Jaelene Hinkle

Jaelene Hinkle
Personal information
Full name Jaelene Hinkle
Date of birth (1993-05-28) May 28, 1993
Place of birth Denver, Colorado
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Western New York Flash
Number 15
Youth career
2011–2014 Texas Tech Red Raiders
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2015– Western New York Flash 20 (1)
National team‡
2010 United States U17
2013–2015 United States U23
2015– United States 8 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:57, May 1, 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of February 15, 2016

Jaelene Hinkle (born May 28, 1993) is an American professional soccer defender who plays for the Western New York Flash.

Early life

Born May 28, 1993, Hinkle attended Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado (a suburb of Denver) where she played soccer and basketball. [1] In 2009 she was awarded the league's Player of the Year and was named to the all-conference team, first team all-state and All-Colorado team by the Denver Post.[1] During her senior year in 2010, she was the league's top scorer and named to the named to the all-conference team, first team all-state and All-Colorado team by the newspaper for the second consecutive year.[1] The same year, she received Parade All-American honors.[2]

Hinkle played club soccer for Real Colorado for four years and captained the team during the 2010–11 season. She helped the team win the state championship in 2007.[1] Hinkle was a member of the Olympic Development Program (ODP) team that advanced to the regional championship in 2006.[1]

Playing career

Club

Western New York Flash, 2015–present

Hinkle was selected seventh overall during the 2015 NWSL College Draft by the Western New York Flash.[3][4] During her first season with the team, she started in all 20 matches[5] and scored a goal while playing in the defender position.[6] The Flash finished in seventh place during the regular season with a 6–9–5 record.[7]

International

In October 2015, Hinkle was called into camp for the senior national team in preparation for games against Brazil during the team's victory tour following their win at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.[8] She earned her first cap with the national team during a friendly match against Brazil in Seattle, Washington on October 21 which resulted in a 1–1 tie.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Jaelene Hinkle". Texas Tech University. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Three Colorado girls named Parade soccer All-Americans". The Denver Post. June 7, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  3. ↑ Hays, Graham (January 16, 2015). "NWSL DRAFT: 5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW". ESPN. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  4. ↑ "WNY Flash adds six players at NWSL College Draft". The Buffalo News. January 16, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  5. ↑ DiVeronica, Jeff (September 18, 2015). "WNY Flash announce team awards; Becky Edwards wins MVP". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Jaelene Hinkle". Soccer Way. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Flash win finale over Alex Morgan, Portland". Democrat and Chronicle. September 4, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Ellis calls 31 for U.S. matches against Brazil". Goal.com. October 16, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Lloyd’s late equalizer preserves U.S. home undefeated streak". Sounder at Heart. October 21, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.

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