Carly Wickenheiser

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Carly Wickenheiser
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Wickenheiser with BK Häcken in 2025
Personal information
Full name Mary Caroline Wickenheiser [1]
Date of birth (1997-06-03) June 3, 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 North Carolina Courage
Youth career
Lou Fusz Athletic SC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2018 Texas Tech Red Raiders 83 (4)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Morön BK 48 (5)
2021–2022 KIF Örebro 46 (0)
2023–2024 Kristianstad 50 (2)
2025 BK Häcken 23 (4)
2026– North Carolina Courage 0 (0)
International career‡
2025– Canada 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of January 31, 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of April 8, 2025

Mary Caroline Wickenheiser (born June 3, 1997) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Born in the United States, she plays for the Canada national team. She played college soccer for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

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Early life

Wickenheiser played youth soccer with Lou Fusz Athletic SC. [2] She attended St. Joseph's Academy and was an All-Metro selection in her senior year. [3]

College career

In 2015, Wickenheiser began attending Texas Tech University, where she played for the women's soccer team. [2] In 2016, she earned Academic All-Big 12 Second Team honours. [2] In 2017 and 2018, she earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 honours. [2] She served as team captain in both 2017 and 2018. [4] [5]

Club career

In February 2019, she joined Morön BK in the Swedish second tier Elitettan. [6] [7] After the season, she re-signed with the club for the 2020 season. [8] However, in 2020, her return to Sweden was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with her being denied entry to Sweden four times. [9]

In December 2020, she signed with first tier Damallsvenskan club KIF Örebro. [10] In October 2021, she extended her contract for another season. [11]

In November 2022, Wickenheiser signed with Kristianstad on a two-year contract beginning in 2023. [12] [13] She served as a team captain and scored her first league goal for the club on September 14, 2024 in a 4-1 victory over AIK. [14]

In December 2024, Wickenheiser signed with Damallsvenskan club BK Häcken on a two-year contract. [15] [16]

In January 2026, Wickenheiser transferred to the North Carolina Courage for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year contract. [17]

International career

Born in the United States, Wickenheiser is eligible to represent Canada and the United States. [18]

In February 2025, she received her first call up to Canada for the 2025 Pinatar Cup. [18] She earned her first senior cap on February 19, 2025 against China. [19] She helped the team win the gold medal at the tournament. [20]

Personal life

Wickenheiser is the daughter of former National Hockey League player Doug Wickenheiser, who died of cancer when she was 20 months old, [21] [22] and cousin of former Canadian national team player and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Hayley Wickenheiser. [23] [24] Wickenheiser is a devout Catholic. [25] [26] [27] [28]

