{{short description|Canadian soccer player}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Mara Bouchard | fullname = | image = | image_size = | caption = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=4}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|4|20|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Granby, Québec, Canada | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Montreal Roses FC | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = CS les Cosmos de Granby | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = PEF Québec | collegeyears1 = 2021–2024 | college1 = McGill Martlets | collegecaps1 = 60 | collegegoals1 = 0 | years1 = 2018–2019 | clubs1 = FC Sélect Rive-Sud |caps1 = 21 |goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2021 | clubs2 = CS Mont-Royal Outremont |caps2 = 9 |goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2022–2024 | clubs3 = CS Longueuil |caps3 = 25+ |goals3 = 0+ | years4 = 2025– | clubs4 = Montreal Roses FC |caps4 = 11 |goals4 = 0 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | pcupdate = October 20, 2025 | ntupdate = }}
'''Mara Bouchard''' (born April 20, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Montreal Roses FC in the Northern Super League.
==Early life== Bouchard played youth soccer with CS les Cosmos de Granby, before joining the PEF Québec program at age 15.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.granbyexpress.com/infolettre/mara-bouchard-sous-contrat-avec-les-roses-de-montreal/|title=Mara Bouchard sous contrat avec les Roses de Montréal|trans-title=Mara Bouchard under contract with the Montreal Roses|language=fr|date=January 9, 2025|work=Le Granby Express|first=Eric|last=Patenaude}}</ref> She also played for the Quebec provincial team and represented Team Quebec at the 2017 Canada Summer Games, winning the gold medal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lavoixdelest.ca/2017/07/20/mara-bouchard-se-cramponne-a-son-reve-1ad2285b1a492f03ed4b96c828605d53/|title=Mara Bouchard se cramponne à son rêve|first=Samuel|last=Leblanc|trans-title=Mara Bouchard clings to her dream|language=fr|date=July 19, 2017|work=La Voix de l'Est}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.rosesmtl.ca/news/four-new-players-from-quebec-signed-st%C3%A9phanie-hill-mara-bouchard-f%C3%A9licia-roy-and-lorie-thibault|title=Four new players from Quebec signed: Stéphanie Hill, Mara Bouchard, Félicia Roy and Lorie Thibault|date=January 9, 2025|work=Montreal Roses FC}}</ref>
==University career== Bouchard attended Vanier College, before attending McGill University in 2021, where she played for the women's soccer team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetribune.ca/sports/know-your-athlete/know-your-athlete-mara-bouchard-11292021/|title=Know Your Athlete: Mara Bouchard|first=Adam|last=Menikefs|date=November 30, 2021|work=The McGill Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mcgillathletics.ca/sports/womens-soccer/roster/mara-bouchard/13293|title=Mara Bouchard McGill profile|work=McGill Redbirds and Martlets}}</ref> In her first season, she was named an assistant captain.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mcgillathletics.ca/news/2021/9/10/womens-soccer-laval-lassoes-ladies-from-mcgill-in-season-opening-soccer-showdown.aspx|date=September 10, 2021|first=Earl|last=Zukerman|title=Laval lassoes ladies from McGill in season-opening soccer showdown|work=McGill Redbirds and Martlets}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mcgillathletics.ca/news/2021/11/10/womens-soccer-bouchard-named-top-rseq-rookie-among-four-martlets-to-earn-all-star-status.aspx|date=November 10, 2021|title=Bouchard named top rookie, among four Martlets to earn RSEQ all-star status|work=McGill Redbirds and Martlets|first=Earl|last=Zukerman}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mcgillathletics.ca/news/2021/11/17/womens-soccer-mcgill-soccer-duo-earns-u-sports-all-rookie-honours.aspx|title=McGill soccer duo earns U SPORTS all-rookie honours|date=November 17, 2021|work=McGill Redbirds and Martlets|first=Earl|last=Zukerman}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mcgillathletics.ca/news/2022/4/6/swimming-m-swimmer-secchi-and-hockeys-downie-landry-named-mcgill-athletes-of-the-year.aspx|title=Swimmer