Sophie Hoban
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle Jets | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Queens Park FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Iowa Western Reivers | 16 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | APIA Leichhardt | ||
| 2023– | Newcastle Jets | 53 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 January 2026 | |||
Sophie Hoban (/ˈhoʊbɪn/ HOH-bən;[1] 31 May 2001) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for A-League Women club Newcastle Jets.[2]
Hoban was born on 31 May 2001 in Sydney. Growing up in the Eastern Suburbs, she played junior soccer for Queens Park FC and attended St Clare's College, an independent Roman Catholic all-girls high school in the suburb of Waverley.[3]
College career
Hoban moved to the United States in 2018, where she took up a scholarship at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa.[4] Playing as a defender, was rostered for college soccer team Iowa Western Reivers during the 2019–20 season,[5] during which they won the Regional Championship.[4] She then returned home to Australia in 2020, having made a total of 16 appearances.[3]