Kaela Hansen

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Kaela Hansen
Personal information
Full name Kaela Danielle Mercado Hansen
Date of birth (2000-04-13) April 13, 2000 (age 24)
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
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2022 Kansas Jayhawks 98 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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Early life

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]

College career

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]

Club career

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]

International career

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Kaela Hansen at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ↑ Butler, Signa (December 12, 2024). "Canadian national team player Regan becomes latest signing for Northern Super League's AFC Toronto". CBC Sports .
  3. ↑ Johnson, Meaghen (December 12, 2024). "Regan, Hansen reunited at AFC Toronto". TSN .
  4. 1 2 "Bolaños voted Whitecaps FC Player of the Month, presented by Coldwell Banker". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . August 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ "KU Soccer inks nine for 2018". Kansas Jayhawks . February 7, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Pick Six - Kaela Hansen". Kansas Jayhawks . May 13, 2020.
  7. 1 2 3 "Kaela Hansen Kansas profile". Kansas Jayhawks .
  8. 1 2 "Hansen Playing for ŽFK Spartak Subotica in Serbia". Kansas Jayhawks . March 29, 2023.
  9. ↑ Greenstein, Henry (June 16, 2023). "Hansen celebrates team success, memorable goal in first pro season". KU Sports.
  10. ↑ Davidson, Neil (December 12, 2024). "B.C's Kaela Hansen, Emma Regan best friends and now teammates at AFC Toronto". Toronto Star .
  11. ↑ "Kaela Hansen KuPs profile". Kuopion Palloseura (in Finnish).
  12. ↑ "Kaela Hansen saapuu Kuopion Palloseuraan" [Kaela Hansen arrives at Kuopio Football Club]. Kuopion Palloseura (in Finnish). January 29, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Childers, Hansen Sign Professional Contracts Overseas". Kansas Jayhawks . February 1, 2024.
  14. ↑ Jacques, John (December 12, 2024). "AFC Toronto Adds CanWNT's Emma Regan And Kaela Hansen". Northern Tribune.
  15. ↑ "Dynamic Duo Hansen and Regan Unite at AFC Toronto". Footboom.
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