Michaela Elizabeth Hahn (born April 19, 1994) is an American former

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. During her career she played for the

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and

Seattle Reign FC OL Reign is an American professional women's soccer team based in Seattle, Washington. Founded by Bill and Teresa Predmore in 2012 as Seattle Reign FC, it was one of eight inaugural members of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). In 2020, ...

in the

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. She has represented the United States on the under-23 national team. In 2014, she helped the

Florida State Seminoles The Florida State Seminoles are the athletic teams representing Florida State University located in Tallahassee, Florida. They compete as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level (Football Bowl Subdivis ...

win their first-ever

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Early life and education

Raised in

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, Hahn attended

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, where she played for the girls soccer team. She was named twice to the Florida Today All-Space Coast first team and earned All-Cape Coast conference team honors as a freshman. Hahn played club soccer for Space Coast United and helped the team win the U-19 elite Florida State Cup championship. She played for the state Olympic Development Program (ODP) team from 2007 to 2009 after participating in regional ODP camps from 2008 to 2009.

Florida State Seminoles, 2012–2015

Hahn attended

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, where she played for the

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from 2012 to 2015. During her freshman season, she played in all 24 games, including two starts. Hahn scored her first collegiate goal in a match against College of Charleston. She played in all five of the Seminoles' 2012 NCAA College Cup games where they reached the semifinals and were eliminated by Penn State. During her sophomore season in 2013, Hahn made 27 starts in the 28 games in which she played and ranked third on the team in assists. She played in all six games of the 2013 NCAA College Cup and helped the team reach the finals where they were defeated by the

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1–0 in overtime. Hahn finished the tournament with five points, including two goals and one assist. Hahn started in 24 of the 26 games in which she played in the 2014 season and helped the Seminoles win the 2014 NCAA College Cup. As a senior, Hahn was a starting midfielder in all of the Seminoles' games and scored five goals, including two during the 2015 NCAA College Cup. Her defensive skills helped the Seminoles set new NCAA Tournament records with 10 consecutive shutouts and a consecutive scoreless streak of 931:47. She earned NSCAA All-Southeast Region Third Team, All-ACC Third Team, and NSCAA Scholar All-South Region Third Team honors. Hahn finished her collegiate career with 103 appearances which tied for second in the school's history and tied for tenth in NCAA history.

Club career

In January 2016, Hahn was selected as the ninth pick of the

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by the

. During her rookie year, she made 13 appearances and scored one goal. Following the team's move to North Carolina after the 2016 season, Hahn participated in training camp and pre-season with the

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, but was waived prior to the start of the

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. On April 11, 2017, she was claimed off waivers by

. She was waived by the Seattle Reign on July 18, 2017. Later in 2017, Hahn signed for

Apollon Limassol Apollon Limassol FC ( el, Απόλλων Λεμεσού, ''Apollon Lemesou'') is a Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon FC currently plays in the Cypriot First Divisi ...

of the

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and

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. On January 31, 2018 she signed with the

. On August 16, 2018 Hahn announced her retirement for professional soccer in order to pursue a master's degree in Sports Management at Florida State University.

International career

Hahn has represented the United States on the under-23 national team.

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