| Jackie Altschuld | |
| Fullname: | Jacqueline Sadie Altschuld |
| Birth Date: | 11 May 1995[1] |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 5 in |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | FC Honka |
| Clubnumber: | 30 |
| Youthclubs1: | Real So Cal |
| Collegeyears1: | 2013–2016 |
| College1: | San Diego Toreros |
| Collegecaps1: | 78 |
| Collegegoals1: | 16 |
| Years1: | 2017 |
| Clubs1: | Medkila IL |
| Caps1: | 10 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2018 |
| Clubs2: | DFK Varmbol |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs3: | UMF Tindastóll |
| Caps3: | 55 |
| Goals3: | 20 |
| Years4: | 2022 |
| Clubs4: | San Diego Wave FC |
| Caps4: | 2 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Clubs5: | FC Honka |
| Years5: | 2023 |
| Caps5: | 5 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 2024– |
| Managerclubs1: | San Diego Toreros (assistant) |
| Manageryears2: | 2019–2022 |
| Managerclubs2: | UC San Diego Tritons (assistant) |
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 the 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.
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.[2] She attended University of San Diego and played through to her senior season in 2016.[3]
After her senior year season at USD, she signed with the NWSL's Chicago Red Stars,[3] but in 2017, would then play for Medkila IL in Norway's 1st Division league, Toppserien,[4] making 10 appearances and scoring 1 goal.[5]
In 2018, Altschuld played with Swedish club DFK Värmbol[6] for 5 games.
From 2019 to 2021, Altschuld played for the Icelanic club UMF Tindastóll.[7] She appeared in 55 games, scoring 20 goals.[8] In the 2020 season, Altschuld helped the team to a first-place finish in Lengjudeild (2nd division) which got the team promoted to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna for the first time in club history.[9]
On July 1, 2022, Altschuld signed as a national team replacement player for the San Diego Wave in the U.S. National Women's Soccer League.[10] 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.[11]
On April 4, 2023, Altschuld signed a professional contract with a Finnish club FC Honka in Kansallinen Liiga.[12]