| Fullname | Brianne Michelle Folds[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | January 25, 1998 (age 28) |
| Birth place | Lakeland, Florida, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs 1 | Lakeland FC |
| Youthclubs 2 | Tampa Bay Chargers |
| Collegeyears 1 | 2016–2019 |
| College 1 | Auburn Tigers |
| Collegecaps 1 | 79 |
| Collegegoals 1 | 24 |
| Years 1 | 2020 |
| Clubs 1 | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC |
| Caps 1 | 6 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 2021 |
| Clubs 2 | → Fortuna Hjørring (loan) |
| Caps 2 | 9 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Years 3 | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs 3 | Real Betis |
| Caps 3 | 14 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2019 |
| Nationalteam 1 | United States U23 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 3 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
| Club-update | April 18, 2023 |
| Nationalteam-update | June 20, 2020 |
| Clubs 4 | North Carolina Courage |
| Years 4 | 2022 |
| Caps 4 | 0 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
Brianne Michelle Folds (born January 25, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who last played as a midfielder for Spanish club Real Betis.
Youth and college
At youth level, Folds scored 173 goals with 155 assists in 4 years at Lakeland Christian High School,[2] while she also won the US Youth National Championship with Tampa Bay Chargers.[3]
Folds signed for Auburn University, where she scored 24 goals and registered 25 assists in 79 matches.[2] During her time at Auburn, Folds represented the United States at U23 level, most recently in April 2019.[4]
Club career
After graduating college in December 2019, Folds was drafted by North Carolina Courage in the 2020 NWSL College Draft. She was selected 36th overall, in the fourth round.[5]
In June 2020, Folds signed an 18-month contract with Swedish runners-up Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC after training with the team.[6][7][8][9]
In August 2021, Folds joined Spanish club Real Betis.[10]
In July 2022, the North Carolina Courage signed Folds as a national team replacement player.[11]
References
- ^ "El Real Betis Féminas firma a la centrocampista estadounidense Bri Folds" [Real Betis Féminas signs the American midfielder Bri Folds] (in Spanish). Real Betis. August 21, 2021. Archived August 21, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ Fuoco, Roy (January 17, 2020). "LCS grad Bri Folds drafted by women's pro soccer champs". The Ledger. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "2015 U17G National Championship". US Youth Soccer. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ "U-23 WNT opens La Manga tournament in Spain with 1–0 win against Sweden". US Soccer. April 12, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ Creditor, Avi (January 16, 2020). "Portland Thorns Take Stanford's Sophia Smith No. 1 in NWSL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ Thoren, Petra (June 24, 2020). "After the acquisition coup: Brianne Folds ready for Kopparbergs Gothenburg". Aftonbladet. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ Lann, Rikard (June 24, 2020). "American talent Brianne Folds now ready for Gothenburg". SVT. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ Andersson, Fredrik (June 24, 2020). "Official: After the turnaround – Folds ready for Kopparbergs / Gothenburg". Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ Castillo, Rex (June 30, 2020). "Former Auburn Tiger turns pro in Sweden". WRBL. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Bri Folds moves to Real Betis". Footbalada. 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Bri Folds Joins Courage as National Team Replacement Player". NC Courage. Retrieved 2024-06-01.