Cyera Hintzen
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cyera Makenzie Hintzen | ||
Date of birth | October 28, 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Garland, Texas | ||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Dallas Trinity FC | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
Dallas Sting | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Texas Longhorns | 72 | (27) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2022 | Valur | 24 | (12) |
2021–2023 | Perth Glory | 27 | (11) |
2023 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 0 | (0) |
2024– | Dallas Trinity FC | 11 | (1) |
International career | |||
2015 | United States U19 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 15, 2024 |
Cyera Makenzie Hintzen (born October 28, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for USL Super League club Dallas Trinity FC.
College career
[edit]Texas Longhorns
[edit]Hintzen was highly recruited out of high school. She received offers from: SMU, Oklahoma, TCU and UCLA among others.[1] However, she decided to join the University of Texas, where she was regarded as one of the team's most important players.[2]
During her college career, Hintzen earned numerous accolades including Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Year (2018), Freshman of the Year (2016), and All-Big 12 Conference First Team honors in 2017 and 2018.[3] Hintzen also led the Longhorns in goals and assists in 2017 and 2018.[4][5]
Club career
[edit]Hintzen was selected 31st overall in the 2020 NWSL Draft by the Utah Royals, Hintzen became the second University of Texas player ever to be drafted by an NWSL team.[6] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NWSL cancelled the 2020 regular season.
Valur & Perth Glory
[edit]Between 2021 and 2023, Hintzen played in two leagues with opposite seasons: Valur in Iceland and Perth Glory in Australia.
Valur
[edit]Hintzen signed her first professional contract with Icelandic club Valur, contributing to the team's consecutive league titles in 2021 and 2022.[7] She made her professional debut on July 6, 2021, as a 59th-minute substitute in a 2–1 victory over Selfoss. Later that month, she scored her first professional goal against Fylkir in the 17th minute. Hintzen recorded her first career brace on August 20, 2021, during a third place match in the UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round against Zürich.
During the 2022-23 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying rounds, Hintzen scored two goals, helping Valur advance to the second round, where they were eliminated by Slavia Prague.
Perth Glory
[edit]Hintzen signed with Australian club Perth Glory in September 2021.[8] She scored her first club goal during her debut on January 1, 2022, in a 4–2 loss to Adelaide United.[9] Hintzen was Perth's top scorer for the 2021–22 season with five goals and was named A-League Players' Player of the Year in her second season.
Gotham FC
[edit]In July 2023, Hintzen signed with NJ/NY Gotham FC on a National Team replacement contract and made two appearances for Gotham in the NWSL Challenge Cup.[10]
Dallas Trinity FC
[edit]Hintzen returned to Texas in July 2024, signing with Dallas Trinity ahead of the inaugural USL Super League season, joining college teammate Haley Berg in the process.[11] She made her club debut in Dallas's inaugural match on August 18, 2024, entering as a substitute in the 57th minute against Tampa Bay Sun FC.
Hintzen scored her first goal for the club on November 9, 2024, in an away game against Lexington SC. Her goal contributed to a comeback victory, as Dallas overcame a two-goal deficit to win 3-2, with Hintzen also assisting Gracie Brian's decisive goal.
International career
[edit]Hintzen was called up to the United States under-19 team in 2015.[12]
Style of play
[edit]Hintzen mainly operates as a striker and has been described as her "physical upper body strength combined with pace and sharpness in front of goal have marked her out".[13] She is left-footed.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Hintzen is a native of Garland, Texas, United States.[15] She went to and played for Sachse High School, helping them make the Class 6A regional playoffs in her senior year.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]College
[edit]College[16] | Regular Season | Big 12 Tournament | NCAA Tournament | Total | ||||||
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Conference | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
Texas Longhorns | Big 12 | 2016 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
2017 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 10 | ||
2018 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 10 | ||
2019 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | ||
Career total | 63 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 72 | 27 |
Club
[edit]- As of December 15, 2024
Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup[a] | International Cup[b] | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Valur | 2021 | Besta deild kvenna | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 |
2022 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | ||
Perth Glory | 2021–22 | A-League | 9 | 5 | — | — | 9 | 5 | ||
2022–23 | 18 | 6 | — | — | 18 | 6 | ||||
NJ/NY Gotham FC | 2023 | NWSL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
Dallas Trinity FC | 2024–25 | USL Super League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |
Career total | 62 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 75 | 32 |
- Notes
- ^ Includes appearances in Icelandic Women's Football Cup, Icelandic Women's Football Super Cup, and NWSL Challenge Cup
- ^ Includes appearances in UEFA Women's Champions League
Honors and awards
[edit]Valur
- Besta deild kvenna: 2021, 2022
- Icelandic Women's Football Cup: 2022
- Icelandic Women's Football Super Cup: 2022
NJ/NY Gotham FC
Individual
- Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Year: 2018
- Perth Glory A-League Women's Most Glorious Player: 2022–23[18]
- Perth Glory A-League Players' Player of the Year: 2022–23[18]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cyera Hintzen - Soccer". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ Gilby, Ben (January 12, 2022). "Cyera Hintzen on learning, growing, and life with Perth". Edge of the Crowd. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ Release, Gotham FC Communications-Press (July 1, 2023). "Gotham FC Announces Two National Team Replacement Players". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "2018 Texas Soccer combined statistics (PDF)" (PDF). University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "2017 soccer stats (PDF)" (PDF). University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Utah Royals take Tziarra King with first pick in the NWSL Draft". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "COVID-19 and injury have not dampened Perth Glory US signing Cyera Hintzen's enthusiasm for the A-League". thewest.com.au (Archived). February 4, 2022. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ alexyoung (September 20, 2021). "Glory land exciting US attacker Hintzen". Perth Glory. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Adelaide United vs. Perth Glory - 1 January 2022 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ Release, Gotham FC Communications-Press (July 1, 2023). "Gotham FC Announces Two National Team Replacement Players". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ Carrick, Buzz. "Dallas Trinity FC signs Garland native Cyera Hintzen". 3rdDegree.net. 3rd Degree. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "U-19 WNT Heads to Final 2015 Training Camp". September 29, 2015. Archived from the original on January 25, 2016.
- ^ "Cyera Hintzen: Loving life in Perth". impetusfootball.org. January 23, 2023.
- ^ "Hintzen hailed as Liberty A-League 'benchmark'". A-League Women. March 18, 2023.
- ^ Vasquez, Cat (August 10, 2017). "Cyera Hintzen named to Preseason All-Big 12 soccer team". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Haley Berg - Soccer". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "NWSL Championship highlights: Gotham FC crowned champions as Rapinoe, Krieger end careers". USA Today. November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Morgan, Gareth (May 20, 2023). "Beevers and Hintzen named 2023 MGP winners!". Perth Glory. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Cyera Hintzen at Soccerway
- Cyera Hintzen #13 at Dallas Trinity FC
- Texas Longhorns bio
- 1997 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- Soccer players from Texas
- Sportspeople from Garland, Texas
- American women's soccer players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- American expatriate women's soccer players
- A-League Women players
- Expatriate women's soccer players in Australia
- National Women's Soccer League players
- NJ/NY Gotham FC players
- Perth Glory FC (women) players
- Texas Longhorns women's soccer players
- Utah Royals FC draft picks
- Women's association football forwards
- United States women's youth international soccer players
- Valur (women's football) players
- Besta deild kvenna players
- Dallas Trinity FC players
- Expatriate women's footballers in Iceland
- USL Super League players