Hannah Lee (footballer) explained

Hannah Lee
Full Name:Hannah Rose Lee Flores
Birth Name:Hannah Rose Lee
Birth Date:28 October 2000
Birth Place:Madison, South Dakota, U.S.
Height:1.60m[1]
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Murray Spartans
Collegeyears1:2019–2020
College1:Salt Lake Bruins
Collegecaps1:31
Collegegoals1:16
Collegeyears2:2022–2023
College2:Utah Valley Wolverines
Collegecaps2:28
Collegegoals2:5
Years1:2024
Clubs1:Santos
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Nationalyears1:2023–
Nationalteam1:Nicaragua
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:14:25, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:00:57, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

Hannah Rose Lee Flores (born 28 October 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in the United States, she plays for the Nicaragua women's national team.

Early life and amateur career

Born in Madison, South Dakota[2] to an American father and a Nicaraguan mother,[3] Lee attended Murray High School, earning First Team All-State and First Team All-Region honours in her three consecutive seasons at the school.[4] In 2019, she started playing college soccer for the Salt Lake Community College Bruins.[2]

In June 2021, Lee was included in the National Junior College Athletic Association All-Tournament Team for the 2020 season, being the only sophomore amongst the SLCC players included.[5] She moved to the Utah Valley University in 2021, being redshirted in her first year at the university but later playing for the Utah Valley Wolverines in 2022.[4]

Club career

Lee played club football for La Roca FC and Murray FC during high school.[4] On 8 March 2024, she signed a one-year contract with Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 side Santos FC,[3] following the footsteps of Reina Bonta, Jourdan Ziff and Olivia McDaniel, all American-born footballers who joined the club in the previous years.

Lee made her professional debut on 29 March 2024, coming on as a first-half substitute for Maria Alves in a 2–0 home loss to Red Bull Bragantino.[6] On 25 June, after just one further league appearance, she rescinded her contract with the Sereias.[7]

International career

Lee made her international debut with the Nicaragua women's national team on 29 November 2023, starting in a 2–1 home win over Honduras for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification.[8] [9] She also played in the last round against El Salvador as her nation were knocked out of the qualifiers,[10] and featured in a 4–0 friendly loss to Brazil on 6 December.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hannah Lee ‘19 recruiting profile. NCSA Sports. March 9, 2024.
  2. Web site: Hannah Lee. Salt Lake Community College Bruins. March 9, 2024.
  3. Web site: Hannah Lee é reforço internacional para o meio campo das Sereias da Vila. Hannah Lee is an international addition for the midfield of the Sereias da Vila. Santos FC. pt-BR. March 8, 2024. March 9, 2024.
  4. Web site: Hannah Lee. Utah Valley Wolverines. March 9, 2024.
  5. Web site: No. 2 SLCC Women’s Soccer falls in national title match to No. 1 Tyler. Salt Lake Community College Bruins. June 8, 2021. March 9, 2024.
  6. Web site: Sereias são derrotadas pelo Red Bull Bragantino na Vila. Sereias are defeated by Red Bull Bragantino at the Vila. Diário do Peixe. pt-BR. March 29, 2024. April 2, 2024.
  7. Web site: Santos rescinde com Hannah Lee. Santos rescind with Hannah Lee. MSN. pt-BR. 25 June 2024. 4 July 2024.
  8. Web site: DEBUTA HANNAH CON NICARAGUA. HANNAH DEBUTS WITH NICARAGUA. Facebook. Legión Pinolera +. es. November 29, 2023. March 9, 2024.
  9. Web site: Game details. https://web.archive.org/web/20231123031624/https://www.concacaf.com/en/w-gold-cup/game-details?matchid=701057. CONCACAF. November 23, 2023. March 9, 2024.
  10. Web site: Game details. https://web.archive.org/web/20231211152320/https://www.concacaf.com/en/w-gold-cup/game-details?matchid=701072. CONCACAF. December 11, 2023. March 9, 2024.
  11. Web site: Em último jogo do ano, Brasil vence da Nicarágua com goleada. In the last match of the year, Brazil defeat Nicaragua with a routing. Damas do Esporte. pt-BR. December 6, 2023. March 9, 2024.