{{short description|American soccer player (born 1994)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Brittany Ratcliffe | image = NC Courage vs Washington Spirit (Oct 2025) 05 (Ratcliffe).jpg | image_size = | caption = Ratcliffe with the Washington Spirit in 2025 | fullname = Brittany Margaret Ratcliffe<ref>{{cite web |url=https://virginiasports.com/player/brittany-ratcliffe/ |title=Brittany Ratcliffe |date=April 28, 2020 |publisher=Virginia Cavaliers |access-date=June 26, 2022}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|2|7}} | birth_place = Williamstown, New Jersey, United States | height = {{height|ft=5|in=4}} | position = Forward | currentclub = Seattle Reign | clubnumber = 13 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | collegeyears1 = 2012–2015 | college1 = Virginia Cavaliers | collegecaps1 = 93 | collegegoals1 = 24 | years1 = 2016 | clubs1 = Boston Breakers | caps1 = 15 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2017 | clubs2 = FC Kansas City | caps2 = 21 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2018–2020 | clubs3 = Utah Royals | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2021 | clubs4 = Kansas City | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2021–2023 | clubs5 = North Carolina Courage | caps5 = 30 | goals5 = 3 | years6 = 2024–2025 | clubs6 = Washington Spirit | caps6 = 37 | goals6 = 4 | years7 = 2026– | clubs7 = Seattle Reign | caps7 = 3 | goals7 = 2 | club-update = 04:21, November 23, 2025 (UTC) }}
'''Brittany Margaret Ratcliffe''' (born February 7, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Virginia Cavaliers and was drafted by the Boston Breakers in the second round of the 2016 NWSL College Draft. She also played for FC Kansas City, Utah Royals, the North Carolina Courage, and the Washington Spirit.
==Early life== Raised in the Williamstown section of Monroe Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, Ratcliffe played soccer at Paul VI High School.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bostonbreakerssoccer.com/player-bios/brittany-ratcliffe/ |title=Brittany Ratcliffe – Forward |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228041510/http://bostonbreakerssoccer.com/player-bios/brittany-ratcliffe/ |archive-date=February 28, 2018 |publisher=Boston Breakers |access-date=February 27, 2018 |quote=Hometown: Williamstown, N.J.... Played at Paul VI High School}}</ref>
Ratcliffe played for the University of Virginia. She appeared in 93 matches throughout her career there.<ref name="Trio" />
==Club career== Ratcliffe was drafted by Boston Breakers in the 2nd round of the 2016 NWSL College Draft.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/home/904422.html |title=Breakers land three players at 2016 NWSL Draft – Boston Breakers |access-date=April 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308080305/http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/home/904422.html |archive-date=March 8, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> She signed with Boston in April 2016 and made 15 appearances and 5 starts that season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/home/912331.html |title=Breakers sign forward Brittany Ratcliffe and goalkeeper Abby Smith – Boston Breakers |access-date=April 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105100443/http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/home/912331.html |archive-date=November 5, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Trio">{{cite web |url=https://www.fckansascity.com/news/2017/4/14/fc-kansas-city-signs-trio-of-players-ahead-of-season |title=FC Kansas City Signs Trio of Players Ahead of Season |publisher=FC Kansas City |date=April 14, 2017}}</ref> Boston later waived Ratcliffe in February 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.excellesports.com/news/boston-breakers-brittany-ratcliffe/ |title=Boston Breakers waive forward Brittany Ratcliffe for 2017 |access-date=March 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314153503/http://www.excellesports.com/news/boston-breakers-brittany-ratcliffe/ |archive-date=March 14, 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
Ratcliffe spent the 2017 preseason with the Chicago Red Stars; after she didn't make their final roster she signed with FC Kansas City on April 14.<ref name="Trio" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chi-2017preseasonroster/ |title=Chicago Announces Updated Preseason Roster |accessdate=August 7, 2018}}</ref>
After FC Kansas City ceased operations following the 2017 season, Ratcliffe was officially added to the roster of the Utah Royals FC on February 8, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsl.com/post/2018/02/08/utah-royals-fc-officially-welcomes-five-additions-2018-nwsl-roster |title=Utah Royals FC officially welcomes five additions to 2018 NWSL roster |accessdate=July 3, 2018 |date=February 8, 2018}}</ref> On June 16, she scored a stoppage-time goal to secure a 1–0 road win over the league-leading North Carolina Courage, their only loss of the season; her goal was voted NWSL Goal of the Week.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/videos/F31FCC8D-1744-86E3-E6A0-1999399007EA |title=WEEK 11/12 GOAL OF THE WEEK |accessdate=July 3, 2018 |date=June 19, 2018}}</ref>
Ratcliffe signed with the North Carolina Courage in 2021.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nccourage.com/news/courage-re-sign-forward-brittany-ratcliffe-for-2023-season/ |title=Courage re-sign forward Brittany Ratcliffe for 2023 season |publisher=North Carolina Courage |date=January 23, 2023 |access-date=March 23, 2023}}</ref>
On January 11, 2024, Ratcliffe signed a three-year contract with the Washington Spirit after entering free agency.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spirit |first=Washington |date=2024-01-11 |title=Washington Spirit Signs Free Agent Forward Brittany Ratcliffe |url=https://washingtonspirit.com/blog/2024/01/11/washington-spirit-signs-free-agent-forward-brittany-ratcliffe/ |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=Washington Spirit |language=en-US}}</ref>
In January 2026, after leaving the Spirit by mutual contract termination,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://washingtonspirit.com/blog/2026/01/06/washington-spirit-announces-roster-update-prior-to-2026-preseason/|title=Washington Spirit Announces Roster Update Prior to 2026 Preseason|date=2026-01-06|publisher=Washington Spirit|access-date=2026-01-20}}</ref> Ratcliffe signed with Seattle Reign FC on a one-year deal with the mutual option for another year.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reignfc.com/news/seattle-reign-fc-signs-nwsl-veteran-forward-brittany-ratcliffe|title=Seattle Reign FC Signs NWSL Veteran Forward Brittany Ratcliffe|date=2026-01-20}}</ref>
==Honors and awards==
'''North Carolina Courage''' *NWSL Challenge Cup: 2022, 2023
'''Washington Spirit''' *NWSL Challenge Cup: 2025<ref>{{cite news|url=https://washingtonspirit.com/blog/2025/03/08/recap-short-handed-spirit-wins-2025-nwsl-challenge-cup/|title=Recap: Short-Handed Spirit Wins 2025 NWSL Challenge Cup|date=2025-03-08|publisher=Washington Spirit|access-date=2025-03-08}}</ref>
'''Individual''' *Third-team All-ACC: 2014, 2015
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} *{{Sports links}} * [https://virginiasports.com/player/brittany-ratcliffe/ Brittany Ratcliffe] at Virginia Cavaliers
{{Seattle Reign FC squad}}
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