Lena Silano | QueenBallers Player profile

Lena

Silano

Feb 28, 2000

#4 - Forward

Lena Silano is an American professional football player who plays as a forward for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League. She played college soccer for Long Beach State and was drafted by the Spirit in the 2023 NWSL Draft.

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She has a bachelor's degree in Recreational Therapy with a Geriatrics minor from California State University.

Her favorite music genre includes slower, singer-songwriter tunes, especially enjoying John Mayer. Her favorite song is “Slow Dancing in a Burning Room.”

She also loves Adele and listens to her before games. Her favorite album is "21".

Her most memorable Spirit moment was scoring her first regular season goal, though she values the daily camaraderie at the facility.

She has matchday superstitions, including wearing specific spandex sliders, a scrunchie, and eating a Honey Crisp apple.

She considers Kevin De Bruyne and Abby Wambach to be her football GOATs.

She has three cats named Bruce, Clyde, and Frank, and keeps their names out of her passwords.

Her fridge staples include Yerba Mate, tofu, and ground turkey for quick meals.

She collects pennies found heads-up and lines them up as a lucky charm at home.

She always brings a Squishmallow stuffed animal, a journal, and a book on her travels.

She likes to journal as a pre-game ritual.

Her hidden talents include eyebrow grooming, occasionally for teammates and friends, and doing a back handspring if she gets enough encouragement.

Her favorite movie is Aquamarine, but she was at one point obsessed with the Harry Potter movies as well.

Her first job was as a Starbucks barista at 20, later working as a sports instructor at the YMCA before her draft.

Her first dream job, if not playing football, was to be an activities coordinator at a senior living facility.

Her favorite piece of advice is “Your life is as good as your mindset,” which she uses as a personal mantra. and tries to live by that by taking care of her mental health.

Her top travel destination is Italy, wanting to explore her Italian heritage.

Her go-to dance floor song is “Moment 4 Life” by Nicki Minaj, as she considers herself a fan.

She previously played roller hockey, cheer, track, and gymnastics.

Her favorite food is ramen, especially from Tatsu Ramen in LA, which she visits often with friends.

Her late-game bicycle kick to equalize a college match in 2022 went viral, with major platforms like ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and CNN sharing the clip on social media.