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Clint Dempsey's daughter Elysia has signed to play soccer at Furman University, the school where her father starred before becoming one of American soccer's all-time greats.
Dempsey committed to Furman in January and on Wednesday, Nov. 11, posted a series of photos on Instagram showing her signing with the university in Greenville, South Carolina.
According to her Sports Recruits profile, Elysia Dempsey is a member of the Charlotte Catholic High School class of 2027 and also plays for Charlotte Soccer Academy.Elysia is the oldest of Clint Dempsey's six children.
Clint Dempsey starred at Furman from 2001-03, recording 17 goals and 19 assists and earning All-American honors in 2002. He was selected No. 8 overall by the New England Revolution in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft and was inducted into the Furman Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008.
After starring with the Paladins, Dempsey went on to become one of the U.S. men's national team's greatest players. He is the program's co-leading all-time scorer with 57 goals alongside Landon Donovan.