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| Full name | Kristen Anne Mewis | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | February 25, 1991 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||
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| Current club | West Ham United | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
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| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||
| 2013 | Canberra United FC | 2 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2013 | FC Kansas City | 20 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Boston Breakers | 51 | (10) | |||||||||||||
| 2014 | → Iga FC Kunoichi (loan) | 7 | (5) | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | → Bayern Munich (loan) | 7 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | Washington Spirit | 14 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | Chicago Red Stars | 1 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | Houston Dash | 58 | (11) | |||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 31 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2023– | West Ham United | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | United States U17 | 16 | (9) | |||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | United States U20 | 26 | (6) | |||||||||||||
| United States U23 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013– | United States | 53 | (7) | |||||||||||||
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Kristen Anne Mewis (born February 25, 1991) is an American professional soccer player. She plays as a midfielder for West Ham United in England. She also plays for the United States national team.
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Early Life and High School Soccer
Kristie Mewis grew up in Hanson, Massachusetts. She played soccer at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School. During her high school career, she scored 74 goals and made 34 assists. She was named an All-American three times.
In 2008, Kristie was named the NSCAA Youth Player of the Year. She also received the US Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year award. In 2009, she was part of the Parade All-America team.
Kristie played for the Olympic Development Program (ODP) team from 2003 to 2007. She played alongside her younger sister, Sam, in two FIFA Youth World Cups. These were the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
College Career at Boston College (2009–2012)
Kristie attended Boston College from 2009 to 2012. As a freshman in 2009, she scored five goals and had six assists. She was named to the All-ACC Freshmen Team.
In 2010, her sophomore year, Kristie led her conference in shots. She scored ten goals and had 14 assists. She set a school record by getting a goal or assist in 11 games in a row. She was a semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy, a top award for college soccer players.
By her senior year in 2012, Kristie had a career-high 16 goals and 12 assists. She became the all-time leading scorer for Boston College with 116 points. She scored her first "hat trick" (three goals in one game) against Harvard. Kristie finished her college career with 39 goals and 38 assists.
Professional Club Career
Starting in Australia and the NWSL (2013)
In 2013, Kristie Mewis joined Canberra United FC in Australia for a short time. She scored two goals in two games.
Later in 2013, she was drafted by FC Kansas City for the first season of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She scored her first NWSL goal in May. Kristie started 20 games as a rookie, helping her team finish second in the league.
Boston Breakers and Loans (2014–2016)
In November 2013, Kristie was traded to the Boston Breakers. She played for them from 2014 to 2016. In 2014, she started 15 games and scored 3 goals.
During her time with the Breakers, she also played on loan for other teams. In 2014, she played for Iga FC Kunoichi in Japan, scoring five goals in seven games. In 2015, she played for Bayern Munich in Germany.
Washington Spirit and Chicago Red Stars (2016–2017)
In November 2016, Kristie was traded to the Washington Spirit. She played 14 games for them in 2017.
In August 2017, she was traded to the Chicago Red Stars. In her only game for Chicago, she scored a goal against her former team, the Washington Spirit.
Houston Dash (2017–2021)
Just a week after joining Chicago, Kristie was traded to the Houston Dash in August 2017.
In May 2018, Kristie suffered a serious injury, tearing her ACL (a knee ligament). She later said this injury helped her become a stronger player. She felt it "woke her up" and made her want to improve even more.
Kristie returned to play in 2019. In 2020, she helped the Houston Dash win their first trophy, the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup.
NJ/NY Gotham FC (2022–2023)
In December 2021, Kristie was chosen by a new NWSL team, San Diego Wave FC, in an expansion draft. She was then traded to NJ/NY Gotham FC.
In the 2023 NWSL semifinals, Kristie made an important assist. This helped Gotham FC win their game against Portland Thorns and reach the final. Gotham FC then won the NWSL Championship. In December 2023, Kristie left Gotham FC.
West Ham United (2023–Present)
On December 22, 2023, Kristie joined West Ham United in England. She made her first appearance for the club on January 21, 2024. She came on as a substitute and assisted a goal in a close game.
International Career
Youth National Teams
Kristie Mewis was a co-captain for the U.S. U-17 team. This team finished second at the first 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand. Kristie scored two goals in that tournament. She also won the Bronze Ball award as the third-best player.
