Alex Pfeiffer (soccer)


Alexandra Mackenzie Pfeiffer is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Bay FC of the National Women's Soccer League. She signed with the Kansas City Current at age 15 in 2023, becoming the youngest goalscorer in NWSL history at the time. She has represented the [United States women's national under-17 association football|soccer team|United States] at the youth international level.

Early life

Pfeiffer grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Kate and Brian Pfeiffer. She played club soccer for St. Louis Scott Gallagher, winning two consecutive ECNL national titles and being named ECNL All-American twice and the ECNL U17 Player of the Year in 2023.

Club career

Kansas City Current

On October 30, 2023, the Kansas City Current announced that the club had signed Pfeiffer to a three-year contract under the NWSL Under-18 Entry Mechanism, making her the fourth-youngest signing in NWSL history at 15 years and 338 days old. She scored her first professional goal on her debut, scoring the fifth goal in the Current's season-opening 5–4 win over Portland Thorns on March 16, 2024, as they inaugurated the newly built CPKC Stadium. She was the youngest goal scorer in NWSL history at the time at 16 years, 3 months, and 20 days old. On July 28, she tore the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in her knee during the game against the Houston Dash, ending her rookie season after her tenth game.
In July 2025, Pfeiffer re-joined the Current's active roster after completing her recovery. On October 6, after the Current clinched the NWSL Shield, she made her first professional start in a 1–0 win against Angel City FC. On November 9, she made her playoff debut and replaced Debinha to play both extra time periods in the Current's upset loss to Gotham FC in the quarterfinals. She departed from the Current via mutual contract termination at the end of the year.

Bay FC

On January 7, 2026, Bay FC announced that Pfeiffer had joined the club on a three-year contract.

International career

Pfeiffer helped the United States under-15 team win the 2022 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship, scoring six goals with four assists at the tournament. In 2023, she led the under-16 team to the title at the Montaigu Tournament, scoring the lone goal in the final. She helped the under-17 team win the 2024 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, scoring six goals with three assists at the tournament. Because of her knee injury, she missed the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

Honors

Kansas City Current
United States U-17