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Not to be confused with Kristin Davis.
Kirsten Wright
Davis with Racing Louisville FC in 2023
Personal information
Full name Kirsten Davis Wright [1]
Date of birth (1998-09-08) September 8, 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Racing Louisville FC
Number 22
Youth career
2014–2017 Westminster Academy
Dallas Sting
College career
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
2017–2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders 94 (45)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
2022– Racing Louisville FC 39 (6)
International career
2016 United States U18
2020 United States U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 15, 2023

Kirsten Wright ( née Davis; born September 8, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Early life

Davis was born in St. Louis, Missouri on September 8, 1998 [2] to parents from Texas. Her family lived in Australia for several years while she was in middle school, returning before her freshman year of high school. [3] [4]

Davis attended Westminster Christian Academy, [5] [6] where she scored 173 goals before graduating in 2017. [5] [7] In July 2017 she was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for Missouri. [5]

She also played youth club soccer with Dallas Sting [8] and St. Louis Scott Gallagher [3] of the Elite Clubs National League.

College career

Davis played college soccer at Texas Tech from 2017 to 2021. [9] She scored her first collegiate goal on August 27, 2017, against San Diego. [10]

Davis scored one goal during the 2018 Big 12 Conference women's soccer tournament, and was named to the All-Tournament team. [11]

In 2019, Davis was named Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Year, [12] and a United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I First-Team All-American. [13] She also set a program record for game-winning goals in a single season with six. In the 2020 season shortened by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, the Red Raiders named Davis one of three team captains. [14]

In 2021, Davis was again named the Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Year, [15] and was the only Texas Tech player on the first or second all-conference teams. [16] United Soccer Coaches named her a third-team All-American. [17]

Davis ended her Texas Tech career having scored the second-most goals in program history, behind Janine Beckie. [18]

Club career

Racing Louisville FC selected Davis in the second round of the 2021 NWSL Draft with the 12th-overall pick. [19] [18] She returned to Texas Tech after the draft for a fifth year before joining Louisville. [18] Louisville protected Davis in the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft despite her not yet having appeared for the team. [4]

Davis made her Racing Louisville debut on March 18, 2022, against Kansas City Current. [20] [21] She scored her first goal for the club on March 25, 2022, against Houston Dash in a 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup match. [22]

On January 10, 2024, she signed a new three-year contract with Racing Louisville. [23]

With Louisville, she often operated as a single striker. [24]

International career

In 2015, she attended training camps with the United States under-19 and under-20 teams. [3]

She represented the United States under-18 team at the 2016 Women's International Cup. [25] She was also called up to a training camp for the under-23 team in 2020, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [14]

Personal life

Davis married Garrett Wright in December 2022. [26]

Career statistics

As of October 15, 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup [a] Playoffs [b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Racing Louisville FC 2022 NWSL 18 2 6 1 — 24 3
2023 21 4 5 1 — 26 5
Career total 39 6 11 2 0 0 50 8
  1. ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs

