Kika Toulouse

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Kika Toulouse
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Personal information
Full name Gabriella Monique Toulouse [1]
Date of birth (1989-05-03) May 3, 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Arlington, Virginia, United States
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Defender
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2010 Virginia Cavaliers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012 Rågsveds IF [2] 21 (9)
2013 Washington Spirit 13 (0)
2014 Houston Dash 7 (0)
International career
2011–2012 United States U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 20, 2014

Gabriella Monique "Kika" Toulouse (born May 3, 1989) is an American soccer player.

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Early life

Raised in Arlington, Virginia, Toulouse attended Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School where she helped the team to three Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship titles. She also played club soccer for Braddock Road Club (BRYC) and won six Virginia State Cup Championships with two different teams within the club. [3]

University of Virginia Cavaliers

Toulouse attended the University of Virginia where she played for the Cavaliers from 2007 to 2011. [4]

Club career

Rågsveds IF

In 2012, Toulouse played for Rågsveds IF in the Swedish Football Division 4. She scored nine goals during her 2012 campaign including two hat-tricks, one of which occurred during her first professional game. [5]

Washington Spirit

In February 2013, Toulouse signed with the Washington Spirit for the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League. [6]

Houston Dash

On January 10, 2014, it was announced that the Houston Dash had selected Toulouse with the tenth and final pick in the 2014 NWSL Expansion Draft. [7] She was waived by the Houston Dash in September 2014. [8] She has since retired and currently works with the New York Red Bulls.

International career

Toulouse has represented the United States as a member of the United States women's national under-23 soccer team. [3]

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References

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  4. "BC finds tough road at No. 9 Virginia". ESPN. October 3, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  5. "Washington Spirit sign former US U-23 player Kika Toulouse". NWSL News. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  6. "Kika Toulouse Added to Washington Spirit Defense". Washington Spirit. February 12, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
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  8. "Four Players Selected Off NWSL Waiver Wire". National Women's Soccer League. September 15, 2014. Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. The following players were not selected off of waivers ... Kika Toulouse