![]() Silano with the Washington Spirit in 2024 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lena Marie Silano [1] | ||
Date of birth | February 28, 2000 | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Spokane Zephyr | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2016 | Agoura Chargers | ||
Real So Cal | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2022 | Long Beach State Beach | 62 | (27) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023–2024 | Washington Spirit | 27 | (2) |
2025 | UD Tenerife | 9 | (0) |
2025– | Spokane Zephyr | 3 | (2) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 4, 2025 |
Lena Marie Silano (born February 28, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for USL Super League club Spokane Zephyr. She played college soccer for the Long Beach State Beach and was drafted by the Washington Spirit in the third round of the 2023 NWSL Draft.
Silano appeared in six matches during her first season at Long Beach State in 2018 and played in all 17 matches in 2019. [2] Her 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and she was granted an extra year of eligibility. [2] She played a total 62 matches for Long Beach State and scored 27 goals and made 10 assists. [3]
She was a two-time All-West Region selection, two-time All-Big West Conference selection, and the 2022 Big West Offensive Player of the Year. [4]
In 2022, Silano's late-game bicycle kick to tie a match went viral with outlets like ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and CNN sharing the clip on social media. [5] [6]
Silano was selected with the 34th pick by the Washington Spirit in the 2023 NWSL Draft and was just the second Long Beach State women's soccer alumni to appear in an NWSL game in the program's history. [4] [7] In her rookie season, Silano started in three regular season matches and six starts in the 2023 Challenge Cup, logging three assists and one goal. [8]
On December 29, 2024, Silano announced her departure from the Spirit. [9]
On January 13, 2025, Silano signed a contract with Spanish club UD Tenerife in Liga F. [10] She made her club debut on March 15, 2025, entering the match against FC Barcelona in the 86th minute.
On July 22, 2025, Spokane Zephyr announced they had signed Silano ahead of the club's second season in the USL Super League. [11] She made her Zephyr debut on August 23, starting and playing 76 minutes in Spokane's season-opening loss to Dallas Trinity. [12] The next week, in her return to Audi Field, she scored her first goals for the Zephyr with two headers in the span of three minutes in a 2–2 draw with DC Power FC on August 30. [13]