Maya Hayes

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| name = Maya Hayes

| image = Maya Hayes face.PNG

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| caption = Hayes at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

| fullname = Maya Alexandria Hayes{{Cite web|url=http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/hayes_maya00.html|title=Maya Hayes Bio|publisher=Penn State Official Athletic Site|access-date=August 23, 2012|archive-date=February 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224232709/http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/hayes_maya00.html|url-status=dead}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|03|26}}

| birth_place = New York City, U.S.

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Minnesota Golden Gophers (assistant)

| clubnumber =

| youthclubs1 = Montclair Blue

| youthyears1 = 2000–2001

| youthclubs2 = Montclair Starbursts

| youthyears2 = 2002–2004

| youthclubs3 = Match Fit PSV

| youthyears3 = 2005–2006

| youthclubs4 = Montclair Aristocats

| youthyears4 = 2007–2009

| collegeyears1 = 2010–2013

| college1 = Penn State Nittany Lions

| collegecaps1 = 89

| collegegoals1 = 71

| clubs1 = Sky Blue FC

| years1 = 2014–2017

| caps1 = 74

| goals1 = 9

| nationalteam1 = United States U-18

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| nationalteam2 = United States U-20

| nationalyears2 = 2010–2012

| nationalcaps2 = 42

| nationalgoals2 = 16

| club-update =

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| manageryears1 = 2018–2019

| managerclubs1 = Auburn Tigers (GA)

| manageryears2 = 2020–

| managerclubs2 = Minnesota Golden Gophers (assistant)

}}

Maya Alexandria Hayes (born March 26, 1992) is an American soccer coach and former player, who is currently the assistant coach for the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's soccer team.{{cite news |title=Maya Hayes Named Assistant Coach for Gopher Women's Soccer |url=https://gophersports.com/news/2020/7/1/maya-hayes-named-assistant-coach-for-gopher-womens-soccer.aspx |access-date=6 July 2020 |publisher=Minnesota Golden Gophers |date=July 1, 2020 |archive-date=July 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706103337/https://gophersports.com/news/2020/7/1/maya-hayes-named-assistant-coach-for-gopher-womens-soccer.aspx |url-status=live }}

Hayes last played in 2017 as a forward for Sky Blue FC of the National Women's Soccer League. A United States youth international, Hayes won the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Japan.{{cite web| url=http://www.ussoccer.com/Teams/Youth/US-Under20-Women/Player-Pool/2012-Player-Pool.aspx| title=United States under-20 women's national team player pool| publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation| access-date=August 23, 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816025002/http://www.ussoccer.com/Teams/Youth/US-Under20-Women/Player-Pool/2012-Player-Pool.aspx| archive-date=August 16, 2012| url-status=dead}}{{Cite web| url=http://www.ussoccer.com/Teams/U-20-WNT/H/Maya-Hayes.aspx| title=Maya Hayes| publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation}}

Early life

Hayes was born in New York City to Irene Smith and Derek Hayes. She has four siblings. Hayes attended Newark Academy, a private school located in Livingston, New Jersey. She grew up in West Orange, New Jersey.

College career

Hayes attended Pennsylvania State University from 2010 to 2013 where she played for the Nittany Lions. In 2011, she scored 31 goals, earned 70 points, and led the nation in goals and points. She set a new Penn State and Big Ten Conference record for points in a single season. Hayes finished her Penn State career having scored 71 goals in 89 matches, the third-most in program history.

In January 2020, she was named to TopDrawerSoccer.com's best XI of the 2010s.{{cite web |last1=Porterfield |first1=Andrew |url=https://www.collegian.psu.edu/sports/women_soccer/article_34211f28-2e67-11ea-ab20-df4cdbf1db6f.html |title=Former Penn State women's soccer player Maya Hayes named to TopDrawerSoccer's Best XI of the Decade |website=collegian.psu.edu |publisher=Pennsylvania State University |date=3 January 2020 |access-date=6 March 2020}}

Club career

Hayes was selected by Sky Blue FC in the first round (sixth overall pick) of the 2014 NWSL College Draft.{{cite web|last=Giase|first=Frank|title=Sky Blue FC selects Maya Hayes with their first round pick in NWSL Draft|url=http://www.nj.com/soccer-news/index.ssf/2014/01/sky_blue_fc_selects_maya_hayes.html|publisher=NJ.com|access-date=March 15, 2014|date=January 17, 2014}} A few weeks later, the team signed her.{{cite web|title=Sky Blue FC Sign Forward Maya Hayes|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/785528.html|publisher=National Women's Soccer League|access-date=March 15, 2014|date=February 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140418055928/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/785528.html|archive-date=April 18, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

