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AFC Toronto Signs 17-Year Old Rising Star Kaylee Hunter
By It’s three signings in just as many days for Northern Super League side AFC Toronto.
The club has continued to bring in young domestic talent, today announcing 17-year-old Canadian Youth forward Kaylee Hunter its newest signing.
Born and raised in Calgary, Hunter earns her first professional contract at just 17 years old, having developed her skills with local club Calgary West FC.
In 2023, Hunter joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite. After a full move to Vancouver last year, it would prove to be a successful year.
As the Whitecaps won League1 BC and took the League1 Inter-Provincial Championship too, they qualified for the 2024 Concacaf Women’s Champions Cup. Amongst some of the best clubs in North America, Hunter was without a doubt a promising talent whom many might assume would land with the Vancouver Rise this year.
“Kaylee first caught our attention during last year’s League1 Inter-Provincial Championships where she led her Vancouver side to the title. We then watched how she was able to compete in those Concacaf Champions Cup games against incredibly high-level opposition, and it was obvious that this wasn’t just another talented young player,” says AFC Toronto Sporting Director Billy Wilson.
“Kaylee is someone with an incredible work ethic and burning desire to improve. When you combine these qualities with her technical abilities, we believe that we have a very special player joining the club” said Billy Wilson, AFC Toronto’s Sporting Director.
At a international stage, the teenage talent made her Canada debut for the Women’s U-17 National Team in 2023. Hunter has since scored eight goals and registered six assists in six appearances and was subsequently called up to the U-20 National Team.
“We believe Kaylee is undoubtedly one of the best emerging players in the country and we are ecstatic that she has decided to take the first steps of her professional career with AFC Toronto,” adds Wilson.
Hunter’s time in Vancouver earned her the honours of winning Whitecaps’ Most Promising Female Player award in 2024 and League 1 Inter-Provincial Most Valuable Player the same year.
“Turning professional was always my goal, but there was never an opportunity to do so in Canada. So, signing with AFC Toronto was a ‘dreams to reality’ moment for me and I can’t wait to get started,” says Kaylee Hunter herself on joining the club.
“The Northern Super League is an amazing opportunity for women to come back and play in their home country and also for the next generation to watch their idols up close. AFC Toronto’s vision really excites me, and I want to help them be as successful as possible.”
AFC Toronto has been busy with roster announcements this week, bringing in Nakayla Small and American forward Shaina Ashouri over the last two days.
Header Image Photo Credit: Audrey Magny
