Kealia Ohai was born on the 31st January 1992, in Draper, Utah USA, and is a professional soccer player, who plays for the Houston Dash, after being selected by the franchise as the second overall pick in the 2014 NWSL College Draft.
Have you ever wondered how rich Kealia Ohai is, as of early 2018? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Ohai’s net worth is as high as $200,000, an amount earned through her successful career, active since 2014.
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Of Hawaiian ancestry, Kealia is the daughter of Cindy and Ben Ohai, and has a sister, Megan, who played soccer at USC. She went to Alta High School, from which she matriculated in 2010, and where Kealia was a soccer standout, leading her team to four straight titles and for her contribution rewarded with a number of honors, including first-team high school All-America and 5A soccer MVP three times, and the 2010 NSCAA National High School Player of the year, among many other differing prestigious awards.
Following her matriculation in 2010, Kealia committed to the University of North Carolina, and to play soccer for the Tar Heels women’s soccer team. She was a starter in all four years, and led the team to the 2012 NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship.
After a successful career in college, Kealia was chosen as the second overall pick by the Houston Dash, and signed her rookie scale contract. In her first season, Kealia appeared in 17 games and helped her team with three goals and one assist, scoring her first goal against the Western New York Flash in a 2-1 win. The following season, Kealia played in all 19 games, and won the MVP and Players’ Player of the Year awards after scoring four goals and adding five assists. She continued to improve, and in 2016 posted a club record with 11 goals alongside four assists, and thanks to her great plays, Kealia was named the captain of the team midway through the season.
Expected to continue with her fantastic plays, Kealia unfortunately tore an ACL in 2017 and is still in the recovery process.
Aside from club success, Kealia has also played for the national team; she joined the youth national program when she was 13 and played for U15, U17, U18 and U20 teams, with the latter winning both the CONCACAF Women’s U20 Championship in 2012, and the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup the same year. She caught the attention of the head coach of the senior squad, and was selected for a friendly match against Switzerland. Entering the game in the 81st minute, Kealia scored just 48 seconds later, setting the record for the fastest goal in a US women’s national team debut.
When it comes to her personal life, Kealia is in a relationship with the National Football League defensive end Justin James Watt. Kealia has problems with her eyesight, since she is legally blind in her right eye, though obviously that hasn’t stopped her from becoming one of the women soccer stars in the US.
