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Asa Kryst

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Asa Kryst
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-05-25) May 25, 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth Jackson, Michigan, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 South Carolina Gamecocks 67 (13)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 IMG Academy Bradenton 2 (0)
2015 SC United Bantams 9 (0)
2016 Charlotte Independence 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 30, 2016

Asa Kryst (born May 25, 1993, in Jackson, Michigan) is an American professional soccer player.

Personal life

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Kryst is the younger brother of American television presenter and beauty pageant titleholder Cheslie Kryst, who was crowned Miss USA 2019 and died on January 30, 2022, from apparent suicide.[1][2][3]

Career

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College and amateur

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Kryst played college soccer at the University of South Carolina from 2011 to 2015, including a red-shirted year in 2014.[4]

While at college, Kryst also appeared for USL PDL clubs IMG Academy Bradenton and SC United Bantams.[5]

Professional

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Kryst signed with United Soccer League side Charlotte Independence on April 27, 2016.[6]

Kryst signed with Australian National Premiere League side Bendigo City FC on May 20, 2017.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Alford, Natasha S. (May 9, 2019). "WATCH: Miss USA 2019 has words for strangers who keep touching her hair". The Grio.
  2. ^ "Setting Her Sights". South Park Magazine. November 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Hanner, Carol (June 24, 2019). "Double Deac Miss USA". Wake Forest Magazine. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "Asa Kryst Bio University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site". gamecocksonline.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  5. ^ "Player Stats". uslpdl.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  6. ^ "Independence Sign former Bantams player Kryst". uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  7. ^ "Transfer shopping spree sparks City FC". bendigoadvertiser.com.au. Retrieved 2017-07-16.