2025 Calgary Wild FC season

Calgary Wild FC
2025 season
ChairDeanna Zumwalt
Head CoachLydia Bedford
Stadium
Northern Super League5th
PlayoffsDNQ
Top goalscorerLeague: Meggie Dougherty Howard (6)
All: Meggie Dougherty Howard (6)
Highest home attendance8,552 vs. Ottawa Rapid
(May 11th)
Lowest home attendance1,803 vs. Ottawa Rapid
(July 19th)

The 2025 Calgary Wild FC season was the first in the club's history, as well as first season in Northern Super League history.

Team

Coaching staff

As of February 20, 2025.[1][2]
Position Name
Head coach Lydia Bedford
Assistant coach Sinead McSharry

Roster

As of April 16, 2025.[3]
No. Nat. Name Date of birth (age) Since Previous club Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Stephanie Bukovec (1995-09-22)September 22, 1995 (aged 29) 2025 Standard Liège
26 Sarah Keilty-Dilling (1993-07-15)July 15, 1993 (aged 31) 2025
Jackie Burns (1997-03-06)March 6, 1997 (aged 28) 2025 Bristol City INT
Defenders
2 Grace Stordy (1996-06-04)June 4, 1996 (aged 28) 2025 Calgary Foothills
3 Ally Green (1998-08-17)August 17, 1998 (aged 26) 2025 AGF INT
5 Meikayla Moore (2002-01-21)January 21, 2002 (aged 23) 2025 Glasgow City INT
7 Caleigh Boeckx (2000-07-26)July 26, 2000 (aged 24) 2025 Treaty United
9 Mijke Roelfsema (1998-03-11)March 11, 1998 (aged 27) 2025 Treaty United
11 Tilly James (1998-06-13)June 13, 1998 (aged 26) 2025 Trinity Western Spartans
44 Talia White (1998-10-16)October 16, 1998 (aged 26) 2025 Treaty United
Midfielders
6 Jaclyn Sawicki (1992-11-14)November 14, 1992 (aged 32) 2025 Western United
8 Sonia O'Neill (1994-08-19)August 19, 1994 (aged 30) 2025 London City Lionesses
10 Farkhunda Muhtaj (1997-11-15)November 15, 1997 (aged 27) 2025 Fortuna Sittard
14 Madison Wilson (2001-01-31)January 31, 2001 (aged 24) 2025 Iowa Hawkeyes
16 Jenaya Robertson (1997-04-08)April 8, 1997 (aged 27) 2025 Unity FC
19 Taegan Stewart (2007-10-10)October 10, 2007 (aged 17) 2025 ASA High Performance
20 Sarah Griffith (1999-04-30)April 30, 1999 (aged 25) 2025 Chicago Stars INT
28 Meggie Dougherty Howard (1995-07-27)July 27, 1995 (aged 29) 2025 Angel City INT
30 Keelyn Stewart (2007-10-10)October 10, 2007 (aged 17) 2025 ASA High Performance
Forwards
4 Jorian Baucom (1996-08-04)August 4, 1996 (aged 28) 2025 Fort Lauderdale INT
12 Christie Gray (1999-04-26)April 26, 1999 (aged 25) 2025 Shelbourne
15 Kahli Johnson (2004-02-18)February 18, 2004 (aged 21) 2025 Western United INT
17 Danielle Steer (1999-04-29)April 29, 1999 (aged 25) 2025 Treaty United
18 Serita Thurton (2002-01-16)January 16, 2002 (aged 23) 2025 South Florida Bulls
23 Kathryn Harvey (1997-06-09)June 9, 1997 (aged 27) 2025 Melbourne City


Competitions

Northern Super League

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 AFC Toronto (S) 25 16 3 6 42 24 +18 51 Advance to playoffs
2 Ottawa Rapid 25 11 6 8 41 26 +15 39[a]
3 Vancouver Rise (C) 25 11 6 8 38 36 +2 39[a]
4 Montreal Roses 25 10 6 9 30 23 +7 36
5 Calgary Wild 25 9 2 14 26 42 −16 29
6 Halifax Tides 25 3 7 15 17 43 −26 16
Source: NSL
Rules for classification: 1) Head-to-head points; 2) Head-to-head goal difference; 3) Overall goal difference; 4) Most wins; 5) Most goals scored; 6) Least goals conceded; 7) Least red cards; 8) Least yellow cards; 9) Drawing of lots.[4]
(C) Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield winner
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points tied 7–7; head-to-head goal difference: Ottawa Rapid +3, Vancouver Rise –3

