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
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 0 (0)
International career‡
2020 Canada U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 5, 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

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

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

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

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

  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.