd de standings.[15] Insyd de playoff quarterfinals, she play 42 minutes wey dey include extra time after replacing Heather Stainbrook insyd a 2–1 win over Bay FC.[15] She be unused for de rest of de playoffs as Washington reach de 2024 NWSL Championship, losing to de Orlando Pride.[15]

After missing several months plus a hip injury, Wiesner make ein first appearance of de season insyd a 0–0 draw plus de San Diego Wave on June 22, 2025.[16] She score ein only goal of de season on August 23, lifting a cross wey find ein way into de net, insyd a 3–2 win over Bay FC before an NWSL record crowd at Oracle Park.[17] She play insyd 13 league games, starting 10, as de Spirit san place second insyd de table.[18] Insyd de playoffs, she play almost 90 minutes wey dey include extra time after replacing an injured Gabrielle Carle insyd de quarterfinals against Racing Louisville. Washington advance on penalties after a 1–1 draw.[18] Plus Carle still injured, Wiesner play de entire 2–0 semifinal win against de Portland Thorns.[19]

International career

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Na dem call Wiesner into training plus de United States under-15 team insyd 2015, becoming team captain of dat age level.[3][20] Shen join de under-17 team, initially playing up two age groups, wey na she be part of de squads at de 2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, de 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, den de 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship.[1][3] She miss de 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup secof injury.[21] She sanso play friendly tournaments at de under-19 den under-23 levels.[22]

Na dem call Wiesner up as a training player give head coach Emma Hayes ein first senior national team camp insyd June 2024.[23] Insyd November 2025, she earn ein second call-up before a pair of friendlies against Italy.[21] On November 28, 2025, Wiesner make ein international debut insyd a 3–0 victory over Italy.[24]

Career statistics

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Club

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International

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As of match played January 27, 2026
National TeamYearAppsGoals
United States 202520
202610
Total30

Honors den awards

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Penn State Nittany Lions

Washington Spirit

United States U-17

Individual

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Kate Wiesner – Women's Soccer". Penn State Nittany Lions. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  2. ↑ Parchman, Will (2015-09-02). "ECNL stories to watch for the '15-16 season". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  3. 1 2 3 Eskilson, J.R. (2016-09-27). "Meet the U17 World Cup Team: Part Two". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  4. ↑ Clark, Travis (2018-08-01). "2019 Women's Recruiting Rankings: August". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  5. ↑ Clark, Travis (August 16, 2019). "Final Women's DI Recruiting Class Rankings". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  6. ↑ Aferiat, Jake (2019-08-24). "Why freshman Kate Wiesner could be the next 'big-time player' for Penn State women's soccer". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  7. ↑ Lapreziosa, Madeline (2020-10-08). "How a trio of Penn State women's soccer players bonded while recovering from ACL injuries". Daily Collegian. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  8. 1 2 3 Lamm, Keeley (2024-01-12). "Kate Wiesner Drafted No. 7 Overall By Washington Spirit In 2024 NWSL Draft". Onward State. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  9. ↑ "Asman, Dyke and Wiesner Named 2023 Women's Soccer Captains". Penn State Nittany Lions. 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  10. ↑ Vogt, Amanda (2024-01-12). "NWSL's Washington Spirit draft Penn State women's soccer defender Kate Wiesner". Daily Collegian. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  11. ↑ Brockway, Ella (2024-01-12). "Spirit gets busy, deals Ashley Sanchez, Sam Staab and loads up in draft". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  12. ↑ "Washington Spirit Officially Signs 2024 Rookie Class to Professional Contracts". Washington Spirit. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  13. ↑ Bansil, Sapna (2024-03-17). "Spirit finds trouble early, drops opener at Seattle". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  14. ↑ Elliott, Annie (2024-06-09). "Washington Spirit notch ninth win of season against Utah Royals". The District Press. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  15. 1 2 3 "Kate Wiesner 2024 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  16. ↑ Anderson, Jason (2025-07-19). "USWNT's Trinity Rodman trains with Spirit for first time in three months". USA Today. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  17. ↑ "Recap: Spirit defeats Bay FC 3-2, earns sixth away win of the season". Washington Spirit. 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  18. 1 2 "Kate Wiesner 2025 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  19. ↑ Kassouf, Jeff (2025-11-15). "Washington Spirit hit top gear to reach back-to-back NWSL finals". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  20. ↑ "U15, U16 GNTs head to Portland for camp". United States Soccer Federation. 2015-06-01. Retrieved 2024-05-21 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
  21. 1 2 "Hayes Names 26-Player USWNT Training Camp Roster for Matches Against Italy in Orlando and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla". United States Soccer Federation. 2025-11-19. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  22. ↑ "USA U19 wins CFA International Tournament". United States Soccer Federation. 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2024-05-21 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
  23. ↑ Goff, Steven (2024-05-21). "Emma Hayes, USWNT's new coach, names her first roster as Olympics near". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  24. ↑ "Catarina Macario Scores Twice As U.S. Women's National Team Shuts Out Euro Semifinalist Italy 3-0 To Open Two-match Set In Florida". ussoccer.com (in English). Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  25. ↑ "Recap: Short-Handed Spirit Wins 2025 NWSL Challenge Cup". Washington Spirit. 2025-03-08. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
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