Kelcie Hedge

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Kelcie Hedge
Personal information
Full name Kelcie Lee Anne Hedge [1]
Date of birth (1997-09-19) September 19, 1997 (age 26)
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Washington Premier FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2016 Washington Huskies 21 (4)
2017–2019 Santa Clara Broncos 64 (13)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2021 OL Reign 1 (0)
2022–2023 Houston Dash 4 (0)
International career
United States U17
2016 United States U20 3 (1)
2019 United States U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:42, March 27, 2023 (UTC)

Kelcie Lee Anne Hedge (born September 19, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

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Club career

OL Reign selected Hedge with the ninth overall pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft, and she signed a three-year contract with the team on March 6, 2020. [2] However, Hedge suffered an ACL injury on July 1 and subsequently missed the entire season. [3]

Hedge made her professional debut on July 18, 2021. [4]

She was traded to Houston Dash in December 2021. [5]

Her contract with the Dash was mutually terminated in June 2023. [6]

International career

Hedge is a United States youth international and played at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. [7]

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References

  1. "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Papua New Guinea 2016 – List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA . November 21, 2016. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. "GET TO KNOW OL REIGN DRAFT PICK KELCIE HEDGE". OL Reign. May 8, 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  3. "MIDFIELDER KELCIE HEDGE SUFFERS ACL TEAR IN TRAINING". OL Reign. July 2, 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  4. "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL".
  5. "Houston Dash acquire midfielder Kelcie Hedge from OL Reign | Houston Dynamo".
  6. "Houston Dash mutually part ways with midfielder Kelcie Hedge" (Press release). Houston Dynamo FC. June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  7. "Kelcie Hedge Officially Named To U-20 National Team". Washington Huskies. October 13, 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2021.