Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Kennedy Linh Fuller [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | March 9, 2007||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Angel City FC | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2024– | Angel City FC | 5 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2024– | United States U17 | 4 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 26, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 6, 2024 |
Kennedy Linh Fuller (born March 9, 2007) is an American professional soccer midfielder for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States women's national under-17 team.
Fuller grew up in Southlake, Texas. She is one quarter Vietnamese through her maternal grandmother. [2] She played high school soccer for Southlake Carroll High School. In her freshman year, she scored 26 goals and had 14 assists to lead Southlake Carroll to a Class 6A state title. She was named Gatorade Texas Girls Soccer Player of the Year. [3] In her sophomore year, she scored 55 goals and was named the Gatorade National Girls Soccer Player of the Year. [4]
Fuller committed to the University of North Carolina in September 2022 and planned to graduate early in the class of 2024. [3] She signed a name, image, and likeness (NIL) with Nike in September 2023. [4] She played club soccer for Solar Soccer Club. [3]
After having previously trained and completed a trial period with Chelsea FC as well as NWSL teams North Carolina Courage, Kansas City Current, and San Diego Wave FC; in March 2024, Angel City FC announced they had signed Fuller at the age of 16. [5] She became the second youngest signing in the teams history through the league's U-18 Entry Mechanism, signing a three-year contract with an option for a fourth year. Fuller made her professional debut on March 17, 2024 (eight days after turning 17), as a starter in Angel City's home opener against Bay FC. [6] In addition to being the youngest player to ever play for the club, she played 90 minutes, made three shots and finished the match with a passing accuracy of 79.2%. [6]
Fuller made her international debut for the United States national under-15 team at the 2022 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship, where she scored nine goals and was awarded the tournament's Golden Ball. [7] At the 2024 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, she scored eight goals for the under-17 national team and was awarded the Golden Boot as the tournament's top scorer after helping the US team won their sixth championship. [8]
Club | Season | League | Cup [a] | Playoffs [b] | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Angel City FC | 2024 | NWSL | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
United States U15
United States U17
Individual
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Kennedy Linh Fuller [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | March 9, 2007||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Angel City FC | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2024– | Angel City FC | 5 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2024– | United States U17 | 4 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 26, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 6, 2024 |
Kennedy Linh Fuller (born March 9, 2007) is an American professional soccer midfielder for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States women's national under-17 team.
Fuller grew up in Southlake, Texas. She is one quarter Vietnamese through her maternal grandmother. [2] She played high school soccer for Southlake Carroll High School. In her freshman year, she scored 26 goals and had 14 assists to lead Southlake Carroll to a Class 6A state title. She was named Gatorade Texas Girls Soccer Player of the Year. [3] In her sophomore year, she scored 55 goals and was named the Gatorade National Girls Soccer Player of the Year. [4]
Fuller committed to the University of North Carolina in September 2022 and planned to graduate early in the class of 2024. [3] She signed a name, image, and likeness (NIL) with Nike in September 2023. [4] She played club soccer for Solar Soccer Club. [3]
After having previously trained and completed a trial period with Chelsea FC as well as NWSL teams North Carolina Courage, Kansas City Current, and San Diego Wave FC; in March 2024, Angel City FC announced they had signed Fuller at the age of 16. [5] She became the second youngest signing in the teams history through the league's U-18 Entry Mechanism, signing a three-year contract with an option for a fourth year. Fuller made her professional debut on March 17, 2024 (eight days after turning 17), as a starter in Angel City's home opener against Bay FC. [6] In addition to being the youngest player to ever play for the club, she played 90 minutes, made three shots and finished the match with a passing accuracy of 79.2%. [6]
Fuller made her international debut for the United States national under-15 team at the 2022 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship, where she scored nine goals and was awarded the tournament's Golden Ball. [7] At the 2024 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, she scored eight goals for the under-17 national team and was awarded the Golden Boot as the tournament's top scorer after helping the US team won their sixth championship. [8]
Club | Season | League | Cup [a] | Playoffs [b] | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Angel City FC | 2024 | NWSL | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
United States U15
United States U17
Individual