Calgary Wild FC

Calgary Wild FC
FoundedMay 30, 2024; 7 months ago (May 30, 2024)
Stadium
Capacity35,400
ChairDeanna Zumwalt
LeagueNorthern Super League
Websitecalgarywildfc.com

Calgary Wild FC is a professional women's soccer club based in Calgary, Alberta that competes in the Northern Super League, a league at the top of the Canadian soccer pyramid.

History

In December 2022, it was announced that Calgary Foothills WFC would be establishing a new franchise for the Northern Super League, which will begin play in 2025.[1][2][3] In May 2024, the club unveiled their name and branding, the first club in the league to do so.[4][5] The club's logo consists of an owl made in red and violet, colours referencing the Calgary sky, with the rivers and mountains that make up Calgary's landscape are represented, and a W above the owl's eyes, with its five points representing The Famous Five, a group of women who fought to have women recognized as persons under Canadian law and the five nations of Treaty 7.[6][7] The club will play out of McMahon Stadium, with no seating capacity restrictions.[8]

In September 2024, it was announced that the club would assume the operations of the ASA High Performance program, operating them as their academy.[9]

Players and Staff

Players

As of December 12, 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Canada CAN Caleigh Boeckx
— FW Canada CAN Christie Gray
— GK Canada CAN Sarah Keilty-Dilling
— DF New Zealand NZL Meikayla Moore
— MF Afghanistan AFG Farkhunda Muhtaj ([A])
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Venezuela VEN Sonia O'Neill ([A])
— DF Netherlands NED Mijke Roelfsema
— MF Philippines PHI Jaclyn Sawicki ([A])
— DF Canada CAN Grace Stordy
  1. ^
    Counts as a domestic player as she also holds Canadian nationality
    2.

Current staff

As of October 25, 2024[10]
Executive
Board Chair Deanna Zumwalt
Chief Executive Officer Lara Murphy
Chief Financial & Operating Officer Lisa Oldridge
Technical director Alix Bruch
Coaching staff
Head coach TBA
Assistant coach TBA

References

  1. ^ "Calgary, Vancouver first teams announced in new women's pro soccer league". Global News. December 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Kepke, Cami (December 17, 2022). "Calgary Foothills, Project 8 outline next steps for professional women's soccer league". Global News.
  3. ^ "Calgary Foothills Soccer Club joins first Canadian women's professional league". Calgary Wild FC. December 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Kim, David (May 31, 2024). "Calgary Wild: All-women's professional soccer team launched in the city". Calgary Journal.
  5. ^ Saelhof, Todd (May 30, 2024). "'It means so much': Wild FC arrives to give women chance to play pro soccer in Calgary". Calgary Herald.
  6. ^ Sherif, Omar (May 31, 2024). "Calgary's newest pro sports team could change the landscape for women's soccer in the city". CBC News.
  7. ^ Kalinowski, Tim. "Calgary Wild FC brings professional women's soccer to Alberta". Lakeland Today.
  8. ^ Woldu, Moses (May 30, 2024). "Calgary has unveiled a new professional women's soccer team". Global News.
  9. ^ Mahmoudi, Nelson (September 20, 2024). "ASA High Performance Becomes Calgary Wild Academy". Northern Tribune.
  10. ^ Spencer, Donna (October 23, 2024). "Calgary Wild FC women's pro soccer team announces its leaders". CBC Sports.