Honors

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Angel City FC vs Racing Louisville FC: April 15, 2023". OurSportsCentral (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. April 16, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Kirsten Davis Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Uptergrove, Kate (December 5, 2015). "WCA's Kirsten Davis sets her sights on Olympic soccer dreams". West Newsmagazine. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Davis, Kirsten (February 26, 2022). "Being Her Best Self : An Interview with Racing Louisville Rookie Kirsten Davis". Beautiful Game Network (Interview). Interviewed by Bekki Morgan. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Mayes, Warren (July 13, 2017). "Westminster Christian Academy's Kirsten Davis is named player of the year". West Newsmagazine. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  6. ^ Duda, Gus. "Westminster Alumni Succeeding at the Next Level".
  7. ^ Choate, Zac (May 18, 2017). "Meet Soccer Star Kirsten Davis". FOX2Now. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  8. ^ Watts, Austin (October 15, 2017). "Davis sets tone in freshman season". The Daily Toreador (Press release). Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  9. ^ "Kirsten Davis – Women's Soccer". Texas Tech Red Raiders.
  10. ^ "Davis' Late Goal Lifts Tech To 1–0 Victory Over USD". Texas Tech Red Raiders.
  11. ^ O'Brien, Jeremy (November 4, 2018). "Davis Voted to Big 12 All-Tournament Team" (Press release). Texas Tech Red Raiders. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  12. ^ "Davis, White Highlight Host of Big 12 Awards for Tech". Texas Tech Red Raiders.
  13. ^ Coaches, United Soccer. "NCAA Division I Women's All-America Teams Announced | United Soccer Coaches".
  14. ^ a b Lyons, Joe (October 25, 2020). "Westminster soccer star deals with trying season at Texas Tech". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  15. ^ "Davis Tabbed Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year" (Press release). Texas Tech Red Raiders. November 2, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  16. ^ Boles, Nathan (November 2, 2021). "Kirsten Davis Wins Big 12 Soccer Offensive Player of the Year". KTXT. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  17. ^ Coaches, United Soccer. "2021 NCAA Division I Women's All-Americans Announced | United Soccer Coaches".
  18. ^ a b c Lloyd-Hughes, Theo (October 29, 2021). "Q&A: Kirsten Davis on her time at Texas Tech and what's next for the 2019 All-American". The Striker. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  19. ^ "Kirsten Davis and Channing Foster Selected in the 2021 NWSL Draft". www.slsgsoccer.com. June 15, 2021.
  20. ^ "Kizer scores the opener — again — as Racing draws KC Current".
  21. ^ "Racing forward Davis proves to be an 'electric' addition".
  22. ^ "Davis, McDonald score, but Dash's second half flurry defeats Racing".
  23. ^ "Kirsten Wright signs multi-year deal with Racing".
  24. ^ Newman, Blair (May 15, 2023). "Top 50 USWNT prospects for the 2027 World Cup: Nos. 50–41". The Equalizer. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  25. ^ "U-18 WNT Will Travel to Northern Ireland for 2016 Women's International Cup – U.S. Soccer". October 16, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-10-16.
  26. ^ "Kirsten Davis Wright on Instagram: "Best day of my life!!! 12-16-2022❤️"". Instagram.
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Kirsten_Wright&oldid=1211658163"
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Kristin Davis.
Kirsten Wright
Davis with Racing Louisville FC in 2023
Personal information
Full name Kirsten Davis Wright [1]
Date of birth (1998-09-08) September 8, 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Racing Louisville FC
Number 22
Youth career
2014–2017 Westminster Academy
Dallas Sting
College career
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
2017–2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders 94 (45)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
2022– Racing Louisville FC 39 (6)
International career
2016 United States U18
2020 United States U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 15, 2023

Kirsten Wright ( née Davis; born September 8, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Early life

Davis was born in St. Louis, Missouri on September 8, 1998 [2] to parents from Texas. Her family lived in Australia for several years while she was in middle school, returning before her freshman year of high school. [3] [4]

Davis attended Westminster Christian Academy, [5] [6] where she scored 173 goals before graduating in 2017. [5] [7] In July 2017 she was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for Missouri. [5]

She also played youth club soccer with Dallas Sting [8] and St. Louis Scott Gallagher [3] of the Elite Clubs National League.

College career

Davis played college soccer at Texas Tech from 2017 to 2021. [9] She scored her first collegiate goal on August 27, 2017, against San Diego. [10]

Davis scored one goal during the 2018 Big 12 Conference women's soccer tournament, and was named to the All-Tournament team. [11]

In 2019, Davis was named Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Year, [12] and a United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I First-Team All-American. [13] She also set a program record for game-winning goals in a single season with six. In the 2020 season shortened by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, the Red Raiders named Davis one of three team captains. [14]

In 2021, Davis was again named the Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Year, [15] and was the only Texas Tech player on the first or second all-conference teams. [16] United Soccer Coaches named her a third-team All-American. [17]

Davis ended her Texas Tech career having scored the second-most goals in program history, behind Janine Beckie. [18]

Club career

Racing Louisville FC selected Davis in the second round of the 2021 NWSL Draft with the 12th-overall pick. [19] [18] She returned to Texas Tech after the draft for a fifth year before joining Louisville. [18] Louisville protected Davis in the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft despite her not yet having appeared for the team. [4]

