| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 5, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Denton, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | North Texas Mean Green | 85 | (32) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Seattle Sounders Women | ||
| 2015 | Rävåsens IK | 19 | (3) |
| 2016 | Alamein FC | ||
| 2017–2019 | Celtic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kelsey Hodges (born November 5, 1991) is an American former women's soccer player who played for Celtic. [2]
Hodges was born in Denton, Texas, on November 5, 1991, to Kevin and Ann Hodges. [1] She began playing soccer when she was five years old. [3]
Hodges attended John H. Guyer High School, [4] [5] where she played on the varsity team all four years. [1] In addition to soccer, she also lettered in basketball and track, where she set a school record for long jump. [1] She later received a bachelor's in business marketing from the University of North Texas. [1] [3]
From ages 12 to 15, Hodges participated in the United States' Olympic Development Programme; she later played for the Texas state team. [3]
While attending University of North Texas, she played for the university's women's soccer team. She was a member of the All-Sun Belt First Team twice (2011, 2012), as well as a member of the First-Team All-C-USA (2013). [1] In 2013, she was named the C-USA Defensive Player of the Year. [1]
Hodges made her semi-professional debut in 2014 playing for the Seattle Sounders, after which she played a year each for Rävåsens IK and Alamein FC. [3]
she played semi-professionally for Women before moving to Sweden to Ravasens IK, followed by a stint in Australia with Alamein FC in Victoria.
In 2017, Hodges signed a long-term contract to play with Celtic F.C. Women. [3]
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