Christina Burkenroad
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christina Marie Burkenroad | ||
Date of birth | [1] | July 12, 1993||
Place of birth | La Jolla, California[2] | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sparta Prague | ||
Number | 9 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2015 | Cal State Fullerton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Orlando Pride | 8 | (0) |
2017 | IK Grand Bodø | 11 | (2) |
2018– | Sparta Prague | 9 | (11) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 13, 2018 |
Christina Marie Burkenroad is an American soccer player, currently playing for Sparta Prague in the Czech First Division.[3] In January 2016, she was drafted by the Orlando Pride in the National Women's Soccer League.[4][5]
Early life and college career
Burkenroad was born in La Jolla, San Diego to William Burkenroad and Elizabeth Noriega.[2] She was only four years old when her mother died – her father suffered from depression and she became homeless for a time.[6] Until Mission Bay High School she had only played soccer with boys clubs.[7][8] She excelled in many sports and won a scholarship to California State University, Fullerton, Titans [2][4][6]
Club career
She signed with the Orlando Pride on May 18, 2016, and appeared in 8 matches before being waived on June 21, 2017, to make room for returning forward Alex Morgan. She signed with IK Grand Bodø in Norway's Toppserien.[9][10][11]
On February 6, 2018, Burkenroad joined Czech side Sparta Prague.[3] Christina helped Sparta win their first Czech First Division title in five years and also 9th Czech Women's Cup.[12][13]
References
- 1 2 "Christina Burkenroad: Forward". Orlando City Soccer Club. Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Christina Burkenroad". Cal State Fullerton Athletics.
- 1 2 "Christina Burkenroad oblékne rudý dres" (in Czech). AC Sparta Praha. February 6, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- 1 2 Tenorio, Paul (January 15, 2016). "Orlando Pride add three players in NWSL college draft". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Orlando Pride Selects Three Players in NWSL College Draft". Orlando City Soccer Club.
- 1 2 "CSUF soccer star thrives after overcoming homelessness, personal challenges". Orange County Registrar. October 6, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ↑ Daniel, P.K. (January 9, 2012). "Soccer a sanctuary from life's troubles". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ↑ Gomez, Elena (January 11, 2012). "Misson Bay Teen Finds Solace in Soccer". NBC. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ↑ DelGallo, Alicia (June 21, 2017). "Orlando Pride add Alex Morgan to roster, waive Christina Burkenroad". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ↑ Watkins, Claire (June 17, 2017). "Orlando Pride forward Christina Burkenroad set to join Norwegian side Grand Bodo". Vavel. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ↑ Høgland, Stian; Stenbro, Fredrik (June 14, 2017). "Var lagvenninne med verdensstjernene. Nå er hun Grand-spiller". an.no. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ↑ Jiřík, Pavel (June 3, 2018). "Ženy Sparty zvládly poslední krok a slaví mistrovský titul". FAČR. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ↑ Jiřík, Pavel (May 19, 2018). "Sparťanky obhájily výhru v poháru". FAČR. Retrieved July 12, 2018.