Rylee Baisden

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Rylee Baisden
Personal information
Full name Rylee Ann Baisden
Date of birth (1994-04-16) April 16, 1994 (age 27)
Place of birth Yorba Linda, California, United States
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 North Carolina Courage
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Pepperdine University 78 (12)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Moreton Bay United 23 (33)
2019–2020 Brisbane Roar 10 (3)
2020– North Carolina Courage 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Rylee Ann Baisden (born April 16, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who last played as a forward for North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Early life[]

Baisden grew up in Orange County, California and went to school in Los Angeles.

Pepperdine University[]

Baisden attended college at Pepperdine University.[1]

Club career[]

After her college career, Baisden went to play briefly in Sweden and played for a year in France.[citation needed]

Australia[]

For the 2018–19 season, Baisden moved to Australia to play for Morton Bay United in the National Premier League where she scored 33 goals in 23 games.[2]

Due to her form Baisden was named in the league's team of the season, was nominated for player of the year and participated in Morton Bay's maiden grand final appearance.[3]

On the back of this form Baisden was drafted by Brisbane Roar ahead of the 2019–20 W-League season. Baisden admitted that she did not expect to be offered the contract.[4]

She debuted in Brisbane's first game of the 2019–20 season against Melbourne Victory, and scored her first goal in the W-league in their next match, a 3–1 loss to Western Sydney Wanderers.

International career[]

Baisden represented the United States at the World University Games in Taiwan.[5]

Personal life[]

Baisden is passionate about photography, and has started a photography business, where she also works with drones.[6][7]

References[]

  1. ^ "LA Galaxy OC – 2018 Regular Season – Roster – #22 – Rylee Baisden – M". www.uwssoccer.com. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "Q & A with Rylee Baisden". FTBL. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "Baisden hopes Roar contract inspires NPL players | The Football Sack". Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "'I didn't expect a contract': Brisbane raking through NPLW talent". The Women's Game. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  5. ^ Player Focus – Rylee Baisden, retrieved December 2, 2019
  6. ^ Stories, Local. "Conversations with the Inspiring Rylee Baisden – Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  7. ^ "Freelance photography and drone videography". ryleebproductions. Retrieved December 2, 2019.

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