Rachel Hill

Rachel Hill
Rachel Hill playing for the Orlando Pride in 2017
Personal information
Full name Rachel Morgan Hill
Date of birth (1995-04-17) April 17, 1995
Place of birth Rollinsford, New Hampshire, United States
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Orlando Pride
Number 15
Youth career
2008–2012 Seacoast United
2012–2013 Seacoast United Phantoms
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 UConn Huskies 89 (61)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Orlando Pride 36 (7)
2017–2018 → Perth Glory (loan) 12 (9)
National team‡
2014 United States U20 6 (1)
2016– United States U23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 11, 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 29, 2017

Rachel Morgan Hill (born April 17, 1995) is an American professional soccer forward player who currently plays for the Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League.

Early life

Hill has two brothers, Zach and Jake, and played indoor soccer with them on a team coached by her father, Mike.[1][2]

ROSO Soccer Club

Hill played youth soccer from age 4 until U14 with ROSO S.C. (Rollinsford Somersworth Soccer Club). She started in the town recreation program and at age 11 started playing travel soccer with the ROSO U13 Girls travel team in 2005 and played with ROSO until 2008.

Seacoast United

Hill played youth soccer for Seacoast United from their U-14 program through U-18, winning Super Y-League national championships in 2009 (U-14) and 2011 (U-16) and playing for the WPSL Seacoast United Phantoms in 2012 and 2013.[3]

University of Connecticut

Hill was a two-time semi-finalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy as a forward for the University of Connecticut Huskies, in 2015 and 2016.[4] She scored 61 goals in 89 collegiate appearances, ranking second all-time in career goals among University of Connecticut women's soccer players.[5][2]

Club career

Orlando Pride, 2017–present

Portland Thorns FC selected Hill with the 14th pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft[6] and subsequently traded her to the Orlando Pride in exchange for first- and fourth-round picks in the 2018 NWSL College Draft.[4] The Pride signed Hill in May 2017 after her college graduation,[5][7][8] and she earned her first start on June 3.[9]

Hill scored her first professional goal on June 28, 2017, a game-winner against Sky Blue FC.[10]

Perth Glory, 2017–2018 (loan)

On October 19, 2017, Hill joined Australian club Perth Glory on loan for the 2017–18 W-League season.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of 3 May 2018[12]
Club League Season League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Orlando Pride NWSL 2017 153—153
2018 5 1 5 1
Total 20400204
Perth Glory W-League 2017–18 129—129
Total 12900129
Career total 3213003213

International career

United States U-20 Women's National Team

Hill appeared for the United States U-20 women's national soccer team in the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup as a substitute against Brazil in group play.[2]

Hill appeared for the U-20 USWNT in five CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship matches in 2014, starting in four matches, scoring one goal, and leading the team with five assists as an attacking midfielder.[13][14][15]

United States U-23 Women's National Team

US Soccer called Hill up to the U-23 national team in 2016 U-23 Women's Nordic Tournament in June 2016 against England, Norway, and Sweden, a tournament that the United States won.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Constable, Kyle (September 30, 2015). "Feature: Rachel Hill living out 'storied career' in women's soccer". The Daily Campus. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Rachel Hill". www.uconnhuskies.com. University of Connecticut. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Hill Signs National Letter of Intent". Seacoast United. February 15, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Orlando Pride Acquire Rights to Forward Rachel Hill from Portland". Orlando City SC. January 18, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  5. 1 2 Cary, Allison (May 23, 2017). "Rachel Hill: What The Newest Pride Signings Brings To The Team". Orlando City SC. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  6. ↑ Verar, Bianca (January 13, 2017). "2017 NWSL College Draft Results". Vavel. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  7. ↑ Verar, Bianca (February 2, 2017). "Rachel Hill to join Orlando Pride after finishing studies at University of Connecticut". Vavel. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  8. ↑ Verar, Bianca (May 20, 2017). "Orlando Pride sign Rachel Hill and Caroline Stanley". Vavel. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  9. ↑ Simmons, Christian (June 20, 2017). "Orlando Pride rookie Rachel Hill makes swift transition to NWSL". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  10. ↑ Purdy, Jacqueline (June 29, 2017). "Orlando wins 3–2 thriller behind goals from Marta and Hill". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  11. ↑ Morgan, Gareth (October 19, 2017). "Glory snap up rising star". Perth Glory.
  12. ↑ "Rachel Hill profile". Soccerway. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Rachel Hill". www.ussoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. March 15, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  14. ↑ "USA Tops Group A at CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship with 10–0 Win against Guatemala".
  15. ↑ "Hill Earns 1st International Start vs. Jamaica". Seacoast United. January 11, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  16. ↑ "U-23 WNT Wins Nordic Tournament in England after 1–1 Draw with Hosts". www.ussoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. June 8, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
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