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Addison Weichers
Personal information
Birth name Addison Symonds
Date of birth (2002-01-15) January 15, 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Highland, Utah, United States
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) 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 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 26, 2025

Addison 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

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Weichers began playing soccer at age four.[1] She played youth soccer with Utah Celtic FC.[2] Weichers won the Utah 6A state championship as a high school junior.[3]

College career

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In 2020, Weichers began attending Utah State University, where she played for the women's soccer team.[4] She redshirted her first year, beginning to play in the fall of 2021.[3] On August 19, 2021, she made her collegiate debut in a match against the Idaho State Bengals.[5] 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.[6][7] On August 25, 2022, she scored her first goal in a victory over the Illinois State Redbirds.[8] In September 2024, she was named the Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Week.[9] At the end of the 2024 season, she was named to the All-Pacific Region First Team.[10] She was also named to the Mountain West All-Tournament Team in both 2023 and 2024.[4] 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.[4]

Club career

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In 2022, Weichers joined Minnesota Aurora FC for the inaugural season of the USL Super League and served as team captain. At the end of the 2022 season, she won the league's Goal of the Year award.[11]

In February 2025, she signed with Canadian club Halifax Tides FC in the Northern Super League.[12]

Career statistics

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As of match played April 26, 2025
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Minnesota Aurora FC 2022[13] USL W League 11 2 3 1 14 3
2023[14] 12 1 2 0 14 1
2024[14] 11 4 1 0 12 4
Total 34 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 40 8
Halifax Tides FC 2025[15] Northern Super League 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 35 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 41 8

References

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  1. ^ "The Full Ninety: Addy Weichers". Minnesota Aurora FC. June 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "Addy Weichers Utah State profile". Utah State Aggies.
  3. ^ a b "Addison Weichers Minnesota Aurora profile". Minnesota Aurora FC.
  4. ^ a b c "Addy Weichers Utah State profile". Utah State Aggies.
  5. ^ "Utah State Ties Idaho State, 0-0, In 2021 Season Opener". Utah State Aggies. August 19, 2021.
  6. ^ "Utah State Soccer Trio Earns Mountain West Accolades". Utah State Aggies. November 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Addy Symonds Ranked Among the Top-100 Freshmen in the Nation". Utah State Aggies. December 15, 2021.
  8. ^ "Kaylie Chambers Buries Late Penalty to Push Utah State Soccer Past Illinois State, 2-1". Utah State Aggies. August 25, 2025.
  9. ^ "Addy Weichers Named Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week". Utah State Aggies. September 2, 2024.
  10. ^ "Five Utah State Soccer Players Earn All-Region Accolades". Utah State Aggies. December 5, 2024.
  11. ^ "Aurora FC Addy Symonds wins Goal of the Year". CBS News. August 12, 2022.
  12. ^ "Signed Defender Addy Weichers". Halifax Tides FC. February 28, 2025.
  13. ^ "Addison Symonds 2022 USLWL Stats". USL W League.
  14. ^ a b "USL W League Statistics and Results". USL W League.
  15. ^ Addison Weichers at Soccerway
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