Bri Folds
 Bri Folds, June 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brianne Michelle Folds | ||
| Date of birth | January 25, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Lakeland, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Real Betis | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lakeland FC | |||
| Tampa Bay Chargers | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Auburn Tigers | 79 | (24) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | BK Häcken | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Fortuna Hjørring (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2021– | Real Betis | 13 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U23 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:04, 30 November 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 20, 2020 | |||
Brianne Michelle Folds (born January 25, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Real Betis.
Youth and college[]
At youth level, Folds scored 173 goals with 155 assists in 4 years at Lakeland Christian High School,[1] while she also won the US Youth National Championship with Tampa Bay Chargers.[2]
Folds signed for Auburn University, where she scored 24 goals and registered 25 assists in 79 matches.[1] During her time at Auburn, Folds represented the United States at U23 level, most recently in April 2019.[3]
Club career[]
After graduating college in December 2019, Folds was drafted by North Carolina Courage in the 2020 NWSL College Draft. She was selected 36th overall, in the fourth round.[4]
In June 2020, Folds signed an 18-month contract with Swedish runners-up Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC after training with the team.[5][6][7][8]
References[]
- ^ a b Fuoco, Roy (January 17, 2020). "LCS grad Bri Folds drafted by women's pro soccer champs". The Ledger. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "2015 U17G National Championship". US Youth Soccer. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ "U-23 WNT opens La Manga tournament in Spain with 1–0 win against Sweden". US Soccer. April 12, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ Creditor, Avi (January 16, 2020). "Portland Thorns Take Stanford's Sophia Smith No. 1 in NWSL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ Thoren, Petra (June 24, 2020). "After the acquisition coup: Brianne Folds ready for Kopparbergs Gothenburg". Aftonbladet. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ Lann, Rikard (June 24, 2020). "American talent Brianne Folds now ready for Gothenburg". SVT. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ Andersson, Fredrik (June 24, 2020). "Official: After the turnaround – Folds ready for Kopparbergs / Gothenburg". Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ Castillo, Rex (June 30, 2020). "Former Auburn Tiger turns pro in Sweden". WRBL. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
External links[]
- Auburn Tigers bio
- Bri Folds at Soccerway
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