Christina Burkenroad

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Christina Burkenroad
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Burkenroad with Sparta Prague in 2018
Personal information
Full name Christina Marie Burkenroad[a][2]
Date of birth (1993-07-12) July 12, 1993 (age 28)[3]
Place of birth La Jolla, California, United States[4]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Monterrey
Number 2
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Cal State Fullerton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Orlando Pride 8 (0)
2017 IK Grand Bodø 11 (2)
2018–2020 Sparta Prague 42 (46)
2020– Monterrey 54 (22)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 5, 2020[5]

Christina Marie Burkenroad (born July 12, 1993) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club CF Monterrey.[6] In January 2016, she was drafted by the Orlando Pride in the National Women's Soccer League.[7][8] Born and raised in the United States, she has dual Mexican-American citizenship.[5]

Early life and college career[]

Burkenroad was born in La Jolla, San Diego to an American father, William Burkenroad, and a Mexican mother, Elizabeth Sandoval.[4][2] She was only four years old when her mother died – her father suffered from depression and she became homeless for a time.[9][10] Until Mission Bay High School she had only played soccer with boys clubs.[11][12] She excelled in many sports and won a scholarship to California State University, Fullerton, Titans[4][7][9]

Club career[]

She signed with the Orlando Pride on May 18, 2016, and appeared in 8 matches before being waived on June 21, 2017, to make room for returning forward Alex Morgan.[13] She signed with IK Grand Bodø in Norway's Toppserien.[14][15]

On February 6, 2018, Burkenroad joined Czech side Sparta Prague.[6] Christina helped Sparta win their first Czech First Division title in five years and also 9th Czech Women's Cup.[16][17] In the 2018–19 season Sparta won both competitions again.[18][19] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the 2019–20 Czech First Division was canceled and Burkenroad decided to not extend her contract.[20]

On July 6, 2020, Burkenroad joined Liga MX Femenil club CF Monterrey.[21]

Personal life[]

As of July 23, 2020, Burkenroad has a girlfriend.[22]

Notes[]

  1. ^ The full name in her Mexican nationality is Christina Marie Burkenroad Sandoval.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "Christina Marie Burkenroad Sandoval". C.F. Monterrey (in Spanish). Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Christina Marie Burkenroad, Born 07/12/1993 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Christina Burkenroad: Forward". Orlando City Soccer Club. Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Christina Burkenroad". Cal State Fullerton Athletics.
  5. ^ a b "Christina Marie Burkenroad". LIGA MX Femenil. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Na Letné je další posila z ciziny: Tahle kočka pomůže Sparťankám!" (in Czech). TV Nova. February 6, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  7. ^ a b Tenorio, Paul (January 15, 2016). "Orlando Pride add three players in NWSL college draft". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  8. ^ "Orlando Pride Selects Three Players in NWSL College Draft". Orlando City Soccer Club.
  9. ^ a b "CSUF soccer star thrives after overcoming homelessness, personal challenges". Orange County Registrar. October 6, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  10. ^ Staff, U. P. (December 26, 2018). "From Homeless to Pro Footballer, Christina Burkenroad Doesn't Let Her Circumstances Define Her".
  11. ^ Daniel, P.K. (January 9, 2012). "Soccer a sanctuary from life's troubles". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  12. ^ Gomez, Elena (January 11, 2012). "Mission Bay Teen Finds Solace in Soccer". NBC. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  13. ^ DelGallo, Alicia (June 21, 2017). "Orlando Pride add Alex Morgan to roster, waive Christina Burkenroad". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  14. ^ Watkins, Claire (June 17, 2017). "Orlando Pride forward Christina Burkenroad set to join Norwegian side Grand Bodo". Vavel. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  15. ^ Høgland, Stian; Stenbro, Fredrik (June 14, 2017). "Var lagvenninne med verdensstjernene. Nå er hun Grand-spiller". an.no. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  16. ^ Jiřík, Pavel (June 3, 2018). "Ženy Sparty zvládly poslední krok a slaví mistrovský titul". FAČR. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  17. ^ Jiřík, Pavel (May 19, 2018). "Sparťanky obhájily výhru v poháru". FAČR. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  18. ^ Jiřík, Pavel (June 9, 2019). "Na závěr 1. ligy žen Sparťanky převzaly mistrovský pohár" (in Czech). FAČR. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  19. ^ Jiřík, Pavel (May 25, 2019). "Sparťanky porazily ve finále poháru Slavii na penalty a slaví double" (in Czech). FAČR. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  20. ^ Kafka, Tomáš (May 15, 2020). "Burkenroad a Dorsey končí ve Spartě" (in Czech). AC Sparta Prague. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  21. ^ "¡BIENVENIDA, CHRISTINA BURKENROAD!". CF Monterrey (in Spanish). Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  22. ^ I answered the questions you asked!! | Q&A | Questions from my Instagram story! on YouTube

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