Olivia Wingate

College career

Wingate appeared in every game for Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 2018 to 2022, becoming a consistent starter in the middle of her sophomore year. She was named to the All-ACC third team after leading the conference in shot accuracy (0.640).

Wingate scored a career-high 14 goals and added 5 assists in her final college season in 2022. She scored three goals in the NCAA tournament to help Notre Dame reach the quarterfinals, where they lost to North Carolina. Wingate was named first-team All-ACC and third-team All-American. She was signed to a three-year contract. She made her professional debut in the 65th minute of the opening matchday against the Kansas City Current on March 25. On June 14, she scored her first professional goal in stoppage time against the Washington Spirit, securing a 2–1 win in the NWSL Challenge Cup group stage. She finished her rookie season with 2 goals and 4 assists in 23 appearances, making 3 starts, in all competitions.

On July 7, 2024, Wingate scored her first NWSL regular-season goal in her first appearance of the season, a 3–1 win against Racing Louisville. On October 12, she responded to Christen Press's stoppage-time goal for Angel City with one of her own in the 90+10th minute, preserving the Courage's 21-game home unbeaten streak with a 1–1 draw. Injured for much of the early part of the season, she had 2 goals and 2 assists in 13 games, with 2 starts, in all competitions.

Wingate missed the entire following season as she underwent surgery on the lateral collateral ligament (LCL) in her left knee in June 2025. In January 2026, she re-signed with the Courage on a one-year deal. After one and a half years out of action, she returned to the field in a 4–0 win over the Chicago Stars on May 16, 2026.

International career

Wingate was first called up to the United States under-16 team in 2015. She scored two goals in three games in an under-16 friendly tournament in Italy in May 2016. She made three appearances with the under-16s at a tournament in the Netherlands in September of that year.

Playing style

Wingate is known for her speed. She has cited Mia Hamm and Christen Press as inspirations.

Honors and awards

North Carolina Courage NWSL Challenge Cup: 2023

Individual Third-team All-American: 2022 First-team All-ACC: 2022 Third-team All-ACC: 2021 Wilmington Town Crier Female Athlete of the Year: 2016, 2022 Wilmington Town Crier Female Athlete of the Decade: 2010s