Kelsey Hodges

Hodges was born in Denton, Texas, on November 5, 1991, to Kevin and Ann Hodges.^[1] She began playing soccer when she was five years old.^[3]

Hodges attended John H. Guyer High School,^[4][5] where she played on the varsity team all four years.^[1] In addition to soccer, she also lettered in basketball and track, where she set a school record for long jump.^[1] She later received a bachelor's in business marketing from the University of North Texas.^[1][3]

From ages 12 to 15, Hodges participated in the United States' Olympic Development Programme; she later played for the Texas state team.^[3]

While attending University of North Texas, she played for the university's women's soccer team. She was a member of the All-Sun Belt First Team twice (2011, 2012), as well as a member of the First-Team All-C-USA (2013).^[1] In 2013, she was named the C-USA Defensive Player of the Year.^[1]

Hodges made her semi-professional debut in 2014 playing for Seattle Sounders Women, after which she played a year each for Rävåsens IK and Alamein FC.^[3]

she played semi-professionally for Women before moving to Sweden to Ravasens IK, followed by a stint in Australia with Alamein FC in Victoria.

In 2017, Hodges signed a long-term contract to play with Celtic F.C. Women.^[3]