Honors and awards

BK Häcken

References

  1. ↑ "Texas Tech University Commencement Program Fall 2018" (PDF). Texas Tech University. p. 35. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Carly Wickenheiser Texas Tech profile". Texas Tech Red Raiders .
  3. ↑ Timmermann, Tom (December 25, 2015). "Legacy of Doug Wickenheiser lives on". St. Louis Post-Dispatch .
  4. ↑ O'Brien, Jeremy (December 4, 2020). "Wickenheiser Makes Move to Top Swedish Division". Texas Tech Red Raiders .
  5. ↑ O'Brien, Jeremy (October 4, 2018). "Mic'd Up: Carly Wickenheiser". Texas Tech Red Raiders .
  6. ↑ O'Brien, Jeremy (February 15, 2019). "Wickenheiser, Boren Ink First Pro Contracts". Texas Tech Red Raiders .
  7. ↑ Fussgänger, Rainer (December 18, 2024). "Carly Wickenheiser till BK Häcken" [Carly Wickenheiser to BK Häcken]. Hat Trick (in Swedish).
  8. ↑ O'Brien, Jeremy (January 14, 2020). "O'Brien Joins Wickenheiser on Swedish Club Morön BK". Texas Tech Red Raiders .
  9. ↑ Marklund, Arvid (June 25, 2020). "Äntligen är Carly tillbaka: "Oj vad jag längtat"" [Carly is finally back: "Oh, how I've been waiting for her"]. Norran (in Swedish).
  10. ↑ "Amerikanskan Carly Wickenheiser till KIF Örebro" [American Carly Wickenheiser to KIF Örebro]. Laget (in Swedish). December 1, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Klart: Carly Wickenheiser förlänger med KIF Örebro" [Done: Carly Wickenheiser extends with KIF Örebro]. Laget (in Swedish). October 25, 2021.
  12. ↑ Lindvall, Ella (November 29, 2022). "Officiellt: Wickenheiser klar för Kristianstad - skriver tvåårskontrakt" [Official: Wickenheiser ready for Kristianstad - signs two-year contract]. Fotbollskanalen (in Swedish).
  13. ↑ Lundgren, Erik Grahn (November 30, 2022). "Wickenheiser byter klubb i damallsvenskan" [Wickenheiser changes club in the women's Swedish league]. Norran (in Swedish).
  14. ↑ Nilsson, Patric (September 14, 2024). "Lagkaptenerna visade vägen för KDFF: "Äntligen"" [The team captains showed the way for KDFF: "Finally"]. Kristianstadsbladet (in Swedish).
  15. ↑ "BK Häcken värvar Carly Wickenheiser från Kristianstads DFF" [BK Häcken signs Carly Wickenheiser from Kristianstads DFF]. Sveriges Television (in Swedish). December 18, 2024.
  16. ↑ "BK Häcken värvar Carly Wickenheiser - tongivande amerikansk mittfältare" [BK Häcken signs Carly Wickenheiser - influential American midfielder]. BK Häcken FF (in Swedish). December 18, 2024.
  17. ↑ "NC Courage Acquire Canadian International Carly Wickenheiser". North Carolina Courage. January 31, 2026. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  18. 1 2 Davidson, Neil (February 13, 2025). "Midfielder Carly Wickenheiser called into Canada camp as an injury replacement". Toronto Star .
  19. ↑ "Short-handed Canadian soccer women tie China in head coach Casey Stoney's debut". CBC Sports . February 19, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Carly Wickenheiser: "Det var en dröm att få debutera i landslaget"" [Carly Wickenheiser: "It was a dream to make my debut in the national team"]. BK Häcken FF (in Swedish). March 2, 2025.
  21. ↑ Pirtle, Krista (October 1, 2015). "Just like dad: Texas Tech midfielder Wickenheiser patterns herself after late father". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal .
  22. ↑ "Wickenheiser quick on the field and in applying her faith". Latter Day News St. Louis. July 2, 2025.
  23. ↑ Nightingale, Tom (February 13, 2025). "Casey Stoney gives first CanWNT call-up to BK Häcken midfielder Carly Wickenheiser". Canadian Soccer Daily.
  24. ↑ Lövholm, Elena (November 15, 2022). ""Fick höra hela uppväxten hur talangfull han var"" [“I heard all my growing up how talented he was”]. Nerikes Allehanda (in Swedish).
  25. ↑ Sundberg, Andréas (February 13, 2025). "Wickenheiser om att Gud tog henne till Häcken: "I slutändan så är allt upp till honom"" [Wickenheiser on God taking her to Häcken: "Ultimately, it's all up to Him"]. Fotbollskanalen (in Swedish).
  26. ↑ Karlman, Ola (March 16, 2023). "Fotbollsproffset Carly älskar att berätta om Jesus" [Football pro Carly loves to talk about Jesus]. Världen idag (in Swedish).
  27. ↑ Nilsson, Robin (September 21, 2024). "Wickenheiser tar hjälp av Gud – KDFF-profilen om sin tro: "Väldigt öppen"" [Wickenheiser seeks help from God – KDFF profile about her faith: "Very open"]. Kristianstadsbladet (in Swedish).
  28. ↑ Johnston, Rickard. "Carly Wickenheiser: "Mitt främsta mål är att göra Guds namn kant"" [Carly Wickenheiser: “My main goal is to make God's name known"]. Krik (in Swedish).
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