Kate Wiesner | QueenBallers Player profile

Kate

Wiesner

Feb 11, 2001

#6 - Defender

Kate Meguire Wiesner is an American professional football player who plays as a defender for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League. She played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions before being selected by the Spirit in the first round of the 2024 NWSL Draft.

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She had three back to back ACL injuries in high school and college that ended her seasons. She was then thinking about quitting football.

Her competitive instinct comes from her dad, who never let her win during their backyard games or video games, and created various challenges.

She has a BA in Journalism from Penn State University,

Her men’s football GOAT is Lionel Messi, especially after the last World Cup.

In women's football, she admires multiple players - Abby Wambach, Mia Hamm, and Marta.

She has matchday superstitions, including putting on socks, shin guards, and cleats in a specific order and hopping across the halfway line at halftime. She has done these for over a decade.

The best advice she’s received is to be process-driven rather than results-driven, focusing on day-to-day progress instead of the outcome.

Her favorite pizza topping is pepperoni, and she recently enjoys it with a drizzle of hot honey.

She always has LaCroix sparkling water and ranch dressing in her fridge. She believes the dressing makes a lot of meals better.

Her go-to home-cooked meal is buffalo chicken zucchini boats, a summer dish with buffalo chicken, shredded cheese, and ranch dressing.

Her first concert was a DaBaby show in Philly, where she was surprised by her teammates, though she didn’t know many songs.

Her favorite music genre is folk, with artists like Zach Bryan, The Lumineers, and Caamp.

Her favorite Spirit moment was scoring her first goal against Utah.

A skill she would like to learn is playing the guitar or ukulele.

She likes being involved in community events like youth camps, Special Olympics, and supporting local causes.

She was called up as a training player for senior national team camp in June 2024.

She represented the United States at two U17 World Cups and other big tournaments.

She is a practicing Christian.

She sees her ultimate goal as being a light for Jesus and using her platform to share love and hope with others, whether on the field or in her daily life.

Her nickname is Wheezy.

She admires Marta and would love to meet her and share a field with her.

She has a passion for writing. She published some stories in her school paper.

Best Actions

First NWSL Goal

Stats

Year	Club	AP	GL
2024 - present	Washington Spirit	18	1
2019 - 2023	Penn State Nittany Lions	71	6
International Stats
2019 -	United States U20	1	0
2017 -	United States U19	3	0
2016 - 2018	United States U17	34	1