Results by match

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GroundAAAHHAHHAAHHAHAHAAAHHAHHH
ResultLWLDWDWLLLWLLLWWLLLLLWLWW
Position[I]6233353455455555555555555
Points03347811111111141414141720202020202023232629
Source: #Matches, , NSL on Instagram
H = Home; N = Neutral; A = Away; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Playoffs
  1. ^ Positions show the situation at the end of the week the match was played, not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days.

Matches

April 16 1 Vancouver Rise 1–0 Calgary Wild Vancouver, British Columbia
20:00 MT
  • Quinn 22' (pen.)
  • Spencer  23'
  • Sawan  87'
Report
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 14,018
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
April 26 2 Halifax Tides 1–4 Calgary Wild Halifax, Nova Scotia
15:00 MT
Report Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 5,508
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
May 1 3 AFC Toronto 2–1 Calgary Wild Toronto, Ontario
17:00 MT
Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,319
Referee: Salma Flores-Desrochers
May 11 4 Calgary Wild 0–0 Ottawa Rapid Calgary, Alberta
17:00 MT Report
Stadium: McMahon Stadium
Attendance: 8,552
Referee: Sheila Couture
May 18 5 Calgary Wild 1–0 Montreal Roses Calgary, Alberta
15:00 MT
Report
Stadium: McMahon Stadium
Attendance: 3,502
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
May 24 6 Vancouver Rise 1–1 Calgary Wild Burnaby, British Columbia
17:00 MT
Report
Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 3,045
Referee: Anne-Marie Canuel
June 5 7 Calgary Wild 3–2 Halifax Tides Calgary, Alberta
19:00 MT
Report
Stadium: McMahon Stadium
Attendance: 2,946
Referee: Salma Flores-Desrochers
June 14 8 Calgary Wild 1–2 AFC Toronto Calgary, Alberta
15:00 MT
Report
Stadium: McMahon Stadium
Attendance: 3,977
Referee: Isabelle Duclos
June 21 9 Ottawa Rapid 3–1 Calgary Wild Ottawa, Ontario
12:00 MT
Report
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 2,467
Referee: Sheila Couture
July 7 10 Halifax Tides 1–0 Calgary Wild Halifax, Nova Scotia
15:30 MT
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 4,332
Referee: Sheila Couture
July 12 11 Calgary Wild 2–1 Vancouver Rise Burnaby, British Columbia
17:00 MT
Report
Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 3,061
Referee: Angelina Baldino
July 19 12 Calgary Wild 0–3 Ottawa Rapid Calgary, Alberta
14:00 MT
Report
Stadium: McMahon Stadium
Attendance: 1,803
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren
July 26 13 Montreal Roses 2–0 Calgary Wild Laval, Quebec
17:00 MT
Report
Stadium: CS Bois-de-Boulogne
Attendance: 3,250
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren
August 2 14 Calgary Wild 1–2 AFC Toronto Calgary, Alberta
14:00 MT
Report Stadium: McMahon Stadium
Attendance: 2,676
Referee: Sheila Couture
August 9 15 Ottawa Rapid 0–1 Calgary Wild Ottawa, Ontario
14:00 MT
Report
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 2,666
Referee: Anne-Marie Canuel
August 16 16 Calgary Wild 1–0 Halifax Tides Calgary, Alberta
14:00 MT
Report
Stadium: McMahon Stadium
Attendance: 2,942
Referee: Isabelle Duclos
August 23 17 Montreal Roses 2–0 Calgary Wild Laval, Quebec
10:30 MT
Report
Stadium: CS Bois-de-Boulogne
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
August 30 18 AFC Toronto 2–0 Calgary Wild Toronto, Ontario
12:00 MT
Report Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 2,589
Referee: Sheila Couture
September 6 19 Vancouver Rise 6–0 Calgary Wild Burnaby, British Columbia
17:00 MT
Report
Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 3,897
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren
September 13 20 Calgary Wild 0–5 Montreal Roses Calgary, Alberta
14:00 MT
Report
Stadium: McMahon Stadium
Attendance: 3,672
Referee: Salma Flores-Desrochers
September 17 21 Calgary Wild 1–2 Ottawa Rapid Calgary, Alberta
19:00 MT
Report
Stadium: McMahon Stadium
Attendance: 2,428
Referee: Angelina Baldino
September 27 22 Montreal Roses 0–2 Calgary Wild Laval, Quebec
10:00 MT
Report
Stadium: CS Bois-de-Boulogne
Attendance: 4,576
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
October 4 23 Calgary Wild 1–2 AFC Toronto Calgary, Alberta
14:00 MT
Report
Stadium: McMahon Stadium
Attendance: 2,780
Referee: Anne-Marie Canuel
October 11 24 Calgary Wild 3–1 Halifax Tides Calgary, Alberta
12:00 MT Report
Stadium: McMahon Stadium
Attendance: 2,541
Referee: Sheila Couture
October 16 25 Calgary Wild 2–1 Vancouver Rise Calgary, Alberta
19:00 MT
Report
Stadium: McMahon Stadium
Attendance: 2,881
Referee: Salma Flores-Desrochers

