Belle Briede

Belle Briede
Briede with the Houston Dash in 2024
Personal information
Full name Isabella Lyn Briede[1]
Date of birth (1998-10-03) October 3, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Houston Dash
Number 19
Youth career
Tophat Soccer Club
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Stanford Cardinal 94 (10)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 San Diego Wave FC 28 (2)
2024– Houston Dash 17 (0)
International career
2013 United States U15
2014–2016 United States U18
2017 United States U19
2017 United States U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:40, December 22, 2024 (UTC)

Isabella Lyn Briede (born October 3, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played professionally for San Diego Wave FC and collegiately for the Stanford Cardinal.[2]

Early life

Briede was born on October 3, 1998, in Alpharetta, Georgia, to parents Dave and Cathy Briede. Briede played for Tophat Soccer Club in her youth and graduated from Milton High School in Milton, Georgia.[2]

College career

Stanford Cardinal

Briede played for the Stanford Cardinal from 2017 to 2021, playing primarily as a deep or attacking midfielder. In her Cardinal career, she won two NCAA Championships (2017 and 2019), three Pac-12 Championships (2017, 2018, and 2019), and made three College Cup Appearances (2017, 2018, and 2019).[2] Individually, Briede was honored with 2020-21 All-Pac-12 Third Team, as well as 2018 Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention. In 94 appearances, she scored 10 goals while recording 11 assists.

Club career

San Diego Wave FC

San Diego Wave FC drafted Briede with the 27th–overall pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft.[3] During the 2022 season, she scored her first professional goal on April 17, 2022, against Portland Thorns FC during the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup,[4] and her first NWSL regular season goal on July 3, 2022, against The Washington Spirit.[5][6]

During the 2023 season, she recorded her second NWSL regular season goal on May 14, 2023, in a win over the KC Current.[7] Briede and the Wave were awarded the 2023 NWSL Shield for earning the best regular season record in the league.[8]

Houston Dash

Briede (left) in 2024 against North Carolina Courage

The Houston Dash acquired Briede, a 2024 third-round draft pick, and cash considerations in a trade with San Diego Wave FC in exchange for former teammate Sierra Enge on December 17, 2023.[9]

Briede resigned with the Dash on December 18, 2024.[10]

International career

Briede participated in U15,[11] U18, U19, and U20 camps with the United States Women's National Soccer Team (USWNT) from 2013 to 2017.[2]

Personal life

In 2022, Briede graduated Stanford University with a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology.[12] In 2017, she graduated from Milton High School.

Briede was born on October 3, 1998, to parents Dave and Cathy Briede. Her father, Dave, played collegiate baseball for Indiana University,[13] while her older sister, Taylor, attended Auburn University and Kennesaw State University. Both her younger sisters played collegiate soccer: Chloe, a goalkeeper for Indiana University from 2019–21,[14] and Olivia, a forward for the University of Arizona from 2021–22,[15] and the University of Georgia from 2023–25.[16]

Honors

San Diego Wave FC

Stanford Cardinal

Individual

  • All-Pac-12 Third Team: 2020-21
  • Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention: 2018
  • ECNL National Semifinalist: 2017
  • ECNL Southeast Runner Up: 2017
  • ECNL Southeast Champion: 2016
  • 3x NSCAA Youth All-American: 2014, 2015, 2016
  • 2x ECNL/id2 National Training Camps: 2014, 2016

References

  1. ^ "Degrees Conferred and Degree Candidates – School of Humanities and Sciences – Bachelor of Science: Degrees Conferred March 31, 2022" (PDF). 131st Commencement. Stanford, California: Stanford University. June 12, 2022. p. 52. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Belle Briede". Stanford Cardinal. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "Girma, Briede Headed to San Diego". Pac-12. December 18, 2021. Archived from the original on January 29, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "Portland Thorns FC vs. San Diego Wave FC - Football Match Summary". ESPN. April 17, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "San Diego Wave FC vs. Washington Spirit - Football Match Summary". ESPN. July 3, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  6. ^ Chris Stone (July 3, 2022). "Wave Stays on Top Despite 5 Stars Away, With Not-So-Secret Weapon on Sidelines". Times of San Diego. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "San Diego Wave FC Earns 2-0 Victory Over Kansas City Current". SanDiegoWaveFC.com. May 14, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  8. ^ "San Diego Wave claim 2023 NWSL Shield". CONCACAF. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  9. ^ Houston Dash (December 17, 2023). "Houston Dash acquire allocation money, draft pick, and NWSL Shield winning midfielder Belle Briede following trades". HoustonDynamoFC.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  10. ^ Houston Dash (December 18, 2024). "Houston Dash Announce Two New Contracts". HoustonDynamoFC.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  11. ^ "U15 GNT to Hold Training Camp at the US Soccer National Training Center - U.S. Soccer". August 7, 2013. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013.
  12. ^ "Degrees Conferred and Degree Candidates – School of Humanities and Sciences – Bachelor of Science: Degrees Conferred March 31, 2022" (PDF). 131st Commencement. Stanford, California: Stanford University. June 12, 2022. p. 52. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  13. ^ "Indiana University Baseball 2022" (PDF). March 25, 2024.
  14. ^ "Chloe Briede - Women's Soccer - Indiana University Athletics". March 25, 2024.
  15. ^ "Olivia Briede - Soccer - University of Arizona Athletics". March 25, 2024.
  16. ^ "Olivia Briede - Soccer - University of Georgia Athletics". March 25, 2024.
  17. ^ "San Diego Wave claim 2023 NWSL Shield". CONCACAF. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.