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Career & Clubs
Seattle Reign FC, 2015–2016
Solaun was selected 15th overall by Seattle Reign FC during the 2015 NWSL College Draft. After signing with the team a few months later, Seattle Reign FC head coach Laura Harvey said, "Havana is a young, talented player who is very good on the ball. The most important thing for us is she is also very comfortable in possession, whether under pressure or not, she can keep control of the ball and move it in the way that we want her to." Solaun made her debut for the Reign during 2–0 win over the University of Washington during preseason play but sat out the season after suffering an injury. During the team's first 2016 pre-season match against the Portland Thorns, Solaun scored the game-winning goal in the 75th minute helping the Reign win 2–0. She made her debut for the club during its season opener against Sky Blue FC on April 17. She scored her first goal during a match against the Houston Dash leading the Reign to a 1–0 win.
Washington Spirit, 2017–2018
Solaun's player rights were traded to the Washington Spirit in November 2016 in exchange for Spirit players Christine Nairn and Madalyn Schiffel. She signed with the team in December. Solaun would become a regular starter for the Spirit, earning 24 appearances and scoring 5 goals during her first season.
Klepp IL, 2019
Despite a new contract offer from Washington Spirit, Solaun elected to join Norwegian club Klepp IL on a free transfer for 2019.
Paris FC, 2020…
Solaun was born in Gainesville, Florida to an Afro-Cuban father (Felix Solaun, born in the United States shortly after his parents Félix Solaun and Hilda Luis moved from their native Havana) and a Jamaican mother (Sandra Brower, formerly Solaun, née Phillips), Solaun was originally eligible to play for the national teams of the United States, Cuba or Jamaica.
Youth national teams
Solaun represented the United States on the under-17 (2010 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship), under-20 and under-23 national teams. As Solaun had previously lived in Canada (also in Singapore), she participated in a centralized camp of the Canadian national team in February 2015.
Jamaica senior national team
Following the historic FIFA Women's World Cup qualification by the Jamaica women's national football team, Solaun was named to its training camp roster in January 2019. She made her debut on March 3 that year in a 3–2 friendly win against Chile. On June 18, 2019, Solaun scored Jamaica's first-ever goal in a FIFA Women's World Cup shortly after coming on as a second-half substitute against Australia.
International goals
Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first
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- Seattle Reign FC (2015–2016)
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- United States women's national under-17 soccer team (2009–2010)
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- United States women's national under-20 association football team (2011–2013)
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- United States women's national under-23 soccer team (2014–2016)
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- Jamaica women's national association football team (2019–)
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- Florida Gators women's soccer
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- Washington Spirit (2017–2018)
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- Klepp Kvinner Elite (2019–2019)
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- Paris FC (2020–2020)
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- Apollon Ladies FC (2020–2020)
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- North Carolina Courage (2020–2022)
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- Houston Dash (2023–)
- National team
- Jamaica
Personal
Solaun's family moved back to the United States when she was two. She attended Buchholz High School in Gainesville, Florida. From 2008 to 2010, she was named to the All-Area Girls Soccer first-team by The Gainesville Sun.
University of Florida Gators, 2011–2014
Solaun attended the University of Florida from 2011 to 2014 where she played soccer for the Florida Gators and was a four-year starting midfielder. Solaun earned All-Southeastern Conference first team honors in 2014 and 2013 and also appeared on the NSCAA All-South Region teams those same seasons. As a senior in 2014, Solaun registered collegiate best totals for goals(9), assists (9) and points (27) to finish second among the Gators in each category.
Solaun's first name, Havana, is a tribute to her paternal grandparents' birthplace.
Clubs
- Jamaica women's national association football team2019current
- Houston Dash2023current
- Florida Gators women's soccercurrent
- United States women's national under-17 soccer team2009–2010
- United States women's national under-20 association football team2011–2013
- United States women's national under-23 soccer team2014–2016
- Seattle Reign FC2015–2016
- Washington Spirit2017–2018
- Klepp Kvinner Elite2019–2019
- Apollon Ladies FC2020–2020
- North Carolina Courage2020–2022
- Paris FC2020–2020
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Identifiers & aliases
Havana Marguerite Solaun is a professional footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for Houston Dash of the American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Born in the United States, she represents Jamaica at international level.
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