Hannah Jacqueline Bebar (born September 5, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Bay FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Harvard Crimson and the Duke Blue Devils, earning All-American honors three times.
_031.jpg) Bebar with Bay FC in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hannah Jacqueline Bebar[1] | ||
| Date of birth | September 5, 2001 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bay FC | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Harvard Crimson | 47 | (17) |
| 2024 | Duke Blue Devils | 22 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Bay FC | 17 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017–2018 | United States U-17 | 15 | (2) |
| 2019 | United States U-20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | United States U-23 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 06:12, November 9, 2025 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editBebar was raised in Naperville, Illinois, one of four children born to James and Jessica Bebar.[2] She grew up playing on boys' teams, featuring for Galaxy SC and later Eclipse Select SC.[2][3] She played for the Chicago Red Stars Reserves of the WPSL in 2019.[4] She graduated from Waubonsie Valley High School.[5] She was rated by TopDrawerSoccer as the fifth-best recruit of the 2020 class.[2]
College career
editHarvard Crimson
editBebar's freshman season with the Harvard Crimson was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, leading her to practice during that time with the NWSL's Chicago Red Stars.[6] In her sophomore season, she led the Ivy League with 10 assists and scored 5 goals in 15 games. Harvard reached the NCAA tournament, falling in the first round. Bebar was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year, first-team All-Ivy, and third-team All-American by United Soccer Coaches.[5] She provided 6 goals and 8 assists in 13 games in her junior season, but missed the end of the season due to a knee injury. She was named first-team All-Ivy and first-team All-American.[5][6] In her senior season, she provided one goal and one assist across two games of the Ivy League tournament, helping Harvard win the inaugural league tournament. She also had a goal and assist in their first-round 3–0 win against Maine in the NCAA tournament, falling in the next round. She finished the 2023 season with 6 goals with 7 assists in 19 games, earning first-team All-Ivy honors.[5][6]
Duke Blue Devils
editBebar transferred to the Duke Blue Devils for her graduate season in 2024, starting all 22 games and recording 3 goals and 5 assists. She helped Duke go undefeated in the Atlantic Coast Conference to claim the conference regular-season title and reach the semifinals of the NCAA tournament. She was named second-team All-ACC and second-team United Soccer Coaches All-American.[2]
Club career
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Bay FC announced on February 7, 2025, that they had signed Bebar to her first professional contract, signing her to a three-year deal.[7] On March 22, she made her professional debut as a substitute for Dorian Bailey during a 2–0 win against Racing Louisville.[8] After completing her master's degree at Duke, she made her second appearance and first start in a 2–2 draw on May 24.[9]
International career
editBebar was first called up to the United States youth national team at the under-15 level in 2016.[6] She helped the United States win the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, scoring in a 3–2 victory over Mexico in the final. She appeared in all 3 games (2 starts) at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, where the United States did not make it out of group stage.[10] She later appeared in friendlies at the under-20 and under-23 levels.[10][11]
Bebar received her first senior national team call-up as an injury replacement for Lynn Williams in January 2025.[12]
References
edit- ↑ "Duke University 2025 Commencement Program" (PDF). Duke University. p. 36. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "Hannah Bebar". Duke Blue Devils. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ↑ Eskilson, J.R. (March 10, 2019). "How playing with boys helped YNT players". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ↑ Le Cren, Matt (July 9, 2019). "Together again: Harvard recruits Ainsley Ahmadian, Hannah Bebar star in debut with Red Stars Reserves". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "Hannah Bebar". Harvard Crimson. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 Smail, Isabel C. (May 23, 2024). "Soccer Star Hannah Bebar Commits to Duke For Last Year of NCAA Eligibility". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Bay FC Signs Three-Time All-American Hannah Bebar to First Professional Contract". Bay FC. February 7, 2025. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Match Recap: Bay FC Bests Racing Louisville behind first-half scores by Joelle Anderson, Karlie Lema". Bay FC. March 22, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Match Recap: Bay FC comes from behind, earns a point in Houston with 2-2 draw at Shell Energy Stadium". Bay FC. May 24, 2025. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- 1 2 Hannah Bebar at Soccerway
- ↑ Clark, Travis (February 17, 2023). "U.S. U23 WNT Defeats France 2-0". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ↑ Vertelney, Seth (January 8, 2025). "USWNT calls up Bebar to replace injured Williams". Pro Soccer Wire. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
External links
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- Hannah Bebar at Soccerway.com
- Hannah Bebar at FBref.com
- Hannah Bebar at kicker (in German)
- Hannah Bebar at National Women's Soccer League
