Brianna Westrup

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Brianna Westrup
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Westrup in 2023
Personal information
Full name Brianna Maureen Westrup [1]
Date of birth (1997-02-22) 22 February 1997 (age 28) [2]
Place of birth Corona del Mar, California, U.S. [1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Sunderland
Number 27
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2018 Virginia Cavaliers 79 (6)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 B.93
2019–2020 Newcastle United
2020–2022 Rangers
2022– Sunderland 42 (4)
International career‡
2021– Scotland 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 June 2021

Brianna Westrup (born 22 February 1997) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Sunderland in the Women's Super League 2 and the Scotland national team.

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Known as a strong defensive player, Westrup has played in America, Denmark, England and Scotland.

Club career

Westrup was born in California and received a scholarship to play soccer for the University of Virginia. [3] As a child, she played football, basketball and water polo, resuming playing basketball after signing for the University of Virginia. Westrup started playing basketball again to avoid injury whilst playing football. [4] During her time with Corona del Mar's basketball team, she won the league title, with 14 points and six steals during the season. [5] Westrup was first team all-league and the best defensive player in the league. [6]

She first moved to Europe to play for Danish club B.93 in 2019. [7]

After a spell with English club Newcastle United, Westrup joined Scottish club Rangers in 2020. [8] Westrup won the club's player of the year award in her first season there. [9] During the 2023 season, she was named the club's captain. [10]

International career

Westrup was eligible to play for Scotland because her mother was born there. [11] She was first selected for the Scotland squad in June 2021, and she made her international debut that month in a 1–0 win against Northern Ireland. [2]

Style of play

Westrup is described as "defensively very solid" and is known for her strength and physicality. [12] She has been described as having "aspects of her game are similar to those of the incredibly gifted centre backs in Division 1 Féminine and the WSL". [13]

Honours

Rangers

References

  1. 1 2 "Brianna Westrup". virginiasports.com. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 Brianna Westrup at the Scottish Football Association
  3. ↑ "Brianna Westrup". Rangers FC. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. ↑ Szabo, Matt (7 March 2015). "CdM's Westrup shines, from pitch to court". www.latimes.com.
  5. ↑ Keisser, Bob (19 February 2015). "CdM captures league title, looks to playoffs". www.ocregister.com.
  6. ↑ "Corona del Mar Awards". www.ocregister.com. 4 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "Stærk amerikansk forsvarer til B.93 Q". 2 April 2019. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  8. ↑ Copley, James (14 August 2022). "Sunderland AFC transfer news: Cats sign ex-Newcastle United and current Scotland international defender from Rangers". www.sunderlandecho.com.
  9. ↑ Falk, Graham (17 May 2021). "California dreaming for Rangers defender as Brianna Westrup scoops player of the year award". The Scotsman. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  10. ↑ Evans, Emily (27 December 2023). "The 12 captains of the Championship – Part One". impetusfootball.org.
  11. ↑ "McLaren names four fresh faces for SWNT's June friendlies". www.scottishfa.co.uk. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  12. ↑ Patterson, Charlotte (14 August 2022). "Is Brianna Westrup any good? Rangers fans give their take on Sunderland Women's latest signing". rokerreport.sbnation.com.
  13. ↑ Patterson, Charlotte (8 January 2024). "Lasses Analysis: Sunderland defender Brianna Westrup!". rokkerreport.sbnation.com.
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