ArielYoung

Young is no stranger to Vancouver, having played in the Whitecaps FC Girls Elite Academy from 2018 to 2019. Earlier this year, the young defender started her professional career with Fortuna Hjørring in Denmark’s top flight Elitedivisionen. Prior to moving to Denmark, Young had a strong collegiate career at the University of Central Florida, including a 2021 season where she was selected to the American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team. At the international level, Young made her debut for Canada’s senior women’s national team as a 16-year-old in 2017, subbing on in an international friendly vs the United States. In 2018, Young also represented Canada at the Concacaf U-17 and U-20 Women’s Championship tournaments, and the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.