Shea Groom

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Shea Groom
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Personal information
Full name Shea Groom
Date of birth (1993-03-04) March 4, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Liberty, Missouri, United States
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Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
FC Kansas City
Number 2
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Texas A&M Aggies
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– FC Kansas City 13 (4)
International career
2015– United States U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 5, 2015

Shea Ellese Groom (born March 4, 1993) is an American soccer player who currently plays for FC Kansas City in the National Women's Soccer League.

Early life

Born in Liberty, Missouri to Kelly and Lesa Groom, Groom attended Liberty High School where she led the girl's soccer team to a state championship and was named Missouri's Player of the Year in 2010.[1] She was named Gatorade Missouri Player of the year twice in 2010 and 2011. Groom was a NSCAA High School Girls All-America Soccer Team selection and named NSCAA State Player of the Year in 2010.[1] In 2011, she was named All-American by ESPN Rise.[2]

Playing career

Club

FC Kansas City

Groom was selected by FC Kansas City as the 12th overall pick of the 2015 NWSL College Draft. [3][4]

Groom was named Player of the Week for week 13 of the 2015 National Women's Soccer League season after recording one goal and two assists against the Boston Breakers.[5] She was also named the team's rookie of the year for 2015.[6]

International

Groom has represented the United States at various youth levels. She played for the under-23 national team at the 2015 La Manga Tournament.[7]

References

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