Kahlia Hogg

Kahlia Hogg (born 9 December 1993) is an Australian soccer player who currently plays for Adelaide United in the Australian W-League. Hogg previously played for Canberra United, the Western Sydney Wanderers and American W-League team Pali Blues. She played American collegiate soccer for the Florida State Seminoles and Colorado Buffaloes.

Kahlia Hogg
Hogg playing for Colorado Buffaloes in 2014
Personal information
Full name Kahlia Hogg
Date of birth (1993-12-09) 9 December 1993
Place of birth Canberra, Australia
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Midfielder / Defender
Club information
Current team
 Adelaide United
Number 17
Youth career
Majura FC
2006–2008 Chelsea Centre of Excellence
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Florida State Seminoles 18 (0)
2014–2016 Colorado Buffaloes 44 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Canberra United 24 (1)
2012 Pali Blues 10 (0)
2017 Canberra United 2 (0)
2017–2018 Western Sydney Wanderers 11 (0)
2018– Adelaide United 9 (0)
National team
Australia U-17
Australia U-20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 December 2020

Early life

Hogg was born in Canberra, Australia on 9 December 1993 to Steve and Andrea Hogg.[1] Her father played for the Socceroos.[2] Hogg graduated from Merici College in 2011 and has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from University of Colorado Boulder.[3]

Hogg played as a junior for local club Majura FC.[4][5] In 2006 she was selected for the Chelsea U-14 Centre of Excellence team and played with the English team until 2008.[1]

Florida State Seminoles, 2012–2013

On 28 December 2011, before the end of the 2011–12 W-League season, Hogg left Canberra United to take up a four-year athletic scholarship with Florida State University.[6] During her studies, she played for Florida State Seminoles. In her first season she appeared 10 times for Florida State, starting twice. Her first appearance was at home against Florida Gators and her first start was against College of Charleston Cougars. In her second season she played in 8 games for Florida State.[7]

Colorado Buffaloes, 2014–2016

In January 2014, Hogg transferred from Florida State University to University of Colorado Boulder, and started playing for the Colorado Buffaloes.[8] In her debut season, she played 22 matches, starting 21 of them, and scored 4 goals. Her first goal for Colorado Buffaloes was scored against UNLV Rebels in a 3–0 victory.[1] On 12 October 2014, Hogg scored twice in the final 15 minutes of Colorado Buffaloes match against Oregon Ducks to record a comeback 2–1 victory.[9] For her performance, she was awarded the CU Athlete of the Week.[10]

In 2015, playing as a central defender, Hogg captained Colorado Buffaloes for 6 matches in which they recorded an 11–4 goal tally and had 3 shut-outs.[1] On 6 October she suffered a season-ending knee injury when playing against Oregon Ducks.[11][12] Despite missing most of the season, Hogg was selected for the Pac-12 All-Academic second-team with a 3.78 GPA.[13]

In 2016, playing as a left-back, Hogg played 16 matches, of which she started 13, despite battling a leg injury in the second half of the season. As captain, Hogg led Colorado Buffaloes to the NCAA Tournament and a second-place finish in Pac-12.[1] For the second consecutive year Hogg was selected for the Pac-12 All-Academic second-team, carrying a 3.81 GPA.[14] In December, Hogg graduated from the university, and planned to return to Australia to play soccer professionally.[15]

Club career

Canberra United, 2009–2011

In August 2009, Hogg joined W-League team Canberra United.[16] On 4 October 2009, Hogg made her debut for Canberra United against Brisbane Roar, starting instead of Sally Shipard whose international clearance didn't arrive.[17] In her debut season, Hogg appeared in every match and won the Rising Star award.[18]

Pali Blues, 2012

During the 2012 season, Hogg played in 10 games for the Pali Blues of the USL W-League, reaching the semi-finals of the play-offs.[19]

Return to Canberra United, 2017

After completing her collegiate studies in the United States, Hogg returned to Australia and signed with Canberra United, on 5 January 2017, for the remainder of the 2016–17 W-League season.[5] She made two appearances for the club. Canberra United finished the regular season in first place with a 7–3–2 record[20] and advanced to the semi-finals where they were eliminated by eventual Grand Final winners Melbourne City in extra time.[21]

Western Sydney Wanderers, 2017–2018

On 28 September 2017, Hogg joined Western Sydney Wanderers for the 2017–18 W-League season.[22] She made 11 appearances for the Wanderers.

Adelaide United, 2018–

Hogg signed with Adelaide United for the 2018–19 W-League season.[23] After one season at Adelaide, Hogg was appointed vice-captain along with Laura Johns under captain Amber Brooks.[24] In December 2020, Hogg re-signed with Adelaide United for the 2020–21 W-League season.[25]

International

Hogg represented Australia as a member of the under-17 and under-20 international youth squads.[1]

References
  1. "Kahlia Hogg - 2014 Soccer Roster". Colorado Buffaloes. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  2. "Hogg set to step up for United". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 October 2011.
  3. "Merici College celebrates 2016 Academic Achievements" (PDF). Merici College. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  4. "United players learn from locals!". Canberra United. 2 November 2010.
  5. Helmers, Caden (5 January 2017). "Canberra United sign Kahlia Hogg for remainder of W-League season". The Canberra Times.
  6. "Hogg takes up scholarship". The Canberra Times. 28 December 2011.
  7. "Kahlia Hogg". Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  8. Clark, Travis (31 January 2014). "2014 women's Division I transfer roundup". Top Drawer Soccer.
  9. "Colorado soccer: Buffs come from behind to win at Oregon". Longmont Times-Call. 12 October 2014.
  10. "Hogg Picks Up CU Athlete Of The Week Honors". Colorado Buffaloes. 15 October 2014.
  11. Howell, Brian (3 April 2015). "CU soccer: Buffs working to establish new back line". Colorado Daily.
  12. Rooney, Pat (11 November 2016). "CU soccer's Kahlia Hogg, Emily Bruder once helped eliminate Buffs from NCAA tourney". Buff Zone.
  13. "Pac-12 Announces Women's Soccer All-Academic Teams". Pac-12 Conference. 17 November 2015.
  14. "Pac-12 announces women's soccer All-Academic Teams". Pac-12 Conference. 7 December 2016.
  15. "December 2016 - Kahlia Hogg". University of Colorado Boulder. 5 December 2016.
  16. "Canberra United retain local players for season two". Canberra United. 11 August 2009.
  17. "Canberra melt in Brisbane heat against Roar". Canberra United. 4 October 2009.
  18. "Perry sweeps the board at awards". Canberra United. 21 December 2009.
  19. "FSU Soccer Summer Wrap". Franchise Sports Tallahassee. 30 July 2012.
  20. "Summary - W-League - 2016/17 - Regular Season". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  21. "Summary - W-League - 2016/17 - Final". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  22. "Wanderers land Kahlia Hogg". Western Sydney Wanderers. 28 September 2017.
  23. "Adelaide bolstered by Westfield W-League veteran". W-League. 27 September 2018.
  24. Filosi, Gianluca (13 November 2019). "Hogg discusses vice-captaincy and facing Wanderers". Adelaide United. Hogg joins teammate Laura Johns as a vice-captain to skipper Amber Brooks, who was given the armband for the campaign.
  25. "Reds sign Hogg for impending season". Adelaide United. 29 December 2020.
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