Maya Hayes

Maya Hayes

Hayes in a match against Nigeria at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Personal information
Full nameMaya Alexandria Hayes
Date of birthMarch 26, 1992
Place of birthNew York City, New York, United States
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Sky Blue FC
Number11
Youth career
2000–2001Montclair Blue
2002–2004Montclair Starbursts
2005–2006Match Fit PSV
2007–2009Montclair Aristocats
2010–2013Penn State Nittany Lions
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2014–Sky Blue FC23(1)
National team
USA U-18
2010–2012USA U-2042(16)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Maya Alexandria Hayes[1][2] (born March 26, 1992) is an American soccer player from West Orange, New Jersey who plays for Sky Blue FC of the NWSL.[1] Hayes was a member of the United States under-20 women's national soccer team,[3] and plays the position of forward. In 2012, she helped the United States team win the 2012 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in Japan.

Early life

Hayes was born in New York City to Irene Smith and Derek Hayes. She has four siblings. Hayes attended Newark Academy, a private school located in Livingston, New Jersey. She grew up in West Orange, New Jersey.[2]

Playing career

Penn State Nittany Lions

Hayes attended Pennsylvania State University from 2010 to 2013 where she played for the Nittany Lions. In 2011, she scored 31 goals, earned 70 points, and led the nation in goals and points. She set a new Penn State and Big Ten Conference record for points in a single season.[2] Hayes finished her Penn State career having scored 71 goals in 89 matches.[2]

Professional

Sky Blue FC

Hayes was selected by Sky Blue FC in the first round (sixth overall pick) of the 2014 NWSL College Draft.[4] A few weeks later, the team signed her.[5]

Youth international

Hayes previously played for the United States under-18 women's national soccer team. She competed for the United States at the 2010 and 2012 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup tournaments.[6] On August 20, 2012, at Hiroshima Big Arch, she scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 win against Ghana, in the first match played by the United States at the 2012 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup; the first goal was an own goal by Ghanain Linda Addai.[7][8][9][10] Three days later, at the same venue, in the second match against China, she scored a 36th-minute equalizer goal to tie the game at 1-1, which was also the final score.[11] In their last match in Group D, the United States team conceded a 0-3 loss to Germany; and advanced to the second stage based on goal difference, with all goals scored by Hayes besides one aforementioned own goal.[7] With no further goal from Hayes in the knock-out stage, the United States team won the 2012 Japan FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup tournament with two goals from Kealia Ohai and one goal each from Vanessa DiBernardo and Morgan Brian.[12]

See also

References

External links

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