Cece Kizer

Cecelia Anne Kizer (born August 7, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward or a midfielder for the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Cece Kizer

Kizer with the Houston Dash in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Cecelia Anne Kizer[1]
Date of birth	(1997-08-07) August 7, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Overland Park, Kansas
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s)	Forward, midfielder
Team information
Current team	Utah Royals
Number	25
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Ole Miss Rebels	83	(48)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	Houston Dash	16	(0)
2020	Kolbotn	5	(3)
2021–2022	Racing Louisville	29	(5)
2022–2023	Kansas City Current	35	(13)
2024	Houston Dash	3	(0)
2024–2025	NJ/NY Gotham FC	8	(1)
2025–	Utah Royals	0	(0)
International career
2018–2019	United States U-23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 18, 2025

College career

Kizer played college soccer at Ole Miss from 2015 to 2018.^[2] She scored 48 goals for Ole Miss, the most in program history, and was named first-team All-SEC three times.^[2]

Club career

Kizer was drafted by Houston Dash in the 2nd round of the 2019 NWSL College Draft.^[3]

She was selected by Racing Louisville in the 2020 NWSL Expansion Draft.^[4]

Kizer scored the first goal for Racing Louisville in the 12th minute on a through ball from the team's No. 1 draft pick Emily Fox in the opening game of the Challenge Cup against the NWSL Orlando Pride on Saturday, April 10, 2021, to give the team a 1–0 lead. The inaugural game for Racing Louisville was held Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville. Racing Louisville tied the game in stoppage time on a goal by Brooke Hendrix.^[5]

Kizer scored seven goals and added three assists across all competitions in 2021.^[6] She again scored the first goal of the season for Racing Louisville in the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup.^[7]

Kizer was traded along with Addisyn Merrick to the Kansas City Current on June 9, 2022.

On January 17, 2024, Kizer returned to the Houston Dash in a trade for Nichelle Prince.^[8]

On September 7, 2024, NJ/NY Gotham FC signed Kizer to multi-year contract.^[9]

On April 17, 2025, Gotham announced they and Kizer agreed to a mutual contract termination.^[10] The next day, Kizer signed a two-year deal with the Utah Royals and subsequently made her club debut in a 1–0 win over the Chicago Stars.^[11][12]

International career

She was called up to the United States national under-23 team in August 2019.^[13]

Honors

Houston Dash

• NWSL Challenge Cup: 2020