Ariel Audrey Young (born August 30, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays as a defender for the Vancouver Rise FC in the Northern Super League. In 2017, she earned a cap with the Canada national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ariel Audrey Young | ||
| Date of birth | August 30, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Walkerton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver Rise | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2016 | Ottawa South United | ||
| 2016–2018 | Ottawa Fury | ||
| 2018 | Ontario REX | ||
| 2018–2019 | Vancouver Whitecaps REX | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | UCF Knights | 42 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Fortuna Hjørring | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | Vancouver Rise | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Canada U17 | 7+ | (1) |
| 2018 | Canada U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Canada | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 20, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 10, 2018 | |||
Early life
editYoung began playing youth soccer with Ottawa South United at age seven.[1] She was named to the Ontario provincial team at age 13, and joined the Ottawa Fury Academy at U15 level.[2] In 2017, at age 15, she played for U18 Team Ontario at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.[3] She then moved to the Ontario REX program in 2018, where she played for six months.[4] In August 2018, she joined the Vancouver Whitecaps REX program.[5]
College career
editIn November 2018, Young committed to the University of Central Florida to play for the women's soccer team beginning in September 2019.[6] Ultimately, she redshirted her first two seasons and began playing for the team in 2021.[7] She scored her first collegiate goal on September 9, 2021 against the Ole Miss Rebels.[8][9] In October 2021, she earned AAC Rookie of the Week honours.[10] After her first season, she was a unanimous selection to the AAC All-Rookie Team.[11] In 2023, she earned Fall Academic All-Big 12 honours.[7]
Club career
editIn January 2024, Young signed with Danish Women's League club Fortuna Hjørring.[12]
In December 2024, she signed with Vancouver Rise in the Northern Super League, ahead of the inaugural 2025 season.[13]
International career
editIn February 2017, she made her debut in the Canadian youth program, attending a camp with the Canada U17 team.[1] In July 2017, she played with the U17s at the Four Nations tournament in China, scoring a goal in a 1-1 draw against the United States U17.[14]
In November 2017, she was called up to the Canada senior team, making her debut on November 12 in a 3–1 defeat to the United States in a friendly at age 16.[15][16]
She was named to the roster for the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, where she won a bronze medal,[2][1] and the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, finishing in fourth.[17] She also played with the Canada U20 at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Ariel Young at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ a b Sun, Michael (May 19, 2018). "CONCACAF U-17 cancellation shelves an international match-up between a trio of Ottawa's budding soccer stars". Ottawa Sportspages.
- ^ Plouffe, Dan (July 28, 2017). "Past girls' soccer provincial team/club mates reunite for Canada Games". Ottawa Sportspages.
- ^ Plouffe, Dan (September 16, 2018). "Young Team Canada soccer history-makers 'never thought it would happen this early'". Ottawa Sportspages.
- ^ "Ariel Young VWFC profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ "Knights Announce 2019 Signing Class". UCF Knights. November 15, 2018.
- ^ a b "Ariel Young UCF profile". UCF Knights.
- ^ "The American Picks Up Three Road Victories in Thursday Action". American Athletic Conference. September 9, 2021.
- ^ Turner, Bryson (September 13, 2021). "KnightCap: #17 Women's Soccer Beats Another P5 Foe". Black & Gold Banneret.
- ^ "Young, Kack Earn Weekly AAC Players of the Week". UCF Knights. October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Four Knights Earn Conference Awards". UCF Knights. November 3, 2021.
- ^ "Fortuna henter spillere til ligatruppen" [Fortuna signs players for the league squad]. Fortuna Hjørring (in Danish). January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Vancouver Rise FC sign Canadian international defender Ariel Young". Vancouver Rise. December 20, 2024.
- ^ "Canada Women's U-17 Team leaves Weifang, China after gaining invaluable experience at the Four Nations Tournament". Women's Soccer United. July 18, 2017.
- ^ "Canada sends signal to the world in US series playing six teens against world's top team". Canadian Soccer Association. November 12, 2017.
- ^ "YMCA-YWCA of the National Capital Region Athlete of the Month: Ariel Young". Ottawa Sportspages. November 30, 2017.
- ^ "3 OSU products play at U17 Women's World Cup". Ottawa Sportspages. December 15, 2018.
External links
edit- Ariel Young at Soccerway
- Ariel Young at the Canadian Soccer Association