Shea Groom

Shea Groom
Groom playing for Liberty Jays in 2011
Personal information
Full name Shea Groom
Date of birth (1993-03-04) March 4, 1993
Place of birth Liberty, Missouri, United States
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Sky Blue FC
Number 6
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Texas A&M Aggies 84 (41)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 FC Kansas City 54 (17)
2018– Sky Blue FC 13 (1)
National team
2015–2016 United States U23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 7, 2018

Shea Ellese Groom (born March 4, 1993) is an American soccer player who plays for Sky Blue FC in the National Women's Soccer League. She played for FC Kansas City from 2015 to 2017. On December 29, 2017 she was traded to Sky Blue FC.

Early life

Born in Liberty, Missouri to Kelly and Lesa Groom, Groom attended Liberty High School where she led the girls' soccer team to a state championship and was named Missouri's Player of the Year in 2010.[1] She was named Gatorade Missouri Player of the year twice in 2010 and 2011. Groom was a NSCAA High School Girls' All-America Soccer Team selection and named NSCAA State Player of the Year in 2010.[1] In 2011, she was named All-American by ESPN Rise.[2]

Texas A&M

Groom capped a decorated college career with 16 goals and seven assists in 26 matches in 2014. She ranked third in the Southeastern Conference and 19th in the nation for goals, which helped her win the SEC Offensive Player of the Year award.

She recorded 41 goals and 25 assists in 84 career matches for the Aggies.[3]

Club career

FC Kansas City, 2015–2017

Groom was selected by FC Kansas City as the 12th overall pick of the 2015 NWSL College Draft.[4][5] She made her debut for Kansas City against Sky Blue FC on 12 April 2015.[6]

Shea scored her first goal for Kansas City in a 0–2 win over Houston Dash on 2 May 2015.[7]

Groom was named Player of the Week for week 13 of the 2015 National Women's Soccer League season after recording one goal and two assists against the Boston Breakers.[8] She was also named the team's rookie of the year for 2015.[9]

Groom appeared in the 2015 NWSL Championship game as a second half substitute, FC Kansas City won the Championship with a 1–0 win over the Seattle Reign.[10]

Sky Blue FC, 2018–

On December 29, 2017 it was announced that Utah Royals had traded Groom along with teammate Christina Gibbons to Sky Blue FC and the no. 4 overall selection in the 2018 NWSL College Draft. The New Jersey club has acquired the players in exchange for the defender Kelley O’Hara, midfielder Taylor Lytle and the no. 25 overall pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft.[11]

International career

Groom has represented the United States at various youth levels. She played for the under-23 national team at the 2015 La Manga Tournament.[12] She started in all three matches and scored the first goal of the 2–0 victory over Norway.[13]

In October 2016, Groom received her first call-up to the United States women's national soccer team for a pair of friendlies against Switzerland. She did not play in either game.[14]

Personal life

Groom's older sister, Kami, is a competitive ultimate player and has represented the United States on various national teams.[15]

Club statistics

Club Season League Playoffs Total
Apps AssistsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Kansas City 2015 13 2 4 2 0 15 4
2016 19 0 8 – – 19 8
2017 22 6 5 – – 22 5
Total 54817 2 0 56 17
Sky Blue FC 2018 13 1 1 – 13 1
Career total 67 9 18 2 0 69 18

References

  1. 1 2 "Shea Groom". Texas A&M University. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Spring Girls' Soccer All-America team". ESPN. February 1, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ "FC Kansas City picks Liberty graduates Shea Groom, Kaysie Clark in NWSL College Draft". kansascity. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  4. ↑ "NWSL Draft Selections". ESPN. January 16, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  5. ↑ Gier, Kathleen (January 16, 2015). "FC Kansas City picks Liberty graduates Shea Groom, Kaysie Clark in NWSL College Draft". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Shea Groom | International Sports Images". isiphotos.photoshelter.com. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  7. ↑ "NWSL Week 4: Recap and Goals of the Week". blogs.gotsoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  8. ↑ "FC KANSAS CITY SHEA GROOM VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK; Groom, 22, recorded two assists and the game-winning goal for the Blues". nwslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015.
  9. ↑ Moreno, Daniel (September 14, 2015). "FC Kansas City Announces Team Award Winners". fckansascity.com. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  10. ↑ "FCKC CROWNED 2015 NWSL CHAMPIONS IN 1–0 WIN OVER SEATTLE". October 1, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Sky Blue FC Acquires Shea Groom and Christina Gibbons from Utah Royals FC". Sky Blue FC. 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  12. ↑ "2015 La Manga Tournament". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  13. ↑ "FC Kansas City Signs Forward Shea Groom". Playing for 90. 2015-03-26. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  14. ↑ "FC Kansas City's Shea Groom gets first national team call-up". October 6, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  15. ↑ http://nationalteam.usaultimate.org/players/kami-groom/
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