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Alex Kirnos
Personal information
Full name Alexeis Nasheem Kirnos
Date of birth (2001-03-17) March 17, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Position(s) Midfielder/Defener
Team information
Current team
DC Power FC
Number 25
Youth career
2005–2019 Northern Virginia Soccer Club
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Radford Highlanders 86 (17)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023-2024 Virginia Marauders FC women 12 (2)
2024 - DC Power FC 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexeis "Alex" Nahseem Kirnos is an Amerian professional soccer player who plays for DC Power FC in the USL Super League as a midfielder/defender. She previously played for USL W League club Virginia Marauders and Radford Highlanders women's soccer team.

Early life

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She is the youngest for four siblings, born in Alexandria, Virginia. Alex is of Argentine, Mexican and Iranian descent. She was raised in Woodbridge, Virginia and attended Osbourn Park High School where she played Field Hockey and Soccer. Alex started playing soccer at the age of four and played youth soccer for the Northern Virginia Soccer Club. She graduated from high school in 2019 and attended Radford University where she is the first player to win 3 Big South Tournament Championships for the Highlanders. The Woodbridge, VA, native finished her career with 17 goals (including seven game-winning goals) and 21 assists in 86 appearances (74 starts) for the Highlanders. The 5-foot-7-inch midfielder was named to the Big South all-conference first-team and the United Coaches all-southeast second-team. She joined the USL W League Virginia Marauders FC for the Spring, 2024 and later signed a contract at the professional level with DC Power FC.[1][2]

Club career

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Alex signed for DC Power FC in June 2024 and made her professional debut in the 89th minute during the inaugural match of the nascent USL Super League on August 17, 2024 against Carolina Ascent FC.[3] She made her first start for DC Power FC against Tampa Bay Sun FC on August 24th, 2024 and completed 60 minutes.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Alexeis Kirnos Bio". Raford Athletics. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  2. ^ "DC Power Football Club Sign Myra Konte and Alex Kirnos". DC Power Football Club. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Match Center - Carolina Ascent FC vs DC Power FC". USL Super League. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Post-match Recap: Tampa Bay Sun FC vs. Power FC". DC Power Football Club. Retrieved 15 September 2024.