Hannah Elise Davison (born April 9, 1997) is an American professional

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player who plays as a defender for

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club

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. She played

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for the

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College career

Before college, Hannah was a highly touted recruit and ultimately joined

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. She had in instant impact for the Wildcats defense. In her senior year in 2018, she helped the Wildcat's defense post the longest shutout streak in program history.

Club career

Chicago Red Stars

Davison was drafted by the Chicago Red Stars in the 4th Round as the 33rd overall pick. Davison made her NWSL debut in the

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on July 1, 2020 but did not appear in any regular season games for Chicago.

AIK

On March 11, 2021, Davison signed a two-year contract with Swedish side, AIK.

Rangers

On August 3, 2022, Davison joined

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. She helped Rangers lift their first ever Scottish Women's Premier League Cup trophy against seven time winners,

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in a 2–0 win on December 11, 2022. Davison scored her first professional goal during the

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in an away match against Greek side

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on August 21, 2022. Rangers did not renew Davison's contract and she departed the club in July 2023.

KIF Örebro

After leaving Rangers, Davison signed with

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for the remainder of the 2023 season. At the time, the club were facing relegation. In the nine matches Davison played, she helped the team secure four wins, lifting them out of relegation.

Dallas Trinity

On June 26, 2024, it was announced that Davison joined the newly formed

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for the inaugural USL Super League season. On August 18, 2024 during Dallas's inaugural match, Davison scored the club's very first goal in the first half of a 1–1 draw against

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. Davison got her second club goal on October 6, 2024 against

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Career statistics

College

Club

Honors

Rangers *

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: 2022

References

External links

Northwestern profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Davison, Hannah 1997 births Living people American women's soccer players Soccer players from Illinois Sportspeople from Geneva, Illinois Women's association football defenders Northwestern Wildcats women's soccer players Northwestern University alumni Chicago Red Stars draft picks Chicago Red Stars players National Women's Soccer League players American expatriate women's soccer players Expatriate women's footballers in Sweden American expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Dallas Trinity FC players 21st-century American sportswomen American expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Expatriate women's footballers in Scotland USL Super League players AIK Fotboll (women) players Rangers W.F.C. players KIF Örebro DFF players Damallsvenskan players