In 2018, it was announced that she had made the decision to sit out the 2018 NWSL season to pursue graduate studies at Auburn University.{{cite web |url=https://skybluefc.com/2018/02/17/maya-hayes-to-sit-out-2018-nwsl-season/ |title=Maya Hayes to Sit Out 2018 NWSL Season |website=skybluefc.com |publisher=Sky Blue FC |date=17 February 2018 |access-date=6 February 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} She does not consider this an official retirement.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

International career

Hayes previously played for the United States under-18 women's national soccer team. She competed for the United States at the 2010 and 2012 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup tournaments.{{Cite web| url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=321017/index.html| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100719233456/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=321017/index.html| url-status=dead| archive-date=July 19, 2010| title=Maya Hayes| publisher=FIFA}} On August 20, 2012, at Hiroshima Big Arch, she scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 win against Ghana, in the first match played by the United States at the 2012 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup; the first goal was an own goal by Ghanaian Linda Addai.{{Cite web| url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1137900/maya-hayes%27-hat-trick-lifts-u.s.-at-women%27s-u20-world-cup?cc=5901| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120824042523/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1137900/maya-hayes%27-hat-trick-lifts-u.s.-at-women%27s-u20-world-cup?cc=5901| url-status=dead| archive-date=August 24, 2012| title=Maya Hayes' hat trick buoys U.S.| publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=August 20, 2012}}{{Cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/dcunited/maya-hayes-scores-hat-trick-as-us-beats-ghana-4-0-at-womens-u20-world-cup-in-japan/2012/08/20/c58449be-eab2-11e1-866f-60a00f604425_story.html| title=Maya Hayes scores hat trick as US beats Ghana 4-0 at women's U20 World Cup in Japan| newspaper=Washington Post}}{{dead link|date=June 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{Cite web| url=http://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4389/ghana/2012/08/20/3318993/2012-fifa-u20-womens-world-cup-usa-4-0-ghana-maya-hayes-hat?source=breakingnews| title=2012 FIFA U20 Women's World Cup: USA 4-0 Ghana: Maya Hayes' hat-trick sinks Black Princesses| publisher=goal.com| access-date=August 25, 2012| archive-date=February 16, 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216184102/http://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4389/ghana/2012/08/20/3318993/2012-fifa-u20-womens-world-cup-usa-4-0-ghana-maya-hayes-hat?source=breakingnews| url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Hakala|first=Josh|title=Maya Hayes leads US women to 4-0 win over Ghana in Under-20 World Cup; U-M player leads Canada romp (video)|url=http://www.mlive.com/soccer/index.ssf/2012/08/maya_hayes_leads_us_women_to_4-0_win_over_ghana_in_under-20_world_cup_u-m_player_leads_canada_romp_v.html|publisher=mLive|access-date=March 15, 2014|date=August 20, 2012|archive-date=August 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814085150/http://www.mlive.com/soccer/index.ssf/2012/08/maya_hayes_leads_us_women_to_4-0_win_over_ghana_in_under-20_world_cup_u-m_player_leads_canada_romp_v.html|url-status=live}} Three days later, at the same venue, in the second match against China, she scored a 36th-minute equalizer goal to tie the game at 1-1, which was also the final score.{{Cite web| url=https://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/matches/round=258175/match=300200425/index.html| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825032407/http://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/matches/round=258175/match=300200425/index.html| url-status=dead| archive-date=August 25, 2012| title=FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Japan 2012: USA 1:1 China PR - Summary| publisher=FIFA}} In their last match in Group D, the United States team conceded a 0–3 loss to Germany; and advanced to the second stage based on goal difference, with all goals scored by Hayes besides one aforementioned own goal. With no further goal from Hayes in the knock-out stage, the United States team won the 2012 Japan FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup tournament with two goals from Kealia Ohai and one goal each from Vanessa DiBernardo and Morgan Brian.{{Cite web| url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=321017/index.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100719233456/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=321017/index.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=July 19, 2010 |title=FIFA Player Statistics: Maya HAYES| publisher=FIFA}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20150308112622/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/teams/66489023/58150147-66489078/66863489.html Maya Hayes] profile at National Women's Soccer League
[http://www.skybluefc.com/player/maya-hayes/ Maya Hayes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150115095811/http://www.skybluefc.com/player/maya-hayes/ |date=January 15, 2015 }} profile at Sky Blue FC
{{FIFA player|321017}}
[http://www.ussoccer.com/teams/u-20-wnt/h/maya-hayes.aspx U.S. Soccer player profile]
[http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/maya_hayes_586245.html Penn State player profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131028044646/http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/maya_hayes_586245.html |date=October 28, 2013 }}
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