Kaira Houser

Kaira Joane Houser (born 27 April 1997) is a professional footballer player who most recently played as a forward for USL Super League club Spokane Zephyr. Born in the United States, she represents Ecuador at the international level. She has played college soccer for the Creighton Bluejays.

Early life Born in Emporia, Kansas, as one of three children to Shane and Matilde Houser, Houser grew up in the town of Wakarusa. She played youth club soccer for Sporting Blue Valley in Kansas City, and also for Washburn Rural High School in Topeka. As a high school freshman, Houser quickly adjusted to becoming an offensive threat. She went on to score 76 career goals, setting a program record, and recorded 48 assists. Many of her goals came in bunches, with Houser logging hat-tricks in multiple years. She helped Washburn reach the semifinals of the Kansas state tournament in 2015, before contributing to a second-place state finish in the final year. Houser marked her career with all-region and first-team all-state honors. As a junior, Houser participated in all 18 of the Bluejays' games. Houser made a career-high 14 starts in her senior season before departing from Creighton. Instead, she played in Israel for ASA Tel Aviv University for the 2021–22 Ligat Nashim season. She went on to make two more appearances, both of which were as a late-game sub, in her only season with Spokane.

International career Houser has been called up to compete for the Ecuador national team in 2021, 2022, and 2024. She made her international debut in February 2024, making a substitute cameo in a 2–0 friendly victory against Uruguay.

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