Kiki Van Zanten

Kiki Van Zanten
Van Zanten with Jamaica in 2025
Personal information
Full name Kalyssa Priscilla Van Zanten[1]
Date of birth (2001-08-25) 25 August 2001
Place of birth Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward / midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Houston Dash
Number 12
Youth career
Stevenson Patriots
Eclipse Select
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 95 (27)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Houston Dash 10 (1)
International career‡
2016 United States U15 5 (7)
2017–2018 United States U17 9 (2)
2022– Jamaica 10 (1)
Medal record
Representing the  United States
CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship
First place 2016 United States
Representing  Jamaica
CONCACAF W Championship
Third place 2022 Mexico
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 August 2025

Kalyssa Priscilla "Kiki" van Zanten (born 25 August 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Born in the United States, she represents Jamaica internationally.[2][3] She played college soccer for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[4]

Early life

Van Zanten was born to a Jamaican mother and an American father of Dutch descent.[3] Her father played college football at Illinois Wesleyan; one of her sisters, Brianna, played college soccer for Case Western Reserve; and her other sister, Mimi, plays for Florida State.[5]

Club career

Houston Dash

Van Zanten was drafted 21st overall by the Houston Dash in the 2024 NWSL Draft and signed a one-year contract with a one-year option in March 2024.[6] She made 4 appearances in her rookie season before missing the remainder of the year with a season-ending foot injury.[7] While in convalescence, Van Zanten signed a new contract with the Dash to keep her in Houston through the 2026 NWSL season.[7]

In April 2025, Van Zanten completed her recovery and returned to the Dash's active roster.[8] She scored her first professional goal on August 2, 2025, meeting a cross from Avery Patterson in a 2–2 draw with Bay FC.[9]

International career

Van Zanten made her senior debut in a 4–0 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifiers win against Bermuda on 17 February 2022.[10][3] She came on in the 98th minute to replace Trudi Carter. She was named in the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship final squad and represented Jamaica at the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship.[11] On 18 July 2022 she scored her debut goal, a winner against Costa Rica to grant Jamaica a third-place finish in the competition.[12][13][14]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 18 July 2022 Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico  Costa Rica 1–0 1–0 (a.e.t.) 2022 CONCACAF W Championship

Honours

United States U15

Jamaica

References

  1. ^ "University of Notre Dame Commencement Official" (PDF). University of Notre Dame. p. 69. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Jamaica – K. van Zanten – Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Newcomer 'Kiki' Van Zanten at home with Reggae Girlz". Jamaica Observer. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Kiki Van Zanten". Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Official Athletics Website. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Mimi Van Zanten". Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Houston Dash Sign 2024 NWSL Draft Pick Midfielder Kiki Van Zanten". Houston Dash. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Dash re-sign M Kiki Van Zanten through 2026 season". Reuters. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Houston Dash Midfielder Kiki Van Zanten Returns to Active Roster". Houston Dynamo FC. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Houston Dash Earn Key Point in their Return to League Play". Houston Dynamo FC. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Jamaica vs. Bermuda – 18 February 2022". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  11. ^ "2022 Concacaf W Championship final rosters announced". CONCACAF. 29 June 2022.
  12. ^ "US beats Canada for W Championship title, '24 Olympic berth". AP NEWS. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Vanzanten's late goal earns Third Place honors for Jamaica". CONCACAF. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  14. ^ Levy, Leighton. "Van Zanten's extra-time strike secures third place for Jamaica's Reggae Girlz at CONCACAF Women's Championship". www.sportsmax.tv. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  15. ^ "U.S. tops Canada for CU15G title". CONCACAF. 23 August 2016. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016.
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