Abi Kim
{{Short description|Ghanaian footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Use Ghanaian English|date=May 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Abi Kim
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Abigail Kofi Kim{{cite web |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FU20W/2018/pdf/FU20W_2018_SquadLists.pdf |title=FIFA U-20 Women's WC France 2018 – List of Players: USA |publisher=FIFA |page=16 |date=August 24, 2018 |access-date=April 10, 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191107142149/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FU20W/2018/pdf/FU20W_2018_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=November 7, 2019}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|07|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Monrovia, Liberia
| height = 1.73m
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Ankara BB Fomget
| clubnumber = 19
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Pacific Northwest SC
| collegeyears1 = 2016–2019
| college1 = California Golden Bears
| collegecaps1 = 80
| collegegoals1 = 18
| years1 = 2019
| clubs1 = LA Galaxy OC
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020–2021
| clubs2 = Fiorentina
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2021–2022
| clubs3 = Orlando Pride
| caps3 = 17
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023–2024
| clubs4 = Bordeaux
| caps4 = 22
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2024
| clubs5 = Nantes
| caps5 =
| goals5 =
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Ankara BB Fomget
| caps6 = 22
| goals6 = 17
| nationalyears1 = 2015–2016
| nationalteam1 = United States U18
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam2 = United States U20
| nationalcaps2 = 24
| nationalgoals2 = 6
| nationalyears3 = 2019
| nationalteam3 = United States U23
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2025–
| nationalteam4 = Ghana
| nationalcaps4 = 1
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 4 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 30 May 2019
}}
Abigail Kofi Kim (born 19 July 1998) is a professional footballer forward who plays in the Turkish Super League for Ankara BB Fomget and the Ghana national team. Born in Liberia, she has represented the United States internationally up to under-23 level.
Having played college soccer for California Golden Bears, she has since appeared for LA Galaxy OC in United Women's Soccer, Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League and in Italy for Serie A team Fiorentina.
Early life
Born in Monrovia, Liberia, Kim grew up with an adopted family in Vashon, Washington. Kim attended Seattle Christian High School and helped lead the school's soccer team to the 1A state championship title in 2015, scoring 41 goals in 20 matches and was named MVP by the Washington State Soccer Coaches Association. She played club soccer for Pacific Northwest SC, winning the state championship in 2013 and 2014. Kim was also a track and field athlete for Seattle Christian, helping the team to three consecutive state titles.
= California Golden Bears =
Kim was recruited to play college soccer for California Golden Bears. She was a four-year starter between 2016 and 2019, notably earning Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honors in a 2016 season in which she saw action in all 21 of Cal's matches, leading all freshmen with 16 starts. In 2019, Kim was named captain of the team for her senior season. A legal studies major, Kim was also a Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention in 2018.{{cite web|url=https://calbears.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/abi-kim/14482|title=Abi Kim – California Golden Bears|website=UC Berkeley Athletics}}
In the 2019 offseason, Kim joined UWS club LA Galaxy OC, making three appearances as the team won the National Championship.{{cite web |title=Abigail Kim LA Galaxy Orange County Women's UWS Team |url=http://uws.lagalaxyoc.com/abigail-kim/ |website=LA Galaxy OC |access-date=2021-04-11 |archive-date=2022-11-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108045535/http://uws.lagalaxyoc.com/abigail-kim/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |title=Galaxy OC shuts out Foothills WFC for United Women's Soccer title |url=https://calgarysun.com/sports/soccer/foothills-wfc-plays-la-galaxy-for-unite-womens-soccer-league-crown |website=Calgary Sun |date=July 22, 2019}}
Club career
= Fiorentina =
