Emma Gaines-Ramos
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emma Shaye Gaines-Ramos[1] | ||
| Date of birth | March 18, 2002 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Tampa Bay Sun (on loan from the Washington Spirit) | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | San Diego State Aztecs | 91 | (19) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Washington Spirit | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Tampa Bay Sun (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Emma Shaye Gaines-Ramos (born March 18, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for USL Super League club Tampa Bay Sun, on loan from the Washington Spirit. She played college soccer for the San Diego State Aztecs.
Early life
Gaines-Ramos grew up in Chula Vista, California, and attended Otay Ranch High School, where she competed on the soccer and track teams.[2] She helped the soccer team to the CIF Southern Section Division III title game as a freshman in 2017 before leading the team to its first Division III title victory as a senior in 2020.[3] She played club soccer for Rebels SC, where she won the USYS national under-18 championship in 2018, providing the winning assist in stoppage time of the 1–0 final victory.[2][4]
College career
Gaines-Ramos played five seasons for the San Diego State Aztecs, scoring 19 goals and providing 25 assists in 91 appearances. Her shortened freshman season was held in the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][5] Her senior season she contributed to San Diego winning the 2023 Mountain West Conference regular-season title.[6] She was named in the All-Mountain West team four times, earning first-team honors twice.[2]
Club career
National Women's Soccer League club Washington Spirit announced on January 6, 2025, that the club had signed Gaines-Ramos to her first professional contract, a two-year deal with options to extend for an additional two years.[7] She began the season on the season-ending injury list for a knee injury, but on July 23, she was taken off the list and immediately loaned to USL Super League title holders Tampa Bay Sun for the 2025–26 season.[8]
Honors and awards
San Diego State Aztecs
- Mountain West Conference: 2023
Individual
- First-team All-Mountain West: 2020, 2022
- Second-team All-Mountain West: 2023, 2024
References
- ^ "Fowler College of Business Commencement 2024". San Diego State University. p. 34. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Emma Gaines-Ramos". San Diego State Aztecs. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ Brents, Phillip (March 5, 2020). "Otay Ranch, Mater Dei Catholic are crowned CIF soccer champions". The Star-News. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "US Youth Soccer crowns champions in Frisco". United States Youth Soccer. June 30, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
- ^ Brents, Phillip (October 7, 2021). "Otay Ranch alumna nets game-winner for SDSU women's soccer team". The Star-News. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ Brents, Phillip (September 18, 2024). "South County women's soccer alums getting their kicks at SDSU". The Star-News. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Washington Spirit Starts Promising 2025 Rookie Class with Two Signings". Washington Spirit. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ Carlisle, André (July 23, 2025). "Washington Spirit winger Emma Gaines-Ramos loaned to Tampa Bay Sun FC". The District Press. Retrieved August 17, 2025.