Caprice Ka'anohikula Dydasco (born August 19, 1993) is an American

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defender who plays as an

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for the

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in the National Women's Soccer League. She previously played for

Pali Blues Pali Blues was an American women's association football, soccer team, which played from 2008 to 2014. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues USL W-League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. The team pl ...

, the

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, and

Newcastle Jets Newcastle United Jets Football Club, commonly known as Newcastle Jets, is an Australian professional soccer club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier competition, the A-League, under licence from The Australia ...

. She played college soccer with the

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Early life

The daughter of Jose and Misty Dydasco, Dydasco played soccer for Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu and the Honolulu Bulls Soccer Club. She was a youth All-American in 2009 and 2010. Her brother, Zane Dydasco, played soccer for the

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. Her sister True currently plays for the University of Oregon. Dydasco began playing for U.S. national soccer teams at the age of 14. She was a starter on the

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in 2009, but was injured and unable to compete in the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

Playing career

College

Dydasco was a four-year starter as a defender for the

from 2011 to 2014. She appeared in 94 games and scored five goals and had 23 assists. As a junior she helped UCLA to win their first

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Club

Pali Blues, 2013–2014

Dydasco played for the semi-professional

in 2013 and 2014. In March 2014, playing in the midfield for the

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, she assisted on the game-winning goal to win the Six Nations Tournament in Spain. In March 2015 Dydasco started all three of the matches of the United States under-23 team at a tournament in

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, Spain.

Washington Spirit, 2015–2019

On January 16, 2015, Dydasco was drafted to play for the

in the National Women's Soccer League. She was the nineteenth player picked in the draft. She is "known for speed" and was described by Spirit coach

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as "the most attacking defender out there." She played in six matches for the Spirit in 2015. In 2016, Dydasco started in 12 regular season and both post season matches for the Spirit. In the NWSL championship on October 9, Dydasco suffered a torn ACL (

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) and was unable to join the

for the 2016–2017 season. Dydasco signed a new contract with the Spirit on June 14, 2017. After missing the first part of the 2017 season as she was still recovering from injury, Dydasco make her return to the field on June 24 against the Portland Thorns.

=Loan to Newcastle Jets

= On October 8, 2015, Dydasco joined Australian W-League club

on loan for the 2015–16 season.

NJ/NY Gotham, 2019–2022

In January 2019, Dydasco was traded to

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along with teammates

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and

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for the third overall and 29th picks of the 2019 NWSL College Draft. On October 6, 2021, Dydasco made her 100th regular-season appearance in the NWSL. Following five appearances on the NWSL Team of the Month lists during the 2021 season, Dydasco was named to the NWSL Defender of the Year on November 15, 2021. She was also named to the NWSL Best XI alongside teammates

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and

Margaret Purce Margaret Melinda Williams-Purce (born September 18, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for NJ/NY Gotham FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for Portland Thorns FC and the Boston Breake ...

as part of the 2021

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. She appeared in every match for Gotham FC, playing over 2000 minutes, notching five assists, and scoring her first career goal. Dydasco signed a new two-year contract with Gotham FC prior to the start of the 2022 season.

Houston Dash, 2022–present

On August 19, 2022, Gotham FC traded Dydasco to the

in exchange for $120,000 in allocation money, and an additional $10,000 for every postseason match she plays for the Dash, up to a total of $150,000.

References

External links

Washington Spirit player profile

US Soccer player profile

UCLA Bruins player profile
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Gotham FC player profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dydasco, Caprice 1993 births Living people American women's soccer players American expatriate sportspeople in Australia Expatriate women's soccer players in Australia Kamehameha Schools alumni National Women's Soccer League players Newcastle Jets FC (A-League Women) players Pali Blues players Soccer players from Honolulu UCLA Bruins women's soccer players Washington Spirit draft picks Washington Spirit players Women's association football defenders NJ/NY Gotham FC players Houston Dash players