Josh Hansen

Joshua Randolph Hansen (born January 16, 1982 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American-born Puerto Rican international football player.

This article is about the soccer player. For the motocross racer, see Josh Hansen (motocross).
Josh Hansen
Hansen with Puerto Rico Islanders in 2010
Personal information
Full name Joshua Randolph Hansen
Date of birth (1982-01-16) January 16, 1982
Place of birth Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder/Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2003 San Francisco Dons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Seattle Sounders 0 (0)
2006 Southern California Seahorses 15 (8)
2006 Los Angeles Galaxy 0 (0)
2007 California Victory 20 (6)
2007 Vancouver Whitecaps 8 (0)
2008–2012 Puerto Rico Islanders 85 (16)
International career‡
2010–2012 Puerto Rico 10 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 16, 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 16, 2012

Career

College

Hansen attended Greenway High School and played four years of college soccer at the University of San Francisco, where he won several honors and his exploits included a hat-trick against Saint Mary's College.[1]

Professional

Hansen spent 2005 with the championship-winning Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division, but saw little playing time. In an attempt to re-ignite his career, Hansen joined the Southern California Seahorses of the USL Premier Development League in 2006, scoring 8 goals in 15 matches.

On August 30, 2006, following the conclusion of the PDL season. Hansen was signed by the Los Angeles Galaxy,[2] having appeared and scored a goal as a guest player for the Galaxy reserves in a game against the Colorado Rapids reserves earlier in the same month.[3]

Hansen was waived by the Galaxy during the 2007 pre-season, having never played a senior game for the team, and was subsequently signed by the California Victory. He was then transferred to Vancouver Whitecaps FC during the 2007 season. Hansen was waived by the Whitecaps in January 2008.[4] He signed with the Puerto Rico Islanders in the USL First Division in early 2008.

Honors

Puerto Rico Islanders

References
  1. "Player Bio: Josh Hansen" Archived 2006-11-04 at the Wayback Machine, USFDons.com, 2002, retrieved December 4, 2006.
  2. "L.A. Galaxy sign forward Josh Hansen to developmental contract", MLSnet.com, August 30, 2006, retrieved December 4, 2006.
  3. "L.A. Galaxy sign forward Josh Hansen to developmental contract" Archived 2007-01-02 at the Wayback Machine, Seahorsesoccer.com, August 2006, retrieved December 4, 2006.
  4. "Whitecaps continue off-season cleanout" Archived 2012-11-03 at the Wayback Machine, Vancouver Sun, January 11, 2008; retrieved January 24, 2008.
  • Puerto Rico Islanders bio
  • "MLS player profile". Archived from the original on 2006-10-30. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
  • Josh Hansen at National-Football-Teams.com
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