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)
Positions
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 25 (6)
International career‡
2016 United States U15 5 (7)
2017–2018 United States U17 9 (2)
2022– Jamaica 17 (3)
Medal record
Representing the  United States
CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship
First place2016 United States
Representing  Jamaica
CONCACAF W Championship
Third place2022 Mexico
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 06:14, 13 April 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 05:44, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

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 fellow NWSL club San Diego Wave FC.[5]

Club career

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]

In the Dash's second match of 2026, Van Zanten recorded a brace against Boston Legacy FC, becoming the first Houston player to record a multi-goal game since Diana Ordóñez in 2024.[10] Van Zanten also appeared to score a third goal later on in the match, but a late offside call prevented her from registering her first career hat trick.[11]

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.[12][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.[13] On 18 July 2022 she scored her debut goal, a winner against Costa Rica to grant Jamaica a third-place finish in the competition.[14][15][16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 4 April 2026[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoff Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Houston Dash 2024 NWSL 40——40
2025 NWSL 172——172
2026 NWSL 44——44
Career total 2560000256

International

As of match played 18 April 2026[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Jamaica 202261
202330
202552
202630
Total173
Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each van Zanten goal.
List of international goals scored by Kalyssa van Zanten
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
2 29 November 2025 Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia  Dominica 3–0 18–0 2026 CONCACAF W Championship qualification
3 6–0


Honours

United States U15

Jamaica

Individual

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. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Houston Dash Blank Boston Legacy FC in Front of Record Crowd". Houston Dash. 21 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  11. ↑ Munson, Bella (21 March 2026). "Houston attack dominates Boston". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  12. ↑ "Jamaica vs. Bermuda – 18 February 2022". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "2022 Concacaf W Championship final rosters announced". CONCACAF. 29 June 2022.
  14. ↑ "US beats Canada for W Championship title, '24 Olympic berth". AP NEWS. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  15. 1 2 "Vanzanten's late goal earns Third Place honors for Jamaica". CONCACAF. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ "Kalyssa Van Zanten". Fotmob. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  18. ↑ "Kalyssa Van Zanten". Fotmob. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  19. ↑ "U.S. tops Canada for CU15G title". CONCACAF. 23 August 2016. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016.
  20. ↑ "NWSL Announces April Best XI of the Month, Presented by Amazon Prime" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
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