 Kaiser with Cavalry FC in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2002-04-18) April 18, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Willow Ridge-Carburn SC | |||
| Calgary Foothills FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | UBC Thunderbirds | 77 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Cavalry FC | 6 | (0) |
| 2025 | Calgary Rangers SC | 10 | (1) |
| 2026– | Calgary Foothills FC | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of June 26, 2026 | |||
Markus Kaiser (born April 18, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Calgary Foothills FC in the Alberta Premier League.
Early life
Kaiser began playing soccer at age five with Willow Ridge-Carburn SC.1 He later joined the Calgary Foothills FC youth program.2 In 2019, he captained the Foothills U17 team, en route to winning the national championship.3
University career
In October 2019, Kaiser committed to attend the University of British Columbia and play for their men's soccer team beginning in the fall of 2020.45 On November 19, 2021, he scored his first goal in the national championship consolation semifinal against the Laval Rouge et Or.6 In 2021 and 2022, he was named an Academic All-Canadian.78 In November 2023, he was named a Canada West Player of the Week9 and at the end of the season was named a Second Team All-Star.10
Club career
At the 2022 CPL-U Sports Draft, Kaiser was selected in the second round (14th overall) by Cavalry FC.11 In May 2022, he signed a U Sports developmental contract with the club, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility.1213 In August, he departed the club to return to UBC, per the terms of his developmental contract.1415 Kaiser played for League1 Alberta club Calgary Foothills in the 2023 League1 Alberta Exhibition Series.16
In 2025, Kaiser played with Calgary Rangers SC in League1 Alberta.17
International career
In March 2017, he made his debut in the Canadian national program attending a Canada U15 team identification camp.1
Personal life
He is the younger brother of fellow soccer player Daniel Kaiser.4
References
References
- Markus Kaiser at Canada Soccer
- Prusina, Sandra (January 23, 2022). "Calgary products scooped up in Canadian Premier League U SPORTS Draft". CityNews.
- "Cavalry FC Selects Local Pathway Players from 2022 CPL-U SPORTS Draft, Extends Invitation to Preseason Camp". Cavalry FC. January 20, 2022. Archived from the original on January 9, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- Sargeant, Jeff (October 8, 2019). "Markus Kaiser is UBC bound for 2020". UBC Thunderbirds.
- "Markus Kaiser UBC profile". UBC Thunderbirds.
- Sargeant, Jeff (January 20, 2022). "Markus Kaiser selected in CPL U SPORTS Draft". UBC Thunderbirds.
- Sargeant, Jeff (December 14, 2021). "Record 278 Thunderbirds celebrated as Academic All-Canadians". UBC Thunderbirds.
- "189 Student Athletes Recognized At the 2022 Academic All-Canadian Breakfast of Champions". UBC Thunderbirds. December 8, 2022.
- "CW Announces Players of the Week". Canada West Universities Athletic Association. November 14, 2023.
- "SOC: UBC players headline All-Star teams". Canada West Universities Athletic Association. October 27, 2023.
- Saelhof, Todd (January 20, 2022). "Cavalry shop local in grabbing Kaiser, Rogozinski in CPL-U SPORTS Draft". Calgary Sun.
- Jacques, John (May 14, 2022). "Cavalry Adds Draft Pick Markus Kaiser". Northern Tribune.
- "Cavalry FC Announces a New Addition to the 2022 Roster". Cavalry FC. May 14, 2022.
- Jacques, John (August 16, 2022). "Student-Athletes Kaiser And Rogers Depart Cavalry FC". Northern Tribune.
- "Cavalry FC Announces the Departures of Markus Kaiser and Skyler Rogers". Cavalry FC. August 16, 2022.
- "Markus Kaiser profile". League1 Alberta. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- "Markus Kaiser L1A Stats". League1 Alberta.