Kiki Bosio

Kiara Michelle "Kiki" Bosio (born November 3, 1987) is an American former soccer player from Mission Viejo, California. She played as a forward for the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) club FC Gold Pride and the United States U-23 women's national soccer team.

Kiki Bosio
Bosio with the Gold Pride in September 2010
Personal information
Full name Kiara Michelle Bosio[1]
Date of birth (1987-11-03) November 3, 1987
Place of birth Anaheim, California, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2005–2006 Southern California Blues
2002–2005 Laguna Hills Eclipse
2006–2009 Santa Clara Broncos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Ajax America Women
2010 FC Gold Pride 18 (0)
2011 Orange County Waves 9 (3)
National team
2003–2004 United States U-17
2007–2009 United States U-23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Bosio played college soccer for Santa Clara Broncos, where she became known for her acrobatic flip throw-ins.[2] While at University she also occasionally turned out for Ajax America Women of the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL).[3]

In 2011 Bosio played for Orange County Waves alongside her sister Dani.[4] She scored three goals in nine regular season appearances as the team won the 2011 WPSL Championship.[5][6]

References

  1. "Kiara Michelle Bosio, Born 11/03/1987 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org.
  2. Fitzgerald, Tom (November 12, 2009). "Broncos soccer team ready for flip side". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  3. "The Bosio Sisters lead a Ajax family affair as they win their first WPSL Championship since 2001". Women's Premier Soccer League. March 8, 2008. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  4. French, Scott (July 22, 2011). "LOCALS: Waves make waves in women's game". ESPN. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  5. "2011 Statistics – Games Played". Women's Premier Soccer League. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  6. "2011 Statistics – Goals". Women's Premier Soccer League. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2013.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.