Jessica Kohm Ayers (born June 11, 1993) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Vittsjö GIK.

Jessica Ayers
Personal information
Full name Jessica Kohm Ayers
Date of birth (1993-06-11) June 11, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Seattle, Washington
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Vittsjö GIK
Number 8
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Colorado College Tigers 83 (32)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Seattle Reign FC 0 (0)
2016 IK Myran
2019 IK Myran 6 (1)
2020–2021 FC Gintra 27 (42[1])
2022–2023 IFK Kalmar 38 (3)
2023– Vittsjö GIK 4 (0)
International career
2014 United States U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life and amateur career

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Ayers grew up in Seattle. She is Jewish.[2] She regarded United States international Mia Hamm as her football idol.[3] Ayers played college soccer at Colorado College, earning first-team all-conference honors all four years.[4]

Club career

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Ayers was drafted by FC Kansas City with the 26th pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft.[4] She later played for Swedish side Vittsjö GIK.[5]

International career

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She was called up to the United States under-23 team in 2014.[6]

Style of play

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Ayers has been described as "connects the extremely hardworking and combative chain of defenders and forwards".[7]

References

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  1. ^ https://lietuvosfutbolas.lt/zaidejai/jessica-kohm-ayers-73860/?pg=1
  2. ^ "How women's soccer brought Jess Ayers back to her Jewish roots". forward.com. July 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "Jessica Ayers kilmės šaknys – Lietuvoje". lrt.lt. December 30, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Ayers' path from NWSL to Sweden 'dream'". goal.com.
  5. ^ "Ayers: "Mitt mål att att komma in och bidra direkt"". barometern.se. October 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "U-23 WNT Head to OTC for Second Camp of 2014". Archived from the original on July 1, 2014.
  7. ^ "J. Ayers: šį sezoną galime nuveikti kai ką išskirtinio". lyrtas.lt.
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