Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 October 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. [1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward, attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Concorde Fire | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | Florida State Seminoles | ||
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Jamaica | 5 | (0) |
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 August 2023 |
Solai Ava Washington (born 1 October 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Concorde Fire SC. Born in the United States, she represents Jamaica internationally. [2]
Washington made her debut for Jamaica against Czech Republic in February 2023. She made the squad for the 2023 Women's World Cup. She was amongst the youngest to play at the World Cup that year. [3]
Washington is the younger sister of fellow Jamaica women's international footballer Giselle Washington. [4] She attends Chamblee High School, in Georgia, and is in the class of 2024.
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