Kaya Hawkinson

Kaya Tanada Hawkinson (born April 17, 2000),[2] is a Filipino footballer who plays as a midfielder or a defender for Cal State Fullerton Titans and for the Philippines women's national team.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Tanada and the surname or paternal family name is Hawkinson.
Kaya Hawkinson
Personal information
Full name Kaya Tanada Hawkinson[1]
Date of birth (2000-04-17) April 17, 2000
Place of birth Torrance, California, U.S.
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Youth career
Years Team
2014–2018 Palos Verdes Sea Kings
2014–2018 LA Galaxy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Cal State Fullerton Titans
National team‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Philippines 2 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 01:30; 24 April 2022 (UTC)

Early life

Hawkinson was born in Torrance, California and raised in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. She attended high school in Palos Verdes High School.[3]

Club career

Youth

Hawkinson had her youth career in LA Galaxy.[4][5]

College career

Hawkinson has played collegiate soccer at California State University, Fullerton.[6]

International career

Hawkinson was born in the United States to an American father and a Filipina mother, which made her eligible to represent the United States and Philippines at international level.

Philippines

Hawkinson was included in the Philippines squad for a month-long training camp in Australia. The training camp was part of the national team's preparation for the 2021 Southeast Asian Games held in Hanoi, Vietnam.[7][8]

She made her debut for the Philippines in an 8–0 win against Fiji, coming in as a substitute replacing Anicka Castañeda in the 46th minute.[9][10]

References
  1. "Kaya Hawkinson - Soccer player profile & career statistics". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  2. "Kaya Hawkinson Stats". fbref.com. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  3. "Players to watch in South Bay girls soccer". Daily Breeze. December 27, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  4. Serrano, Adam (February 8, 2018). "17 LA Galaxy Academy products announce college commitments on National Signing Day". LA Galaxy. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  5. "LA Galaxy Academy players ink 17 commitments on Signing Day". SoccerWire. February 8, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  6. "Kaya Hawkinson - Cal State Fullerton Athletics". fullertontitans.com. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  7. "Filipinas Head To Australia For SEA Games Preparations". Philippine Football Federation. March 31, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  8. del Carmen, Lorenzo (March 31, 2022). "Malditas No More: PWNFT to carry 'Filipinas' as moniker". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  9. Fenix, Ryan (April 12, 2022). "Filipinas thrash Fiji in friendlies, but bigger tests await with SEA Games looming". GMA News. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  10. Naredo, Camille B. (April 18, 2022). "Football: Stajcic pleased with Filipinas' improvement after 2 friendlies". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved April 24, 2022.


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