Taegan Stewart

Taegan and her twin sister Keelyn began playing soccer when they were three years old, kicking
the ball in their backyard together with their mom and dad. Mature beyond their years while
developing through soccer’s pathway in Calgary and Vancouver, the sisters were part of the
Canadian Under-15 National Team who participated in the CONCACAF tournament in 2022 and
won the silver medal.

The Stewarts gained their first international experience as 10-year-olds, when they were
selected to train with the boys Barca Academy in Barcelona. They returned to Barcelona as 11-
year-olds to hone their skills and values, both on and off the field, while playing on an all-boys
team at the Barca Academy World Cup. More recently, the girls have trained and played in
Germany over the last 2 years with the SC Freiburg’s Under-17 and Under-20 teams. Thanks to
their mother’s Welsh roots, they’ve also recently trained and competed with the Wales Under-
20 National Team.

Some of Taegans career highlights are winning a silver medal with the u15 Canadian National
Team at CONCACAF in 2022, trialing for SC Freiburg u20, and playing for the u20 Wales National
Team.

Did You Know… Taegens role model is N’Gole Kante who has an incredible work rate, tactical
intelligence and determination, making him the engine on any team he plays for. Despite all of
his success, he still remains humble and grounded. His journey from the lower leagues of
French football to becoming a world champion with France has taught Taegan that hard work
leads to greatness. Taegan also admires how he was able to balance his early soccer career with
his education…she enjoys walking her dog, baking and cooking, hiking, and watching
soccer…her favourite quote: “You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and
work hard for it.” – Leo Messi