Jackie Altschuld

Jacqueline Sadie Altschuld (born May 11, 1995) is an American soccer player who is currently a midfielder for the FC Honka of the Kansallinen Liiga in Finland. Prior to that, she played for San Diego Wave FC of the NWSL in the US. She has also played with UMF Tindastóll in Iceland and was part of the team that got promoted to the country's top-tier league.

Early life and education Altschuld was born in Los Angeles to Elina Covarrubias and Bruce Altschuld. She grew up in Woodland Hills, and went to El Camino Real Charter High School, graduating in 2013. She attended University of San Diego and played through to her senior season in 2016.

Career After her senior year season at USD, she signed with the NWSL's Chicago Red Stars, making 10 appearances and scoring 1 goal.

In 2018, Altschuld played with Swedish club DFK Värmbol for 5 games.

From 2019 to 2021, Altschuld played for the Icelandic club UMF Tindastóll. She appeared in 55 games, scoring 20 goals. (In some of her media coverage, she is listed as playing 17 of the UMF Tindastóll games and scoring 1 goal.)

On July 1, 2022, Altschuld signed as a national team replacement player for San Diego Wave FC in the U.S. National Women's Soccer League. On July 3, she came off the bench in a match against the Washington Spirit. In August, she was signed to a contract for the rest of the 2022 season.

On April 4, 2023, Altschuld signed a professional contract with a Finnish club FC Honka in Kansallinen Liiga.

Coaching career On February 26, 2024, she was hired as an assistant coach for the University of San Diego women's soccer team.