| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 20, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Granby, Québec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Montreal Roses FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CS les Cosmos de Granby | |||
| PEF Québec | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | McGill Martlets | 60 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | FC Sélect Rive-Sud | 21 | (0) |
| 2021 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | CS Longueuil | 25+ | (0+) |
| 2025– | Montreal Roses FC | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 10, 2025 | |||
Mara Bouchard (born April 20, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Montreal Roses FC in the Northern Super League.
Bouchard played youth soccer with CS les Cosmos de Granby, before joining the PEF Québec program at age 15. [1] She also played for the Quebec provincial team and represented Team Quebec at the 2017 Canada Summer Games, winning the gold medal. [2] [3]
Bouchard attended Vanier College, before attending McGill University in 2021, where she played for the women's soccer team. [4] [5] In her first season, she was named an assistant captain. [6] At the end of her first season, she was named the team's MVP, as well as the RSEQ Rookie of the Year, and named to the RSEQ All-Rookie Team, an RSEQ First Team All-Star, and the U Sports All-Rookie Team. [7] [8] [9] At the end of her second season, she was once again named the team MVP and an RSEQ First Team All-Star as well as a U Sports Second Team All-Canadian. [10] [11] [12] Ahead of the 2023 season, she was named the team captain. [13] At the end of 2023, she was again named team MVP for the third consecutive year, as well as an RSEQ First Team All-Star and a U Sports First Team All-Canadian. [14] [15] [16] At the end of her senior season, she once again earned RSEQ First Team All-Star as well as U Sports Second Team All-Canadian honours. [17] [18] She was also named a winner of McGill's Jean Béliveau Athletic Award for combining leadership with academic excellence and athletic prowess. [19] Over her four years, she played in every match for the team, accumulating 56 consecutive regular season outings and four more in playoffs. [20]
In 2018, Bouchard joined FC Sélect Rive-Sud in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec. [21] In 2021, she played with CS Mont-Royal Outremont. In 2022, she joined CS Longueuil. She won the league's Soulier d’argent as the second best player in 2022. [22]
In January 2025, Bouchard signed with Northern Super League club Montreal Roses FC. [23] [24]
In 2021, Bouchard became an ambassador for the team sports brand Kipsa. [25]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Sélect Rive-Sud | 2018 [26] | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2019 [26] | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 2021 [26] | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| CS Longueuil | 2022 [26] | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 11 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Ligue1 Québec | ? | ? | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1+ | 0+ | |||
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 25+ | 0+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26+ | 0+ | ||
| Career total | 55+ | 0+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56+ | 0+ | ||