Jen Hoy
 Jen Hoy playing for Red Stars against Sky Blue FC on July 15, 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jennifer Rose Hoy | ||
| Date of birth | January 18, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Sellersville, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward-Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Newcastle Jets (on loan from Chicago Red Stars) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | FC Bucks Vipers | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Princeton Tigers | 69 | (36) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | Chicago Red Stars | 64 | (13) |
| 2016– | → Newcastle Jets (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2013–2014 | United States U23 | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 28, 2016. | |||
Jennifer Rose Hoy (born January 18, 1991) is an American professional soccer forward. She currently plays for Newcastle Jets in the W-League on loan from the Chicago Red Stars of the NWSL.
Early life
Raised in Sellersville, Pennsylvania, Hoy attended Germantown Academy where she finished her high school career with 110 goals and 46 assists. She scored 36 goals during her senior year. Hoy was voted three-time league MVP and was named by the Philadelphia Inquirer as Player of the Year the same year. Hoy also earned all-league and all-state honors as a track athlete. She was also a gymnast for eight years before choosing soccer as her primary sport.[1][2]
Hoy played for club team, FC Bucks Vipers, and helped the team win state cups for six seasons. The team also placed third nationally in 2008 and won the 2009 U-18 US Youth Soccer national title.[1]
Princeton University
Hoy attended Princeton University where she played for the Princeton Tigers from 2009 – 2012. During the 2010 season, she led the Ivy League in game-winning goals with four as a sophomore. During her junior season, she earned Ivy League Player of the Week honors twice and started in all 17 games. As a senior, she ranked second in Princeton's history for most goals scored in a season, with 18. The same year, she was named Ivy League Player of the Week three times. She also recorded three hat tricks on the season and scored two game-winning goals.[1][2]
Club career
Chicago Red Stars
Hoy was selected during the fourth round (25th overall) of the 2013 NWSL College Draft by the Chicago Red Stars for the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League.[3] She scored her first goal for the Red Stars in a match against the Seattle Reign FC on July 25, 2013.[4][5] On August 18, 2013, Jen Hoy scored 2 goals in a come from behind 2–1 upset win over FC Kansas City; and was named NWSL Week 19 Player of the Week,[6] and finished her rookie season with 3 goals and 1 assist in only 481 minutes in nine games.
In 2014, Hoy played in 21 matches, scored 4 goals for the Red Stars including a joint team high with Vanessa DiBernardo of 2 game winning goals, and provided a joint team high with Alyssa Mautz of 3 assists,.
In 2015, Hoy played 1110 minutes in 18 matches, and scored 4 goals for the Red Stars including a game-winning goal; and provided 4 assists one less than team leader Vanessa DiBernardo.
In 2016 Hoy suffered a plantar fascia injury and played 674 in 15 matches, and scored 2 goals.
Loan to Newcastle Jets
On 28 October 2016, Hoy joined Australian club Newcastle Jets on loan.[7]
International career
Hoy received her first call up to US U-23 National Camp in April 2013.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Jen Hoy". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- 1 2 "Princeton W. Soccer BIO — Jen Hoy". goprincetontigers.com. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- ↑ "NWSL TEAM ROSTERS MORE THAN HALFWAY FULL". ESPN. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Red Stars' hopes dashed once more in loss to Reign". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Reign FC gets fifth win in seven games with 4–1 victory over Chicago". Seattle Times. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ↑ "PLAYER OF THE WEEK: JEN HOY". NWSLSoccer.
- ↑ "Jets Women welcome Jen Hoy". Newcastle Jets. 28 October 2016.