Makena Carr

Makena Carr (born May 19, 2000) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a full-back. She played college soccer for the Washington Huskies and the Saint Mary’s Gaels before spending a short professional stint with USL Super League club Spokane Zephyr FC.

Early life Carr grew up alongside three siblings in Newcastle, Washington. She attended Liberty High School, where she scored 32 goals and notched 12 assists to help the team win a state championship in 2017. Carr also won a state championship with her youth club team, Eastside FC, in the same year. Carr's efforts in 2017 were awarded as she was named the Star Times girls soccer player of the year and the state MVP.

College career

Washington Huskies In 2018, Carr kicked off her college career with the Washington Huskies. In her first year in Washington, Carr operated as a forward and recorded her first collegiate assist in a win against Oregon on September 30. She tallied her first goal with the Huskies in the team's first victory of 2019, scoring the opening goal in a 2–0 win over New Mexico. After playing in 37 games in her first two years of college, Carr found her career impeded by back-to-back knee injuries that sidelined her for nearly three years. During her time in convalescence, Carr was named to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll. She made her return to the field in the fall of 2022, playing in 2 matches to close out her time with the Huskies. She started in all 18 of the team's games, recording 1 goal and 2 assists over 1,543 minutes.

Club career Carr was drafted by Seattle Reign FC as the 43rd overall pick of the 2024 NWSL Draft. She became the second-ever Saint Mary's Gaels women's soccer player to be drafted into a professional league and the first in twenty-one years. Carr trained with the Reign in preseason and starred as a substitute in a friendly against her former college team, the Washington Huskies. Ultimately, she did not sign with the Reign and was not included in the team's final roster for the season.

On May 16, 2024, Carr signed her first professional contract with USL Super League team Spokane Zephyr FC. She started in the club's inaugural match, a 1–1 draw with Fort Lauderdale United FC. In February 2025, Carr and Spokane mutually agreed to terminate her contract with the club. Carr later chose to step away from soccer entirely to pursue a career as an airplane pilot.

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