Kim was selected in the third round (26th overall) of the 2020 NWSL College Draft by Orlando Pride.{{cite web|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2020/01/16/orlando-pride-trades-no-3-overall-selects-midfielder-taylor-kornieck-2020-nwsl|title=Orlando Pride Trades to No. 3 Overall, Selects Midfielder Taylor Kornieck in the 2020 NWSL College Draft|website=www.orlandocitysc.com}} Having joined up with the team for preseason, all NWSL activities were shut down just three days in to camp due to the developing coronavirus pandemic.{{cite web |title=Statement from NWSL Commissioner Lisa Baird regarding the 2020 season |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/statement-from-nwsl-commissioner-lisa-baird-regarding-the-2020-season |website=www.nwslsoccer.com |date=March 12, 2020 |access-date=April 11, 2021 |archive-date=April 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411041915/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/statement-from-nwsl-commissioner-lisa-baird-regarding-the-2020-season |url-status=dead }} With the ongoing disruption of the 2020 NWSL season and having rehabbed from a knee injury sustained while training over summer, Kim elected to sign in Italy with Serie A team Fiorentina in June.{{cite web |title=TCF Calciomercato – Fiorentina, fatta per Abi Kim |url=https://app.tuttocalciofemminile.com/news-1/c/0/i/47748539/tcf-calciomercato-fiorentina-fatta-abi-kim |website=app.tuttocalciofemminile.com |date=14 June 2022 |language=it |access-date=11 April 2021 |archive-date=8 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108045534/https://app.tuttocalciofemminile.com/news-1/c/0/i/47748539/tcf-calciomercato-fiorentina-fatta-abi-kim |url-status=dead }} With issues surrounding travel and quarantines, Kim's signing wasn't officially completed until 17 October.{{cite web |last1=McCormack |first1=Mike |title=Fiorentina Femminile sign USWNT U20 Player Abi Kim |url=https://www.violanation.com/2020/9/9/21407093/fiorentina-femminile-sign-uswnt-u20-player-abi-kim |website=Viola Nation |date=September 9, 2020}} She made her debut on November 1, starting in a 6–1 victory against second division ASD Riozzese in the 2020–21 Coppa Italia group stage.{{cite web |title=Super Viola: sei reti in Coppa Italia |url=https://www.acffiorentina.com/it/news/tutte/squadra-femminile/2020-11-01/super-viola-sei-reti-in-coppa-italia |website=ACF Fiorentina}} She scored her first goal for the club on 13 December in a 1–1 Serie A draw with Empoli.{{cite web |title=Empoli Ladies-Fiorentina Femminile 1–1. Ora testa alla Champions League |url=https://www.firenzeviolasupersportlive.it/fiorentina/fiorentina-womens/empoli-ladies-fiorentina-femminile-1-1-ora-testa-alla-champions-league/ |website=FirenzeViolaSuperSpoxxrt Live |language=it |date=December 13, 2020}} Three days later she made her UEFA Women's Champions League debut, starting in a Round of 32 second leg away at Slavia Prague. Fiorentina scored a stoppage time winner to progress 3–2 on aggregate.{{cite web |title=Slavia Praha-Fiorentina December 2020 |url=https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/match/2030714/ |website=UEFA}}
= Orlando Pride =
After a spell in Italy, Kim returned to Orlando Pride for preseason ahead of the 2021 season and signed a two-year contract with an option for an additional year on 2 March 2021.{{cite web |title=Orlando Pride Signs 2020 Draft Pick Abi Kim |url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2021/03/02/orlando-pride-signs-2020-draft-pick-abi-kim |website=www.orlandocitysc.com}} She made her professional NWSL debut for the club on 10 April 2021, as a 78th-minute substitute in the team's Challenge Cup opener against Racing Louisville and scored to give Orlando the lead in the 88th minute. The game finished 2–2.{{cite web |title=Racing Louisville vs Orlando Pride |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/11/united-states/nwsl-challenge-cup/racing-louisville/orlando-pride/3471588/ |website=Soccerway}} On 24 August 2022, Kim was waived. In two seasons she made 21 appearances in all competitions, scoring one goal and two assists.{{cite news |url=https://www.themaneland.com/2022/8/24/23320261/orlando-pride-waive-forward-abi-kim |title=Orlando Pride Waive Forward Abi Kim |date=August 24, 2022 |access-date=August 24, 2022 |publisher=The Mane Land |first=Michael |last=Citro}}
= Bordeaux =
In August 2023, Kim signed a two-year contract with French Division 1 Féminine club Bordeaux.{{cite web |title=Abigail Kofi Kim rejoint Bordeaux |url=https://www.girondins.com/fr/news/37385/abigail-kofi-kim-rejoint-bordeaux |website=Girondins.com |language=fr}}
= Ankara BB Fomget =
In September 2024, she moved to Turkey, and signed a deal with Ankara BB Fomget to play in the Turkish Super League. She won the champions title in the 2024–25 Super League season.
