Josh Hansen

Personal information
Full name	Joshua Hansen
Date of birth	January 16, 1982 (1982-01-16) (age 27)
Place of birth	Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Midfielder/Forward
Club information
Current club	Puerto Rico Islanders
Number	20
Youth career
2000–2003	San Francisco Dons
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005	Seattle Sounders	0	(0)
2006	Southern California Seahorses	15	(8)
2006	Los Angeles Galaxy	0	(0)
2007	California Victory	20	(6)
2007	Vancouver Whitecaps	0	(0)
2008–	Puerto Rico Islanders	50	(10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 October, 2009. † Appearances (Goals).

Josh Hansen (born January 16, 1982 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Puerto Rico Islanders in the USL First Division.

[edit] Career

[edit] College

Hansen attended Greenway High School and played four years of college soccer at the University of San Francisco, where he won several honors and his exploits included a hat-trick against Saint Mary's College.^[1]

[edit] Professional

Hansen spent 2005 with the championship-winning Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division, but saw little playing time. In an attempt to re-ignite his career, Hansen joined the Southern California Seahorses of the USL Premier Development League in 2006, scoring 8 goals in 15 matches.

On August 30, 2006, following the conclusion of the PDL season. Hansen was signed by the Los Angeles Galaxy^[2], having appeared and scored a goal as a guest player for the Galaxy reserves in a game against the Colorado Rapids reserves earlier in the same month.^[3]

Hansen was waived by the Galaxy during the 2007 pre-season, having never played a senior game for the team, and was subsequently signed by the California Victory. He was then transferred to Vancouver Whitecaps FC during the 2007 season. Hansen was waived by the Whitecaps in January 2008^[4]. He signed with the Puerto Rico Islanders in the USL First Division in early 2008.

[edit] Honors

[edit] Puerto Rico Islanders

• USL First Division Commissioner's Cup (1): 2008

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Puerto Rico Islanders bio
• MLS player profile

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