Outlook

George Hanson is a strong, technical player on the ball … Good in the air and possesses a high soccer IQ. 

Sophomore Year 2022

Played in 17 matches, four as a starter … Tied for fifth on the team in points with eight and tied for third in assists with four … Netted two goals … Fired eight shot, four on goal, for a shots-on-goal percentage of .500 … Provided the assists on the fourth and fifth goals in a 5-0 win over Lewis & Clark (9-2-22) … Followed with a goal and two assists in a 7-0 blowout over Southwestern (9-3-22) … His first assist led to the game winner … Netted the first goal and game winner in a 4-0 win over Southeast (10-3-22) … Was part of JCCC’s defensive unit that posted a goals against average of 1.06 which ranked second in the conference and ninth in the NJCAA … Also produced seven shutouts which were the most in the conference and tied for eighth-most in the NJCAA.

Freshman Year 2021

Played in 10 matches, three as a starter … Was part of JCCC’s defensive pool in the back that allowed 34 goals, a goals against average of 1.97 with two shutouts … Credited with two assists on the season, both coming in a 6-0 victory over Allen (9-8-21) … Provided the assists on the third and sixth goals of the match … Fired five shots on goal for a shots-on-goal percentage of .714.

High School

Was a four-year starter for coach Dan Porter at Raytown South High School, Raytown, Mo. … Graduated 2021 … Was a two-time Missouri All-State performer … Earned honorable mention offense as a sophomore and second-team defense as a junior … Was a four-time first-team All-Suburban Conference Blue and All-Region selection … Was also a four-time All-District performer … Earned first-team as a freshman, sophomore and junior, and was second-team as a senior … Finished his career with 93 goals scored, 95 assists for 281 points … As a freshman finished with 33 goals and 23 assists for 89 points … Followed with 25 goals, 25 assists for 75 points a sophomore, 15 goals, 24 assists for 54 points as a junior and 20 goals and 23 assists for 63 points his senior season while leading Cardinals to a 17-4-0 mark and a conference championship … Played four years of club soccer for Kansas City Scott Gallagher Academy 2000 coach by current JCCC coach Jeff Cole and Brad Davis, two years for KCSG Academy 2001 coaches by John Hutchinson and Mike House and four years for KCSG Academy 2002 coached by Cole and Mike Barr … Helped KCSG 2000 to the final of the Missouri State Cup in 2015 and 2019, and compete in the USYS Regional competition in 2018 … National Honor Society member … Also earned and academic letter two years, Citizenship Award, Scholar Athlete Award, Citizens Advisory Council, Missouri Leadership attendee and Missouri Boys State. 

Personal

Born George Edan Hanson on November 8, 2002, in Kansas City, Mo. … Nicknames are Mr. Excellent and Nature Daddy … Son of George and Andrea Hanson … His father played soccer for Army and his uncle, Martin Hanson, played soccer at Central Methodist University … Has a brother, Eidur … Majoring in horticulture … Favorite food is calamari … Favorite fast-food restaurant is Lion’s Choice … Favorite restaurant is Avalanche in Silverton, Colo. … Favorite TV shows are Meat Eater, Roadkill and Dirt Everyday … Favorite movies are Paint Your Wagon, White Christmas, Peanut Butter Falcon and McClintock … Favorite sports movies are Goal, Miracle, Pele and Sub Two … Favorite actors are John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Danny Kaye and Bing Crosby … Favorite music entertainer is Aaron Lewis … Favorite cartoon characters are Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, Kenny McCormick, Jimmy Valmer and Timmy Burch from South Park … Favorite athletes are Didier Drogba, John Terry, Frank Lampard, Eden Hazard, Michael Ballack, Jerry Miculek and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. … Favorite sports teams are Chelsea F.C., Sporting KC, St. Louis Blues, Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals … Best player he has played against is Eric Palmer-Brown, an American professional soccer player who plays for Austria Wien, on load from Manchester City … His greatest sport moment was scoring a game winning goal to advance his team into the State Cup finals … Notable alumni from his school are former NFL player Jason Besler and 2012 USA Olympic sprinter Maurice Mitchell.