For the Irish actress, see Emma Eliza Regan.
Emma Regan
FullnameEmma Rose Regan
Birth dateJanuary 28, 2000 (age 26)
Birth placeNorth Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height1.69m
PositionMidfielder, Defender
CurrentclubDenver Summit
Clubnumber8
Youthclubs 1Burnaby Girls SC
Youthclubs 2Mountain United SC
Youthclubs 3Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite
Collegeyears 12018–2022
College 1Texas Longhorns
Collegecaps 190
Collegegoals 14
Years 12018
Clubs 1TSS FC Rovers
Goals 12
Years 22022
Clubs 2Varsity FC
Goals 22
Years 32023–2024
Clubs 3HB Køge
Caps 344
Goals 33
Years 42025
Clubs 4AFC Toronto
Caps 425
Goals 43
Years 52026–
Clubs 5Denver Summit
Caps 57
Goals 50
Nationalyears 12014
Nationalteam 1Canada U15
Nationalcaps 16
Nationalgoals 10
Nationalyears 22016
Nationalteam 2Canada U17
Nationalcaps 27
Nationalgoals 20
Nationalyears 32015–2018
Nationalteam 3Canada U20
Nationalcaps 311
Nationalgoals 30
Nationalyears 42018–
Nationalteam 4Canada
Nationalcaps 417
Nationalgoals 41
Club-updateMay 16, 2026
NtupdateMarch 4, 2026

Emma Rose Regan (born January 28, 2000) is a Canadian international soccer player who plays as a midfielder or defender for Denver Summit FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Canada national team.

Early life

Regan began playing youth soccer at age six with Burnaby Girls SC.[1] She later played for Mountain United FC,[2] before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps REX program.[3] She also played for the British Columbia provincial team.[4] She also represented BC at the 2017 Canada Summer Games, where she was selected as the province's flag-bearer for the opening ceremonies.[5][6] She served as the Vancouver Whitecaps captain since 2014 and was named "Most Promising Player" in 2015, also being named the BC Soccer Youth Player of the Year in 2015.[7]

College career

She began attending the University of Texas at Austin in 2018 playing for the women's soccer team.[8] She was named to the 2018 Top Drawer Soccer National Preseason Best XI Freshman Team,[9] the 2019 Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Team,[10] and the 2019 All-Big 12 Conference Second Team.[11] She scored her first goal on October 9, 2020, against the Kansas State Wildcats.[12] In 2021 and 2022, she was again named to the All-Big 12 Conference Second Team[13][14] and was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Midwest Region Third Team in 2021.[15] In 2022, she was named the 2022 Big 12 Conference Soccer Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year and was a four time Academic All-Big 12 First Team.[16]

Club career

In 2018, she played with TSS FC Rovers in the Women's Premier Soccer League, scoring two goals.[17][18]

In 2022, she joined Varsity FC of League1 British Columbia.[19][20] She won the league title that season with Varsity.[21]

In January 2023, she signed her first professional contract with Danish club HB Køge.[22] She made her debut on March 11, in a league cup match against FC Thy-Thisted Q.[23] On May 5, 2023, she scored her first goal for the club against Kolding.[24] She won the 2022-23 league title with the club in her first season.[25] At the end of the 2024 season, she departed the club to return to North America.[26]

In December 2024, Regan signed with AFC Toronto ahead of the inaugural Northern Super League season, becoming the first active Canadian national team player to join the new league.[27][28] She was named the club's first ever captain.[29][30] She scored her first goal in a 2–0 victory over Montreal Roses FC.[31][32] At the end of the season, she won the league's Midfielder of the Year award and was named to the league's Team of the Season.[33]

On January 14, 2026, NWSL expansion team Denver Summit FC announced that they had signed Regan to a three-year contract with a mutual option ahead of the club's inaugural season of play.[34]

International career

She debuted for the Canada U15 team at the 2014 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship, helping Canada win the championship,[35] being named a tournament all-star.[36]

She has also represented the Canada U17 and Canada U20. She debuted with the U20 team as a 15 year old in 2015,[37][38] and played as a 16 year old at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[39] She was again called up for the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[40]