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Players with no appearances not included in the list.

As of match played August 9 2025
No. Pos Nat Player Total Northern Super League
Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  CRO Stephanie Bukovec 13 0 13 0
2 DF  CAN Grace Stordy 15 0 15 0
3 DF  NZL Ally Green 14 1 14 1
4 FW  USA Jorian Baucom 3 0 3 0
5 DF  NZL Meikayla Moore 14 3 14 3
6 MF  PHI Jaclyn Sawicki 13 1 13 1
7 DF  CAN Caleigh Boeckx 6 0 0+6 0
8 MF  VEN Sonia O'Neill 8 1 3+5 1
9 DF  NED Mijke Roelfsema 12 0 12 0
11 DF  CAN Tilly James 3 0 2+1 0
12 FW  CAN Christie Gray 13 0 6+7 0
14 FW  CAN Madison Wilson 8 0 3+5 0
15 FW  AUS Kahli Johnson 9 3 5+4 3
16 MF  CAN Jenaya Robertson 14 2 11+3 2
17 FW  CAN Danielle Steer 12 1 7+5 1
18 FW  CAN Serita Thurton 15 1 14+1 1
19 MF  WAL Keelyn Stewart 6 0 1+5 0
20 MF  USA Sarah Griffith 6 0 4+2 0
23 FW  CAN Kathryn Harvey 3 0 3 0
25 GK  NIR Jackie Burns 2 0 2 0
28 MF  USA Meggie Dougherty Howard 15 2 15 2
30 MF  WAL Taegan Stewart 12 1 4+8 1
44 DF  CAN Talia White 5 0 1+4 0
44 DF  CAN Clara Monck 1 0 0+1 0
  • Source:

Disciplinary record

The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.

As of match played August 9 2025
No. Pos Nat Player Total Northern Super League
2 DF  CAN Grace Stordy 4 0 0 4 0 0
5 DF  NZL Meikayla Moore 4 0 0 4 0 0
28 MF  USA Meggie Dougherty Howard 4 0 0 4 0 0
12 FW  CAN Christie Gray 2 0 0 2 0 0
3 MF  NZL Ally Green 1 0 0 1 0 0
8 MF  VEN Sonia O'Neill 1 0 0 1 0 0
15 FW  AUS Kahli Johnson 1 0 0 1 0 0
16 FW  CAN Jenaya Robertson 1 0 0 1 0 0

Clean sheets

The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.

As of match played August 9 2025
Rank No. Nat. Goalkeeper Northern Super League Total
1 1 Stephanie Bukovec 3 3
Total 3 3

References

  1. ^ Frith, Wilf (January 4, 2025). "Lydia Bedford appointed Calgary Wild head coach - SheKicks". Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  2. ^ "Wild FC adds American midfield star, assistant coach with NSL season fast approaching". calgaryherald. Archived from the original on February 21, 2025. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  3. ^ "Roster". Calgary Wild FC. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "Six Seconds - The home of women's football in Canada". Six Seconds. Retrieved October 8, 2025.