From San Diego to various places in the world, then back home.
That's pretty much the soccer career path for Kyra Carusa.
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SIGN UP In 2019, Carusa played for the French club Le Havre AC. The following year she jumped to the Danish club HB Koge. Then in 2023, Carusa played for London City Lionesses in England.
Carusa is also a member of the Republic of Ireland national team since 2020. She started all three matches for Ireland during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Carusa is a soccer globetrotter and now she's found a new home with her hometown team, the San Diego Wave FC.
The Wave have acquired Carusa from Lionesses via a free transfer. Carusa is under contract with the Wave for the remainder of the 2023 NWSL season.
“We started following Kyra closely this offseason, and we are excited to welcome her to the club,” said San Diego Wave FC Head Coach Casey Stoney. “She will bring healthy competition to our forward group and provide the team with much-needed depth for the rest of this season. She’s just coming back from the World Cup and eager to make a difference to help her hometown make a run deep into the playoffs.”
Carusa is a striker who had some of Ireland's best chances at the recent World Cup. Ireland's World Cup run came to end at the Group Stage, finishing with a draw and two losses.
With the addition of Carusa, the Wave now have 6 players that participated the 2023 Women's World Cup.
Alex Morgan, USA
Naomi Girma, USA
Emily Van Egmond, Australia
Kailen Sheridan, Canada
Sofia Jakobsson, Swede
Kyra Carusa, Ireland
The Wave's next match is Saturday, August 19th at Snapdragon Stadium against Gotham FC.
