Courtney Brown (soccer)
Personal information | |||
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Birth name | Courtney Talbot | ||
Date of birth | November 25, 2000 | ||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Washington Spirit | ||
Number | 16 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2023 | Utah Utes | 94 | (14) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | Washington Spirit | 15 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 6, 2024 |
Courtney Brown (née Talbot; born November 25, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Utah Utes before being selected by the Spirit in the 2024 NWSL Draft.
Early life
[edit]Brown was raised in West Haven, Utah, one of four children born to Brett and Meechelle Talbot.[1] In her youth, she attended soccer camps at Brigham Young University taught in part by her future Spirit teammate Ashley Hatch.[2] She attended Fremont High School, where she lettered in soccer, basketball, and track.[1] She made it to the state championship match as a sophomore in 2016, scoring a game-tying goal before losing 2–1.[3][4]
College career
[edit]Brown played for the Utah Utes from to 2019 to 2023.[1][5] She captained the team during her last three seasons.[6]
Club career
[edit]Brown was drafted by the Washington Spirit with the 49th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2024 NWSL Draft.[6] She was signed to three-year contract.[2] She scored her first professional goal to help defeat NJ/NY Gotham FC 2–0 on June 23.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Courtney Brown – Soccer". Utah Utes. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "Washington Spirit Officially Signs 2024 Rookie Class to Professional Contracts". Washington Spirit. March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ Phibbs, Trevor (October 25, 2016). "Girls' soccer: Davis beats Fremont to repeat as Class 5A state champions". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Edler, Krysyan (June 6, 2024). "Ashley Hatch returns to Utah Saturday". Deseret News. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Pearce, Ethan (November 6, 2019). "Talbot Shines in Her First Year of Utah Soccer". The Daily Utah Chronicle. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "Courtney Brown Selected by Washington Spirit in NWSL Draft". Utah Utes. January 12, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Schreiber, Julie (June 25, 2024). "The heat is no match for the Washington Spirit's firepower". The Equalizer. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Courtney Brown at Soccerway