Cyera Makenzie Hintzen (born October 28, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a striker.

Cyera Hintzen
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-10-28) October 28, 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Garland, Texas
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Forward
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)
2022–2023 Perth Glory 27 (11)
2023 NJ/NY Gotham FC 0 (0)
International career
2015 United States U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life edit

Hintzen attended the University of Texas in the United States, where she was regarded as one of the soccer team's most important players.[1]

Club career edit

Hintzen played for Icelandic side Valur, helping the club win the league.[2] She then signed for Australian side Perth Glory, where she was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[3] She was their top scorer during the 2021/22 season with five goals.[4]

International career edit

Hintzen was called up to the United States under-19 team in 2015.[5]

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".[6] She is left-footed.[7]

Personal life edit

Hintzen is a native of Garland, Texas, United States.[8]

Honors edit

Individual

References edit

  1. ^ Gilby, Ben (January 12, 2022). "Cyera Hintzen on learning, growing, and life with Perth". Edge of the Crowd. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ Bennett, Neil (November 14, 2022). "2022–23 Season Preview – Perth Glory". Beyond90.com.au. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Govan, Alex (November 14, 2022). "Perth Glory A-League Women Season Preview 2022/2023". The Football Sack. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "U-19 WNT Heads to Final 2015 Training Camp". September 29, 2015. Archived from the original on January 25, 2016.
  6. ^ "Cyera Hintzen: Loving life in Perth". impetusfootball.org. January 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Hintzen hailed as Liberty A-League 'benchmark'". A-League Women. March 18, 2023.
  8. ^ Vasquez, Cat (August 10, 2017). "Cyera Hintzen named to Preseason All-Big 12 soccer team". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  9. ^ a b Morgan, Gareth (May 20, 2023). "Beevers and Hintzen named 2023 MGP winners!". Perth Glory. Retrieved May 6, 2024.

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