Courtney Petersen
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Courtney Lynn Petersen | ||
Date of birth | October 28, 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Royal Oak, Michigan, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Orlando Pride | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
Michigan Hawks ECNL | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2019 | Virginia Cavaliers | 78 | (5) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Motor City FC | 15 | (3) |
2020– | Orlando Pride | 22 | (1) |
National team | |||
United States U14 | |||
United States U15 | |||
United States U17 | |||
2016 | United States U20 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 29, 2021 |
Courtney Lynn Petersen (born October 28, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Early life[]
Growing up in Canton, Michigan, Petersen played youth soccer as a midfielder for Michigan Hawks ECNL and was voted to numerous ECNL Top-11 squads.[1] In 2014 she was named as an NSCAA Youth All-American.[2] Coming out of high school, Petersen ranked as the No. 23 recruit in the nation by TopDrawerSoccer.com.[3]
Virginia Cavaliers[]
In October 2013, Petersen committed to playing college soccer at the University of Virginia.[3] She played four seasons for the Virginia Cavaliers between 2015 and 2019, sitting out the 2016 season to focus fully on national team duty for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[4] Predominantly a left-sided full-back, Petersen proved to be a versatile player during her collegiate career, also playing in midfield. As a freshman she scored a career-high three goals and added another three assists in 22 appearances, ending the year as an ACC All-Freshman team selection. In her senior year, Petersen was an All-Region First Team selection by United Soccer Coaches, a TopDrawerSoccer Best XI Second Team selection and an All-ACC Second Team selection.[1][5]
In the 2018 and 2019 offseasons, Petersen played with hometown WPSL side Motor City FC.[6]
Professional career[]
Orlando Pride[]
Petersen was selected in the first round (7th overall) of the 2020 NWSL College Draft by Orlando Pride.[5] She signed with the team in March but with the season disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, was unable to make her debut until September 19, 2020 in the first Fall Series match, starting in a 0–0 draw with North Carolina Courage.[7][8] She appeared in all four Fall Series matches, playing the full 90 minutes in each.[9]
International career[]
Petersen has represented the United States at under-14, under-15, under-17 and under-20 levels, mainly playing as a midfielder.[5] In 2016, Petersen competed at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, playing two games as the team finished fourth.[10]
Career statistics[]
College[]
School | Season | Division | Apps | Goals |
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Virginia Cavaliers | 2015 | Div. I | 22 | 3 |
2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
2017 | 22 | 1 | ||
2018 | 15 | 0 | ||
2019 | 19 | 1 | ||
Career total | 78 | 5 |
Club[]
Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Motor City FC | 2018 | WPSL | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |||
2019 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||||
Total | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | ||
Orlando Pride | 2020 | NWSL | — | — | — | 4[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
2021 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
Total | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
Career total | 37 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 4 |
References[]
- ^ a b "Courtney Petersen - Virginia Cavaliers". University of Virginia Athletics.
- ^ "NSCAA announces 2014 youth boys and girls All-America Teams". SoccerWire.
- ^ a b "Top team adds ranked recruit". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
- ^ "Adjusting to the Loss of Courtney Peterson". hoosplace.com.
- ^ a b c "Orlando Pride Trades to No. 3 Overall, Selects Midfielder Taylor Kornieck in the 2020 NWSL College Draft". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ a b "Motor City FC Roster - Courtney Petersen". www.wpslsoccer.com.
- ^ "Orlando Pride Signs 2020 NWSL Draft Selections Courtney Petersen & Konya Plummer". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ "North Carolina Courage vs. Orlando Pride". www.nwslsoccer.com.
- ^ a b "Courtney Petersen player profile". Soccerway.
- ^ "Pugh, Sanchez headline USWNT U-20 World Cup roster". The Equalizer.
External links[]
- Virginia profile
- Courtney Petersen at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Living people
- American women's soccer players
- Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer players
- Orlando Pride draft picks
- Orlando Pride players
- Women's Premier Soccer League players
- National Women's Soccer League players
- Soccer players from Michigan
- People from Canton, Michigan
- Women's association football defenders
- Women's association football midfielders
- United States women's under-20 international soccer players