Lacey Kindel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lacey Maglio Kindel | ||
| Date of birth | September 27, 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC | |||
| 2024–2026 | Vancouver Rise FC[a] | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Michigan State Spartans | 5 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2026 | Vancouver Rise FC Academy[a] | 24 | (11) |
| 2026 | → Vancouver Rise FC (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Canada U15 | 5 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Canada U17 | 13 | (7) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 8, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of September 8, 2026 | |||
Lacey Maglio Kindel (born September 27, 2009) is a Canadian soccer player. She is the youngest player to ever appear in a Northern Super League match.
Early life
[edit]Kindel played youth soccer with Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC and the Whitecaps FC Girls Elite.[1]
College career
[edit]In 2026, Kindel began attending Michigan State University, where she played for the women's soccer team.[2] She made her collegiate debut on August 12, 2026 against the Xavier Musketeers.[3]
Club career
[edit]In 2024, Kindel began playing with the Whitecaps FC Girls Elite (later re-branded as Vancouver Rise FC Academy) in League1 British Columbia (later re-branded as the British Columbia Premier League).[4] In April 2026, she joined Vancouver Rise FC in the Northern Super League on a Youth Development Permit, allowing her to play for the NSL club, in addition to her BCPL team.[5] On April 24, 2026, she made her professional debut against AFC Toronto, becoming the youngest player to appear in a Northern Super League match.[6] On June 25, 2026, she scored both goals in a 2-0 victory over the TSS FC Rovers to clinch the 2026 BCPL title for the Rise Academy, also being named one of the league's three stars of the week for June.[7][8] At the end of the 2026 season, she was named the BCPL MVP, U20 Player of the Year, and named to the Team of the Season.
International career
[edit]Kindel represented the Canada U15 at the 2024 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship, finishing third.[2] She later played with the Canada U17 at the 2025 CONCACAF U-17 Women's World Cup qualification and 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[2] She was again named to the squad in 2026 for the 2026 CONCACAF U-17 Women's World Cup qualification, scoring two goals in a 5-0 victory over Nicaragua on March 18, 2026.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Kindel is the daughter of Steve Kindel and Sara Maglio, who were both professional soccer players and represented the Canada national team.[1] Her brother, Ben Kindel, plays professional ice hockey in the National Hockey League.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of September 8, 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vancouver Rise FC Academy[a] | 2024[4] | League1 British Columbia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025[4] | 13 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | 16 | 5 | |||||
| 2026[4] | British Columbia Premier League | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | |||||
| Total | 24 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 11 | ||
| Vancouver Rise FC (loan) | 2026 | Northern Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 26 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 11 | ||
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Ewan, Ben (August 5, 2024). "Son and daughter of former Vancouver Whitecaps standouts set to represent Canada". The Province.
- 1 2 3 "Lacey Kindel Michigan State profile". Michigan State Spartans.
- ↑ "MSU Zaps Xavier, 2-0, in Season Opener". Michigan State Spartans. August 12, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Lacey Kindel BCPL Stats". British Columbia Premier League.
- ↑ @vancouverrisefc; (April 24, 2026). "Another academy call-up" – via Instagram.
- ↑ Bining, Baltej (April 27, 2026). "Column: Vancouver Weekly, 03 - All 4 professional sides in action for the first time in 2026". TrueNorthFoot.
- ↑ "Vancouver Rise FC Academy Clinches 2026 BCPL Women's Championship". British Columbia Premier League. June 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Kindel, Clark and Faremo named BCPL Women's Three Stars for June". British Columbia Premier League. July 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Kindel's double drives Canada past Nicaragua in Women's U-17 Qualifiers". CONCACAF. March 18, 2026.
- ↑ Lacey Kindel at Soccerway
Notes
[edit]External links
[edit]- Lacey Kindel at Soccerway
- Lacey Kindel at Canada Soccer
- 2009 births
- Living people
- Canadian women's soccer players
- Women's association football midfielders
- Vancouver Rise FC players
- Vancouver Rise FC Academy players
- British Columbia Premier League (women) players
- Northern Super League players
- Canada women's youth international soccer players
- Michigan State Spartans women's soccer players