17-year-old twins Taegan and Keelyn Stewart signed with Calgary Wild FC, making them the youngest players in the Northern Super League. The sisters, who have trained with top European academies, are excited to play professionally in their hometown.
Calgary -born twins Taegan and Keelyn announced their signing with the city's Wild FC on Monday. This makes them the two youngest footballers to join the Northern Super League at just 17 years old.Keelyn Stewart, left, and twin sister Taegan stretch before practice on Monday. The 17-year-olds will be playing professional soccer this year for the Calgary Wild FC in the Northern Super League .
Taegan, left, and Keelyn Stewart pose for a photo. The twin teenage soccer stars will be playing in a top-division women's league starting this spring. "We're really excited to play at home in front of our family, friends and coaches here at Foothills," Taegan said.The twins spent their last season in Germany, training with SC Freiburg's Under-17 and U-20 teams.
Keelyn said their success has not come close to easy, playing boys soccer early in their careers while travelling around the world looking to improve.The two Calgary natives have travelled all over Europe. Their most memorable trip was to Barcelona in 2018, said Keelyn. The two went to train with FC Barcelona's youth academy, La Masia.
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