Secchi and hockey's Downie-Landry named McGill athletes of the year|date=April 6, 2022|work=McGill Redbirds and Martlets|first=Earl|last=Zukerman}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mcgillathletics.ca/news/2022/11/8/womens-soccer-mcgill-trio-merits-all-conference-honours-as-rseq-soccer-all-stars-announced.aspx|title=McGill trio merits all-conference honours as RSEQ soccer all-stars announced|date=November 8, 2022|work=McGill Redbirds and Martlets|first=Earl|last=Zukerman}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mcgillathletics.ca/news/2022/11/10/womens-soccer-mcgill-soccer-duo-merit-national-honours-at-u-sports-all-canadian-awards-gala.aspx|date=November 10, 2022|title=McGill soccer duo merit national honours at U SPORTS All-Canadian awards gala|work=McGill Redbirds and Martlets|first=Earl|last=Zukerman}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mcgillathletics.ca/news/2023/4/11/multi-sports-mcgill-athletes-of-the-year-announced-at-awards-gala.aspx|title=Swimmers Collin and Sarty named athletes of the year at McGill Athletics Awards gala|date=April 11, 2023|work=McGill Redbirds and Martlets|first=Earl|last=Zukerman}}</ref> Ahead of the 2023 season, she was named the team captain.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mcgillathletics.ca/news/2023/8/30/womens-soccer-lavoie-nets-winner-guilmette-gets-shutout-as-martlets-begin-39th-year-of-soccer-with-win-over-pats.aspx|title=Lavoie nets winner, Guilmette gets goose-egg as Martlets begin 39th year of soccer with win over Pats|date=August 30, 2023|work=McGill Redbirds and Martlets|first=Earl|last=Zukerman}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mcgillathletics.ca/news/2023/11/1/womens-soccer-mcgills-valdes-named-rseq-soccer-coach-of-the-year-as-four-martlets-merit-all-star-laureates.aspx|title=McGill’s Valdes named RSEQ soccer coach of the year as four Martlets merit all-star laureates|date=November 1, 2023|work=McGill Redbirds and Martlets|first=Earl|last=Zukerman}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mcgillathletics.ca/news/2023/11/8/womens-soccer-mcgill-womens-soccer-duo-of-bouchard-and-hill-merit-all-canadian-honours.aspx|title=McGill women's soccer duo of Bouchard and Hill merit All-Canadian honours|date=November 8, 2023|work=McGill Redbirds and Martlets|first=Earl|last=Zukerman}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mcgillathletics.ca/news/2024/4/4/swimming-m-w-swimmers-hazem-issa-and-naomie-lo-named-mcgill-athletes-of-the-year.aspx|title=Swimmers Hazem Issa and Naomie Lo named McGill athletes of the year|date=April 4, 2024|work=McGill Redbirds and Martlets|first=Earl|last=Zukerman}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mcgillathletics.ca/news/2024/10/30/womens-soccer-mcgills-renaud-named-player-of-the-year-as-rseq-soccer-laureates-announced.aspx|title=McGill’s Renaud named player of the year as RSEQ women's soccer laureates announced|date=October 30, 2024|work=McGill Redbirds and Martlets|first=Earl|last=Zukerman}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mcgillathletics.ca/news/2024/11/6/womens-soccer-mcgill-soccer-stars-chloe-renaud-and-mara-bouchard-earn-all-canadian-honours.aspx|title=McGill soccer stars Chloe Renaud and Mara Bouchard earn All-Canadian honours|date=November 6, 2024|work=McGill Redbirds and Martlets|first=Earl|last=Zukerman}}</ref> She was also named a winner of McGill's Jean Béliveau Athletic Award for combining leadership with academic excellence and athletic prowess.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mcgillathletics.ca/news/2024/12/6/swimming-m-w-2024-jean-b-liveau-athletic-award-recipients-announced-at-mcgill.aspx|title=2024 Jean Béliveau Athletic Award recipients announced at McGill|date=December 6, 2024|work=McGill Redbirds and Martlets|first=Earl|last=Zukerman}}</ref> Over her four years, she played in every match for the team, accumulating 56 consecutive regular season outings and four more in playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mcgillathletics.ca/news/2025/1/9/womens-soccer-mcgill-soccer-stars-hill-and-bouchard-both-sign-pro-pacts-with-montreal-roses-of-new-northern-super-league.aspx|title=McGill soccer stars Hill and Bouchard both sign pro pacts with Montreal Roses of new Northern Super League|date=January 9, 2025|work=McGill Redbirds and Martlets|first=Earl|last=Zukerman}}</ref>
