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'''Christen Westphal''' (born September 2, 1993) is an American [[association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for [[Reign FC]] in the [[National Women's Soccer League]] (NWSL). She previously played for the [[Boston Breakers]] and the [[United States under-23 women's national soccer team]]. She played collegiate soccer for the [[Florida Gators women's soccer|Florida Gators]].
'''Christen Westphal''' (born September 2, 1993) is an American professional [[association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]]. She had played for [[Reign FC]] and [[Boston Breakers]], as well as the [[United States under-23 women's national soccer team]]. She played collegiate soccer for the [[Florida Gators women's soccer|Florida Gators]].


==Playing career==
==Collegiate career==
===Collegiate===
====Florida Gators, 2012–15 ====
Westphal attended the [[University of Florida]] where she played as a [[center back]] for the [[Florida Gators women's soccer]] team from 2012–15. Her senior year, TopDrawerSoccer named her one of the top 10 women's soccer defenders in the NCAA's Division 1.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/top-10-defenders-in-di-womens-soccer_aid36490/gallery_id102/christen-westphal-florida_9|title=Christen Westphal, Florida {{!}} College Soccer|website=TopDrawerSoccer.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref> The same year she was named Southeastern Conference Soccer Defender of the Year.<ref name="sec-doy">{{Cite web|url=http://floridagators.com/news/2015/11/1/31588.aspx|title=Savannah Jordan & Christen Westphal SEC Soccer Players of the Year|website=Florida Gators|language=en|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref> Westphal was named to the All-SEC team every year of her collegiate career, and was named to the SEC first team three consecutive years.<ref name="sec-doy"/> Her senior year, she led the Gators (and tied for first in the SEC) in assists with 10 and was named as a [[Hermann Trophy]] semifinalist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://floridagators.com/news/2015/11/20/31750.aspx|title=Westphal Does It All|website=Florida Gators|language=en|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=210549694&DB_OEM_ID=10410|title=Three Named MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists|website=Big12Sports.com|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref>
Westphal attended the [[University of Florida]] where she played as a [[center back]] for the [[Florida Gators women's soccer]] team from 2012–15. Her senior year, TopDrawerSoccer named her one of the top 10 women's soccer defenders in the NCAA's Division 1.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/top-10-defenders-in-di-womens-soccer_aid36490/gallery_id102/christen-westphal-florida_9|title=Christen Westphal, Florida {{!}} College Soccer|website=TopDrawerSoccer.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref> The same year she was named Southeastern Conference Soccer Defender of the Year.<ref name="sec-doy">{{Cite web|url=http://floridagators.com/news/2015/11/1/31588.aspx|title=Savannah Jordan & Christen Westphal SEC Soccer Players of the Year|website=Florida Gators|language=en|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref> Westphal was named to the All-SEC team every year of her collegiate career, and was named to the SEC first team three consecutive years.<ref name="sec-doy"/> Her senior year, she led the Gators (and tied for first in the SEC) in assists with 10 and was named as a [[Hermann Trophy]] semifinalist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://floridagators.com/news/2015/11/20/31750.aspx|title=Westphal Does It All|website=Florida Gators|language=en|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=210549694&DB_OEM_ID=10410|title=Three Named MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists|website=Big12Sports.com|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref>


