| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kaela Danielle Mercado Hansen | ||
| Date of birth | April 13, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Toronto | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Burnaby Metro Select SC | |||
| Cliff Avenue United SC | |||
| Burnaby Girls SC | |||
| Mountain United FC | |||
| Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Kansas Jayhawks | 98 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | ŽFK Spartak Subotica | ||
| 2024 | KuPs | 19 | (0) |
| 2025– | AFC Toronto | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Canada U17 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 30, 2024 | |||
Kaela Danielle Mercado Hansen (born April 13, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League.
Hansen began playing youth soccer at age five with Burnaby Metro Select SC. [1] She later joined Cliff Avenue United FC, Burnaby Girls SC, and Mountain United. [2] She then joined the Whitecaps FC Girls Elite. [3] She was named the Whitecaps FC Youth Player of the Month for July 2016. [4]
In 2018, Hansen began attending the University of Kansas, where she played for the women's soccer team. [5] In 2019, she won the Big 12 Conference title with the team. [6] She earned Academic All-Big 12 honours four times (2018, 2020, 2021, and 2022) during her time at Kansas. [7] Over her five seasons, she started every match for the team, finishing as the program's all-timer leader in career starts (98) and minutes played (8302). [8]
In 2023, Hansen signed with ŽFK Spartak Subotica of the Serbian Women's Super League. [8] On May 14, 2023, she scored her first pro goal in a match against ŽFK Sloga Zemun. [9] With the club, she won the league title as well as the league cup. [10] She started every match for the team and scored two goals. [11]
In January 2024, she signed with Finnish club KuPs in the Kansallinen Liiga. [12] [13]
In December 2024, she signed with Northern Super League club AFC Toronto, ahead of the inaugural season in 2025. [14] [15]
In July 2016, Hansen was called up to the Canada U17 for the first time for a tournament in China, where she appeared in all three matches. [1] [4] She was later named to the squad for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. [1] She made her U17 World Cup on September 30, 2016 against Cameroon U17. [7] She also attended camps with the Canada U20. [7]
In February 2025, she was called up to a training camp with the Philippines national team. [16]