Maya Hahn

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Maya Hahn
Personal information
Full name Maya Ruby Hahn
Date of birth (2001-02-07) 7 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Wellington, New Zealand
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
Number 16
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Oregon Ducks 41 (3)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020 SV Meppen 4 (0)
2022– 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam 32 (4)
International career
2018 New Zealand U17 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Maya Ruby Hahn (born 7 February 2001) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam. Born in New Zealand, she is a Germany youth international. [1] [2]

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Early life

Hann grew up speaking German. [3] She was born and raised in Wellington, New Zealand. [4] [5]

Education

Hahn attended the University of Oregon in the United States. [6]

Youth career

Hahn joined the Ole Academy at the age of eight. [7] In 2014, Hahn trained with the youth academy of German side FC Bayern Munich. [8]

Senior club career

In 2022, Hahn signed for German top flight side 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam, where she suffered relegation to the German second tier. [9]

International career

Hahn was awarded Best Player at the 2017 Oceania Under-16 Championship. [10] She helped the New Zealand women's national under-17 football team achieve third place at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. [11] [12]

Style of play

Hahn has been described as a "ball-playing midfielder". [13]

Personal life

Hahn was born to a German father. [14] She has a brother. [15]

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