Chris Heckenberg

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| name = Chris Heckenberg

| image =

| full_name = Christopher Heckenberg

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|8|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Santa Clara, California, United States

| height = 6 ft 0 in

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = FC Naples

| clubnumber = 8

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| collegeyears1 = 2017–2021

| college1 = California Baptist Lancers

| collegecaps1 = 85

| collegegoals1 = 1

| years1 = 2021

| clubs1 = South Georgia Tormenta 2

| caps1 = 11

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2022–2023

| clubs2 = South Georgia Tormenta

| caps2 = 57

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2024

| clubs3 = Central Valley Fuego

| caps3 = 21

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2025–

| clubs4 = FC Naples

| caps4 = 12

| goals4 = 0

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 = Australia U19

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| club-update = 24 June 2025

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Chris Heckenberg (born 15 August 1998) is a soccer player who plays as a midfielder for FC Naples in the USL League One. Born in the United States, he has represented Australia at youth level.

Early and club career

=Youth, College & Amateur=

Heckenberg was born in Santa Clara, California, but grew up in Melbourne, Australia, attending the Berwick Grammar School, where he won the excellence in soccer award for four consecutive years, and his team to win a championship three times.{{Cite web|url=https://cbulancers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/chris--heckenberg/8500|title=Chris Heckenberg – Men's Soccer|website=CBU Athletics}}

In Australia Heckenberg played his Junior soccer for Monbulk Rangers SC, Knox City SC and Box Hill SC, before making his Senior debut at Monbulk Rangers at the age of 15.

In 2017, Heckenberg attended California Baptist University to play college soccer, going on to make 85 appearances for the Lancers, scoring one goal and tallying 14 assists. In his senior year, Heckenberg earned All-WAC Honorable Mention honours and All-Far West Region Second Team honours.

During the 2021 season, Heckenberg also played in the USL League Two with South Georgia Tormenta 2, who helped to make the playoffs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/46038292|title=South Georgia Tormenta FC | uslleaguetwo.com|website=uslleaguetwo.com}}

=Professional=

On 18 March 2022, Heckenberg signed with USL League One side South Georgia Tormenta ahead of their 2022 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.tormentafc.com/news/2022/03/18/tormenta-fc-adds-chris-heckenberg-to-2022-usl-league-one-roster/ | title=Tormenta FC adds Chris Heckenberg to 2022 USL League One Roster }} He made his professional debut on 2 April 2022, starting in a 1–0 loss to North Carolina FC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/southgeorgiatormentafc-northcarolinafc-2264054|title=Match Center | USLLeagueOne.com|website=uslleagueone.com}}

On 22 February 2024, Heckneberg made the move to USL League One side Central Valley Fuego FC following his release from Tormenta.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fuegofc.com/news/2024/02/22/central-valley-fuego-fc-sign-midfielder-chris-heckenberg/|title=Central Valley Fuego FC Sign Midfielder Chris Heckenberg}}

International career

Heckenberg has represented the Australia men's national soccer team at under-19 level.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tormentafc.com/news/2021/06/02/get-to-know-chris-heckenberg/|title=Get to Know: Chris Heckenberg}}