Hailey Whitaker
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hailey Allende Whitaker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | February 24, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Montreal Roses | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alabama FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Auburn Tigers | 94 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Åland United | 14 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Valur | 23 | (1) |
| 2025– | Montreal Roses | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 14, 2025 | |||
Hailey Allende Whitaker (born February 24, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays for Montreal Roses FC in the Northern Super League.
Early life
[edit]Whitaker played youth soccer with Alabama FC.[2]
College career
[edit]In 2018, Whitaker began attending Auburn University, where she played for the women's soccer team.[2] On August 26, 2018, she scored her first collegiate goal in a victory over the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.[3] At the end of the season, she was named the team's Rookie of the Year.[4] In April 2021, during her junior season, she was named the Southeastern Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Week,[5] and was also twice named to the TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week.[6][7] Over five seasons with Auburn, she played over 6,500 minutes in 94 matches, the second-highest total in program history.[8] She was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll all five years, and also was selected as a CoSIDA Academic All-District in 2021 and a CSC Academic All-District in 2022.[2]
Club career
[edit]In January 2023, she signed with Finnish club Åland United in the Kansallinen Liiga.[9]
In January 2024, she signed with Icelandic club Valur in the first tier Besta deild kvenna.[10][1]
In February 2025, she signed with Canadian club Montreal Roses FC in the Northern Super League.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Valur krækir í bandarískan bakvörð (Staðfest)" [Valur signs American defender (Confirmed)]. Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). January 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Hailey Whitaker Auburn profile". Auburn Tigers.
- ^ "No. 24 Auburn Defeats Louisiana Behind Second Half Surge". Auburn Tigers. August 26, 2018.
- ^ "Soccer celebrates 2018 season at team banquet". Auburn Tigers. April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Hailey Whitaker named SEC Offensive Player of the Week". Auburn Tigers. April 5, 2021.
- ^ "Whitaker recognized by Top Drawer Soccer". Auburn Tigers. March 30, 2021.
- ^ "Houchin, Whitaker honored by Top Drawer Soccer". Auburn Tigers. April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Black History Month: Catching up with Hailey Whitaker". Auburn Tigers. February 27, 2023.
- ^ "Hailey Whitaker spelar med oss 2023" [Hailey Whitaker is playing with us in 2023]. Åland United (in Finnish). January 19, 2023.
- ^ "Íslandsmeistararnir styrkja sig" [The Icelandic champions strengthen their position]. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Les Roses de Montréal s'entendent avec Hailey Whitaker et Lucy Cappadona" [Montreal Roses sign Hailey Whitaker and Lucy Cappadona]. RDS. February 6, 2025.
- ^ "Hailey Whitaker & Lucy Cappadona Join the Montréal Roses, as Training Camp Approaches". Montreal Roses FC. February 6, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Hailey Whitaker at SoccerDonna
- Hailey Whitaker at Soccerway
- Hailey Whitaker at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)