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Kimmi Ascanio
Ascanio warming up with the San Diego Wave in 2024
Personal information
Full name Kimmi Ascanio[1]
Date of birth (2008-01-21) January 21, 2008 (age 16)[2]
Place of birth Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 San Diego Wave
Number 17
Youth career
Florida United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– San Diego Wave 6 (0)
International career‡
2024– United States U-17 13 (5)
Medal record
Women's soccer
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Bronze medal – third place Dominican Republic 2024
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 28, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 3, 2024

Kimmi Ascanio (born January 21, 2008) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She was signed by the Wave at the age of 16 in 2024. She won bronze with the United States at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

Early life

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Ascanio was born in Orlando and raised in Doral, Florida.[3] Her parents were born and raised in Venezuela, her father in Caracas and her mother in Valencia.[4] She played youth soccer for Florida United Soccer Club of the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL), with which she won two state titles.[3]

Club career

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San Diego Wave (2024–present)

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The San Diego Wave signed Ascanio to a three-year contract in March 22, 2024, through the league's Under-18 Entry Mechanism.[3] She made her professional debut as a second-half substitute against Racing Louisville on April 13.[5] She made her first start and recorded her first assist in a 2–1 win against Bay FC on April 27, making her the third-youngest goal contributor in NWSL history.[6] She is the youngest active player in the league as of May 2024.[7]

International career

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Ascanio trained with the United States national youth team beginning at the under-15 level, where she helped win the 2022 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship.[3][8] She was the youngest member of the national under-17 squad at the 2024 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, where she scored a hat trick in six minutes in their 7–1 semifinal win over Haiti and added another goal in the final to help beat Mexico 4–0.[3][9]

Ascanio started every game for the United States as they placed third at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, their best result since 2008.[10] She scored in a 2–0 win over Nigeria in the quarterfinals.[11]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of September 28, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Playoffs[b] Continental[c] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
San Diego Wave FC 2024 NWSL 6 0 2 0 — 1 0 9 0
Career total 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 9 0
  1. ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup & the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup.
  2. ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs.
  3. ^ Includes the CONCACAF W Champions Cup.

Honors

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United States U-17

References

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  1. ^ "24_CWU17C_Final_Rosters_v2.pdf" (PDF). CONCACAF. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Kimmi Ascanio". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e "San Diego Wave FC Sign U.S. Women's Youth National Team Midfielder Kimmi Ascanio". San Diego Wave FC. March 22, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  4. ^ U.S. Soccer YNT [@usynt] (February 10, 2024). "Kimmi Ascanio is the youngest player on the #U17WYNT roster ..." Retrieved April 29, 2024 – via Instagram.
  5. ^ "16-Year-Old Makes Debut with San Diego Wave in 0–0 Draw with Racing Louisville". Times of San Diego. April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "San Diego Wave FC Defeats Bay FC 2–1 at Snapdragon Stadium". San Diego Wave FC. April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  7. ^ Kassouf, Jeff (May 22, 2024). "NWSL U-19 ranking: Shaw, Moultrie lead best young players". ESPN. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  8. ^ "U15 GNT Camp Roster - California". United States Soccer Federation. January 10, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
    Hindle, Tom (August 8, 2022). "U15 GNT Wins CONCACAF Championship". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  9. ^ Olorunfemi, Victor (February 9, 2024). "Goals Galore as U.S. U17 Book Final Berth". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
    Olorunfemi, Victor (February 11, 2024). "Record Setting U.S. Win U17 Concacaf Title". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  10. ^ "USA Defeats England 3–0 to Take Third Place at 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup". United States Soccer Federation. November 3, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  11. ^ "U.S. U-17 WYNT Reaches Semifinals for the First Time Since 2008 to Square Off With Korea DPR". United States Soccer Federation. October 29, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
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