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Revision as of 05:54, 18 July 2020
 Eckerstrom with the Portland Thorns in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Britt Ellen Eckerstrom | ||
| Date of birth | May 28, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Rockville, Maryland, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Portland Thorns | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 85 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Western New York Flash | 3 | (0) |
| 2017– | Portland Thorns | 15 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | → Newcastle Jets (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | United States U17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:45, 16 June 2019 (UTC) | |||
Britt Eckerstrom (born May 28, 1993) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for the Western New York Flash.
Club career
Penn State Nittany Lions
Western New York Flash
Eckerstrom was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2016 NWSL College Draft by Western New York Flash.[1]
Portland Thorns
On March 8, 2017, Eckerstrom was traded to the Portland Thorns for two fourth round picks in the 2018 NWSL College Draft.[2]
Loan to Newcastle Jets
In October 2017, Eckerstrom was loaned to Australian club Newcastle Jets for the 2017–18 W-League season, along with fellow Americans Katie Stengel, Tori Huster and Arin Gilliland.[3]
Eckerstrom returned to the Jets in October 2018 ahead of the 2018–19 W-League season.[4] She played every minute for the Jets, tallying 61 saves over the course of the season. [5]
References
- ^ "2016 NWSL College Draft Recap". Western New York Flash. January 15, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ^ Goldberg, Jamie (March 8, 2017). "Portland Thorns officially acquire goalkeeper Britt Eckerstrom from North Carolina Courage". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- ^ Kerry, Craig (October 23, 2017). "W-League: Newcastle Jets' US quartet in town ahead of season start against Wanderers". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ^ "American goalkeeper back for Jets". The Women's Game. October 17, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ^ "Britt Eckerstrom". Newcastle Jets. Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
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- American women's soccer players
- Women's association football goalkeepers
- Penn State Nittany Lions women's soccer players
- Western New York Flash (NWSL) players
- Portland Thorns FC players
- Newcastle Jets FC (W-League) players
- National Women's Soccer League players
- Sportspeople from Rockville, Maryland
- Soccer players from Maryland
- Western New York Flash (NWSL) draft picks
- American people of Swedish descent
- People from Germantown, Maryland
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