Kiley Norkus

Kiley Norkus

Personal information
Full name	Kiley Nicole Norkus
Date of birth	(1995-09-01) September 1, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Halifax Tides FC
Youth career
	Camarillo Eagles SC
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Cal State Northridge Matadors	36	(3)
2016–2017	Eastern Washington Eagles	29	(0)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Beach FC
2018	Telge United
2018–2019	Oiartzun
2021	Haukar	13	(0)
2022	Víkingur Reykjavik	17	(2)
2023	ASA Tel Aviv
2024	Hibernians		(2)
2024	Calgary Foothills WFC	5	(2)
2024	Amed	6	(0)
2025–	Halifax Tides FC	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2024

Kiley Nicole Norkus (born September 1, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays for Halifax Tides FC in the Northern Super League.

Early life

Norkus played youth soccer with Camarillo Eagles SC.[1]

College career

In 2013, she began attending California State University, Northridge, where she redshirted her first year.[2] On October 26, 2014, she scored her first goal in a match against the UC Irvine Anteaters.[3] On August 30, 2015, she scored a brace in a victory over the New Mexico State Aggies.[4]

In 2016, she transferred to Eastern Washington University.[5] She was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic Team in both 2017 and 2018[5]

Club career

In 2014 and 2015, she played with Beach FC in the Women's Premier Soccer League.[5]

In 2018, she signed with Swedish club Telge United.

In September 2018, she signed with in the Spanish second tier Segunda División with Oiartzun.[6]

In April 2021, she signed with Icelandic club Haukar in the 1. deild kvenna.[7][8]

In February 2022, she signed with Víkingur Reykjavik.[9]

Afterwards, she joined Israeli club ASA Tel Aviv.

In January 2024, Norkus signed with Maltese Women's League club Hibernians.[10] In May 2024, it was announced that she would be departing the club.[11]

In May 2024, she joined Calgary Foothills WFC in United Women's Soccer.[12]

Later in 2024, she joined Turkish club Amed in the Turkish Women's Football Super League.

In January 2025, she signed with Canadian club Halifax Tides FC in the Northern Super League.[13]

References

1. "2013 Women's Soccer Preview: Midfield". Cal State Northridge Matadors. August 9, 2013.
2. "Kiley Norkus CSUN profile". Cal State Northridge Matadors.
3. "UC Irvine Edges CSUN In Double Overtime". Cal State Northridge Matadors. October 26, 2014.
4. "Matadors Roll to 5-1 Victory Over New Mexico State". Cal State Northridge Matadors. August 30, 2015.
5. "Kiley Norkus Eastern Washington profile". Eastern Washington Eagles.
6. "El Oiartzun a tratar de hacerse fuerte en pleno relevo generacional" [Oiartzun trying to become stronger in the midst of a generational change]. Ligas Fútbol Femenino (in Spanish). September 3, 2018.
7. Ásgeirsson, Guðmundur Aðalsteinn (April 4, 2021). "Kiley Norkus í Hauka (Staðfest)" [Kiley Norkus in Hauka (Confirmed)]. Fotbolti.net (in Icelandic).
8. "Kiley Norkus til Hauka" [Kiley Norkus to the Hawks]. Haukar (in Icelandic). April 3, 2021.
9. Ingi Erluson, Brynjar (February 18, 2022). "Víkingur fær fjölhæfan bandarískan leikmann (Staðfest)" [Vikings acquire versatile American player (Confirmed)]. Fotbolti.net (in Icelandic).
10. Saliba, Eleanor (January 9, 2024). "Kiley Norkus Joins Hibernians". The Sporting Fan.
11. Saliba, Eleanor (May 23, 2024). "B'Kara Welcome Galea, Mtarfa Signal U19 Intentions, Hibs & Swieqi Confirm Player Extensions". The Sporting Fan.
12. @FoothillsSoccer (May 23, 2024). "Excited to welcome Kiley Norkus to the Foothills WFC!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
13. "Welcome Kiley Norkus to Halifax Tides FC". Halifax Tides FC. January 22, 2025.

External links

• Kiley Norkus at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
• Kiley Norkus at Soccerdonna
• Kiley Norkus at Turkish Football Federation