Jessica Ayers
American soccer player (born 1993)
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Jessica Kohm Ayers (born June 11, 1993) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
Full name
Jessica Kohm Ayers
Date of birth
June 11, 1993
Place of birth
Seattle, Washington
Height
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jessica Kohm Ayers | ||
| Date of birth | June 11, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Seattle, Washington | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Colorado College Tigers | 83 | (32) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Seattle Reign FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | IK Myran | ||
| 2019 | IK Myran | 6 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | FC Gintra | 27 | (42[1]) |
| 2022–2023 | IFK Kalmar | 38 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Vittsjö GIK | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | United States U23 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life and amateur career
Ayers grew up in Seattle. She is Jewish.[2] She regarded United States international Mia Hamm as her football idol.[3] Ayers played college soccer at Colorado College, earning first-team all-conference honors all four years.[4]
Club career
Ayers was drafted by FC Kansas City with the 26th pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft.[4] She later played for Swedish side Vittsjö GIK.[5]
International career
She was called up to the United States under-23 team in 2014.[6]
Style of play
Ayers has been described as "connects the extremely hardworking and combative chain of defenders and forwards".[7]