She also played in the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany. Her younger sister, Sam, was also on both of these youth World Cup teams.
Senior National Team
In January 2013, Kristie was called to the national team training camp. She made her debut for the senior U.S. team on February 9, 2013, against Scotland. She scored her first goal for the U.S. team on June 15, 2013, against South Korea.
After playing 15 games in 2013 and 2014, Kristie was not called up to the national team for a few years. She returned to the team in November 2020, playing against the Netherlands. She scored a goal in that game, which was her first international goal in over six years!
Kristie has said that recovering from her ACL injury in 2018 helped her improve her game. This improvement led to her return to the national team.
On June 21, 2023, Kristie was named to the U.S. squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia. She made her first World Cup appearance in the game against Sweden. She came on just before the penalty shootout and successfully scored her penalty kick. However, the U.S. team was eliminated from the tournament.
Personal Life
Kristie Mewis is the older sister of Sam Mewis, who also plays for the United States women's national soccer team.
Kristie Mewis is engaged to fellow soccer player Sam Kerr. In November 2024, she announced that they are expecting their first child in 2025.
Television and Film
Kristie Mewis appeared in the Netflix documentary series Under Pressure. This show followed the U.S. women's national soccer team during the 2023 World Cup. The series was released on December 12, 2023.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | Division | League | League Cup | NWSL Challenge Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Canberra United FC | 2012–13 | W-League | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |||
| FC Kansas City | 2013 | NWSL | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| Boston Breakers | 2014 | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | 17 | 3 | ||||
| 2015 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | 20 | 6 | |||||
| 2016 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||||
| Washington Spirit | 2017 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||||
| Chicago Red Stars | 2017 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Houston Dash | 2017 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||||
| 2019 | 22 | 4 | — | — | — | 22 | 4 | |||||
| 2020 | — | — | 11 | 3 | — | 11 | 3 | |||||
| 2021 | 16 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | |||
| NJ/NY Gotham FC | 2022 | 18 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 12 | 3 | |||
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 173 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 196 | 34 | ||
| West Ham United | 2023–24 | WSL | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Iga FC Kunoichi Mie (loan) | 2014 | Nadeshiko League | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 5 | |||
| FC Bayern Munich (loan) | 2015–16 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| Total | 7 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 184 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 212 | 40 | ||
International
| National Team | Year | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | ||||
| 2013 | 10 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | – | – | – | |
| 2016 | – | – | – | |
| 2017 | – | – | – | |
| 2018 | – | – | – | |
| 2019 | – | – | – | |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 17 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 13 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 53 | 7 | 4 | |
International goals
| No. | Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Minute | Assist | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | June 15, 2013 | Foxborough, Massachusetts |  South Korea |
3' | Sydney Leroux | 1-0 | 4-1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 16 | November 27, 2020 | Breda, Netherlands |  Netherlands |
70' | Lynn Williams | 2-0 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | 17 | January 18, 2021 | Orlando, Florida |  Colombia |
85' | Carli Lloyd | 4-0 | 4–0 | |
| 4 | 21 | February 24, 2021 |  Argentina |
41' | Casey Krueger | 4-0 | 6–0 | 2021 SheBelieves Cup | |
| 5 | 36 | February 23, 2022 | Frisco, Texas |  Iceland |
88' | Margaret Purce | 5-0 | 5–0 | 2022 SheBelieves Cup |
| 6 | 42 | July 7, 2022 | Guadalupe, Mexico |  Jamaica |
83' | penalty kick | 4-0 | 5–0 | 2022 CONCACAF Championship |
| 7 | 43 | July 11, 2022 | San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico |  Mexico |
89' | unassisted | 1-0 | 1–0 |
Honors and Awards
- Houston Dash
- NWSL Challenge Cup Champions: 2020
- NJ/NY Gotham FC
- NWSL Championship: 2023
United States
- CONCACAF Women's Championship: 2022
- Olympic Bronze Medal: 2020
- SheBelieves Cup: 2021; 2022; 2023
Individual
- United States Soccer Federation Young Female Athlete of the Year: 2008
- She holds the 300 meters (42.2 s) and 600 meters (1:37) indoor track records at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School.
See also
In Spanish: Kristie Mewis para niños
- List of United States women's international soccer players
- 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup squads
- List of foreign W-League (Australia) players
- List of Boston College people
- List of LGBT sportspeople
