Quick Facts
Biography
Sarah Hagen (born November 18, 1989) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League.
Early life
Hagen is the daughter of Michele and Charlie Hagen. She was a soccer all-state selection for three years at Appleton North High School. Hagen was diagnosed with ovarian cancer when she was 15 years old and underwent a series of surgeries and chemotherapy. She had her last surgery on May 6, 2005.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Hagen attended the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and played soccer for the Milwaukee Panthers. In her freshman year she set a league and school record for number of goals (24). She matched that total in her second year and scored 19 in her junior year and 26 in her senior year. She was named a first team All American in her junior and senior years. Hagen's 93 career goals are good for ninth in NCAA Division I history.
Playing career
Club
Hagen played with the FC Milwaukee Nationals of the Women's Premier Soccer League while still a student in the university.
FC Bayern Munich
On January 12, 2012, Hagen joined German Bundesliga side FC Bayern Munich. On January 13, 2012, Hagen was taken in the first round of the 2012 WPS Draft by the Philadelphia Independence, giving the Independence her playing rights in the United States for one year. On May 9, 2012, Hagen signed a new two-year contract to remain in Munich. On May 12, 2012, FC Bayern Munich dethroned the German Cup title holders 1. FFC Frankfurt with a 2–0 win in the 2011–12 final in Cologne and celebrated the biggest success of the club's history since winning the championship in 1976. Hagen scored the first goal by a header.
During Hagen's career at Bayern Munich from January 2012 up until December 2013 she scored 38 goals in the 51 matches in which she played. That total includes 8 matches in which she scored 13 goals in the Frauen DFB Pokal, a championship tournament.
FC Kansas City
On March 20, 2014, FC Kansas City announced that Hagen will join their team in June 2014 after the end of her season with Bayern Munich. That year, she started seven games in nine appearances recording four goals and one assist.
Orlando Pride
On October 26, 2015, the Orlando Pride announced they had acquired the rights to Hagen from FC Kansas City.
International
Hagen scored a goal in all three United States U23 games in the 2011 Four Nations Tournament, including a game-winner vs. Sweden and the equalizer vs. Norway.
In December 2013, Hagen was invited to attend a two-week camp in California with the United States women's national soccer team.
In February 2014, Hagen was named to the roster for the senior national team to travel to the 2014 Algarve Cup in Portugal. She made her debut on March 10 for the United States women's national soccer team during the team's second match of the tournament and 1–0 loss to Sweden.
Personal
Hagen's nickname is "Apple", referring to her hometown of Appleton, Wisconsin.
Honors and awards
Club
with FC Bayern Munich:
- German Cup
- Winners: 2011–12
with FC Kansas City:
- NWSL championship: 2014
- "FC Kansas City Earns 2014 NWSL Championship". FC Kansas City. August 31, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.