Cyera Hintzen

Cyera Hintzen
Personal information
Full name Cyera Makenzie Hintzen
Date of birth (1997-10-28) October 28, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Garland, Texas
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Dallas Trinity FC
Number 13
Youth career
Dallas Sting
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Texas Longhorns 72 (27)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Valur 24 (12)
2021–2023 Perth Glory 27 (11)
2023 NJ/NY Gotham FC 0 (0)
2024– Dallas Trinity FC 6 (1)
International career
2015 United States U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 10, 2024

Cyera Makenzie Hintzen (born October 28, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for USL Super League club Dallas Trinity FC.

College career

Texas Longhorns

Hintzen was highly recruited out of high school. She received offers from: SMU, Oklahoma, TCU and UCLA among others.[1] However, she decided to join the University of Texas, where she was regarded as one of the team's most important players.[2]

During her college career, Hintzen earned numerous accolades including Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Year (2018), Freshman of the Year (2016), and All-Big 12 Conference First Team honors in 2017 and 2018.[3] Hintzen also led the Longhorns in goals and assists in 2017 and 2018.[4][5]

Club career

Hintzen was selected 31st overall in the 2020 NWSL Draft by the Utah Royals, Hintzen became the second University of Texas player ever to be drafted into the league.[6] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NWSL cancelled the 2020 regular season.

Valur & Perth Glory

Between 2021 and 2023, Hintzen played in two leagues with opposite seasons: Valur in Iceland and Perth Glory in Australia.

Valur

Hintzen signed her first professional contract with Icelandic club Valur, contributing to the team's consecutive league titles in 2021 and 2022.[7] She made her professional debut on July 6, 2021, as a 59th-minute substitute in a 2–1 victory over Selfoss. Later that month, she scored her first professional goal against Fylkir in the 17th minute. Hintzen recorded her first career brace on August 20, 2021, during a third place match in the UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round against Zürich.

During the 2022-23 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying rounds, Hintzen scored two goals, helping Valur advance to the second round, where they were ultimately eliminated by Slavia Prague.

Perth Glory

Hintzen signed with Australian club Perth Glory in September 2021.[8] She scored her first goal for the team during her debut on January 1, 2022, in a 4–2 loss to Adelaide United.[9] Hintzen was Perth's top scorer for the 2021–22 season with five goals and was named A-League Players' Player of the Year in her second season.

Gotham FC

In July 2023, Hintzen signed with NJ/NY Gotham FC on a National Team replacement contract and made two appearances for Gotham in the NWSL Challenge Cup.[10]

Dallas Trinity FC

Hintzen returned to Texas in July 2024, signing with Dallas Trinity ahead of the inaugural USL Super League season, joining college teammate Haley Berg in the process.[11] She made her club debut in Dallas's inaugural match on August 18, 2024, entering as a substitute in the 57th minute against Tampa Bay Sun FC.

Hintzen scored her first goal for the club on November 9, 2024, in an away game against Lexington SC. Her goal contributed to a comeback victory, as Dallas overcame a two-goal deficit to win 3-2, with Hintzen also assisting Gracie Brian's decisive goal.

International career

Hintzen was called up to the United States under-19 team in 2015.[12]

Style of play

Hintzen mainly operates as a striker and has been described as her "physical upper body strength combined with pace and sharpness in front of goal have marked her out".[13] She is left-footed.[14]

Personal life

Hintzen is a native of Garland, Texas, United States.[15] She went to and played for Sachse High School, helping them make the Class 6A regional playoffs in her senior year.[1]

Career statistics

College

College[16] Regular Season Big 12 Tournament NCAA Tournament Total
Conference Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Texas Longhorns Big 12 2016 13 2 — — 13 2
2017 17 7 1 0 3 3 21 10
2018 18 10 2 0 1 0 21 10
2019 15 5 1 0 1 0 17 5
Career total 63 24 4 0 5 3 72 27

Club

As of November 10, 2024
Club Season League Domestic Cup[a] International Cup[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Valur 2021 Besta deild kvenna 10 4 1 0 2 2 13 6
2022 14 8 4 4 4 2 22 14
Perth Glory 2021–22 A-League 9 5 — — 9 5
2022–23 18 6 — — 18 6
NJ/NY Gotham FC 2023 NWSL 0 0 2 0 — 2 0
Dallas Trinity FC 2024–25 USL Super League 6 1 0 0 — 6 1
Career total 57 24 7 4 6 4 70 32
Notes
  1. ^ Includes appearances in Icelandic Women's Football Cup, Icelandic Women's Football Super Cup, and NWSL Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Includes appearances in UEFA Women's Champions League

Honors and awards

Valur

NJ/NY Gotham FC

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b "Cyera Hintzen - Soccer". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Gilby, Ben (January 12, 2022). "Cyera Hintzen on learning, growing, and life with Perth". Edge of the Crowd. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  3. ^ Release, Gotham FC Communications-Press (July 1, 2023). "Gotham FC Announces Two National Team Replacement Players". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "2018 Texas Soccer combined statistics (PDF)" (PDF). University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "2017 soccer stats (PDF)" (PDF). University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "Utah Royals take Tziarra King with first pick in the NWSL Draft". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  7. ^ "COVID-19 and injury have not dampened Perth Glory US signing Cyera Hintzen's enthusiasm for the A-League". thewest.com.au (Archived). February 4, 2022. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ alexyoung (September 20, 2021). "Glory land exciting US attacker Hintzen". Perth Glory. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  9. ^ "Adelaide United vs. Perth Glory - 1 January 2022 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  10. ^ Release, Gotham FC Communications-Press (July 1, 2023). "Gotham FC Announces Two National Team Replacement Players". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  11. ^ Carrick, Buzz. "Dallas Trinity FC signs Garland native Cyera Hintzen". 3rdDegree.net. 3rd Degree. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  12. ^ "U-19 WNT Heads to Final 2015 Training Camp". September 29, 2015. Archived from the original on January 25, 2016.
  13. ^ "Cyera Hintzen: Loving life in Perth". impetusfootball.org. January 23, 2023.
  14. ^ "Hintzen hailed as Liberty A-League 'benchmark'". A-League Women. March 18, 2023.
  15. ^ Vasquez, Cat (August 10, 2017). "Cyera Hintzen named to Preseason All-Big 12 soccer team". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  16. ^ "Haley Berg - Soccer". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  17. ^ "NWSL Championship highlights: Gotham FC crowned champions as Rapinoe, Krieger end careers". USA Today. November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  18. ^ a b Morgan, Gareth (May 20, 2023). "Beevers and Hintzen named 2023 MGP winners!". Perth Glory. Retrieved May 6, 2024.