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 Hopkins with the North Carolina Courage in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Haley Elizabeth Hopkins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | December 21, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Newport Beach, California | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kansas City Current | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Slammers FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Vanderbilt Commodores | 58 | (34) |
| 2021–2022 | Virginia Cavaliers | 46 | (22) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | North Carolina Courage | 36 | (4) |
| 2025– | Kansas City Current | 38 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of July 1, 2026 | |||
Haley Elizabeth Hopkins (born December 21, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She has been the president of the NWSL Players Association since 2025. Hopkins college soccer for the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Virginia Cavaliers, earning All-American honors twice. She was selected by the North Carolina Courage in the first round of the 2023 NWSL Draft.
Early life
Hopkins grew up in Newport Beach, California, one of four children born to David and Beth Hopkins.[2][3] Her father played college football and baseball at Virginia and was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1982 MLB draft.[4] Hopkins began playing soccer at age four.[5] She attended Mater Dei High School and played ECNL club soccer for Slammers FC.[6][7]
College career
Hopkins played only one game for the Commodores soccer team as a freshman in 2017, because of knee pain that required multiple surgeries.[8] In 2018, as a redshirt freshman, she led the Commodores with 14 goals and 7 assists in 21 games and was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Freshman of the Year.[2] She again led the team with 13 goals in 21 games as a redshirt sophomore in 2019.[6] She dealt with injuries the next year but still provided a team-best 7 goals in 15 games and helped the Commodores win the SEC tournament, scoring two goals in the competition.[5][6] She left Vanderbilt with the second-most goals in program history (34) and was a three-time All-SEC and two-time All-American third-team selection.[4]
Hopkins joined the Virginia Cavaliers as a graduate transfer in 2021, enrolling in the University of Virginia School of Medicine.[9] She scored two goals in her debut and finished the season with 8 goals and 9 assists in 23 games, winning the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) regular-season title.[3] In her second season with the Cavaliers in 2022, she scored 14 goals and 5 assists in 23 games.[4] In the NCAA tournament, she scored in overtime against Penn State to help the Cavaliers advance to the quarterfinals.[10] Both years in Virginia, she was an All-ACC selection.[11]
Club career
North Carolina Courage
The North Carolina Courage selected Hopkins with the 11th overall pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[12] She was signed to a three-year contract.[13] She made her professional debut on April 1, coming on as a substitute for Olivia Wingate in a 3–1 loss to the San Diego Wave.[14] On July 29, she scored her first professional goals, netting twice to conclude a 5–0 win over the Orlando Pride in the NWSL Challenge Cup.[15] On September 2, she scored her first NWSL regular-season goal and assisted Kerolin in a 3–3 draw against NJ/NY Gotham FC.[16] The following week, she made just her third professional start in the Challenge Cup final, helping the Courage prevail 2–0 against Racing Louisville.[17] She finished her rookie season with 3 goals in 20 games in all competitions.[17]
Hopkins began her second season with goals against the Houston Dash and the Portland Thorns in two of the Courage's first three home games at WakeMed Soccer Park.[18] She established herself as a starter under Sean Nahas, though she would find the back of the net only once more in the rest of the regular season.[18] On July 31, 2024, she scored a goal and assisted Ashley Sanchez in a 3–0 win against Monterrey, clinching the Courage's place in the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup semifinals.[19] She ended the season with 4 goals in 28 games in all competitions.[20]
Kansas City Current
On January 30, 2025, Hopkins was traded to the Kansas City Current for $50,000 in intraleague transfer funds.[21] She signed a two-year contract extension through 2027.[22] On April 26, she made her first start and scored her first goal for the Current in her return to WakeMed, though the Courage won the match 3–2.[23] In July, she was named the Teal Rising Cup MVP after scoring twice against Palmeiras in the Current-hosted exhibition tournament.[24] She finished the season with 1 goal in 21 appearances in all competitions as the Current won their first NWSL Shield, though lost 2–1 to eventual champions Gotham FC in the playoff quarterfinals.[25]
On March 22, 2026, Hopkins scored her first goal of the season in a 2–1 loss to the Chicago Stars.[26] The next month, she was named the Teal Rising Cup MVP for the second year after scoring a hat trick against Palmeiras in the exhibition final.[27] Following the summer departure of Ally Sentnor, Kansas City head coach Chris Armas gave Hopkins a regular place in the starting lineup.[28] On July 29, she scored twice in a 5–1 win over Racing Louisville, the first brace of her NWSL career.[29] The next game, she scored her fifth goal of the season in a 1–1 draw with Angel City FC, setting a new career high.[30]
Personal life
