Courtney Brown (soccer)

Courtney Brown
Brown with the Washington Spirit in 2024
Personal information
Birth name Courtney Talbot
Date of birth (2000-11-25) November 25, 2000 (age 24)
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Washington Spirit
Number 16
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Utah Utes 94 (14)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Washington Spirit 21 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2024

Courtney Brown (née Talbot; born November 25, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Utah Utes before being selected by the Spirit in the 2024 NWSL Draft.

Early life and college carerer

Brown was raised in West Haven, Utah, one of four children born to Brett and Meechelle Talbot.[1] In her youth, she attended soccer camps at Brigham Young University taught in part by her future Spirit teammate Ashley Hatch.[2] She attended Fremont High School, where she lettered in soccer, basketball, and track before committing to soccer.[1][3] She helped make it to the state championship match as a sophomore in 2016, scoring a game-tying goal before losing 2–1.[4][5] She focused on her club team during her last two years of high school.[3]

Utah Utes, 2019–2023

Brown was a five-year starter for the Utah Utes. She recorded 14 goals in 94 appearances from 2019 to 2023, including a team-high five goals in 2021.[1] She helped Utah qualify for the NCAA tournament in her freshman season in 2019.[6] She captained the team during her last three seasons, staying to use her fifth year of eligibility granted because of the COVID-19 pandemic to complete her master's degree in accounting.[6][7]

Club career

Washington Spirit, 2024–

Brown was drafted by the Washington Spirit with the 49th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2024 NWSL Draft.[7] She was signed to three-year contract.[2] She debuted on the opening matchday against the Seattle Reign on March 17, substituting for Ashley Hatch in the 65th minute.[8] She scored her first professional goal to open a 2–0 defeat of NJ/NY Gotham FC on June 23.[9]

Personal life

She married Camen Brown on May 7, 2022.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Courtney Brown – Soccer". Utah Utes. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Washington Spirit Officially Signs 2024 Rookie Class to Professional Contracts". Washington Spirit. March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Pearce, Ethan (November 6, 2019). "Talbot Shines in Her First Year of Utah Soccer". The Daily Utah Chronicle. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  4. ^ Phibbs, Trevor (October 25, 2016). "Girls' soccer: Davis beats Fremont to repeat as Class 5A state champions". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  5. ^ Edler, Krysyan (June 6, 2024). "Ashley Hatch returns to Utah Saturday". Deseret News. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Student-Athlete Profile: Courtney Brown". Utah Utes. August 8, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Courtney Brown Selected by Washington Spirit in NWSL Draft". Utah Utes. January 12, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  8. ^ "Recap: Spirit falls in 2024 season opener – all 2024 Draft signees see the field". Washington Spirit. March 17, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  9. ^ Schreiber, Julie (June 25, 2024). "The heat is no match for the Washington Spirit's firepower". The Equalizer. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  10. ^ Brown, Courtney [@courtney_brown16] (April 13, 2022). "may 7th ..." Retrieved October 10, 2024 – via Instagram.
    Brown, Courtney [@courtney_brown16] (May 7, 2023). "our first year of marriage ..." Retrieved October 10, 2024 – via Instagram.