B.C. soccer star named to Team Canada roster for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup
Published 9:30 am Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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A rising South Surrey soccer star will once again, don a Team Canada jersey and represent her country at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco.
Brooklyn Boldt, who has been busy playing with Vancouver Rise Academy, has played for Team Canada before, and she was called up to the Canadian National U-17 team roster to represent Canada at the 4 Nations Cup in Atlanta in August as well, for their international camp and tournament, where Boldt and her teammates played against Chile, Mexico and the U.S.
“It’s a dream come true. Everything — all the work I’ve put into it, all the training camps leading up to it. It’s all led to this moment,” Boldt said, after finding she had made the final roster, which Team Canada announced Tuesday (Sept. 29). “I think this is going to be a really special opportunity. I’m just going to try my best and try and benefit the team the best I can.”
A forward/striker, Boldt is known for the goals she gets, whether playing with Team Canada or with Vancouver Rise in the British Columbia Premier League, where she and her team recently won the BCPL championship and were crowned BCPL winners.
She is also the Golden Boot award winner for the most goals scored in a single season — Boldt scored 14 goals in 13 games, breaking the previous record of 10 goals, as well as numerous other awards, including being named among the BCPL’s top players of the week, a star of the month, and a Vancouver Rise U18 Most Valuable Player nod.
A former Earl Marriott Secondary student, Boldt has committed to play NCAA soccer for the University of Wisconsin Badgers starting in 2027.
Winning the Golden Boot and other accolades has been amazing, Boldt said.
“It was crazy. One thing I love to do in every game is score as many goals as I can, so I think every single game, I was just driven to do that and also, beat the record for as many goals scored in the league,” Boldt said. “Getting the Golden Boot was a really cool experience.”
Soccer is a team sport, Boldt emphasized, giving her teammates credit for doing their jobs as well, saying, “I wouldn’t be here without all my teammates’ and coaches’ support.”
“I mainly focus on just trying to put myself in the best position I can be to receive the ball, or put myself in the best position to try to score goals,” she shared. “I read the play and I anticipate where the ball is going to go, and where I need to be to finish those chances, or just be on the ball to create a better chance for my team.”
Boldt said she relies on her team and teammates on and off the soccer field.
“I enjoy the feeling of being with my team … it’s not just an individual sport, it’s a team sport. We’re all there together … the feeling of succeeding or winning, it makes up for everything,” Boldt said, especially if they’re celebrating a winning goal.
Her father, Trevor Boldt, said he and Boldt’s mother are extremely proud of everything Boldt has achieved so far in soccer.
“I’m completely filled with pride. Brooklyn’s given up everything for this sport,” he shared. “Seeing her name on that World Cup roster was an unforgettable feeling. And we are truly honoured for her to represent Canada at this level.”
Canada Soccer shared the 21-player squad that will compete in Group C against Brazil, Norway and Ghana. The team will gather in Rabat, Morocco, on Wednesday, Oct. 7 for a final preparation camp ahead of the tournament, a Canada Soccer release said.
Canada will face Morocco in a closed-door preparation match on Oct. 11 before moving to its tournament base on Oct. 14.
“We’re really excited to bring this group together for the World Cup. The players have put in a lot of work throughout this cycle and we’ve seen them grow with each camp and each international match,” women’s U-17 national team head coach Jen Herst said in the release.
“A World Cup at this age is an important part of their development. It’s about competing against the best, learning from every experience and pushing yourself to grow at the highest level. We want the players to embrace that challenge, represent Canada with pride and make the most of the opportunity.”
Three of Boldt’s Vancouver Rise Academy FC teammates have also been named to the Team Canada roster for Morocco, including Surrey player HarJanat Boora.
The team will open its FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup campaign against Brazil on Sunday Oct. 18 at 7 a.m. PT before facing Norway on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 7 a.m. PT and Ghana on Saturday, Oct. 24, also at 7 a.m.