International career
Kim has represented the United States at the under-18 and under-20 and under-23 levels.
In January 2018, Kim was part of the under-20 team that finished as runners-up at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, losing the final to Mexico in a penalty shoot-out.{{cite web |title=Mexico prevail in strengthened CONCACAF region |url=https://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/news/mexico-prevail-in-strengthened-concacaf-region-2927142 |website=www.fifa.com}} In August 2018, Kim was also named to the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup squad. The team failed to get out of the group behind Spain and Japan as Kim made three substitute appearances.{{cite web |title=U.S. roster named for U20 Women's World Cup |url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/us-roster-named-for-u20-womens-world-cup_aid44370 |website=TopDrawerSoccer.com}}
In April 2019, Kim was called up to the under-23 team to play at the La Manga U23 tournament, starting in two of the three games.{{cite web |title=U.S. U-23 WNT Falls to France 3–1 at La Manga Tournament in Spain |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2019/04/us-u23-wnt-falls-to-france-31-at-la-manga-tournament-in-spain |website=www.ussoccer.com}}
Kim is of Ghanaian descent through her biological father,{{Cite web|url=https://calbears.com/news/2017/10/13/inside-the-lair-goal-chaser|title=Goal Chaser}} which makes her eligible to represent Ghana. In April 2024, she was approached by Ghana women's national team head coach Nora Häuptle to talk about a possible call-up.{{Cite web|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/black-queens-coach-nora-hauptle-coach-scouts-ghanaian-players-in-france|title=Black Queens coach Nora Hauptle coach scouts Ghanaian players in France|date=April 16, 2024 }}
On 30 May 2025, she made her senior debut for Ghana as an 83th-minute substitution in a 3–3 away friendly draw against Ivory Coast.{{Cite tweet|user=GhanaWNT|number=1928553706531737941|title=83' - Triple Sub 🔄. ⬅️Doris, Sherifa, Jaqueline. ➡️Abigail Kim , Princess, Grace Acheampong. 🇨🇮 1:2 🇬🇭. #BlackQueens 🇬🇭. #ShineBlackQueens ✨. #BringBackTheLove 💕}}
Career statistics
= College =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!School !Season !Division !Apps !Goals | |
| rowspan="4" |California Golden Bears
|2016 | rowspan="4" |Div. I |21 | 3 |
| 2017
|20 | 7 |
| 2018
|18 | 6 |
| 2019
|21 | 2 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!80 | 18 |
|---|
= Club =
{{updated|24 August 2022}}.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |CupCoppa Italia and NWSL Challenge Cup ! colspan="2" |ContinentalUEFA Women's Champions League ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total | |||||||||
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Galaxy OC
|2019 |USW |3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| Fiorentina
|6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22020 Supercoppa Italiana | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| rowspan=3|Orlando Pride
|2021 |rowspan=2|NWSL |6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2022
|11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!17 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Ankara BB Fomget
|22 | 17 | 22 | 17 | ||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!48 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 20 |
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Honors
LA Galaxy OC
Fiorentina
- Supercoppa Italiana runner-up: 2020
United States U20
- CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship runner-up: 2018
;Turkish Women's Football Super League
:: Champions (1): 2024–25
References
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External links
- [https://calbears.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/abi-kim/14482 California Golden Bears profile]
- [https://www.acffiorentina.com/it/squadre/squadra-femminile/players/kim/statistiche Fiorentina profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124204329/https://www.acffiorentina.com/it/squadre/squadra-femminile/players/kim/statistiche |date=2021-01-24 }}
- [https://www.orlandocitysc.com/players/abi-kim/ Orlando Pride profile]
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{{FC Girondins de Bordeaux (women) squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Monrovia
Category:Liberian people of Ghanaian descent
Category:Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
Category:Liberian emigrants to the United States
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