Markus Kaiser

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Markus Kaiser
Markus Kaiser of Cavalry FC.jpg
Kaiser with Cavalry in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-04-18) April 18, 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Willow Ridge-Carburn SC
Calgary Foothills FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020– UBC Thunderbirds 77 (3)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 Cavalry FC 6 (0)
2025– Calgary Rangers 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 12, 2025

Markus Kaiser (born April 18, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Calgary Rangers SC in League1 Alberta..

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Early life

Kaiser began playing soccer at age five with Willow Ridge-Carburn SC. [1] He later joined the Calgary Foothills FC youth program. [2] In 2019, he captained the Foothills U17 team, en route to winning the national championship. [3]

University career

In October 2019, Kaiser committed to attend the University of British Columbia and play for their men's soccer team beginning in the fall of 2020. [4] [5] On November 19, 2021, he scored his first goal in the national championship consolation semifinal against the Laval Rouge et Or. [6] In 2021 and 2022, he was named an Academic All-Canadian. [7] [8] In November 2023, he was named a Canada West Player of the Week [9] and at the end of the season was named a Second Team All-Star. [10]

Club career

At the 2022 CPL-U Sports Draft, Kaiser was selected in the second round (14th overall) by Cavalry FC. [11] In May 2022, he signed a U Sports developmental contract with the club, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility. [12] [13] In August, he departed the club to return to UBC, per the terms of his developmental contract. [14] [15] Kaiser played for League1 Alberta club Calgary Foothills in the 2023 League1 Alberta Exhibition Series. [16]

In 2025, Kaiser played with Calgary Rangers SC in League1 Alberta. [17]

International career

In March 2017, he made his debut in the Canadian national program attending a Canada U15 team identification camp. [1]

Personal life

He is the younger brother of fellow soccer player Daniel Kaiser. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Markus Kaiser at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ↑ Prusina, Sandra (January 23, 2022). "Calgary products scooped up in Canadian Premier League U SPORTS Draft". CityNews .
  3. ↑ "Cavalry FC Selects Local Pathway Players from 2022 CPL-U SPORTS Draft, Extends Invitation to Preseason Camp". Cavalry FC . January 20, 2022.
  4. 1 2 Sargeant, Jeff (October 8, 2019). "Markus Kaiser is UBC bound for 2020". UBC Thunderbirds .
  5. ↑ "Markus Kaiser UBC profile". UBC Thunderbirds .
  6. ↑ Sargeant, Jeff (January 20, 2022). "Markus Kaiser selected in CPL U SPORTS Draft". UBC Thunderbirds .
  7. ↑ Sargeant, Jeff (December 14, 2021). "Record 278 Thunderbirds celebrated as Academic All-Canadians". UBC Thunderbirds .
  8. ↑ "189 Student Athletes Recognized At the 2022 Academic All-Canadian Breakfast of Champions". UBC Thunderbirds . December 8, 2022.
  9. ↑ "CW Announces Players of the Week". Canada West Universities Athletic Association . November 14, 2023.
  10. ↑ "SOC: UBC players headline All-Star teams". Canada West Universities Athletic Association . October 27, 2023.
  11. ↑ Saelhof, Todd (January 20, 2022). "Cavalry shop local in grabbing Kaiser, Rogozinski in CPL-U SPORTS Draft". Calgary Sun .
  12. ↑ Jacques, John (May 14, 2022). "Cavalry Adds Draft Pick Markus Kaiser". Northern Tribune.
  13. ↑ "Cavalry FC Announces a New Addition to the 2022 Roster". Cavalry FC . May 14, 2022.
  14. ↑ Jacques, John (August 16, 2022). "Student-Athletes Kaiser And Rogers Depart Cavalry FC". Northern Tribune.
  15. ↑ "Cavalry FC Announces the Departures of Markus Kaiser and Skyler Rogers". Cavalry FC . August 16, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Markus Kaiser profile". League1 Alberta. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Markus Kaiser L1A Stats". League1 Alberta .
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