Sofia Cedeno
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ana Sofía Cedeño Briceno[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2006 (age 18–19) | ||
| Place of birth | Panama | ||
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Solar SC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025 | Seattle Reign | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ana Sofía Cedeño Briceno (born 2006) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
Early life
Born in Panama, Cedeño practiced gymnastics before dedicating herself to soccer at age 10.[2][3] Her family moved to Texas when she was 11.[2] She briefly attended Westside High School in Houston before transferring to MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas, during her freshman year in 2021.[3] She totaled 92 goals and 60 assists in three seasons at MacArthur before graduating early.[2] She earned ECNL All-American honors while playing for Solar SC in 2024.[4]
Club career
Seattle Reign
Cedeño began training with National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Seattle Reign as a non-roster invitee in the 2025 preseason, reuniting with former Solar SC teammates Emeri Adames and Ainsley McCammon.[2] On March 12, 2025, Seattle announced that the club had signed Cedeño to her first professional contract on a one-year deal and she would join USL Super League side Brooklyn FC on loan through June.[5] She had previously been committed to play college soccer for the UCLA Bruins.[2] However, twelve days later on March 24, she agreed to the mutual termination of her contract to explore other opportunities.[6]
International career
Cedeño is eligible to represent Panama and the United States internationally.[7]
Cedeño was called up to the United States under-19 team for a training camp in October 2024.[8] In February 2025, Panama head coach Toña Is said she wanted to call up Cedeño in the near future.[7]
References
- ^ "U19 WNT Roster for Florida Training Camp | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
- ^ a b c d e Rantz, Susie (January 25, 2025). "Five notes from Seattle Reign's preseason roster". Sounder at Heart. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ a b Kretzschmar, Rick (February 28, 2022). "How freshman Ana Cedeno is using her gymnastics experience to power Irving MacArthur's offense". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ "ECNL Girls 2023-24 All America Teams". Elite Clubs National League. August 23, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
- ^ "Seattle Reign FC Announces 2025 Roster". Seattle Reign FC. February 12, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ "Recent Transactions – Game Notes – Match 3". Seattle Reign FC. May 30, 2025. p. 25. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Reign FC Media Center.
- ^ a b Gallego Giraldo, Melissa (February 28, 2025). "Ana Sofía Cedeño, la panameña que está en el radar de Toña Is". Futboleras. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ "U19 WNT Roster for Florida Training Camp". United States Soccer Federation. October 18, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.