Mary Caroline Wickenheiser (born June 3, 1997) is a professional

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player who plays for Swedish

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club BK Häcken FF. Born in the United States, she represents Canada at international level.

Early life

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

College career

In 2015, Wickenheiser began attending

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, where she played for the women's soccer team. In 2016, she earned Academic All-Big 12 Second Team honours. In 2017 and 2018, she earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 honours. She served as team captain in both 2017 and 2018.

Club career

In February 2019, she joined Morön BK in the Swedish second tier Elitettan. After the season, she re-signed with the club for the 2020 season. However, in 2020, her return to Sweden was delayed due to the

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, with her being denied entry to Sweden four times. In December 2020, she signed with first tier

club

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. In October 2021, she extended her contract for another season. In November 2022, Wickenheiser signed with Kristianstads DFF on a two-year contract beginning in 2023. 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. In December 2024, Wickenheiser signed with Damallsvenskan club BK Häcken FF for the 2025 season on a two-year contract.

International career

Born in the United States, Wickenheiser is eligible to represent Canada and the United States. In February 2025, she received her first call up to

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for the

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. She earned her first senior cap on February 19, 2025 against

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. She helped the team win the gold medal at the tournament.

Personal life

Wickenheiser is the daughter of former

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player

Doug Wickenheiser Douglas Peter Wickenheiser (March 30, 1961 – January 12, 1999) was a Canadian ice hockey player, who was drafted first overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. Career Wickenheiser was born in Regina, Saskatchewan. A su ...

, who died of cancer when she was 20 months old. and cousin of former Canadian national team player and

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inductee

Hayley Wickenheiser Hayley Wickenheiser (born August 12, 1978) is a Canadian former ice hockey player, physician and assistant general manager for the Toronto Maple Leafs. She was the first woman to play full-time professional men’s hockey in a position other ...

. Wickenheiser is a devout Catholic.

References

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Sweden Stats * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wickenheiser, Carly Living people 1997 births American women's soccer players Canadian women's soccer players American people of Canadian descent Women's association football midfielders Texas Tech Red Raiders women's soccer players Elitettan players Damallsvenskan players KIF Örebro DFF players Kristianstads DFF players BK Häcken FF players