Cecilia Hagan

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Cecilia Hagan
Personal information
Full name Cecilia Hagan
Date of birth (2000-02-07) 7 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Ghana
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Al-Ahli
Number 75
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2021 Sea Lions
2021–2022 Soccer Intellectuals 20 (0)
2022– Al-Ahli 11 (4)
International career
2016 Ghana U17 4 (0)
2017–2020 Ghana U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 April 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 December 2023

Cecilia Hagan (born 7 February 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Ahli. she played previously for Ghana's youth national teams

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Club career

Hagan began playing football in Ghana for Bafana Ladies (now Seas Lions FC) and stayed with the club for five years. [1]

In November 2021, Hagan joined Soccer Intellectuals after her contract with Sea Lions expired for a one-season deal. [2] Hagan who played 17 of 18 matches, played 3 matches in the 2022–23 season before joining Saudi Women's Premier League side Al-Ahli.[ citation needed ]

Al-Ahli

Since joining Al-Ahli Saudi FC in October 2022, Hagan has consistently participated in matches, contributing to the team's performance in the 2022–23 season. [3] in the 2023–24 season and namely in the 2023–24 SAFF Women's Cup, she netted a brace in Al-Ahli 17–0 against Al Bayraq, the club biggest win since its inception. [4]

International career

Hagan has represented Ghana on youth levels, namely under-17, and under-20 national teams. She was included in Ghana's squad for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan. [5] In 2018, she was selected to represent the under-20 team (Ghana Black Princess) in the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France. [6] since then till 2020 Hagan was called for most of the under-20 training camps and qualification matches. [7] [8]

Hagan is yet to make her senior debut, however, In December 2023, she was visited by the Black Queen's newly appointed coach Nora Häuptle in Saudi Arabia. [9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Soccer Intellectuals 2021–22 GWPL 170170
2022–233030
Total200200
Al-Ahli 2022–23 SWPL 8282
2023–24 201232
Total10212114
Career total30212314

Honours

Al-Ahli

Gold medal icon.svg Champion: 2023–24

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