===Club===
==Club career==
====Boston Breakers, 2016–17====
===Boston Breakers, 2016–17===
Westphal was drafted by [[Boston Breakers]] in the first round of the [[2016 NWSL College Draft]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourgamemag.com/2016/02/17/christen-westphal-a-gator-heads-north/|title=Christen Westphal: A Gator Heads North » Our Game Magazine|last=Duke|first=J. J.|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wcjb.com/sports-local-news/2016/01/uf-soccer-player-lands-first-round-draft-pick-boston-breakers|title=UF soccer player lands first round draft pick with Boston Breakers – WCJB TV-20|access-date=2016-04-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513115122/http://www.wcjb.com/sports-local-news/2016/01/uf-soccer-player-lands-first-round-draft-pick-boston-breakers|archive-date=2016-05-13|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.womenssoccerunited.com/2016-nwsl-draft-result/|title=Emily Sonnett is first overall pick; View full outcome of the 2016 NWSL College Draft|work=Women's Soccer United}}</ref> She signed with Boston in March 2016 and made her debut on April 16, 2016 against [[Washington Spirit]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://floridagators.com/news/2016/3/29/soccer-christen-westphal-signs-with-boston-breakers.aspx|title=Christen Westphal Signs with Boston Breakers|work=Florida Gators}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/NEWS/911049.html|title=Breakers sign defender Christen Westphal – Boston Breakers|access-date=2016-04-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507224559/http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/NEWS/911049.html|archive-date=2016-05-07|url-status = dead}}</ref> During her rookie season, she was a starting defender in 7 of the 13 games in which she played and scored one goal.<ref name="vavel-resigning">{{Cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/en-us/soccer/2017/11/15/nwsl/848146-boston-breakers-re-sign-defender-christen-westphal-for-the-2018-nwsl-season.html|title=Boston Breakers re-sign defender Christen Westphal for the 2018 NWSL season|last=VAVEL.com|date=2017-11-14|website=VAVEL|language=en-us|access-date=2019-04-22}}</ref> The goal against the Western New York Flash was nominated for Goal of the Week.<ref>{{Citation|last=National Women's Soccer League|title=Goal of the Week Nominee: Christen Westphal - Week 10|date=2016-06-29|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zmGq56cqfA|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref> During the [[2017 National Women's Soccer League season|2017 season]], Westphal started in all 13 games that she played and recorded an assist. A right foot injury endured in a match against Seattle on July 15 ended her season prematurely.<ref name="vavel-resigning"/> The Breakers finished the 2017 season in ninth place with a {{win-loss record|w=4|l=13|d=7}} record.<ref name="vavel-resigning"/>
Westphal was drafted by [[Boston Breakers]] in the first round of the [[2016 NWSL College Draft]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourgamemag.com/2016/02/17/christen-westphal-a-gator-heads-north/|title=Christen Westphal: A Gator Heads North » Our Game Magazine|last=Duke|first=J. J.|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wcjb.com/sports-local-news/2016/01/uf-soccer-player-lands-first-round-draft-pick-boston-breakers|title=UF soccer player lands first round draft pick with Boston Breakers – WCJB TV-20|access-date=2016-04-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513115122/http://www.wcjb.com/sports-local-news/2016/01/uf-soccer-player-lands-first-round-draft-pick-boston-breakers|archive-date=2016-05-13|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.womenssoccerunited.com/2016-nwsl-draft-result/|title=Emily Sonnett is first overall pick; View full outcome of the 2016 NWSL College Draft|work=Women's Soccer United}}</ref> She signed with Boston in March 2016 and made her debut on April 16, 2016 against [[Washington Spirit]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://floridagators.com/news/2016/3/29/soccer-christen-westphal-signs-with-boston-breakers.aspx|title=Christen Westphal Signs with Boston Breakers|work=Florida Gators}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/NEWS/911049.html|title=Breakers sign defender Christen Westphal – Boston Breakers|access-date=2016-04-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507224559/http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/NEWS/911049.html|archive-date=2016-05-07|url-status = dead}}</ref> During her rookie season, she was a starting defender in 7 of the 13 games in which she played and scored one goal.<ref name="vavel-resigning">{{Cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/en-us/soccer/2017/11/15/nwsl/848146-boston-breakers-re-sign-defender-christen-westphal-for-the-2018-nwsl-season.html|title=Boston Breakers re-sign defender Christen Westphal for the 2018 NWSL season|last=VAVEL.com|date=2017-11-14|website=VAVEL|language=en-us|access-date=2019-04-22}}</ref> The goal against the Western New York Flash was nominated for Goal of the Week.<ref>{{Citation|last=National Women's Soccer League|title=Goal of the Week Nominee: Christen Westphal - Week 10|date=2016-06-29|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zmGq56cqfA|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref> During the [[2017 National Women's Soccer League season|2017 season]], Westphal started in all 13 games that she played and recorded an assist. A right foot injury endured in a match against Seattle on July 15 ended her season prematurely.<ref name="vavel-resigning"/> The Breakers finished the 2017 season in ninth place with a {{win-loss record|w=4|l=13|d=7}} record.<ref name="vavel-resigning"/>


====Reign FC, 2018–====
===Reign FC, 2018–19===
Westphal was selected by the [[Reign FC]] in the [[2018 NWSL Dispersal Draft]] after Boston folded unexpectedly ahead of the [[2018 National Women's Soccer League season|2018 season]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#spirit-select-rose-lavelle-with-the-first-pick-in-the-dispersal-draft-full-dispersal-draft-results|title=National Women's Soccer League|last=Ltd|first=Simplestream|website=www.nwslsoccer.com|language=en|access-date=2018-02-02}}</ref>
Westphal was selected by the [[Reign FC]] in the [[2018 NWSL Dispersal Draft]] after Boston folded unexpectedly ahead of the [[2018 National Women's Soccer League season|2018 season]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#spirit-select-rose-lavelle-with-the-first-pick-in-the-dispersal-draft-full-dispersal-draft-results|title=National Women's Soccer League|last=Ltd|first=Simplestream|website=www.nwslsoccer.com|language=en|access-date=2018-02-02}}</ref>

