Kennedy Linh Fuller (born March 9, 2007) is an American professional

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for Angel City FC of the

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(NWSL) and the United States women's national under-17 team.

Early life

Fuller grew up in

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. She is one quarter Vietnamese through her maternal grandmother. She played high school soccer for Southlake Carroll High School. In her freshman year, she scored 26 goals and had 14 assists to lead Southlake Carroll to a Class 6A state title. She was named Gatorade Texas Girls Soccer Player of the Year. In her sophomore year, she scored 55 goals and was named the Gatorade National Girls Soccer Player of the Year. Fuller committed to the

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in September 2022 and planned to graduate early in the class of 2024. She signed a name, image, and likeness (NIL) with Nike in September 2023. She played club soccer for Solar Soccer Club.

Club career

Angel City FC (2024–present)

Fuller previously trained and completed a trial period with Chelsea FC as well as NWSL teams North Carolina Courage, Kansas City Current, and

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. In March 2024, Angel City FC announced that they had signed Fuller at the age of 16. She became the second youngest signing in the teams history through the league's U-18 entry mechanism, signing a three-year contract with an option for a fourth year. Fuller made her professional debut on March 17, 2024 (eight days after turning 17), as a starter in Angel City's home opener against

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. In addition to being the youngest player to ever play for the club, she played 90 minutes, made three shots, and finished the match with a passing accuracy of 79.2%. Fuller scored her first professional goal on June 19, 2024 in the 17th minute of a home match against

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, which ended as a 3–2 victory. She was named Angel City's player of the match for her performance.

International career

Fuller made her international debut for the United States national under-15 team at the

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, where she scored nine goals and was awarded the tournament's Golden Ball. At the 2024 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, she scored eight goals for the under-17 national team and was awarded the Golden Boot as the tournament's top scorer after helping the US team won their sixth championship.

Career statistics

Club

Honors

United States U15 * CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship:

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United States U17 *

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Individual * Gatorade National Female Soccer Player of the Year: 2023 * CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship Golden Ball:

Golden Boot:

References

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Kennedy Fuller
at Angel City FC * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fuller, Kennedy Living people 2007 births People from Southlake, Texas Soccer players from Texas Carroll Senior High School alumni American women's soccer players Women's association football midfielders United States women's youth international soccer players Angel City FC players National Women's Soccer League players 21st-century American sportswomen American sportspeople of Vietnamese descent Sportspeople of Vietnamese descent