Cara Walls
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 Cara Walls playing for Red Stars against Sky Blue on May 2, 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cara Katherine Walls[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | June 16, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Milwaukee Nationals | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Wisconsin Badgers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Chicago Red Stars | 23 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cara Katherine Walls (born June 16, 1993) is an American professional soccer player, from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, who previously played forward for the Chicago Red Stars.[3]
Cara Walls attended Wauwatosa East High School.[4] She led FC Milwaukee under-18 team to win the national championships, and as the top scorer was winner of the golden ball. Walls helped FC Milwaukee Nationals club win the state title. She was also a member of the high school honor roll.[4]
University of Wisconsin
Cara Walls played for the Wisconsin Badgers between 2011 and 2014. During her freshman year she was named Player of the Week 3 times.[3] In 2012, Walls was named the Badgers' Offensive Player of the Year. In her senior year, Walls was named to All Big-Ten First Team, as well as Big-Ten All-Tournament Team. Cara Walls is the Badgers' second all time goal scorer with 42 goals, and holds the record of 10 multi-goal games.[3]
Walls was inducted into the University of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in September 2025, becoming only the fourth player in program history to earn enshrinement.[5]
Club career
Walls was drafted by Chicago Red Stars as the 23rd overall pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft.[6] On April 16, 2015 Chicago Red Stars announced the signing of Cara Walls for 2015 National Women's Soccer League season.[7] On April 9, 2015, Cara Walls scored her first professional goal in a 3–0 win against Boston Breakers to place the Red Stars at the top of the NWSL league.[8]
Walls was waived by the Red Stars ahead of the 2017 season.[9]
