Draft:Mara Bouchard
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 20, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Granby, Québec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Montreal Roses FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CS les Cosmos de Granby | |||
| PEF Québec | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | McGill Martlets | 60 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | FC Sélect Rive-Sud | 21 | (0) |
| 2021 | CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | CS Longueuil | 25+ | (0+) |
| 2025– | Montreal Roses FC | 0 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 4, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 3, 2024 | |||
Mara Bouchard (born April 20, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Montreal Roses FC in the Northern Super League.
Early life
[edit]Bouchard played youth soccer with CS les Cosmos de Granby, before joining the PEF Québec program at age 15.[1] She also played for the Quebec provincial team and represented Team Quebec at the 2017 Canada Summer Games, winning the gold medal.[2][3]
University career
[edit]Bouchard attended Vanier College, before attending McGill University in 2021, where she played for the women's soccer team.[4][5] In her first season, she was named an assistant captain.[6] At the end of her first season, she was named the team's MVP, as well as the RSEQ Rookie of the Year, and named to the RSEQ All-Rookie Team, an RSEQ First Team All-Star, and the U Sports All-Rookie Team.[7][8][9] At the end of her second season, she was once again named the team MVP and an RSEQ First Team All-Star as well as a U Sports Second Team All-Canadian.[10][11][12] Ahead of the 2023 season, she was named the team captain.[13] At the end of 2023, she was again named team MVP for the third consecutive year, as well as an RSEQ First Team All-Star and a U Sports First Team All-Canadian.[14][15][16] At the end of her senior season, she once again earned RSEQ First Team All-Star as well as U Sports Second Team All-Canadian honours.[17][18] She was also named a winner of McGill's Jean Béliveau Athletic Award for combining leadership with academic excellence and athletic prowess.[19] Over her four years, she played in every match for the team, accumulating 56 consecutive regular season outings and four more in playoffs.[20]
Club career
[edit]In 2018, Bouchard joined FC Sélect Rive-Sud in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec.[21] In 2021, she played with CS Mont-Royal Outremont. In 2022, she joined CS Longueuil. She won the league's Soulier d’argent as the second best player in 2022.[22]
In January 2025, Thibault signed with Northern Super League club Montreal Roses FC.[23][24]
Personal life
[edit]In 2021, Bocuhard became an ambassador for the team sports brand Kipsa.[25]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of December 22, 2024
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Sélect Rive-Sud | 2018[26] | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2019[26] | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| CS Mont-Royal Outremont | 2021[26] | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| CS Longueuil | 2022[26] | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 11 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Ligue1 Québec | ? | ? | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1+ | 0+ | |||
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 25+ | 0+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26+ | 0+ | ||
| Career total | 55+ | 0+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56+ | 0+ | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Patenaude, Eric (January 9, 2025). "Mara Bouchard sous contrat avec les Roses de Montréal" [Mara Bouchard under contract with the Montreal Roses]. Le Granby Express (in French).
- ^ Leblanc, Samuel (July 19, 2017). "Mara Bouchard se cramponne à son rêve" [Mara Bouchard clings to her dream]. La Voix de l'Est (in French).
- ^ "Four new players from Quebec signed: Stéphanie Hill, Mara Bouchard, Félicia Roy and Lorie Thibault". Montreal Roses FC. January 9, 2025.
- ^ Menikefs, Adam (November 30, 2021). "Know Your Athlete: Mara Bouchard". The McGill Tribune.
- ^ "Mara Bouchard McGill profile". McGill Redbirds and Martlets.
- ^ Zukerman, Earl (September 10, 2021). "Laval lassoes ladies from McGill in season-opening soccer showdown". McGill Redbirds and Martlets.
- ^ Zukerman, Earl (November 10, 2021). "Bouchard named top rookie, among four Martlets to earn RSEQ all-star status". McGill Redbirds and Martlets.
- ^ Zukerman, Earl (November 17, 2021). "McGill soccer duo earns U SPORTS all-rookie honours". McGill Redbirds and Martlets.
- ^ Zukerman, Earl (April 6, 2022). "Swimmer Secchi and hockey's Downie-Landry named McGill athletes of the year". McGill Redbirds and Martlets.
- ^ Zukerman, Earl (November 8, 2022). "McGill trio merits all-conference honours as RSEQ soccer all-stars announced". McGill Redbirds and Martlets.
- ^ Zukerman, Earl (November 10, 2022). "McGill soccer duo merit national honours at U SPORTS All-Canadian awards gala". McGill Redbirds and Martlets.
- ^ Zukerman, Earl (April 11, 2023). "Swimmers Collin and Sarty named athletes of the year at McGill Athletics Awards gala". McGill Redbirds and Martlets.
- ^ Zukerman, Earl (August 30, 2023). "Lavoie nets winner, Guilmette gets goose-egg as Martlets begin 39th year of soccer with win over Pats". McGill Redbirds and Martlets.
- ^ Zukerman, Earl (November 1, 2023). "McGill's Valdes named RSEQ soccer coach of the year as four Martlets merit all-star laureates". McGill Redbirds and Martlets.
- ^ Zukerman, Earl (November 8, 2023). "McGill women's soccer duo of Bouchard and Hill merit All-Canadian honours". McGill Redbirds and Martlets.
- ^ Zukerman, Earl (April 4, 2024). "Swimmers Hazem Issa and Naomie Lo named McGill athletes of the year". McGill Redbirds and Martlets.
- ^ Zukerman, Earl (October 30, 2024). "McGill's Renaud named player of the year as RSEQ women's soccer laureates announced". McGill Redbirds and Martlets.
- ^ Zukerman, Earl (November 6, 2024). "McGill soccer stars Chloe Renaud and Mara Bouchard earn All-Canadian honours". McGill Redbirds and Martlets.
- ^ Zukerman, Earl (December 6, 2024). "2024 Jean Béliveau Athletic Award recipients announced at McGill". McGill Redbirds and Martlets.
- ^ Zukerman, Earl (January 9, 2025). "McGill soccer stars Hill and Bouchard both sign pro pacts with Montreal Roses of new Northern Super League". McGill Redbirds and Martlets.
- ^ "Une équipe semi-professionnelle féminine de soccer voit le jour sur la Rive-Sud" [A semi-professional women's soccer team is born on the South Shore]. Le Courrier du Sud (in French). May 9, 2018.
- ^ "Rapport Annuel 2021-2022" [Annual Report 2021-2022] (PDF). CS Longueuil (in French). p. 23.
- ^ "Les Roses s'entendent avec Mara Bouchard et trois autres Québécoises" [The Roses reach an agreement with Mara Bouchard and three other Quebecers]. La Voix de l'Est (in French). January 9, 2025.
- ^ Gagnon, Jonathan (January 16, 2025). "Mara Bouchard saute dans l'aventure de la Super Ligue du Nord" [Mara Bouchard jumps into the adventure of the Northern Super League]. La Voix de l'Est (in French).
- ^ "Mara Bouchard: une étoile montante" [Mara Bouchard: a rising star]. Le Granby Express (in French). March 8, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "PLSQ Stats Archive" (in French). TSI Sports.