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Carissa Boeckmann
Boeckmann with Florida State in 2024
Personal information
Full name Carissa Marie Boeckmann[1]
Date of birth (2003-05-23) May 23, 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Dallas Trinity
Number 28
Youth career
2013–2021 Classics Elite SA
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Texas A&M Aggies 61 (6)
2024 Florida State Seminoles 21 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Tampa Bay United 17 (12)
2025 Portland Thorns 0 (0)
2025–2026 Benfica 5 (1)
2026– Dallas Trinity 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 10, 2026

Carissa Marie Boeckmann (born May 23, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Super League club Dallas Trinity. She played college soccer for the Texas A&M Aggies and the Florida State Seminoles.

Early life

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Boeckmann was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas.[2] She has a twin brother and older sister and began playing soccer when she was about four.[3] She attended Incarnate Word High School in San Antonio, before transferring to Antonian College Preparatory High School in Castle Hills, where she earned TAPPS first-team all-state honors twice.[4] She club soccer for Classics Elite Soccer Academy and was named ECNL all-conference four times.[4][5] She committed to Texas A&M before her junior year.[6]

College career

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Boeckmann played in all 18 games, starting 4, and scored 2 goals for Texas A&M Aggies as a freshman in 2021.[7] She played in all 21 games, starting 15, and scored 2 goals as a sophomore in 2022.[7] In her junior year in 2023, she played in all 22 games, making 11 starts, and scored 2 goals.[7] In 2023, the Aggies made the SEC tournament semifinals and the NCAA tournament second round.[8] She also played for Tampa Bay United in the USL W League during the summer in 2023, leading the team with 10 goals in 11 games and being named the Southeast Division Player of the Year.[9]

Boeckmann then transferred to the defending national champion Florida State Seminoles.[10] She started all 21 games and scored 1 goal for the Seminoles in 2024.[4] She helped the team win their fifth consecutive ACC tournament and earn a one seed in the NCAA tournament, but was one of two Florida State players whose penalty attempts were saved in their shootout loss in the second round.[11]

Club career

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Portland Thorns

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National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Portland Thorns announced on February 16, 2025, that they had signed Boeckmann to her first professional contract on a one-year deal.[12] She was a depth piece behind midfielders such as Sam Coffey and Jessie Fleming.[13] On May 24, she made her professional debut against Club América in the 3–0 win for third place at the CONCACAF W Champions Cup, starting and assisting the opening goal by Pietra Tordin.[14]

Benfica

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On September 6, 2025, Boeckmann was transferred to Portuguese champions Benfica, signing a two-year contract until the summer of 2027.[15] She made her league debut later that month against Damaiense, followed by her UEFA Women's Champions League debut against Juventus.[16] On October 19, she made her first start for Benfica and scored her first professional goal in a 5–1 win over Marítimo in the Taça da Liga Feminina. On November 19, she earned a second start in a 2–0 loss to Paris FC in the Champions League.[16] She scored one league goal – the last in a 5–0 win over Racing Power – as Benfica won their sixth consecutive league championship.[16]

Dallas Trinity

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In July 2026, Boeckmann signed with USL Super League club Dallas Trinity, returning to her home state of Texas.[17]

Honors and awards

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Florida State Seminoles

Benfica

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ Thomas, Terence (January 1, 2020). "H.S. soccer: 2020 E-N Area scouting report". MySanAntonio.com. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Carissa Boeckmann - Portland Thorns". Portland Thorns FC. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  3. ↑ "'Everyone's goal is to win'". Benfica. December 4, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Carissa Boeckmann". Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  5. ↑ "ECNL All Conference Texas". Elite Clubs National League. August 31, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
  6. ↑ "Recruiting Roundup: July 29–Aug. 4". TopDrawerSoccer. July 29, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 "Carissa Boeckmann". Texas A&M Aggies. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  8. ↑ Dick, Thomas (November 3, 2023). "Aggies Fall in Heart Breaker in SEC Semifinal". Texas A&M Aggies. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
    Dick, Thomas (November 3, 2023). "Nail-biter at No. 1 Florida State Ends Aggies' Campaign". Texas A&M Aggies. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Boeckmann Named a W League Divisional Player of the Year". Texas A&M Aggies. July 26, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  10. ↑ Rooney, Liam (August 13, 2024). "FSU soccer kickoff season against USF 1 win away from tying program undefeated record". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Florida State Wins 2024 Ally ACC Women's Soccer Championship". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 10, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
    Rorabaugh, Dan (November 22, 2024). "4 takeaways from FSU soccer's stunning shootout loss to Vanderbilt in NCAA tournament". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  12. ↑ Portland Thorns FC [@ThornsFC] (February 16, 2025). "📰" (Tweet). Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  13. ↑ Davis, Evan (February 18, 2025). "Why the elimination of the NWSL Draft is already a success for players". The Equalizer. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  14. ↑ Sepich, Scott (May 24, 2025). "Portland Thorns end Mexico trip with third-place finish in CONCACAF W Champions Cup". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Carissa Boeckmann reforça Inspiradoras" (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. September 6, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  16. 1 2 3 Carissa Boeckmann at Flashscore Edit this at Wikidata
  17. ↑ Dallas Trinity FC [@dallastrinityfc]; (July 8, 2026). "Back in the Lone Star State. 🌟". Retrieved July 8, 2026 – via Instagram.
  18. ↑ Casteleiro, Pedro (April 25, 2026). "Benfica hexacampeão: «Somos as justas vencedoras»". A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved May 14, 2026.
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