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

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]

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. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 "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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