Kristen Hamilton
American soccer player
Kristen Marie Hamilton (born April 17, 1992) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward. Hamilton played college soccer for the Denver Pioneers in her home state of Colorado, where she set multiple program records. She was selected with the last pick of the 2014 NWSL College Draft by the Western New York Flash (which later became the North Carolina Courage). During her stint with the Flash / Courage, the team won three NWSL Championships and three NWSL Shields.
In the NWSL offseason in 2019–20, Hamilton played for the Western Sydney Wanderers of the W-League in Australia and received the Julie Dolan Medal as the league's best player. She was traded to the Kansas City Current in 2021, where she played the remaining five seasons of her professional career and won her fourth NWSL Shield in 2025. Hamilton has also made one appearance for the United States national team.
Early life
Hamilton grew up in Littleton, Colorado, and played club soccer for the Colorado Storm. She attended Columbine High School from 2006 to 2010, where she was a varsity soccer player from her freshman year and committed to the University of Denver as a sophomore.
College career
University of Denver Pioneers, 2010–2013
Hamilton attended the University of Denver from 2010 to 2013 where she played NCAA Division I soccer for the Denver Pioneers and became the school's all-time leader in points (138), goals (51), and game-winning goals (18).
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