Civana Kuhlmann
Civana Grace Kuhlmann (born April 14, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Civana Grace Kuhlmann[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 14, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Aurora, Colorado, US | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Washington Spirit | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2016 | Colorado Rush | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Stanford Cardinal | 62 | (20) |
| 2022 | Colorado Buffaloes | 19 | (12) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Washington Spirit | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2016 | United States U17 | 15 | (13) |
| 2017–2018 | United States U20 | 12 | (5) |
| 2019 | United States U23 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 1, 2023 | |||
Early life edit
Kuhlmann is originally from Centennial, Colorado.[2]
She played youth soccer for Colorado Rush.[3]
College career edit
She played college soccer for Stanford from 2017 to 2021,[4] and for Colorado in 2022.[5]
Stanford reached the finals of the 2017 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament and defeated the UCLA Bruins 3–2 in the championship match.[6]
Kuhlmann's collegiate career was impacted by multiple injuries. In August 2019, she tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial meniscus, and underwent knee surgery to repair her ACL.[7] In March 2020, she underwent a second knee surgery to repair her meniscus.[8] Her return to soccer was further impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic; on August 11, 2020, the Pac-12 announced the postponement of all sports through the end of 2020.[9] She was cleared in November 2020,[8] and made her return to the field on February 19, 2021, scoring a penalty kick goal in Stanford's season-opening win against Pepperdine.[10]
Kuhlmann underwent right hip surgery in July 2021 to repair a torn labrum and a microfracture,[7] and underwent left hip surgery in February 2022.[2]
In total, Kuhlmann underwent four surgeries during her college career at Stanford.[2][11]
In July 2022, Kuhlmann transferred to Colorado.[12] In the 2022 season, she recorded 12 goals and six assists, totaling 30 points that tied her for second in team history with Jorian Baucom and Taylor Kornieck.[13]
Club career edit
On January 12, 2023, Kuhlmann was selected by the Washington Spirit in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[14] On March 8, she signed with the Spirit on a two-year contract with a team option for 2025.[15] Kuhlmann made her first professional start on April 19, 2023, in Washington's 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup match against NJ/NY Gotham FC.[16] In July 2023, she suffered a season-ending knee injury during training.[17]
International career edit
Kuhlmann represented the United States under-17 team at the 2013 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship.[18] On October 31, 2013, she became the youngest player to score for the U.S. under-17 team.[19] She also represented the U.S. under-17 team at the 2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship,[20] and the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup,[21] becoming the first U.S. player to score a hat-trick at a FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[22]
Kuhlmann also represented the United States under-20 team at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship,[23] and the United States under-23 team at the 2019 La Manga Tournament.[24]
Personal life edit
Kuhlmann has an older sister, Ciara, who played college soccer for Midland.[25]
Career statistics edit
- As of July 1, 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Washington Spirit | 2023 | NWSL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Career total | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
- ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs
Honors edit
Stanford Cardinal
United States U17
References edit
- ^ "School of Humanities and Sciences: Bachelor of Arts" (PDF). Stanford University 131st Commencement. Stanford University. June 12, 2022. p. 44.
- ^ a b c "CU soccer star Civana Kuhlmann gets second chance with the sport that hurt her". KUSA.com. September 14, 2022.
- ^ . Archived from the original on June 2, 2016.
- ^ "Civana Kuhlmann – Women's Soccer". Stanford University Athletics.
- ^ "Civana Kuhlmann – Soccer". University of Colorado Athletics.
- ^ "Andi Sullivan adds twist to Stanford's national title". ESPN.com. December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ a b Schaedig, Derek (May 10, 2022). "Civana Kuhlmann: Stanford Women's Soccer Striker Shares Her Mental Health Journey". MyHuddle. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "Civana Kuhlmann dishes on her comeback season for women's soccer". April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Pac-12 Conference postpones all sport competitions through end of calendar year | Pac-12". pac-12.com.
- ^ "Comeback Victory". Stanford University Athletics. February 19, 2021.
- ^ Ploen, Brendan (May 5, 2023). "Finally healthy, CU alum Civana Kuhlmann realizing NWSL dream with Washington Spirit".
- ^ "Buffs Add Kuhlmann for the Fall". University of Colorado Athletics.
- ^ BuffZone.com (November 8, 2022). "Civana Kuhlmann lands first team All-Pac-12 honors for CU Buffs soccer". BuffZone. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ Schmaedeke, Chris (January 16, 2023). "Colorado Sunshine: CU Buffs star, Colorado native Civana Kuhlmann selected in NSWL draft". Denver Gazette.
- ^ Spirit, Washington (March 8, 2023). "Washington Spirit Adds to Roster with Six First-Year Player Contracts". Washington Spirit.
- ^ Spirit, Washington (April 20, 2023). "Recap: Spirit falls, 0-1, in 2023 UKG NWSL Challenge Cup opener". Washington Spirit.
- ^ Spirit, Washington (July 12, 2023). "Washington Spirit Forward Civana Kuhlmann to Miss Remainder of 2023 Season with Injury". Washington Spirit. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ . ussoccer.com. October 30, 2013. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ . ussoccer.com. October 31, 2013. Archived from the original on January 4, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ . ussoccer.com. January 28, 2016. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ . ussoccer.com. August 26, 2016. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ . ussoccer.com. August 26, 2016. Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ . ussoccer.com. January 10, 2018. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "U.S. U-23 WNT Heads to Spain for Three Matches at Women's Under-23 La Manga Tournament". ussoccer.com. March 30, 2019.
- ^ "Ciara Kuhlmann". Midland University.
External links edit
- Washington Spirit bio
- Civana Kuhlmann at Soccerway