Cara Walls
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | June 16, 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
FC Milwaukee Nationals | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | Wisconsin Badgers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Chicago Red Stars | 23 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 1, 2016 |
Cara Walls (born June 16, 1993) is an American professional soccer player, from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, who previously played forward for the Chicago Red Stars.[1]
High school
Cara Walls attended Wauwatosa East High School.[2] She led FC Milwaukee under-18 team to win the national championships, and as the top scorer was winner of the golden ball. Walls helped FC Milwaukee Nationals club win the state title. She was also a member of the high school honor roll.[2]
University of Wisconsin
Cara Walls played for the Wisconsin Badgers between 2011 and 2014. During her freshman year she was named Player of the Week 3 times.[1] In 2012, Walls was named the Badgers' Offensive Player of the Year. In her senior year, Walls was named to All Big-Ten First Team, as well as Big-Ten All-Tournament Team. Cara Walls is the Badgers' second all time goal scorer with 42 goals, and holds the record of 10 multi-goal games.[1]
Club career
Chicago Red Stars, 2015–2016
Walls was drafted by Chicago Red Stars as the 23rd overall pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft.[3] On April 16, 2015 Chicago Red Stars announced the signing of Cara Walls for 2015 National Women's Soccer League season.[4] On April 9, 2015, Cara Walls scored her first professional goal in a 3–0 win against Boston Breakers to place the Red Stars at the top of the NWSL league.[5]
Walls was waived by the Red Stars ahead of the 2017 season.[6]
Personal
Cara Walls' parents are Sarah Gingrass and Andre Walls. She has two sisters, Vinessa and Alayah, and a brother, Tony.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Player Profile: Cara Walls". chicagoredstars.com.
- ^ a b c "Cara Walls Bio". uwbadgers.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2011.
- ^ "NWSL ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF THE 2015 COLLEGE DRAFT". Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ "CHICAGO SIGNS GOALKEEPER DALTON AND FORWARD WALLS". NWSLSoccer.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2015.
- ^ "BREAKERS FALL TO RED STARS, 3–0, ON THE ROAD; Chicago's Sofia Huerta scored two goals in the win". nwslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ "Chicago Red Stars announce final 20-player roster". April 11, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
External links
- Cara Walls at Soccerway
- 1993 births
- Living people
- People from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
- Soccer players from Wisconsin
- American women's soccer players
- National Women's Soccer League players
- Chicago Red Stars (NWSL) players
- Women's association football forwards
- Wisconsin Badgers women's soccer players
- Chicago Red Stars (NWSL) draft picks
- Sportspeople from Milwaukee
- American women's soccer biography stubs