Westphal was out of contract after the 2019 season, and her NWSL rights was acquired by [[Portland Thorns FC]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Thorns FC acquire rights to defender Christen Westphal in 2020 NWSL Draft day trade with Reign FC |url=https://www.timbers.com/post/2020/01/17/thorns-fc-acquire-rights-defender-christen-westphal-2020-nwsl-draft-day-trade-reign |accessdate=17 January 2020 |publisher=Portland Timbers |date=17 January 2020}}</ref>


===International===
===International===
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Revision as of 21:50, 17 January 2020

Christen Westphal
Westphal playing for Boston Breakers in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-09-02) September 2, 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Brecksville, Ohio
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Defender
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Florida Gators 96 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Boston Breakers 26 (1)
2018–2019 Reign FC 16 (0)
International career
2014–2016 United States U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 17, 2020

Christen Westphal (born September 2, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender. She had played for Reign FC and Boston Breakers, as well as the United States under-23 women's national soccer team. She played collegiate soccer for the Florida Gators.

Collegiate career

Westphal attended the University of Florida where she played as a center back for the Florida Gators women's soccer team from 2012–15. Her senior year, TopDrawerSoccer named her one of the top 10 women's soccer defenders in the NCAA's Division 1.[1] The same year she was named Southeastern Conference Soccer Defender of the Year.[2] Westphal was named to the All-SEC team every year of her collegiate career, and was named to the SEC first team three consecutive years.[2] Her senior year, she led the Gators (and tied for first in the SEC) in assists with 10 and was named as a Hermann Trophy semifinalist.[3][4]

Club career

Boston Breakers, 2016–17

Westphal was drafted by Boston Breakers in the first round of the 2016 NWSL College Draft.[5][6][7] She signed with Boston in March 2016 and made her debut on April 16, 2016 against Washington Spirit.[8][9] During her rookie season, she was a starting defender in 7 of the 13 games in which she played and scored one goal.[10] The goal against the Western New York Flash was nominated for Goal of the Week.[11] During the 2017 season, Westphal started in all 13 games that she played and recorded an assist. A right foot injury endured in a match against Seattle on July 15 ended her season prematurely.[10] The Breakers finished the 2017 season in ninth place with a 4–13–7 record.[10]

Reign FC, 2018–19

Westphal was selected by the Reign FC in the 2018 NWSL Dispersal Draft after Boston folded unexpectedly ahead of the 2018 season.[12]

Westphal was out of contract after the 2019 season, and her NWSL rights was acquired by Portland Thorns FC.[13]

International

Westphal has represented the United States on the under-23 national team She competed at the 2015 Four Nations Tournament in Norway and helped the U.S. win the tournament.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Christen Westphal, Florida | College Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  2. ^ a b "Savannah Jordan & Christen Westphal SEC Soccer Players of the Year". Florida Gators. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  3. ^ "Westphal Does It All". Florida Gators. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  4. ^ "Three Named MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists". Big12Sports.com. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  5. ^ Duke, J. J. "Christen Westphal: A Gator Heads North » Our Game Magazine". Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  6. ^ "UF soccer player lands first round draft pick with Boston Breakers – WCJB TV-20". Archived from the original on 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  7. ^ "Emily Sonnett is first overall pick; View full outcome of the 2016 NWSL College Draft". Women's Soccer United.
  8. ^ "Christen Westphal Signs with Boston Breakers". Florida Gators.
  9. ^ "Breakers sign defender Christen Westphal – Boston Breakers". Archived from the original on 2016-05-07. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  10. ^ a b c VAVEL.com (2017-11-14). "Boston Breakers re-sign defender Christen Westphal for the 2018 NWSL season". VAVEL. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  11. ^ National Women's Soccer League (2016-06-29), Goal of the Week Nominee: Christen Westphal - Week 10, retrieved 2019-04-23
  12. ^ Ltd, Simplestream. "National Women's Soccer League". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  13. ^ "Thorns FC acquire rights to defender Christen Westphal in 2020 NWSL Draft day trade with Reign FC". Portland Timbers. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  14. ^ "2015 Four Nations Tournament". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2019-04-23.

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