Calgary Wild FC

Calgary Wild FC

Founded	May 30, 2024;8 months ago (May 30, 2024)
Stadium	McMahon Stadium Calgary, Alberta
Capacity	35,400
Chair	Deanna Zumwalt
Head Coach	Lydia Bedford
League	Northern Super League
Website	calgarywildfc.com

Calgary Wild FC is a professional women's soccer club based in Calgary, Alberta that competes in the Northern Super League, a league at the top of the Canadian soccer pyramid.

History

In December 2022, it was announced that Calgary Foothills WFC would be establishing a new franchise for the Northern Super League, which will begin play in 2025. ^{[1] [2] [3]} In May 2024, the club unveiled their name and branding, the first club in the league to do so. ^{[4] [5]} The club's logo consists of an owl made in red and violet, colours referencing the Calgary sky, with the rivers and mountains that make up Calgary's landscape are represented, and a W above the owl's eyes, with its five points representing The Famous Five, a group of women who fought to have women recognized as persons under Canadian law and the five nations of Treaty 7. ^{[6] [7]} The club will play out of McMahon Stadium, with no seating capacity restrictions. ^[8]

In September 2024, it was announced that the club would assume the operations of the ASA High Performance program, operating them as their academy. ^[9]

Players and staff

Players

As of February 20, 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF   CAN Caleigh Boeckx — FW   CAN Christie Gray — DF   NZL Ally Green — DF   CAN Tilly James — GK   CAN Sarah Keilty-Dilling — DF   NZL Meikayla Moore — MF   AFG Farkhunda Muhtaj ( [A] ) — MF   VEN Sonia O'Neill ( [A] )

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF   CAN Jenaya Robertson — DF   NED Mijke Roelfsema — MF   PHI Jaclyn Sawicki ( [A] ) — MF   WAL Keelyn Stewart ( [A] ) — MF   WAL Taegan Stewart ( [A] ) — MF   USA Meggie Dougherty Howard — DF   CAN Grace Stordy — DF   CAN Talia White

1. ^
   Counts as a domestic player as she also holds Canadian nationality

Current staff

As of October 25, 2024 ^[10]

Executive
Board Chair	Deanna Zumwalt
Chief Executive Officer	Lara Murphy
Chief Financial & Operating Officer	Lisa Oldridge
Sporting Director	Alix Bruch
Coaching staff
Head coach	Lydia Bedford
Assistant coach	TBA

References

1. "Calgary, Vancouver first teams announced in new women's pro soccer league". Global News . December 5, 2022.
2. Kepke, Cami (December 17, 2022). "Calgary Foothills, Project 8 outline next steps for professional women's soccer league". Global News .
3. "Calgary Foothills Soccer Club joins first Canadian women's professional league". Calgary Wild FC. December 6, 2023.
4. Kim, David (May 31, 2024). "Calgary Wild: All-women's professional soccer team launched in the city". Calgary Journal.
5. Saelhof, Todd (May 30, 2024). "'It means so much': Wild FC arrives to give women chance to play pro soccer in Calgary". Calgary Herald .
6. Sherif, Omar (May 31, 2024). "Calgary's newest pro sports team could change the landscape for women's soccer in the city". CBC News .
7. Kalinowski, Tim. "Calgary Wild FC brings professional women's soccer to Alberta". Lakeland Today.
8. Woldu, Moses (May 30, 2024). "Calgary has unveiled a new professional women's soccer team". Global News .
9. Mahmoudi, Nelson (September 20, 2024). "ASA High Performance Becomes Calgary Wild Academy". Northern Tribune.
10. Spencer, Donna (October 23, 2024). "Calgary Wild FC women's pro soccer team announces its leaders". CBC Sports .