Markus Kaiser (borm April 18, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder for Cavalry FC in the Canadian Premier League.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2002-04-18) April 18, 2002 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 7) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Cavalry FC | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
– | Calgary Foothills | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020- | UBC Thunderbirds | 12 | (1) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022 | Cavalry FC | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 19, 2022 |
Growing up in Calgary, Kaiser developed with the Calgary Foothills Academy. He attended the University of British Columbia, where he played for the men's soccer team and majored in chemical and biological engineering.[2]
Kaiser was drafted by Cavalry FC 14th overall in the 2022 CPL–U Sports Draft. He subsequently signed with the club in preseason.[3] In the 2022 season, Kaiser was utilized as a depth player, making sporadic appearances off the bench.
His older brother, Daniel, is also a soccer player and played for Cavalry the year before Markus signed. Daniel Kaiser currently plays for Varsity FC.