Visalli was born in San Jose, California. She has five siblings. Her mother is a dual US/UK citizen.[5] She played six years of her youth career for the CV Chilipeppers and one year for the De Anza Force. She was also a four-year varsity player for Valley Christian High School.[4]
College career
Visalli was a four-year starter for the Pepperdine Waves, starting all but two games, setting a record for number of games played (83) and started (81) by an outfield player. She finished her Waves career second in game-winning goals (14) and seventh in total goals (25). In her senior year she was a semi-finalist for the Mac Hermann Trophy and was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Year.[4][6]
Club career
Chicago Red Stars
After a college career at Pepperdine University, Visalli was drafted 19th in the 2018 NWSL College Draft by the Chicago Red Stars where she subsequently played for their reserve squad during their 2018 season.[7]
In July 2019, Visalli joined Birmingham City.[14][15] Visalli played in eight games for the Blues in 2019, captaining the side in their away fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion. She was ruled out of action until 2020 on December 5, 2019, after undergoing minor surgery for a medical condition.[16] In total, Visalli made 13 appearances for Birmingham in all competitions before leaving as a free agent at the end of the season.
Visalli made her club debut during the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup, going on to win the tournament with the Dash. She would then make three appearances in the 2020 NWSL Fall Series. Visalli made twenty appearances in all competitions in 2021 and nineteen appearances in 2022. Out of contract at the end of 2022, Houston announced she would not return in 2023.[18]
Visalli has previously represented the United States at the U-23 level on three occasions. As a dual citizen, through her English-born mother, Visalli is eligible to represent both the US and England at the senior level.[16]
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