Cecilia Hagan (born 7 February 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Ahli. she played previously for Ghana's youth national teams
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cecilia Hagan | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Ahli | ||
| Number | 75 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Sea Lions | ||
| 2021–2022 | Soccer Intellectuals | 20 | (0) |
| 2022– | Al-Ahli | 11 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Ghana U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Ghana U20 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 April 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 December 2023 | |||
Club career
editHagan began playing football in Ghana for Bafana Ladies (now Seas Lions FC) and stayed with the club for five years.[1]
In November 2021, Hagan joined Soccer Intellectuals after her contract with Sea Lions expired for a one-season deal.[2] Hagan who played 17 of 18 matches, played 3 matches in the 2022–23 season before joining Saudi Women's Premier League side Al-Ahli.[citation needed]
Al-Ahli
editSince joining Al-Ahli Saudi FC in October 2022, Hagan has consistently participated in matches, contributing to the team's performance in the 2022–23 season.[3] in the 2023–24 season and namely in the 2023–24 SAFF Women's Cup, she netted a brace in Al-Ahli 17–0 against Al Bayraq, the club biggest win since its inception.[4]
International career
editHagan has represented Ghana on youth levels, namely under-17, and under-20 national teams. She was included in Ghana's squad for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan.[5] In 2018, she was selected to represent the under-20 team (Ghana Black Princess) in the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France.[6] since then till 2020 Hagan was called for most of the under-20 training camps and qualification matches.[7][8]
Hagan is yet to make her senior debut, however, In December 2023, she was visited by the Black Queen's newly appointed coach Nora Häuptle in Saudi Arabia.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 30 December 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Soccer Intellectuals | 2021–22 | GWPL | 17 | 0 | – | – | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 3 | 0 | – | – | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 0 | – | – | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| Al-Ahli | 2022–23 | SWPL | 8 | 2 | – | – | — | — | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 4 | ||||
| Career total | 30 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||||
Honours
editAl-Ahli
Champion: 2023–24
References
edit- ^ "WPL: Sea Lions defender Cecilia Hagan express her readiness for Sunday's clash against Intellectuals". domesticsportsgh.com. 15 January 2021. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Women's Football: Cecilia Hagan joins Soccer Intellectuals on one-year deal". domesticsportsgh.com. 26 November 2021. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Cecilia Hagan on target in Al-Ahli heavy win over Al Shabab". domesticsportsgh.com. Sirr Madiba Mandela. 31 January 2023. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "سيدات الأهلي يستعرضن بـ 17 هدفا.. وشعلة الشرقية يسجل 18" [The Al-Ahli women's team showcases 17 goals, while the Eastern Flames score 18.]. arriyadiyah.com (in Arabic). Shawq Al-Ajmi. 24 November 2023. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Jordan 2016 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 October 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2016.
- ^ "Ghana name squad for 2018 Fifa U-20 Women's World Cup". goal.com. Evans Gyamera-Antwi. 26 July 2018. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Black princesses to begin camping on Sunday". ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. 2 February 2020. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Cecilia Hagan named in Black Princess 31 Provisional squad". domesticsportsgh.com. Benjamin Bonzoh-Benzyma. 14 August 2020. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Black Queens's coach Nora Hauptle visits Alice Kusi and Cecilia Hagan in Saudi Arabia". ghanaweb.com. 16 December 2023. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
External links
edit- Cecilia Hagan at Global Sports Archive
- Cecilia Hagan at Soccerway
- Cecilia Hagan at Playermaker Stats
- Cecilia Hagan at Euro Sport
- Cecilia Hagan at Fastscore
- Cecilia Hagan at WorldFootball.net
- Cecilia Hagan at Flashscore.com