Kaya Hawkinson

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Kaya Hawkinson
Personal information
Full name Kaya Tanada Hawkinson[1]
Date of birth (2000-04-17) April 17, 2000 (age 22)[2]
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 59 (3)
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Philippines 10 (1)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:05; November 16, 2022 (UTC)

Kaya Tanada Hawkinson (born April 17, 2000) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder or a defender for Cal State Fullerton Titans. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines women's national team.

Early life[]

Hawkinson was born in Torrance, California and raised in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. She attended high school in Palos Verdes High School. She has a sister, Kiona Hawkinson, that excels in tennis. [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]

Hawkinson scored her first international goal for the Philippines in a 7–0 win against Singapore in the 2022 AFF Women's Championship.[11][12][13]

International goals[]

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. July 6, 2022 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila  Singapore 6–0 7–0 2022 AFF Women's Championship

Honours[]

International[]

Philippines[]

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.
  11. ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (July 6, 2022). "AFF: Filipinas reach seventh heaven, coast to win over Singapore". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  12. ^ Yumol, David Tristan (July 6, 2022). "Filipinas demolish Singapore, lead Group A of AFF tilt". CNN Philippines. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  13. ^ Nasiad, Frederick (July 6, 2022). "Philippines demolishes Singapore in AFF Women's Championship". The Manila Times. Retrieved July 7, 2022.


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