Natasha Kai

Natasha Kai

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Карьера и клубы

Club career

Sky Blue FC

On September 16, 2008 the initial WPS player allocation was conducted; Kai was allocated to Sky Blue FC with fellow US Women's National Team players Heather O'Reilly and Christie Rampone. Kai's electrifying play on offense was key in Sky Blue FC's 2009 WPS championship season.

Philadelphia Independence

On December 21, 2010, Kai signed a deal to play with the Philadelphia Independence. On July 6 she scored a hat trick against her former team, Sky Blue FC.

Washington Spirit

In February 2013, Kai was selected during round four (25th overall) of the 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft for the inaugural season of National Women's Soccer League. According to a press release of the Spirit, she was recovering from a knee injury, and was expected to begin play around the start of the 2013 NWSL season. Kai never played for the Washington Spirit.

Sky Blue FC

On February 11, 2016 Sky Blue FC announced the signing of Kai for 2016 season. She played through the full season scoring 4 goals before getting surgery on her left ankle for a reoccurring injury on September 26, 2016.

Los Angeles Galaxy OC

Kai joined LA Galaxy Orange County, a team in the United Women's Soccer league, in 2019. Her first appearance was on June 30, 2019. She scored a goal for the team in its 2019 UWS playoffs match against the Houston Aces on July 13, 2019.

International career

Youth team

Kai was first brought in with the U.S. U-21 Women's National Team in 2004, and was the leading scorer in the team with 12 goals, including six in international matches. She helped lead the U-21s to the Nordic Cup title in Iceland, scoring three goals in the tournament including two against Germany. She injured her shoulder in her final college game of 2004, then re-injured it again in her first U-21 camp of 2005, necessitating surgery, and did not get called into an U-21 camp until January 2006.

Senior team

Kai started her first training camp with the senior United States Women's National Team in February 2006. She made her WNT debut as a substitute at the 2006 Algarve Cup in Portugal, scoring in her first two games against Denmark and France. She became just the fourth player in U.S. WNT history to score in her first two caps. Kai scored four goals in her first seven WNT matches, including the winner in a 1–0 victory over Japan on May 9, 2006. She went on to become the first-ever player from Hawaii, and first with native Hawaiian heritage, to play for the full Women's National Team and to make a Women's World Cup Team. She played in 17 games during her first year on the National Team, starting in four matches. She scored six goals, two of them in the 2006 Algarve Cup. She also scored against Japan, Ireland, Canada and Australia. Her goal against the Matildas came in a 2–0 win at the Peace Cup in South Korea. In 2007, Kai played in seven games…

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list United States's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kai goal.

Club
Philadelphia Independence (2011–2011)
Club
Washington Spirit (2013–2013)
Club
Gotham FC (2009–2010)
Club
Gotham FC (2016–)
Club
United States women's national under-23 soccer team (2004–2006)
Club
United States women's national soccer team (2006–2011)
National team
United States

Личное

Early life

Kai is of Chinese, Filipino, and Native Hawaiian descent.

University of Hawaiʻi

Kai played for the University of Hawaiʻi Rainbow Wahine from 2002 to 2005. She was named WAC player of the Year in 2002, 2003, and 2005, and was named a third-team All American in 2003. During Kai's standout career, she set multiple WAC records. She was named WAC Freshman of the Year in 2002, becoming the first soccer player to be named Freshman and Player of the Year in the same season. She also became the first player in WAC history to earn three Player of the Year awards and First-Team all-conference honors all four seasons. Kai owns the WAC career shots record (446) and is second in goals (72) and points (162). She finished her college career with 72 goals in 73 matches.

Клубы

  • Gotham FC2016сейчас
  • United States women's national under-23 soccer team2004–2006
  • United States women's national soccer team2006–2011
  • Gotham FC2009–2010
  • Philadelphia Independence2011–2011
  • Washington Spirit2013–2013

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Description

American soccer player

▸ Источник: WikidataНе проверено
Position

forward

▸ Источник: WikidataНе проверено
Извлечение из Википедии

Natasha Kanani Janine Kai is an American professional soccer forward and Olympic gold medalist who played professionally most recently in 2019. She previously played for Sky Blue FC and the Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer and National Women's Soccer League as well as the United States women's national soccer team. In 2011, Kai was also part of the first US women's rugby union sevens team to play in the IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup held in Dubai.

▸ Источник: Wikipedia
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