In July 2024, Hopkins was one of five active players who represented the NWSL Players Association (NWSLPA) at the final negotiations in Philadelphia that updated the league's collective bargaining agreement through 2030.[31] In March 2025, she was voted by her fellow players as the fourth president of the NWSLPA, succeeding Tori Huster.[32]
Honors and awards
Vanderbilt Commodores
Virginia Cavaliers
North Carolina Courage
Kansas City Current
Individual
- Third-team All-American: 2018, 2020
- First-team All-SEC: 2018, 2020
- Second-team All-SEC: 2019
- Second-team All-ACC: 2022
- Third-team All-ACC: 2021
- SEC Freshman of the Year: 2018
- SEC tournament all-tournament team: 2019, 2020
- ACC tournament all-tournament team: 2021
References
- ↑ "Vanderbilt University Class of 2021 Commencement Program" (PDF). Vanderbilt University. p. 14. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- 1 2 Bishop, Chad (October 10, 2019). "West Coast to West End". Vanderbilt University Athletics. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- 1 2 "Haley Hopkins". Virginia Cavaliers. July 28, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- 1 2 3 Conlin, Bennett (August 20, 2021). "Grad transfer Haley Hopkins follows in father's footsteps in move to Virginia". The Daily Progress. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- 1 2 "Haley Hopkins". Vanderbilt University Athletics. May 4, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Virginia Women's Soccer Adds Grad Transfer Haley Hopkins". Virginia Cavaliers. June 28, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Hopkins has the golden touch at the right time for Mater Dei". The Orange County Register. February 28, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ↑ Klein, Cutler (September 9, 2018). "From PICC Lines to Picking Corners: Haley Hopkins heating up after medical scare". The Vanderbilt Hustler. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Hopkins Embracing Life as Cavalier". Virginia Cavaliers. September 15, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Region/state roundup: Haley Hopkins' OT goal sparks Virginia women's soccer team to NCAA quarterfinals". The Virginian-Pilot. November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Haley Hopkins". North Carolina Courage. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ↑ Newton, Matt (January 13, 2023). "Spaanstra & Hopkins Drafted Back-to-Back in First Round of NWSL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Courage sign all four 2023 draft picks". North Carolina Courage. March 13, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Recap: Wave 3-1 Courage". North Carolina Courage. April 2, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Recap: Courage trounce Orlando Saturday". North Carolina Courage. July 29, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Week 18 Review: NWSL Pitch Notes". National Women's Soccer League. September 5, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
Connor, Caroline (October 6, 2023). "Hoos in the NWSL". The Cavalier Daily. Retrieved November 11, 2023. - 1 2 "Haley Hopkins 2023 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- 1 2 "Haley Hopkins 2024 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Match Recap: North Carolina Courage 3–0 Rayadas de Monterrey". North Carolina Courage. July 31, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ Haley Hopkins at Soccerway
- ↑ "Kansas City Current acquires forward Haley Hopkins in trade with North Carolina Courage". Kansas City Current. January 30, 2025. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Kansas City Current, forward Haley Hopkins agree to contract extension". Kansas City Current. March 20, 2025. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Match Report: Kansas City Current suffer first defeat of 2025 campaign in 3-2 loss against North Carolina Courage". Kansas City Current. April 26, 2026. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Match Report: Kansas City Current Tops Corinthians SC, 2-1, to Win Inaugural Teal Rising Cup, Presented by Visit Missouri". Kansas City Current. July 15, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Haley Hopkins 2025 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Match Report: Kansas City Current Falls 2-1 at Chicago Stars FC in First Road Test". Kansas City Current. March 22, 2026. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ Sperry, Daniel (April 21, 2026). "Kansas City Current erupts for 6 goals to win Teal Rising Cup over former KC star". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
- ↑ Green, PJ (June 18, 2026). "KC Current trades USWNT forward Ally Sentnor to Angel City. Here are the details". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Match Recap: Kansas City Current Rides First-Half Scoring Surge to 5-1 Victory Over Racing Louisville FC". Kansas City Current. July 29, 2026. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Match Recap: Kansas City Current Plays to 1-1 Draw Against Angel City FC". Kansas City Current. August 1, 2026. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
- ↑ Yang, Steph (August 22, 2024). "Inside NWSL and the players' union's new CBA after 10 months of bargaining". The Athletic. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Match Preview: Kansas City Current battle Washington Spirit in first road test of 2025 regular season". Kansas City Current. March 21, 2025. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Kansas City Current Claims 2025 NWSL Shield, Presented By CarMax". National Women's Soccer League. September 20, 2025. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
External links
- Haley Hopkins at Soccerway.com
- Haley Hopkins at FBref.com
- Haley Hopkins at Kicker (in German)
