Haley Jean Hanson (born February 22, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Orlando Pride in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She has previously played for Houston Dash of the NWSL and for Melbourne Victory in the Australian W-League. She made her senior international debut for the United States in 2018.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Haley Jean Hanson[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1996-02-22) February 22, 1996 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Overland Park, Kansas, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Orlando Pride | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 75 | (19) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2022 | Houston Dash | 81 | (1) |
2019–2020 | → Melbourne Victory (loan) | 12 | (1) |
2022– | Orlando Pride | 6 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2017–2019 | United States U23 | 6 | |
2018 | United States | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 1, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 8, 2018 |
Hanson was chosen by the Houston Dash with the 7th overall pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft out of the University of Nebraska. She signed with the Dash and made her debut on March 25, 2018, in a 1–1 draw against Chicago Red Stars.[2]
On August 18, 2022, Hanson was acquired via trade by Orlando Pride in exchange for $75,000 in allocation money and a second-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[3]
Hanson received her first call-up to the United States Women's National Team in April 2018 as she was added to the roster as a replacement for Kelley O'Hara who pulled out due to injury. She earned her first cap on April 8 in a friendly against Mexico.[4]
On August 23, 2018, she was named to the United States U-23 team for the 2018 Nordic tournament.[5]
Team | Season | Total | ||
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Division | Apps | Goals | ||
Nebraska Cornhuskers[6] | 2014 | Div. I | 19 | 0 |
2015 | 15 | 3 | ||
2016 | 22 | 7 | ||
2017 | 19 | 9 | ||
Total | 75 | 19 |
Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Playoffs | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Houston Dash | 2018 | NWSL | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
2019 | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||||
2020 | — | 7 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||
2021 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
2022 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
Total | 80 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 1 | ||
Melbourne Victory (loan) | 2019–20 | W-League | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | ||
Orlando Pride | 2022 | NWSL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
Career total | 98 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 119 | 2 |
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2018 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Orlando Pride – current squad | |
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