Zakiya Bywaters
On July 26, 2014; Zakiya Bywaters playing for Chicago Red Stars against Houston Dash
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zakiya Abeni Bywaters | ||
| Date of birth | July 24, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker, Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | UCLA Bruins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Chicago Red Stars | 25 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | United States U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | United States U20 | 19 | (17) |
| 2010–2013 | United States U23 | 3 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 30, 2014. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of February 1, 2013 |
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Zakiya Abeni Bywaters (born July 24, 1991) is an American professional soccer forward and midfielder. She previously played for the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League as well as the United States under-23 women's national soccer team. A former star player for the UCLA Bruins, Bywaters was the number one pick of the 2013 NWSL College Draft by the Chicago Red Stars in January 2013.
Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada to Thomas and Beverly Bywaters, Zakiya attended Rancho High School and played club soccer for the Southern California Blues and Slammers FC. In 2007 and 2008, she was named a NSCAA/adidas Girls Youth All-American. During her senior year in 2009, she was listed as a four-star recruit (21st overall) by Top Drawer Soccer as well as an ESPN RISE Top 50 Recruit (17th overall). She was also named Parade All-American in 2009.
As a youth, Bywaters won four state championships with club team Neusport and helped the team to a regional final at the U-14 level.
Bywaters attended UCLA where she played for the Bruins for four years. In 2009, she was the only freshman to play in all 25 matches. She made 23 starts and ended the season with 11 points on three goals and seven assists. She was named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team. During her sophomore year, she was the only field player to start all 23 matches and ended the season with 10 points on three goals and four assists. She was named an Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 selection. During her junior year in 2011, she was one of five players to start all 21 matches and finished with 12 points on three goals and six assists (her assists ranked second on the team). She was named a First-Team All-Pac-12 selection and to the All-Pacific Region First-Team.
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