Kerry Abello

Her teammate Marta has been her idol since childhood.

For most of her life, she was a gymnast, and football was her second sport.

She is Cuban from her father's side, and feels connected to her Cuban heritage.

She can speak Spanish.

She is a big fan of Taylor Swift.

She is able to do an acrobatic flip throw, which involves a handspring, allowing for a long, powerful throw-in.

She has been called into camp for the USWNT at the U-14, U-15, U-17, U-18, and U-19 levels.

She started playing football as a toddler, but she says she was quite bad at it.

She was a ball girl for the Chicago Red Stars.

She always knew she wanted to be a professional football player, but she only became serious about it and started believing it was possible in college.

She says one of her most memorable football moments was when she got her first assist for Orlando.

She has two sisters and one brother, all of them older.

She double-majored in Spanish and science, and conducted cancer-related research as an undergrad at Penn State.

She hopes to pursue a career as an orthopedic surgeon after her football career.

She was called up to a U-23 camp in Sweden and scored her first goal for the national team against Sweden.

She is passionate about traveling.

She would like to combine her love for travel and healthcare by working internationally with organizations like Doctors Without Borders.

She would like to use her platform to advocate for social justice and inspire young girls to pursue both athletics and academics.

She is very versatile and can play both in defense and midfield. She also played as a forward in college.