Kirsten Wright
American soccer player (born 1998)
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Kirsten Davis Wright (born Kirsten Mackenzie Davis, September 8, 1998) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward. She played college soccer for the Texas Tech Red Raiders before spending four years professionally for Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
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Davis with Racing Louisville FC in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kirsten Davis Wright | ||
| Birth name | Kirsten Mackenzie Davis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | September 8, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2025 | Racing Louisville | 39 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | United States U18 | ||
| 2020 | United States U23 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:27, January 22, 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Wright 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]
Wright 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
Wright 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] In the 2018 Big 12 Conference women's soccer tournament, she scored one goal and was named to the All-Tournament team.[11]
In 2019, Wright 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 Wright one of three team captains.[14]
In 2021, Wright 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] Wright ended her Texas Tech career having scored the second-most goals in program history, behind Janine Beckie.[18]
Club career
Racing Louisville FC selected Wright 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 Wright in the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft despite her not yet having appeared for the team.[4]
Wright 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] While playing for Louisville, she often operated as a single striker.[23]
On January 10, 2024, she signed a new three-year contract with Racing Louisville.[24] In April 2024, she underwent right knee surgery,[25] and was later placed on the season-ending injury list.[26] After missing two consecutive seasons due to her injury, Wright announced her retirement from professional soccer in January 2026. She had recorded 39 NWSL appearances and 6 goals.[27]
International career
In 2015, Wright 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.[28] 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
Career statistics
- Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
- Includes NWSL Playoffs
