| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ariel Audrey Young | ||
| Date of birth | August 30, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Walkerton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver Rise | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2016 | Ottawa South United | ||
| 2016–2018 | Ottawa Fury | ||
| 2018 | Ontario REX | ||
| 2018–2019 | Vancouver Whitecaps REX | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | UCF Knights | 42 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Fortuna Hjørring | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | Vancouver Rise | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Canada U17 | 7+ | (1) |
| 2018 | Canada U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Canada | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of July 15, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 10, 2018 | |||
Ariel Audrey Young (born August 30, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays as a defender for the Vancouver Rise FC in the Northern Super League. In 2017, she earned a cap with the Canada national team.
Young began playing youth soccer with Ottawa South United at age seven. [1] She was named to the Ontario provincial team at age 13, and joined the Ottawa Fury Academy at U15 level. [2] In 2017, at age 15, she played for U18 Team Ontario at the 2017 Canada Summer Games. [3] She then moved to the Ontario REX program in 2018, where she played for six months. [4] In August 2018, she joined the Vancouver Whitecaps REX program. [5]
In November 2018, Young committed to the University of Central Florida to play for the women's soccer team beginning in September 2019. [6] Ultimately, she redshirted her first two seasons and began playing for the team in 2021. [7] She scored her first collegiate goal on September 9, 2021 against the Ole Miss Rebels. [8] [9] In October 2021, she earned AAC Rookie of the Week honours. [10] After her first season, she was a unanimous selection to the AAC All-Rookie Team. [11] In 2023, she earned Fall Academic All-Big 12 honours. [7]
In January 2024, Young signed with Danish Women's League club Fortuna Hjørring. [12]
In December 2024, she signed with Vancouver Rise in the Northern Super League, ahead of the inaugural 2025 season. [13]
In February 2017, she made her debut in the Canadian youth program, attending a camp with the Canada U17 team. [1] In July 2017, she played with the U17s at the Four Nations tournament in China, scoring a goal in a 1-1 draw against the United States U17. [14]
In November 2017, she was called up to the Canada senior team, making her debut on November 12 in a 3–1 defeat to the United States in a friendly at age 16. [15] [16]
She was named to the roster for the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, where she won a bronze medal, [2] [1] and the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, finishing in fourth. [17] She also played with the Canada U20 at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. [1]