# Alex Pfeiffer (soccer)
**Alex Pfeiffer** (full name Alexandra Mackenzie Pfeiffer; born 2007) is an American soccer forward who plays for Bay FC of the [National Women's Soccer League](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-womens-soccer-league) (NWSL) and is the youngest goal scorer in the league's history, having scored in her professional debut for the Kansas City Current at 16 years, 3 months, and 20 days old.[1](https://bayfc.com/roster/alex-pfeiffer/) • [2](https://www.kansascitycurrent.com/news/kansas-city-current-forward-alex-pfeiffer-returns-to-active-roster)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2007, St. Louis, Missouri; height 5 ft 5 in[1](https://bayfc.com/roster/alex-pfeiffer/) |
| Position and club | Forward, number 17, Bay FC (NWSL)[1](https://bayfc.com/roster/alex-pfeiffer/) |
| First pro contract | Signed by Kansas City Current in October 2023 at 15 years, 338 days, the fourth-youngest signing in NWSL history and the club's first player through the league's Under-18 Entry Mechanism[1](https://bayfc.com/roster/alex-pfeiffer/) • [2](https://www.kansascitycurrent.com/news/kansas-city-current-forward-alex-pfeiffer-returns-to-active-roster) |
| Record debut | Game-winning goal against the Portland Thorns on March 16, 2024, making her the youngest goal scorer in NWSL history[2](https://www.kansascitycurrent.com/news/kansas-city-current-forward-alex-pfeiffer-returns-to-active-roster) |
| Major injury | Torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus in July 2024; returned to the active roster on July 11, 2025[2](https://www.kansascitycurrent.com/news/kansas-city-current-forward-alex-pfeiffer-returns-to-active-roster) |
| Bay FC move | Signed a three-year contract through 2028 on January 7, 2026[1](https://bayfc.com/roster/alex-pfeiffer/) |
| Youth international honors | 2022 Concacaf U-15 Championship, 2023 Mondial Montaigu Tournament, and 2024 Concacaf U-17 Championship, scoring in the final match of all three[1](https://bayfc.com/roster/alex-pfeiffer/) |
## Early career and signing
Before turning professional, Pfeiffer was a standout with St. Louis Scott Gallagher in the ECNL, where she was named the 2023 Under-17 Player of the Year and contributed to consecutive national championships.[2](https://www.kansascitycurrent.com/news/kansas-city-current-forward-alex-pfeiffer-returns-to-active-roster) In October 2023, at 15 years and 338 days old, she signed her first professional contract with the Kansas City Current, becoming the fourth-youngest player signed in NWSL history and the fourth player signed under the league's U-18 player entry mechanism.[1](https://bayfc.com/roster/alex-pfeiffer/)
## Kansas City Current (2024–2025)
**Record-setting debut.** In her first professional match, played against the Portland Thorns on March 16, 2024, Pfeiffer struck the deciding goal right away, and at 16 years, 3 months, and 20 days of age (16 years, 111 days) she stands as the youngest player ever to score in the league.[2](https://www.kansascitycurrent.com/news/kansas-city-current-forward-alex-pfeiffer-returns-to-active-roster) • [1](https://bayfc.com/roster/alex-pfeiffer/) She appeared in ten matches in 2024 before a torn ACL and meniscus suffered in July 2024 ended her rookie season and kept her out for the second half of the year.[1](https://bayfc.com/roster/alex-pfeiffer/) • [2](https://www.kansascitycurrent.com/news/kansas-city-current-forward-alex-pfeiffer-returns-to-active-roster)
The Current removed her from the season-ending injury list on July 11, 2025, ahead of the Teal Rising Cup, and she returned to play on July 12.[2](https://www.kansascitycurrent.com/news/kansas-city-current-forward-alex-pfeiffer-returns-to-active-roster) • [1](https://bayfc.com/roster/alex-pfeiffer/) Across all competitions in 2025 she tallied seven appearances with one start, and recorded her first NWSL start on October 7 at [Angel City FC](https://www.edgepedia.org/angel-city-fc).[1](https://bayfc.com/roster/alex-pfeiffer/) League statistics for her Kansas City years total 22 NWSL appearances with 3 goals and 3 assists.[3](https://www.weltfussball.de/person/pe867543/alex-pfeiffer/)
## Bay FC (2026–present)
Bay FC signed Pfeiffer to a three-year contract through 2028 on January 7, 2026, and she wears number 17.[1](https://bayfc.com/roster/alex-pfeiffer/) She scored in her Bay FC regular season debut.[4](https://bayfc.com/blogs/get-to-know-alex-pfeiffer-20260326/) In the 2026 season she made 19 appearances with 17 starts, playing 1,244 minutes and recording 3 goals and 3 assists, a goal every 415 minutes.[5](https://www.goal.com/en-us/player/a-pfeiffer/32cWB_HWh4iAsFfb6B1zK)
## International career
Pfeiffer has represented the United States at the U-15, U-16, and U-17 levels. She helped the U-15 women's youth national team win the 2022 Concacaf U-15 Championship, the U-16 team claim the 2023 Mondial Montaigu Tournament title in France, and the U-17 team win the 2024 Concacaf U-17 Championship, scoring in the final match of all three tournaments.[1](https://bayfc.com/roster/alex-pfeiffer/) At the 2024 U-17 championship she contributed six goals in five appearances, and at the U-17 level she also had a hat trick in a friendly with Japan in September 2023.[2](https://www.kansascitycurrent.com/news/kansas-city-current-forward-alex-pfeiffer-returns-to-active-roster) She was selected to the U.S. U-20 National Team camp in October 2025.[1](https://bayfc.com/roster/alex-pfeiffer/)
## Playing profile
Bay FC lists her as a forward, while some statistical services classify her as a midfielder; she is two-footed.[1](https://bayfc.com/roster/alex-pfeiffer/) • [5](https://www.goal.com/en-us/player/a-pfeiffer/32cWB_HWh4iAsFfb6B1zK) • [3](https://www.weltfussball.de/person/pe867543/alex-pfeiffer/)
## References
1. [Alex Pfeiffer roster page, Bay FC](https://bayfc.com/roster/alex-pfeiffer/)
2. [Kansas City Current Forward Alex Pfeiffer Returns to Active Roster, Kansas City Current (July 11, 2025)](https://www.kansascitycurrent.com/news/kansas-city-current-forward-alex-pfeiffer-returns-to-active-roster)
3. [Alex Pfeiffer profile, weltfussball.de](https://www.weltfussball.de/person/pe867543/alex-pfeiffer/)
4. [Get to Know Alex Pfeiffer, Bay FC (March 26, 2026)](https://bayfc.com/blogs/get-to-know-alex-pfeiffer-20260326/)
5. [Alex Pfeiffer Profile & Stats, Goal.com US](https://www.goal.com/en-us/player/a-pfeiffer/32cWB_HWh4iAsFfb6B1zK)
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