Abi Kim
Ghanaian footballer (born 1998)
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Abigail Kofi Kim (born 19 July 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Women's Premier League club NEOM. Born in Liberia, she has represented the United States internationally up to under-23 level and currently represents Ghana.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abigail Kofi Kim[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Monrovia, Liberia | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Neom | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pacific Northwest SC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | California Golden Bears | 80 | (18) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | LA Galaxy OC | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Fiorentina | 6 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Orlando Pride | 17 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Bordeaux | 22 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Ankara BB Fomget | 22 | (17) |
| 2025– | Neom | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | United States U18 | ||
| 2017–2018 | United States U20 | 24 | (6) |
| 2019 | United States U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Ghana | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 May 2025 | |||
Having played college soccer for California Golden Bears, she has since appeared for LA Galaxy OC in United Women's Soccer, Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League and in Italy for Serie A team Fiorentina.
Early life
Born in Monrovia, Liberia, Kim grew up with an adopted family in Vashon, Washington. Kim attended Seattle Christian High School and helped lead the school's soccer team to the 1A state championship title in 2015, scoring 41 goals in 20 matches and was named MVP by the Washington State Soccer Coaches Association. She played club soccer for Pacific Northwest SC, winning the state championship in 2013 and 2014. Kim was also a track and field athlete for Seattle Christian, helping the team to three consecutive state titles.[2]
California Golden Bears
Kim was recruited to play college soccer for California Golden Bears. She was a four-year starter between 2016 and 2019, notably earning Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honors in a 2016 season in which she saw action in all 21 of Cal's matches, leading all freshmen with 16 starts. In 2019, Kim was named captain of the team for her senior season. A legal studies major, Kim was also a Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention in 2018.[2][3]
In the 2019 offseason, Kim joined UWS club LA Galaxy OC, making three appearances as the team won the National Championship.[4][5]
Club career
Fiorentina
Kim was selected in the third round (26th overall) of the 2020 NWSL College Draft by Orlando Pride.[3] Having joined up with the team for preseason, all NWSL activities were shut down just three days in to camp due to the developing coronavirus pandemic.[6] With the ongoing disruption of the 2020 NWSL season and having rehabbed from a knee injury sustained while training over summer, Kim elected to sign in Italy with Serie A team Fiorentina in June.[7] With issues surrounding travel and quarantines, Kim's signing wasn't officially completed until 17 October.[8] She made her debut on November 1, starting in a 6–1 victory against second division ASD Riozzese in the 2020–21 Coppa Italia group stage.[9] She scored her first goal for the club on 13 December in a 1–1 Serie A draw with Empoli.[10] Three days later she made her UEFA Women's Champions League debut, starting in a Round of 32 second leg away at Slavia Prague. Fiorentina scored a stoppage time winner to progress 3–2 on aggregate.[11]
Orlando Pride
After a spell in Italy, Kim returned to Orlando Pride for preseason ahead of the 2021 season and signed a two-year contract with an option for an additional year on 2 March 2021.[12] She made her professional NWSL debut for the club on 10 April 2021, as a 78th-minute substitute in the team's Challenge Cup opener against Racing Louisville and scored to give Orlando the lead in the 88th minute. The game finished 2–2.[13] On 24 August 2022, Kim was waived. In two seasons she made 21 appearances in all competitions, scoring one goal and two assists.[14]
Bordeaux
In August 2023, Kim signed a two-year contract with French Division 1 Féminine club Bordeaux.[15]
Ankara BB Fomget
In September 2024, she moved to Turkey, and signed a deal with Ankara BB Fomget to play in the Turkish Super League.[16] She won the champions title in the 2024–25 Super League season.[17]
International career
Kim has represented the United States at the under-18 and under-20 and under-23 levels.
In January 2018, Kim was part of the under-20 team that finished as runners-up at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, losing the final to Mexico in a penalty shoot-out.[18] In August 2018, Kim was also named to the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup squad. The team failed to get out of the group behind Spain and Japan as Kim made three substitute appearances.[19]
In April 2019, Kim was called up to the under-23 team to play at the La Manga U23 tournament, starting in two of the three games.[20]
Kim was born in Liberia to a Ghanaian father and Liberian mother,[21] which makes her eligible to represent Ghana. In April 2024, she was approached by Ghana women's national team head coach Nora Häuptle to talk about a possible call-up.[22]
On 30 May 2025, she made her senior debut for Ghana as an 83th-minute substitution in a 3–3 away friendly draw against Ivory Coast.[23]
On 30 October 2025, Kim's request to switch international allegiance to Ghana was approved by FIFA.[24]
Career statistics
College
| School | Season | Division | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Golden Bears | 2016 | Div. I | 21 | 3 |
| 2017 | 20 | 7 | ||
| 2018 | 18 | 6 | ||
| 2019 | 21 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 80 | 18 | ||
Club
- As of 24 August 2022.
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| LA Galaxy OC | 2019 | USW | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Fiorentina | 2020–21 | Serie A | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| Orlando Pride | 2021 | NWSL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | NWSL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| Ankara BB Fomget | 2024–25 | Turkish Super League | 22 | 17 | 22 | 17 | ||||||
| Career total | 48 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 20 | ||
- Includes Coppa Italia and NWSL Challenge Cup
- Appearance in UEFA Women's Champions League
- Appearances in Supercoppa Italia
Honors
LA Galaxy OC
Fiorentina
- Supercoppa Italiana runner-up: 2020
Ankara BB Fomget
United States U20
- CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship runner-up: 2018
