Kyra Carusa
PRONUNCIATION:
kee-ra ca-roo-sa
HEIGHT:
5'9
DOB:
November 14, 1995
HOMETOWN:
San Diego, CA
COLLEGE:
Stanford University & Georgetown University
POSITION:
Forward
JERSEY NUMBER:
19
AGE:
CITIZENSHIP:
USA
LAST CLUB:
London City Lionesses
HOW ACQUIRED:
Via free transfer from London City Lionesses on Aug. 18, 2023
2024: Carusa earned 17 appearances (seven starts) and scored two goals in her second season with the Wave. 2023: Made eight appearances with 344 total minutes…Recorded her NWSL and Wave debut on Aug. 19 as a substitute for Alex Morgan in the 68th minute…Scored her second goal against the Portland Thorns on Sept. 30 and her first goal against the Orlando Pride on Aug. 25…Joined San Diego after spending the past season with the Lionesses, where she played in eight matches and scored one goal. 2019: Originally making her professional debut with French club Le Havre AC in April 2019, she made three appearances and scored four goals, before signing with Danish club HB Køge in the Kvinde 1 division. Carusa made 57 appearances for HB Køge, where she recorded 30 goals and 13 assists and helped lead the club to back-to-back Danish Championships.
International: Carusa has been a key player for the Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team since making her debut in February 2020 at the UEFA Women’s EURO 2021 Qualifying. Carusa started all three matches for Ireland during the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and showcased some of the team’s best chances throughout the tournament.