Karsyn Cherry

Karsyn Cherry (born 2 November 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Louisville Cardinals, earning second-team All-American honors in 2025.

Early life

Cherry grew up in Lafayette, Indiana. She attended Lafayette Central Catholic Jr/Sr High School where she was a standout in both soccer and basketball. In 2019, she broke the record with 32 goals and added 20 assists as she led Central Catholic to their first IHSAA Class 1A state title game appearance. She was also named the Journal & Courier Small School Player in the Year in basketball after averaging 13 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals per game as a sophomore. After her sophomore year, she committed to play college soccer for the Louisville Cardinals. She broke her own record with 39 goals in her senior year in 2021, again being named the Journal & Courier Player of the Year, as she established a Tippecanoe County career record with 124 goals. While she mainly played forward for Central Catholic, she played defender for club Indiana Fire Academy.

College career

Recruited as an outside back, Cherry played out of position at center back for the Louisville Cardinals. Cherry started 14 games and scored 3 goals as a freshman in 2022, ranking second on the team in scoring. Louisville earned their first ACC tournament berth since 2020 and first NCAA tournament berth since 2019.

Club career

Angel City FC announced on January 7, 2026, that they had signed Cherry to her first professional contract on a three-year deal. Six months later, on May 31, she made her professional debut in a 2–1 loss to the North Carolina Courage.

Honors and awards

Individual Second-team All-American: 2025 Second-team All-ACC: 2025