Brittany_Klein
Brittany Klein
American soccer player
Brittany Michelle Klein (born October 29, 1986) is an American soccer midfielder. Klein is a former member of the United States women's national under-23 soccer team and a WPS All-Star in 2009.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Brittany Michelle Klein[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1986-10-29) October 29, 1986 (age 37) | ||
Place of birth | Arcadia, California, U.S. | ||
Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004โ2007 | Santa Clara Broncos | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008 | Pali Blues | 5 | (0) |
2009โ2010 | Chicago Red Stars | 20 | (1) |
2010 | Washington Freedom | ||
International career | |||
United States U-23 | 12 | (3) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Youth Club
Klein played for Laguna Hills Eclipse. Her team won the United States Youth Soccer Association National Championship in 2002 and 2005, and they were State Cup semi-finalist in 2003.[2]
WPS
Klein was selected 14th overall in the 2009 WPS Draft.[3] For the 2009 season, she started every game and recorded a goal and 3 assists.[4] Klein was also named an All-Star.[5]
Klein again made the Red Stars' opening day roster in 2010.[6] Following the dissolution of Saint Louis Athletica in late May of 2010,[7] the Red Stars released Klein in order to be able to sign Anita Asante, who had become a free agent along with the rest of Saint Louis' roster. Red Stars President and General Manager, Marcia McDermott, said of Klein, "It's not easy to release a player of Brit's caliber and character. But with the unusual events in the past 10 days, we saw opportunities to address team needs."[8]
Klein signed with the Washington Freedom on June 29, 2010. She played in three matches, starting one.[9] The Freedom lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Philadelphia Independence.[10]
WPSL
In 2011, Klein joined the Orange County Waves for their first and only season.[11] The Waves won the WPSL championship, 2-1 against the Chicago Red Stars, Klein's former club. Klein provided the assist on the game winning goal.[12]
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- "College of Arts and Sciences โ Bachelor of Science: Psychology". 2008 Undergraduate Commencement. Santa Clara University. June 14, 2008. p. 26. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- "BRITTANY KLEIN". Santa Clara Broncos. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- "2009 WPS DRAFT RESULTS". US Soccer Players. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- "Brittany Klein Red Stars Bio". Internet Archive from Women's Pro Soccer. Archived from the original on May 12, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- "WPS Adds Players to 2009 WPS All-Star Game Roster". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- "WPS Chicago Red Stars Announce Opening Day Roster". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- "Athletica shutting down". Internet Archive from STL Today. Archived from the original on May 31, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- "Red Stars Bring Defender Asante on Board". Internet Archive from Women's Pro Soccer. Archived from the original on June 8, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- "Brittany Klein Washington Freedom Bio". Internet Archive from Women's Pro Soccer. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- "PHILADELPHIA INDEP. VS. WASHINGTON FREEDOM 1 - 0". Soccer Way. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- "About The OC Waves". Internet Archive from WPSL. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- "ORANGE COUNTY WAVES 2, CHICAGO RED STARS 1". Internet Archive from Waves Soccer. Archived from the original on December 24, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- "BRITTANY FLATH". Santa Clara Broncos. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
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