Mara Bouchard
Canadian soccer player
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Mara Bouchard (born April 20, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Montreal Roses FC in the Northern Super League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 20, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Granby, Québec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Position | 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 | 11 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 20, 2025 | |||
Early life
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
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
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, Bouchard signed with Northern Super League club Montreal Roses FC.[23][24]
Personal life
In 2021, Bouchard became an ambassador for the team sports brand Kipsa.[25]
Career statistics
- As of October 20, 2025
| 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+ | ||
| Montreal Roses FC | 2025 | Northern Super League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 66+ | 0+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67+ | 0+ | ||