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Emma Shaye Gaines-Ramos (born March 18, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the Washington Spirit of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the San Diego State Aztecs.
Gaines-Ramos grew up in Chula Vista, California, and attended Otay Ranch High School, where she competed on the soccer and track teams. 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. 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.
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 took place in the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In her senior year in 2023, she helped lead the Aztecs to the Mountain West Conference regular-season title. She received All-Mountain West recognition four times, including first-team all-conference selections…
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