Cara Katherine Walls (born June 16, 1993) is an American professional soccer player, from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, who previously played forward for the Chicago Red Stars.[3]
 Cara Walls playing for Red Stars against Sky Blue on May 2, 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cara Katherine Walls[1][2] | ||
| 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 | |||
High school edit
Cara Walls attended Wauwatosa East High School.[4] 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.[4]
University of Wisconsin edit
Cara Walls played for the Wisconsin Badgers between 2011 and 2014. During her freshman year she was named Player of the Week 3 times.[3] 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.[3]
Club career edit
Walls was drafted by Chicago Red Stars as the 23rd overall pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft.[5] On April 16, 2015 Chicago Red Stars announced the signing of Cara Walls for 2015 National Women's Soccer League season.[6] 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.[7]
Walls was waived by the Red Stars ahead of the 2017 season.[8]
Personal edit
Cara Walls' parents are Sarah Gingrass and Andre Walls. She has two sisters, Vinessa and Alayah, and a brother, Tony who is also a professional soccer player.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Cara Katherine Walls". LinkedIn. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Master's Degrees, Graduate School – Architecture: Master of Architecture, Master of Science". Commencement: Conferral of Degrees. May 16, 2021. p. 24. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ 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 edit
- Cara Walls at Soccerway
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