Natasha Kai
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| Full name | Natasha Kanani Janine Kai | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | May 22, 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kahuku, Hawaii, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Sky Blue FC | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2005 | Hawaii Rainbow Wahine | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Sky Blue FC | 37 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Philadelphia Independence | 17 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2016– | Sky Blue FC | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2004–2006 | United States U-21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2009 | United States | 67 | (24) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:48, August 19, 2011 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:48, October 21, 2009 (UTC) |
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Natasha "Tasha" Kanani Janine Kai (born May 22, 1983) is an American professional soccer forward and Olympic gold medalist. She previously played for Sky Blue FC and the Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) as well as the United States women's national soccer team. In 2011, Kai was also part of the first US women's rugby union sevens team to play in the IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup held in Dubai.
Kai played for the University of Hawaiʻi Rainbow Wahine from 2002–2005. She was named WAC player of the Year in 2002, 2003, and 2005, and was named a third-team All American in 2003.
During Kai's standout career, she set multiple WAC records. She was named WAC Freshman of the Year in 2002, becoming the first soccer player to be named Freshman and Player of the Year in the same season. She also became the first player in WAC history to earn three Player of the Year awards and First-Team all-conference honors all four seasons. Kai owns the WAC career shots record (446) and is second in goals (72) and points (162). She finished her college career with 72 goals in 73 matches.
On September 16, 2008 the initial WPS player allocation was conducted; Kai was allocated to Sky Blue FC with fellow US Women's National Team players Heather O'Reilly and Christie Rampone. Kai's electrifying play on offense was key in Sky Blue FC's 2009 WPS championship season.
On December 21, 2010, Kai signed a deal to play with the Philadelphia Independence. On July 6 she scored a hat trick against her former team, Sky Blue FC.
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