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Jersey Number 9
Kai Tsakiris
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Midfielder/Forward
- Hometown:
- Newport Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Corona del Mar High School
CAREER HONORS
- 2025 United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region fourth team
- No. 63 on 2025 TopDrawerSoccer.com Postseason Top 100 Freshmen list
- 2025 All-SECÂ Third Team selection
- 2025 SEC Freshman team selection
- Co-SEC Freshman of the Week (9/29/25)
2025 - FRESHMAN (FLORIDA)???????
- Started all 18 matches as a freshman for the Gators, one of just two players on the roster to start every match
- Led the Gators in goals (4), assists (5), and points (13)
- Successfully converted all three of her penalty kick attempts
- Scored her first collegiate goal on a free kick against North Florida (8/24/25)
- Earned her first collegiate assist at Maryland (8/31/25)
- Traveled to San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain, with U.S. Under-20 National Team for training camp. Appeared in both friendly matches in Spain, contributing an assist in 4-2 win versus England.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB??????????????
- 2025 ECNL U18/19 National Player of the Year and part of All-America team
- 2025 ECNL U18/19 national champions
- One of Soccer Wire's Players That Impressed at ECNLÂ championships
- Also among TopDrawerSoccer.com’s Stars That Impressed for the ECNL Playoffs.
- #87 Nationally Ranked Player in the Nation by TopDrawerSoccer
- #15 Regionally Ranked Player in Southern California
- #34 Nationally Ranked Midfielder in the Nation
- 2025 and 2024 ECNL U-18 Southwest All-Conference U18/19 First Team
- Selected to KC Current Pro Development Team for Trips to Denmark and Spain
- 2023-24 All-California Interscholastic Federation-Southern Section Division 1 selection
- 2022-23 All-SCA Southern Section Division 3 First Team by Southern California High School Soccer Coaches Association
- 2024 Sunset Conference of CIF Southern Section Most Valuable Player
PERSONAL
- Kai Alexandra Tsakiris was born on Dec. 25, 2006
- Daughter of Shaun and Nyssa Tsakiris
- Brother Niko plays professionally for the San Jose Earthquakes
- Loves listening to music and the beach
SOC | Postgame Press Conference (11.14.25 vs. North Carolina)
Saturday, November 15
SOC | Joe Kirt Media Availability (11.11.25)
Tuesday, November 11
SOC | Cayden Norris Feature
Tuesday, November 11
SOC | Joe Kirt Postgame vs. Alabama (10.26.25)
Sunday, October 26
