Addison Weichers
 Weichers in 2025 with Halifax Tides FC | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Addison Judith Symonds[1] | ||
| Date of birth | January 15, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Highland, Utah, United States | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Halifax Tides FC | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Utah Celtic FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Utah State Aggies | 90 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Minnesota Aurora FC | 34 | (7) |
| 2025– | Halifax Tides FC | 19 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 17, 2025 | |||
Addison Judith Weichers (née Symonds; born January 15, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays for Halifax Tides FC in the Northern Super League.
Early life
[edit]Weichers began playing soccer at age four.[2] She played youth soccer with Utah Celtic FC.[3] Weichers won the Utah 6A state championship as a high school junior.[4]
College career
[edit]In 2020, Weichers began attending Utah State University, where she played for the women's soccer team.[5] She redshirted her first year, beginning to play in the fall of 2021.[4] On August 19, 2021, she made her collegiate debut in a match against the Idaho State Bengals.[6] At the end of the 2021 season, she was named to the Mountain West Conference All-Newcomer Team and was named to the TopDrawerSoccer Top 100 Freshman list.[7][8] On August 25, 2022, she scored her first goal in a victory over the Illinois State Redbirds.[9] In September 2024, she was named the Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Week.[10] At the end of the 2024 season, she was named to the All-Pacific Region First Team.[11] She was also named to the Mountain West All-Tournament Team in both 2023 and 2024.[5] Over her time at Utah State, she was named to the Academic All-Mountain West and Mountain West Scholar-Athlete each year and was named an Academic All-District in 2022 and 2023.[5]
Club career
[edit]In 2022, Weichers joined Minnesota Aurora FC for their inaugural season in the USL W League and served as team captain. At the end of the 2022 season, she won the league's Goal of the Year award.[12]
In February 2025, she signed with Canadian club Halifax Tides FC in the Northern Super League.[13] In December 2025, she signed an extension for the 2026 season.[14] She scored the first goal of a 3-1 victory over Ottawa Rapid FC on April 25, 2026, the Tides' opening game of the 2026 season.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played October 17, 2025
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Minnesota Aurora FC | 2022[16] | USL W League | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||
| 2023[17] | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 2024[17] | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 8 | ||
| Halifax Tides FC | 2025[18] | Northern Super League | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 53 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 8 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "2025 Full Commencement Digital Program" (PDF). Utah State University. p. 72. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ↑ "The Full Ninety: Addy Weichers". Minnesota Aurora FC. June 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Addy Weichers Utah State profile". Utah State Aggies.
- 1 2 "Addison Weichers Minnesota Aurora profile". Minnesota Aurora FC.
- 1 2 3 "Addy Weichers Utah State profile". Utah State Aggies.
- ↑ "Utah State Ties Idaho State, 0-0, In 2021 Season Opener". Utah State Aggies. August 19, 2021.
- ↑ "Utah State Soccer Trio Earns Mountain West Accolades". Utah State Aggies. November 2, 2021.
- ↑ "Addy Symonds Ranked Among the Top-100 Freshmen in the Nation". Utah State Aggies. December 15, 2021.
- ↑ "Kaylie Chambers Buries Late Penalty to Push Utah State Soccer Past Illinois State, 2-1". Utah State Aggies. August 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Addy Weichers Named Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week". Utah State Aggies. September 2, 2024.
- ↑ "Five Utah State Soccer Players Earn All-Region Accolades". Utah State Aggies. December 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Aurora FC Addy Symonds wins Goal of the Year". CBS News. August 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Signed Defender Addy Weichers". Halifax Tides FC. February 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Addy Weichers Extended with Halifax Tides FC for 2026 Season". Halifax Tides FC. December 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Rhodes, Vallerand score second-half goals to earn Halifax NSL season-opening win". The Canadian Press. April 25, 2026. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Addison Symonds 2022 USLWL Stats". USL W League.
- 1 2 "USL W League Statistics and Results". USL W League.
- ↑ Addison Weichers at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Addison Weichers at Soccerway