Davis made her Racing Louisville debut on March 18, 2022, against Kansas City Current. [20] [21] She scored her first goal for the club on March 25, 2022, against Houston Dash in a 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup match. [22]

On January 10, 2024, she signed a new three-year contract with Racing Louisville. [23]

With Louisville, she often operated as a single striker. [24]

International career

In 2015, she attended training camps with the United States under-19 and under-20 teams. [3]

She represented the United States under-18 team at the 2016 Women's International Cup. [25] She was also called up to a training camp for the under-23 team in 2020, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [14]

Personal life

Davis married Garrett Wright in December 2022. [26]

Career statistics

As of October 15, 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup [a] Playoffs [b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Racing Louisville FC 2022 NWSL 18 2 6 1 — 24 3
2023 21 4 5 1 — 26 5
Career total 39 6 11 2 0 0 50 8
  1. ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs

Honors

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Angel City FC vs Racing Louisville FC: April 15, 2023". OurSportsCentral (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. April 16, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Kirsten Davis Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Uptergrove, Kate (December 5, 2015). "WCA's Kirsten Davis sets her sights on Olympic soccer dreams". West Newsmagazine. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Davis, Kirsten (February 26, 2022). "Being Her Best Self : An Interview with Racing Louisville Rookie Kirsten Davis". Beautiful Game Network (Interview). Interviewed by Bekki Morgan. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Mayes, Warren (July 13, 2017). "Westminster Christian Academy's Kirsten Davis is named player of the year". West Newsmagazine. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  6. ^ Duda, Gus. "Westminster Alumni Succeeding at the Next Level".
  7. ^ Choate, Zac (May 18, 2017). "Meet Soccer Star Kirsten Davis". FOX2Now. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  8. ^ Watts, Austin (October 15, 2017). "Davis sets tone in freshman season". The Daily Toreador (Press release). Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  9. ^ "Kirsten Davis – Women's Soccer". Texas Tech Red Raiders.
  10. ^ "Davis' Late Goal Lifts Tech To 1–0 Victory Over USD". Texas Tech Red Raiders.
  11. ^ O'Brien, Jeremy (November 4, 2018). "Davis Voted to Big 12 All-Tournament Team" (Press release). Texas Tech Red Raiders. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  12. ^ "Davis, White Highlight Host of Big 12 Awards for Tech". Texas Tech Red Raiders.
  13. ^ Coaches, United Soccer. "NCAA Division I Women's All-America Teams Announced | United Soccer Coaches".
  14. ^ a b Lyons, Joe (October 25, 2020). "Westminster soccer star deals with trying season at Texas Tech". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  15. ^ "Davis Tabbed Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year" (Press release). Texas Tech Red Raiders. November 2, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  16. ^ Boles, Nathan (November 2, 2021). "Kirsten Davis Wins Big 12 Soccer Offensive Player of the Year". KTXT. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  17. ^ Coaches, United Soccer. "2021 NCAA Division I Women's All-Americans Announced | United Soccer Coaches".
  18. ^ a b c Lloyd-Hughes, Theo (October 29, 2021). "Q&A: Kirsten Davis on her time at Texas Tech and what's next for the 2019 All-American". The Striker. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  19. ^ "Kirsten Davis and Channing Foster Selected in the 2021 NWSL Draft". www.slsgsoccer.com. June 15, 2021.
  20. ^ "Kizer scores the opener — again — as Racing draws KC Current".
  21. ^ "Racing forward Davis proves to be an 'electric' addition".
  22. ^ "Davis, McDonald score, but Dash's second half flurry defeats Racing".
  23. ^ "Kirsten Wright signs multi-year deal with Racing".
  24. ^ Newman, Blair (May 15, 2023). "Top 50 USWNT prospects for the 2027 World Cup: Nos. 50–41". The Equalizer. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  25. ^ "U-18 WNT Will Travel to Northern Ireland for 2016 Women's International Cup – U.S. Soccer". October 16, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-10-16.
  26. ^ "Kirsten Davis Wright on Instagram: "Best day of my life!!! 12-16-2022❤️"". Instagram.
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Kirsten_Wright&oldid=1211658163"

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