Carissa Boeckmann

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Carissa Boeckmann
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Boeckmann with Florida State in 2024
Personal information
Full name Carissa Marie Boeckmann [1]
Date of birth (2003-05-23) May 23, 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Benfica
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 Texas A&M Aggies 61 (6)
2024 Florida State Seminoles 21 (1)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025 Portland Thorns 0 (0)
2025– Benfica 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carissa Marie Boeckmann (born May 23, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese Campeonato Nacional Feminino club Benfica. She played college soccer for the Texas A&M Aggies and the Florida State Seminoles.

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Early life

Born and raised in San Antonio, [2] Boeckmann attended Incarnate Word High School before transferring to Antonian College Preparatory High School, where she earned two-time TAPPS first-team all-state honors. [3] She played ECNL club soccer for Classics Elite Soccer Academy, earning four-time all-conference honors. [3] [4] She committed to Texas A&M before her junior year. [5]

College career

Boeckmann played three seasons for the Texas A&M Aggies between 2021 and 2023. She made 61 appearances, starting 30 of them, and scored 6 goals with 10 assists. [6] Her first and last games with Texas A&M were against the Florida State Seminoles, the latter of which came in the second round of the NCAA tournament. [7] She also played for Tampa Bay United in the USL W League during the summer in 2023, leading the team with 10 goals in 11 games and being named the Southeast Division Player of the Year. [8]

Boeckmann then transferred to the defending national champions Florida State in 2024. [9] She played every minute of the ACC tournament, helping Florida State win their fifth conference tournament in a row. [3] [10] In the NCAA tournament, she was one of two Florida State players whose penalty attempts were saved in a shootout loss in the second round. [11] She started all 21 games in her senior season, scoring 1 goal with 4 assists. [3]

Club career

Portland Thorns FC announced on February 16, 2025, that the club had signed Boeckmann to her first professional contract on a one-year deal. [12] [13] On May 24, she made her professional debut in the game for third place at the 2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup, assisting Pietra Tordin's opening goal in the 3–0 win over Mexican club América. [14]

On September 6, 2025, Portuguese club Benfica announced that the club had acquired Boeckmann from the Thorns, signing her to a two-year contract. [15]

Honors and awards

Florida State Seminoles

References

  1. Thomas, Terence (January 1, 2020). "H.S. soccer: 2020 E-N Area scouting report". MySanAntonio.com . Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  2. "Carissa Boeckmann - Portland Thorns". www.thorns.com. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Carissa Boeckmann". Florida State Seminoles . Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  4. "ECNL All Conference Texas". Elite Clubs National League. August 31, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2025 via TopDrawerSoccer .
  5. "Recruiting Roundup: July 29–Aug. 4". TopDrawerSoccer . July 29, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  6. "Carissa Boeckmann". Texas A&M Aggies . Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  7. Rooney, Liam (August 13, 2024). "FSU soccer kickoff season against USF 1 win away from tying program undefeated record". Tallahassee Democrat . Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  8. "Boeckmann Named a W League Divisional Player of the Year". Texas A&M Aggies. July 26, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  9. "Florida State signs pair of transfers from Texas A&M and Tennessee". SoccerWire. December 29, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  10. "Florida State Wins 2024 Ally ACC Women's Soccer Championship". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 10, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  11. Rorabaugh, Dan (November 22, 2024). "4 takeaways from FSU soccer's stunning shootout loss to Vanderbilt in NCAA tournament". Tallahassee Democrat . Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  12. Portland Thorns FC [@ThornsFC] (February 16, 2025). "📰" (Tweet). Retrieved February 21, 2025 via Twitter.
  13. Davis, Evan (February 18, 2025). "Why the elimination of the NWSL Draft is already a success for players". The Equalizer. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  14. Sepich, Scott (May 24, 2025). "Portland Thorns end Mexico trip with third-place finish in CONCACAF W Champions Cup". The Oregonian . Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  15. "Carissa Boeckmann reforça Inspiradoras" (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. September 6, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2025.