==Club career== In 2018, Bouchard joined FC Sélect Rive-Sud in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lecourrierdusud.ca/une-equipe-semi-professionnelle-feminine-de-soccer-voit-le-jour-sur-la-rive-sud/|trans-title=A semi-professional women's soccer team is born on the South Shore|date=May 9, 2018|language=fr|title=Une équipe semi-professionnelle féminine de soccer voit le jour sur la Rive-Sud|work=Le Courrier du Sud}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.soccerlongueuil.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/csl-rapport-annuel-2021-2022-web-pptx.pdf|title=Rapport Annuel 2021-2022|trans-title=Annual Report 2021-2022|work=CS Longueuil|language=fr|page=23}}</ref>
In January 2025, Bouchard signed with Northern Super League club Montreal Roses FC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lavoixdelest.ca/sports/sport-local/2025/01/09/les-roses-sentendent-avec-mara-bouchard-et-trois-autres-quebecoises-XPARSLCJSNCEXOTLAPEBQ267XQ/|title=Les Roses s’entendent avec Mara Bouchard et trois autres Québécoises|trans-title=The Roses reach an agreement with Mara Bouchard and three other Quebecers|language=fr|date=January 9, 2025|work=La Voix de l'Est}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lavoixdelest.ca/sports/sport-local/2025/01/16/mara-bouchard-saute-dans-laventure-de-la-super-ligue-du-nord-N7WO6TKZJVG2TL26MINCVHZ6VU/|title=Mara Bouchard saute dans l’aventure de la Super Ligue du Nord|first=Jonathan|last=Gagnon|trans-title=Mara Bouchard jumps into the adventure of the Northern Super League|date=January 16, 2025|language=fr|work=La Voix de l'Est}}</ref>
==Personal life== In 2021, Bouchard became an ambassador for the team sports brand Kipsa.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.granbyexpress.com/journee-internationale-de-la-femme/mara-bouchard-une-etoile-montante/|title=Mara Bouchard: une étoile montante|trans-title=Mara Bouchard: a rising star|language=fr|date=March 8, 2021|work=Le Granby Express}}</ref>
== Career statistics == {{updated|October 20, 2025}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Total |- !League!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=3|FC Sélect Rive-Sud |2018<ref name=PLSQ>{{cite web |title=PLSQ Stats Archive |url=http://www.tsisports.ca/soccer/archiveLigue/ |publisher=TSI Sports |language=fr |access-date=2025-02-19 |archive-date=2021-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304211451/http://www.tsisports.ca/soccer/archiveLigue/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |rowspan=2|Première ligue de soccer du Québec |6||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||0 |- |2019<ref name=PLSQ/> |15||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !21!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!21!!0 |- |CS Mont-Royal Outremont |2021<ref name=PLSQ/> |Première ligue de soccer du Québec |9||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||0 |- |rowspan=4|CS Longueuil |2022<ref name=PLSQ/> |Première ligue de soccer du Québec |11||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||11||0 |- |2023 |rowspan=2|Ligue1 Québec |?||?||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0||1+||0+ |- |2024 |14||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !25+!!0+!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!26+!!0+ |- |Montreal Roses FC |2025 |Northern Super League |11||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||11||0 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !66+!!0+!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!67+!!0+ |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{soccerway|mara-bouchard/1028379}}
{{Montreal Roses FC squad}}
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Category:Living people Category:2001 births Category:Canadian women's soccer players Category:Women's association football midfielders Category:FC Sélect Rive-Sud (women) players Category:CS Mont-Royal Outremont players Category:CS Longueuil (women) players Category:Montreal Roses FC players Category:LS Pro féminine players Category:Northern Super League players