Maile Hayes

Maile Joy Hayes (born September 9, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Campeonato Nacional Feminino club Torreense. She played college soccer for the Texas A&M Aggies and the USC Trojans. She began her professional career with Torreense in 2025, helping lead them to their first three trophies in club history.

Early life

Hayes grew up in The Woodlands, Texas, outside of Houston. She attended Concordia Lutheran High School in Tomball, Texas, for one year before transferring to Klein Oak High School in Klein, Texas.

College career

Hayes played three seasons for the Texas A&M Aggies, scoring 21 goals and adding 13 assists in 58 games. She returned to form and led the Trojans in scoring with 11 goals and 5 assists in 23 games, earning first-team All-Big Ten honors. She helped the Trojans win the Big Ten regular-season championship, scoring the title-clinching goal against UCLA, and earn a one seed in the NCAA tournament. She scored three goals in USC's run to the NCAA tournament quarterfinals. She made her professional debut against Sporting CP on February 18, coming off the bench to score the 2–1 winner in stoppage time. She went on to help Torreense win their first-ever trophy – the Taça de Portugal Feminina – opening the scoring against Braga in the semifinals on April 19, and starting in the 2–1 victory over league champions Benfica in the final on May 17. She finished the 2024–25 season with 4 goals in 11 games in all competitions and re-signed with Torreense for the following season.

On September 7, 2025, Hayes began the 2025–26 season in the Supertaça de Portugal Feminina, putting on a title-winning player of the match performance in a 2–1 victory over Benfica. Two weeks later, she scored her first goal of the season in a 4–2 win over Marítimo. On March 28, 2026, she led Torreense to their third trophy in under a year – the Taça da Liga Feminina – earning player of the match after a 1–0 win over Valadares Gaia in the final. She finished the season with 3 goals in 25 appearances as Torreense placed an impressive third in the league, securing the club's continental debut. She again re-signed with the club after the season.

Honors and awards

USC Trojans Big Ten Conference: 2024

Torreense Taça de Portugal Feminina: 2024–25 Taça da Liga Feminina: 2025–26 Supertaça de Portugal Feminina: 2025

Individual First-team All-Big Ten: 2024 First-team All-SEC: 2023 SEC all-freshman team: 2021