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Carly Wickenheiser
Personal information
Full name Mary Caroline Wickenheiser[1]
Date of birth (1997-03-06) March 6, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 BK Häcken FF
Youth career
Lou Fusz Atheltic SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Texas Tech Red Raiders 83 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Morön BK 48 (5)
2021–2022 KIF Örebro DFF 46 (0)
2023–2024 Kristianstads DFF 50 (2)
2025– BK Häcken FF 0 (0)
International career‡
2025– Canada 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 6, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 19, 2025

Mary Caroline Wickenheiser (born March 6, 1997) is a professional soccer player who plays for Swedish Damallsvenskan club BK Häcken FF. Born in the United States, she represents Canada at international level.

Early life

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

College career

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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

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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 DFF.[10] In October 2021, she extended her contract for another season.[11]

In November 2022, Wickenheiser signed with Kristianstads DFF 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 FF for the 2025 season on a two-year contract.[15][16]

International career

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Born in the United States, Wickenheiser is eligible to represent Canada and the United States.[17]

In February 2025, she received her first call up to Canada for the 2025 Pinatar Cup.[17] She earned her first senior cap on February 19, 2025 against China.[18]

Personal life

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Wickenheiser is the daughter of former National Hockey League player Doug Wickenheiser, who died of cancer when she was 20 months old.[19][20] and cousin of former Canadian national team player and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Hayley Wickenheiser.[21][22] Wickenheiser is a devout Catholic.[23][24][25][26]

References

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  1. ^ "Texas Tech University Commencement Program Fall 2018" (PDF). Texas Tech University. p. 35. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "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. ^ a b Davidson, Neil (February 13, 2025). "Midfielder Carly Wickenheiser called into Canada camp as an injury replacement". Toronto Star.
  18. ^ "Short-handed Canadian soccer women tie China in head coach Casey Stoney's debut". CBC Sports. February 19, 2025.
  19. ^ Pirtle, Krista (October 1, 2015). "Just like dad: Texas Tech midfielder Wickenheiser patterns herself after late father". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
  20. ^ "Wickenheiser quick on the field and in applying her faith". Latter Day News St. Louis. July 2, 2025.
  21. ^ Nightingale, Tom (February 13, 2025). "Casey Stoney gives first CanWNT call-up to BK Häcken midfielder Carly Wickenheiser". Canadian Soccer Daily.
  22. ^ 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).
  23. ^ 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).
  24. ^ Karlman, Ola (March 16, 2023). "Fotbollsproffset Carly älskar att berätta om Jesus" [Football pro Carly loves to talk about Jesus]. Världen idag (in Swedish).
  25. ^ 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).
  26. ^ 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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