Havana Solaun
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Havana Solaun | ||
| Date of birth | February 23, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Gainesville, Florida United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Washington Spirit | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Buchholz High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Florida Gators | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Seattle Reign FC | 4 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2009–2010 | United States U-17 | 5 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | United States U-20 | 0 | (0) |
| 2014– | United States U-23 | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 13, 2016. | |||
Havana Solaun (born February 23, 1993) is an American soccer midfielder who currently plays for Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League. She has represented the United States on the U-17, U-20, and U-23 national teams.
Early life
Born and raised in Gainesville, Florida, the largest city in the North Florida area, Solaun attended Buchholz High School.[1] From 2008 to 2010, she was named by the Gainesville Sun to the All-Area Girls Soccer first-team.[2]
University of Florida Gators, 2011–2014
Solaun attended the University of Florida from 2011 to 2014 where she played soccer for the Florida Gators and was a four-year starting midfielder.[1] Solaun earned All-Southeastern Conference first team honors in 2014 and 2013 and also appeared on the NSCAA All-South Region teams those same seasons.[3][4] As a senior in 2014, Solaun registered collegiate best totals for goals(9), assists (9) and points (27) to finish second among the Gators in each category.[5]
Playing career
Club
Seattle Reign FC, 2015–present
Solaun was selected 15th overall by Seattle Reign FC during the 2015 NWSL College Draft.[6][7] After signing with the team a few months later, Seattle Reign FC head coach Laura Harvey said, "Havana is a young, talented player who is very good on the ball. The most important thing for us is she is also very comfortable in possession, whether under pressure or not, she can keep control of the ball and move it in the way that we want her to." [8] Solaun made her debut for the Reign during 2–0 win over the University of Washington during preseason play but sat out the season after suffering an injury.[9][10] During the team's first 2016 pre-season match against the Portland Thorns, Solaun scored the game-winning goal in the 75th minute helping the Reign win 2–0.[11] She made her debut for the club during its season opener against Sky Blue FC on April 17.[12] She scored her first goal during a match against the Houston Dash leading the Reign to a 1–0 win.[13][14]
International
Solaun has represented the United States on the under-17, under-20 and under-23 national teams.[15] In February 2015, she participated in a centralized camp for the Canada national team.[16][17]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Havana Solaun". University of Florida. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ↑ Johnson, Richard (February 27, 2013). "Gainesville native and Gators soccer star Havana Solaun". ESPN Gainesville. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ↑ Provenzano, Michelle (April 25, 2013). "Gators Women's Soccer Havana Solaun soars to new heights". ESPN Gainesville. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Shine In The Moment: Florida's Havana Solaun". SEC Sports. June 27, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ↑ Harvin, Jim (September 5, 2014). "Solaun's return to lineup keys No. 8 Florida's fast start". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ↑ Pentz, Matt (January 15, 2015). "Reign FC picks up pair of players, Seattle U.'s Verdoia goes to Boston in NWSL Draft". Seattle Times. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ↑ "NWSL Draft: Reign Select Florida's Havana Solaun". Sounder at Heart. January 16, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Reign FC Sign Second Round Draft Pick Havana Solaun". Seattle Reign. April 3, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Reign's Havana Solaun Called Up To U23 WNT Camp". Sounder at Heart. January 24, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ↑ Harvin, Jim (August 21, 2013). "Solaun builds on experience abroad". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ↑ Blue, Molly (March 27, 2016). "Portland Thorns lose 2–0 to Seattle Reign FC in preseason match at Providence Park". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ↑ Lee, Allison (April 17, 2016). "Sky Blue FC opens 2016 with 2–1 upset of Seattle Reign". Once a Metro. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Havana Solaun's goal lifts Reign, but work remains". The Seattle Times. June 12, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Reign FC Shout Out Dash in 1–0 Win". National Women's Soccer League. June 12, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ↑ "U-23 WNT Set to Travel to Croatia for Istria Cup". United States Soccer Federation. February 16, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ↑ "[2015-02] Centralised Development Program". Canada Soccer. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Determined: Solaun moving past ACL tear, making impact for Gators". The Independent Florida Alligator. October 24, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2016.