Markus Kaiser
 Kaiser with Cavalry in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 18, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Calgary Foothills | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Willow Ridge-Carburn SC | |||
| Calgary Foothills FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | UBC Thunderbirds | 55 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Cavalry FC | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 3, 2023 | |||
Markus Kaiser (born April 18, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Calgary Foothills in League1 Alberta..
Early life[edit]
Kaiser began playing soccer at age five with Willow Ridge-Carburn SC.[1] He later joined the Calgary Foothills FC youth program.[2] In 2019, he captained the Foothills U17 team, en route to winning the national championship.[3]
University career[edit]
In October 2019, Kaiser committed to attend the University of British Columbia and play for their men's soccer team beginning in the fall of 2020.[4][5] On November 19, 2021, he scored his first goal in the national championship consolation semifinal against the Laval Rouge et Or.[6] In 2021 and 2022, he was named an Academic All-Canadian.[7][8] In November 2023, he was named a Canada West Player of the Week[9] and at the end of the season was named a Second Team All-Star.[10]
Club career[edit]
At the 2022 CPL-U Sports Draft, Kaiser was selected in the second round (14th overall) by Cavalry FC.[11] In May 2022, he signed a U Sports developmental contract with the club, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility.[12][13] In August, he departed the club to return to UBC, per the terms of his developmental contract.[14][15] Kailser would play for League1 Alberta club Calgary Foothills in the 2023 League1 Alberta Exhibition Series.[16]
International career[edit]
In March 2017, he made his debut in the Canadian national program attending a Canada U15 team identification camp.[1]
Personal life[edit]
He is the younger brother of fellow soccer player Daniel Kaiser.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Markus Kaiser at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ Prusina, Sandra (January 23, 2022). "Calgary products scooped up in Canadian Premier League U SPORTS Draft". CityNews.
- ^ "Cavalry FC Selects Local Pathway Players from 2022 CPL-U SPORTS Draft, Extends Invitation to Preseason Camp". Cavalry FC. January 20, 2022.
- ^ a b Sargeant, Jeff (October 8, 2019). "Markus Kaiser is UBC bound for 2020". UBC Thunderbirds.
- ^ "Markus Kaiser UBC profile". UBC Thunderbirds.
- ^ Sargeant, Jeff (January 20, 2022). "Markus Kaiser selected in CPL U SPORTS Draft". UBC Thunderbirds.
- ^ Sargeant, Jeff (December 14, 2021). "Record 278 Thunderbirds celebrated as Academic All-Canadians". UBC Thunderbirds.
- ^ "189 Student Athletes Recognized At the 2022 Academic All-Canadian Breakfast of Champions". UBC Thunderbirds. December 8, 2022.
- ^ "CW Announces Players of the Week". Canada West Universities Athletic Association. November 14, 2023.
- ^ "SOC: UBC players headline All-Star teams". Canada West Universities Athletic Association. October 27, 2023.
- ^ Saelhof, Todd (January 20, 2022). "Cavalry shop local in grabbing Kaiser, Rogozinski in CPL-U SPORTS Draft". Calgary Sun.
- ^ Jacques, John (May 14, 2022). "Cavalry Adds Draft Pick Markus Kaiser". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Cavalry FC Announces a New Addition to the 2022 Roster". Cavalry FC. May 14, 2022.
- ^ Jacques, John (August 16, 2022). "Student-Athletes Kaiser And Rogers Depart Cavalry FC". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Cavalry FC Announces the Departures of Markus Kaiser and Skyler Rogers". Cavalry FC. August 16, 2022.
- ^ "Markus Kaiser profile". League1 Alberta. Retrieved July 3, 2023.