Hannah McLaughlin
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2004 (age 21–22) | ||
| Position | Center back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Grindavík/Njarðvíkur | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Vanderbilt Commodores | 82 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Grindavík/Njarðvíkur | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hannah McLaughlin (born 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center back for Icelandic club Grindavík/Njarðvíkur of the Besta deild kvenna. She played college soccer for the Vanderbilt Commodores, earning first-team All-American honors in 2025.
McLaughlin grew up in Cumming, Georgia.[1] Growing up playing midfielder, she played club soccer for NASA Tophat in the Girls Academy, serving as team captain for four years.[2][3] She committed to Vanderbilt before her junior year.[4] She transferred to Denmark High School in Alpharetta, Georgia, for her senior year, joining her sister on the soccer team.[3][5] That season in 2022, she scored a school record 39 goals, led the team to a 19–1 record and the GHSA 7A state quarterfinals, and was named the Region 6 7A Player of the Year.[6][7]
College career
McLaughlin played in all 21 games, starting 15, as a defensive midfielder for the Vanderbilt Commodores in her freshman year in 2022. She also scored 3 goals and was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) all-freshman team.[1][8] She moved to center back as a sophomore in 2023, starting all 18 games, scoring 2 goals, and earning second-team All-SEC honors.[8] In her junior year in 2024, she was named first-team All-SEC and started 19 games, missing two games in which her sister started in her place.[1][3] Vanderbilt reached the NCAA tournament third round for the first time after eliminating defending champions Florida State on penalties, though McLaughlin had hers saved.[9] She started all 24 games beside her sister in her senior year in 2025, allowing just 14 goals over the season.[10][11] She helped the Commodores win their fourth SEC tournament title, defeating LSU on penalties in the final, though hers was saved.[12] Vanderbilt then recorded NCAA tournament milestones as the team earned a one seed and reached the quarterfinals.[13] McLaughlin was named first-team All-SEC and first-team All-American alongside teammate Sydney Watts.[11]
Club career
In January 2026, McLaughlin signed her first professional contract with newly promoted Icelandic club Grindavík/Njarðvíkur.[14]
Personal life
McLaughlin has three siblings including a younger sister, Mary Beth, who played with her at Vanderbilt for two seasons.[3] Her father played football and baseball at Furman University, and her mother played basketball at Bethany College in West Virginia and later competed in triathlons.[3]