Carissa Boeckmann

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
Place of birth San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Benfica
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)
2025 Portland Thorns 0 (0)
2025– Benfica 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 28, 2025

Carissa Marie Boeckmann (born May 23, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese Campeonato Nacional Feminino club Benfica. She played college soccer for the Texas A&M Aggies and the Florida State Seminoles.

Early life

Born and raised in San Antonio,[2] Boeckmann attended Incarnate Word High School before transferring to Antonian College Preparatory High School, where she earned two-time TAPPS first-team all-state honors.[3] She played ECNL club soccer for Classics Elite Soccer Academy, earning four-time all-conference honors.[3][4] She committed to Texas A&M before her junior year.[5]

College career

Boeckmann played three seasons for the Texas A&M Aggies between 2021 and 2023. She made 61 appearances, starting 30 of them, and scored 6 goals with 10 assists.[6] Her first and last games with Texas A&M were against the Florida State Seminoles, the latter of which came in the second round of the NCAA tournament.[7] 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.[8]

Boeckmann then transferred to the defending national champions Florida State in 2024.[9] She played every minute of the ACC tournament, helping Florida State win their fifth conference tournament in a row.[3][10] In the NCAA tournament, she was one of two Florida State players whose penalty attempts were saved in a shootout loss in the second round.[11] She started all 21 games in her senior season, scoring 1 goal with 4 assists.[3]

Club career

Portland Thorns FC announced on February 16, 2025, that the club had signed Boeckmann to her first professional contract on a one-year deal.[12][13] On May 24, she made her professional debut in the game for third place at the 2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup, assisting Pietra Tordin's opening goal in the 3–0 win over Mexican club América.[14]

On September 6, 2025, Portuguese club Benfica announced that the club had acquired Boeckmann from the Thorns, signing her to a two-year contract.[15]

Honors and awards

Florida State Seminoles

References

  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". www.thorns.com. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "Carissa Boeckmann". Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  4. ^ "ECNL All Conference Texas". Elite Clubs National League. August 31, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
  5. ^ "Recruiting Roundup: July 29–Aug. 4". TopDrawerSoccer. July 29, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  6. ^ "Carissa Boeckmann". Texas A&M Aggies. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Boeckmann Named a W League Divisional Player of the Year". Texas A&M Aggies. July 26, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  9. ^ "Florida State signs pair of transfers from Texas A&M and Tennessee". SoccerWire. December 29, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  10. ^ "Florida State Wins 2024 Ally ACC Women's Soccer Championship". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 10, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  11. ^ 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 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.
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