Star Soccer Players Touring with Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE)

All-Star Soccer will be touring again this summer with Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE). This show, featuring a lineup of Natasha Kai, Cali Farquharson, Ashley Nick, and Chestley Strother, will be playing games and conducting clinics/skill completions at military bases in Europe this year, covering eight shows between August 9-20. The tour will visit Royal Air Force (RAF) bases in England, as well as other locations.

Natasha Kai started training with the United States Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) in February 2006, and made her full Women’s National Team debut at the 2006 Algarve Cup in Portugal, scoring in her first two games against Denmark and France as a substitute. She became the fourth player in USWNT history to score in her first two caps. She went on to become the first player ever from Hawaii to play for the full USWNT and to make the Women’s World Cup Team. In 2007, Kai played in seven games, heading into the final pre-Women’s World Cup match. She had two assists and one goal during a 2-0 win over China at the Four Nations Tournament, giving the U.S. the tournament title. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Kai scored the winning goal in overtime to lead the United States past Canada in the quarterfinal round. The U.S. team defeated Japan in the semi-finals and then defeated Brazil in the finals to capture the gold medal.

Cali Farquharson played college soccer at Arizona State, where she scored 44 goals in 74 career appearances. She ranks second in career goals in school history and went on to be selected 12th overall in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) College Draft by the Washington Spirit. She played for the Spirit from 2016 to 2019, totaling 44 appearances with the club. Following her final season with the Spirit, Farquharson was selected in the End of Season Re-Entry Wire by the Utah Royals in 2019. She played the 2020 season for Karlslunds idrottsförening in Örebro Sweden, playing 19 games with the club. Most recently, Farquharson returned to the NWSL, joining the Houston Dash for the 2022 season.

Ashley Nick played college soccer at the University of Southern California (USC) from 2005 to 2008. She was named to the All-Pacific (Pac)-10 First Team in 2007 and 2008 and was the Captain of USC’s first National Championship team in 2007.

Nick played for professional leagues in the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Cyprus, and Italy. Nick began her professional career for Football Club (FC) Twente in 2010, where she was team captain and helped lead the team to the Eredivisie Title. In 2012, she played for Arna-Bjørnar Fotball. Nick won the 2013 W League Championship and was named Championship Most Valuable Player with the Pali Blues. Nick spent two seasons with Sky Blue FC (2013–2014) before signing with the Houston Dash ahead of the 2015 season. Midway through the 2015 season, Nick was traded to the Western New York Flash.

In the 2015–16 American off-season, Nick scored five goals in six Cypriot First Division games with Apollon Limassol. She signed with Sky Blue FC in March 2016 for her second stint with the team. In September 2018, she joined Italian Serie A club Juventus, becoming the first American player (male or female) to join Juventus. She was a part of the 2018–19 Juventus FC team that won championships in both the Serie A and Coppa Italia Championships. She played with Kansas City in the NWSL as recently as the 2021 season and competed with the U.S. women’s national Under (U)-23 team in 2008 training in Spain. She also played on the U15, U-17, and U-20 U.S. National Teams.

Chestley Strother played at the collegiate level for the University of Texas at Tyler, where she finished her career with 86 points in 74 games. She led the Patriots to consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances in 2014 and 2015. Strother was named an All-American as a senior for she helped the team to achieve a program record for wins in a season and highest win percentage. She turned professional in 2016, signing with the Houston Dash. Strother played for the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) FC Dallas, where she earned WPSL All-Star honors, scoring a team-high 10 goals and 4 assists. She played for Ungmennafélagið (UMF) Sindri in Iceland in 2017, scoring 17 points in 18 games. Strother played the following two seasons in Sweden for Kvarnsvedens Idrottsklubb (IK) in 2018, and Sundsvall damfotbollsförening (DFF) in 2019. In 2020, Strother signed with the NWSL Utah Royals.

This tour is presented by AFE. Since 1951, AFE has been providing the best performances for U.S. troops and their families stationed overseas, and they are committed to boosting the morale and well-being of service members through world-class live events and performances.