Cyera Hintzen

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Cyera Hintzen
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Personal information
Full name Cyera Makenzie Hintzen
Date of birth (1997-10-28) October 28, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Garland, Texas
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Dallas Trinity FC
Number 13
Youth career
Dallas Sting
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2019 Texas Longhorns 72 (27)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Valur 24 (12)
2021–2023 Perth Glory 27 (11)
2023 NJ/NY Gotham FC 0 (0)
2024– Dallas Trinity FC 11 (1)
International career
2015 United States U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 15, 2024

Cyera Makenzie Hintzen (born October 28, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for USL Super League club Dallas Trinity FC.

Contents

College career

Texas Longhorns

Hintzen was highly recruited out of high school. She received offers from: SMU, Oklahoma, TCU and UCLA among others. [1] However, she decided to join the University of Texas, where she was regarded as one of the team's most important players. [2]

During her college career, Hintzen earned numerous accolades including Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Year (2018), Freshman of the Year (2016), and All-Big 12 Conference First Team honors in 2017 and 2018. [3] Hintzen also led the Longhorns in goals and assists in 2017 and 2018. [4] [5]

Club career

Hintzen was selected 31st overall in the 2020 NWSL Draft by the Utah Royals, Hintzen became the second University of Texas player ever to be drafted by an NWSL team. [6] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NWSL cancelled the 2020 regular season.

Valur & Perth Glory

Between 2021 and 2023, Hintzen played in two leagues with opposite seasons: Valur in Iceland and Perth Glory in Australia.

Valur

Hintzen signed her first professional contract with Icelandic club Valur, contributing to the team's consecutive league titles in 2021 and 2022. [7] She made her professional debut on July 6, 2021, as a 59th-minute substitute in a 2–1 victory over Selfoss. Later that month, she scored her first professional goal against Fylkir in the 17th minute. Hintzen recorded her first career brace on August 20, 2021, during a third place match in the UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round against Zürich.

During the 2022-23 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying rounds, Hintzen scored two goals, helping Valur advance to the second round, where they were eliminated by Slavia Prague.

Perth Glory

Hintzen signed with Australian club Perth Glory in September 2021. [8] She scored her first club goal during her debut on January 1, 2022, in a 4–2 loss to Adelaide United. [9] Hintzen was Perth's top scorer for the 2021–22 season with five goals and was named A-League Players' Player of the Year in her second season.

Gotham FC

In July 2023, Hintzen signed with NJ/NY Gotham FC on a National Team replacement contract and made two appearances for Gotham in the NWSL Challenge Cup. [10]

Dallas Trinity FC

Hintzen returned to Texas in July 2024, signing with Dallas Trinity ahead of the inaugural USL Super League season, joining college teammate Haley Berg in the process. [11] She made her club debut in Dallas's inaugural match on August 18, 2024, entering as a substitute in the 57th minute against Tampa Bay Sun FC.

Hintzen scored her first goal for the club on November 9, 2024, in an away game against Lexington SC. Her goal contributed to a comeback victory, as Dallas overcame a two-goal deficit to win 3-2, with Hintzen also assisting Gracie Brian's decisive goal.

International career

Hintzen was called up to the United States under-19 team in 2015. [12]

Style of play

Hintzen mainly operates as a striker and has been described as her "physical upper body strength combined with pace and sharpness in front of goal have marked her out". [13] She is left-footed. [14]

Personal life

Hintzen is a native of Garland, Texas, United States. [15] She went to and played for Sachse High School, helping them make the Class 6A regional playoffs in her senior year. [1]

Career statistics

College

CollegeRegular Season Big 12 Tournament NCAA TournamentTotal
ConferenceSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Texas Longhorns Big 12 2016132——132
201717710332110
2018181020102110
20191551010175
Career total632440537227

Club

As of December 15, 2024
ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic Cup [a] International Cup [b] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Valur 2021 Besta deild kvenna 1041022136
202214844422214
Perth Glory 2021–22 A-League 95——95
2022–23 186——186
NJ/NY Gotham FC 2023 NWSL 0020—20
Dallas Trinity FC 2024–25 USL Super League 11100—111
Career total622474647532
Notes

Honors and awards

Valur

NJ/NY Gotham FC

Individual

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References

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  2. ↑ Gilby, Ben (January 12, 2022). "Cyera Hintzen on learning, growing, and life with Perth". Edge of the Crowd. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  3. ↑ Release, Gotham FC Communications-Press (July 1, 2023). "Gotham FC Announces Two National Team Replacement Players". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2018 Texas Soccer combined statistics (PDF)" (PDF). University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  5. ↑ "2017 soccer stats (PDF)" (PDF). University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Utah Royals take Tziarra King with first pick in the NWSL Draft". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  7. ↑ "COVID-19 and injury have not dampened Perth Glory US signing Cyera Hintzen's enthusiasm for the A-League". thewest.com.au (Archived). February 4, 2022. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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  10. ↑ Release, Gotham FC Communications-Press (July 1, 2023). "Gotham FC Announces Two National Team Replacement Players". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
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