Britt Eckerstrom

Britt Eckerstrom
Eckerstrom with the Portland Thorns in 2017
Personal information
Full name Britt Ellen Eckerstrom
Date of birth (1993-05-28) May 28, 1993
Place of birth Rockville, Maryland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club 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 10 (0)
2017–2018 → Newcastle Jets (loan) 13 (0)
National team
2009 United States U17
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 30, 2018

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 and Newcastle Jets.

Club career

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Western New York Flash: News".
  2. ↑ Goldberg, Jamie (March 8, 2017). "Portland Thorns officially acquire goalkeeper Britt Eckerstrom from North Carolina Courage". The Oregonian. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Kerry, Craig (23 October 2017). "W-League: Newcastle Jets' US quartet in town ahead of season start against Wanderers". The Newcastle Herald.
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