 Hintzen playing against Spokane | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cyera Makenzie Hintzen | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-10-28)October 28, 1997 (age 27) | ||
| 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 | 12 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | United States U19 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:04, February 16, 2025 (UTC) | |||
Cyera Makenzie Hintzen (born October 28, 1997) is an American professionalsoccer player who plays as aforward forUSL Super League clubDallas Trinity FC.
Hintzen was highly recruited out of high school. She received offers from:SMU,Oklahoma,TCU andUCLA among others.[1] However, she decided to join theUniversity 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]
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 theCOVID-19 pandemic, the NWSL cancelled the2020 regular season.
Between 2021 and 2023, Hintzen played in two leagues with opposite seasons:Valur in Iceland andPerth Glory in Australia.
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 theUEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round againstZürich.
During the2022-23 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying rounds, Hintzen scored two goals, helping Valur advance to the second round, where they were eliminated bySlavia Prague.
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 toAdelaide 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.
In July 2023, Hintzen signed withNJ/NY Gotham FC on a National Team replacement contract and made two appearances for Gotham in theNWSL Challenge Cup.[10]
Hintzen returned to Texas in July 2024, signing withDallas Trinity ahead of the inauguralUSL Super League season, joining college teammateHaley 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 againstTampa Bay Sun FC.
Hintzen scored her first goal for the club on November 9, 2024, in an away game againstLexington SC. Her goal contributed to a comeback victory, as Dallas overcame a two-goal deficit to win 3-2, with Hintzen also assistingGracie Brian's decisive goal.
Hintzen was called up to theUnited States under-19 team in 2015.[12]
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]
Hintzen is a native ofGarland, Texas, United States.[15] She went to and played forSachse High School, helping them make the Class 6A regional playoffs in her senior year.[1]
| College | Regular Season | Big 12 Tournament | NCAA Tournament | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Season | League | Domestic Cup[a] | International Cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |
| Career total | 63 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 76 | 32 | ||
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