Caleigh Boeckx

Caleigh Boeckx
Personal information
Full name Caleigh Tiara Boeckx
Date of birth (2000-07-26) July 26, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Calgary Wild FC
Number 7
Youth career
Calgary Blizzard SC
Calgary South West United SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Rice Owls 68 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Calgary Foothills WFC 17 (1)
2023 Calgary Foothills WFC
2024 Treaty United 16 (2)
2025– Calgary Wild FC 1 (0)
International career
2020 Canada U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 17, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 4, 2020

Caleigh Tiara Boeckx (born July 26, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Calgary Wild FC in the Northern Super League.

Early life

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Boeckx began playing youth soccer at age eight with Calgary Blizzard SC.[1] She later played with Calgary South West United SC.[2] She also played with the Alberta provincial team and was a member of the Canada NDC program in Alberta.[2] In 2017, she represented Team Alberta at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.[3]

College career

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In 2018, Boeckx began attending Rice University, where she played for the women's soccer team.[4] She made her collegiate debut on August 17, 2018, against the Texas Longhorns.[5] On August 26, she scored her first collegiate goal in a victory over the Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders.[6] In her third season, she helped Rice win the Conference USA title and was named to the C-USA All-Tournament team and was also named a Rice Scholar Athlete.[7][2] In August 2021, she was named the Conference USA Defender of the Week.[8] She was awarded the Conference USA Academic Medal and named to the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll all four years she attended the school.[2]

Club career

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In 2018 and 2019, Boeckx played with Calgary Foothills WFC in United Women's Soccer.[9][10] She returned to the team in the summer of 2023.[11]

In January 2024, she signed with League of Ireland Women's Premier Division club Treaty United.[12][13] In November 2024, she departed the club, having recorded three goals and three assists in 22 appearances, across all competitions.[14][15]

In December 2024, she signed with Canadian Northern Super League club Calgary Wild FC, ahead of their inaugural season in 2025.[16]

International career

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In August 2017, Boeckx made her debut in the Canadian program attending a camp with the Canada U20.[1] She was later named to the roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b Caleigh Boeckx at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ^ a b c d "Caleigh Boeckx Rice profile". Rice Owls.
  3. ^ "Caleigh Boeckx Canada Summer Games profile". 2017 Canada Summer Games.
  4. ^ "Soccer Lands Six New Owls". Rice Owls. February 7, 2018.
  5. ^ Sullivan, John (August 17, 2018). "Texas Tops Rice Friday In Season-Opener". Rice Owls.
  6. ^ Sullivan, John (August 26, 2018). "Owls Blank Islanders 2-0 Sunday Night". Rice Owls.
  7. ^ Sullivan, John (April 17, 2021). "Soccer Wins C-USA Championship". Rice Owls.
  8. ^ Andrzejewski, Tim (August 24, 2021). "Soccer Duo Named C-USA Players of the Week". Rice Owls.
  9. ^ "Caleigh Boeckx 2018 UWS Stats". United Women's Soccer.
  10. ^ "Caleigh Boeckx 2019 UWS Stats". United Women's Soccer.
  11. ^ "Mid season signing! Welcome Caleigh Boeckx". Calgary Foothills WFC. Instagram. June 20, 2023.
  12. ^ "Caleigh Boeckx Signs". Treaty United FC. January 15, 2024.
  13. ^ "Foothills WFC (UWS) Alumni, Caleigh Boeckx Signs Contract With Treaty United!". Calgary Foothills FC. January 19, 2024.
  14. ^ "Caleigh Boeckx, Mijke Roelfsema & Kayleigh Shackford Depart". Treaty United FC. November 28, 2024.
  15. ^ Redmond, Siadbh (November 29, 2024). "Treaty United announce departures from women's squad". Limerick Leader.
  16. ^ "Two More Canadians Penned to Calgary Wild FC Roster". Calgary Wild FC. December 5, 2024.
  17. ^ Sullivan, John (February 18, 2020). "Two Owls Set To Compete At 2020 CONCACAF Championship". Rice Owls.
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