Regan earned her first call-up to the Canada senior team in June 2018, ahead of a friendly against Germany.[41] She was then called up for the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship,[42] making her senior debut against Cuba on October 8, 2018.[43][44] In October 2023, she was called up to the senior team again, for the first time since her last call-up five years earlier.[45] On June 27, 2025, she scored her first international goal in a 4–1 victory over Costa Rica.[46]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Regan goal.
List of international goals scored by Emma Regan
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1June 27, 2025BMO Field, Toronto, CanadaCosta Rica4–14–1Friendly

References

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  5. ^ "Burnaby defender proud to wave the flag". Burnaby Now. July 27, 2017.
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  7. ^ "Emma Regan". Celtic Elite Vancouver
  8. ^ "Emma Regan Texas Longhorns profile". Texas Longhorns
  9. ^ "No. 17 Soccer's Regan named to TDS Preseason Best XI Freshman Team". Texas Longhorns. August 13, 2018.
  10. ^ "No. 19 Soccer puts league-high four players on Preseason All-Big 12 Team". Texas Longhorns. August 7, 2019.
  11. ^ "Davis, Merrick and White Lead All-Big 12 Honors". Big 12 Conference. November 5, 2019.
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  14. ^ "No. 17 Soccer dominates All-Big 12 awards". Texas Longhorns. November 1, 2022.
  15. ^ "Soccer places four on the United Soccer Coaches All-Region teams". Texas Longhorns. November 29, 2021.
  16. ^ "No. 17 Soccer's Regan named Big 12 Soccer Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year". Texas Longhorns. December 22, 2022.
  17. ^ "Emma Regan 2018 WPSL Stats". Women's Premier Soccer League
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  22. ^ "HB Køge henter canadisk kriger" [HB Køge brings in Canadian fighter] (in Danish). HB Køge. 31 January 2023.
  23. ^ "Regan før pokalkvartfinale: klar til at løfte opgaven" [Regan before the cup quarter-final: ready to take on the task] (in Danish). HB Køge. March 10, 2023.
  24. ^ "HB Køge tilbage på sejrssporet" [HB Køge back on the winning track] (in Danish). HB Køge. May 6, 2023.
  25. ^ "Regan: Vi skal være aggressive mod FCN" [Regan: We have to be aggressive against FCN] (in Danish). HB Køge. September 1, 2023.
  26. ^ "Emma Regan spiller afskedskamp" [Emma Regan plays farewell match] (in Danish). HB Køge. November 21, 2024.
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  30. ^ Ngabo, Gilbert (May 16, 2025). "Why Emma Regan was the perfect choice as AFC Toronto captain: 'I want to win'". The Toronto Star
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  32. ^ "Okoronkwo, Regan lead AFC Toronto past Montreal Roses 2-0 in NSL". CTV News. May 22, 2025.
  33. ^ "Ottawa Rapid forward DB Pridham completes near sweep of Northern Super League awards". Times Colonist. October 31, 2025.
  34. ^ "Denver Summit FC Signs Canada International Emma Regan". Denver Summit FC. 2026-01-14. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
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  38. ^ "Emma Regan called up to Canada's Under 20 Team". Mountain United FC. November 27, 2015.
  39. ^ "Burnaby fullback playing for Canada". Burnaby Now. November 17, 2016.
  40. ^ "Soccer's Regan earns Canada call-up for CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship". Texas Longhorns. February 13, 2020.
  41. ^ "Soccer's Grosso & Regan called to Canadian National Team for Germany friendly". Texas Longhorns. June 8, 2018.
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  43. ^ "Rose, Regan to lead Canada at CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship". TSN. February 12, 2020.
  44. ^ "Soccer's Regan earns first career cap, Grosso seventh in Canada's win". Texas Longhorns. October 9, 2018.
  45. ^ "Regan: Vi er på rette vej" [Regan: We're on the right track] (in Danish). HB Køge. October 21, 2023.
  46. ^ Davidson, Neil (June 28, 2025). "Canada scores 4 late goals to defeat Costa Rica 4-1 in women's soccer friendly in Toronto". CBC Sports