Brittany Klein

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Brittany Klein
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Klein in 2009
Personal information
Full name Brittany Michelle Klein [1]
Date of birth (1986-10-29) October 29, 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Arcadia, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2007 Santa Clara Broncos
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008 Pali Blues 5 (0)
2009–2010 Chicago Red Stars 20 (1)
2010 Washington Freedom
International career
United States U-23 12 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Brittany Michelle Klein (born October 29, 1986) is an American soccer midfielder. Klein is a former member of the United States women's national under-23 soccer team and a WPS All-Star in 2009.

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Playing career

Youth Club

Klein played for Laguna Hills Eclipse. Her team won the United States Youth Soccer Association National Championship in 2002 and 2005, and they were State Cup semi-finalist in 2003. [2]

WPS

Klein was selected 14th overall in the 2009 WPS Draft. [3] For the 2009 season, she started every game and recorded a goal and 3 assists. [4] Klein was also named an All-Star. [5]

Klein again made the Red Stars' opening day roster in 2010. [6] Following the dissolution of Saint Louis Athletica in late May of 2010, [7] the Red Stars released Klein in order to be able to sign Anita Asante, who had become a free agent along with the rest of Saint Louis' roster. Red Stars President and General Manager, Marcia McDermott, said of Klein, "It's not easy to release a player of Brit's caliber and character. But with the unusual events in the past 10 days, we saw opportunities to address team needs." [8]

Klein signed with the Washington Freedom on June 29, 2010. She played in three matches, starting one. [9] The Freedom lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Philadelphia Independence. [10]

WPSL

In 2011, Klein joined the Orange County Waves for their first and only season. [11] The Waves won the WPSL championship, 2-1 against the Chicago Red Stars, Klein's former club. Klein provided the assist on the game winning goal. [12]

Personal life

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References

  1. ↑ "College of Arts and Sciences – Bachelor of Science: Psychology". 2008 Undergraduate Commencement. Santa Clara University. June 14, 2008. p. 26. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  2. ↑ "BRITTANY KLEIN". Santa Clara Broncos. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2009 WPS DRAFT RESULTS". US Soccer Players. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Brittany Klein Red Stars Bio". Internet Archive from Women's Pro Soccer. Archived from the original on May 12, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ "WPS Adds Players to 2009 WPS All-Star Game Roster". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  6. ↑ "WPS Chicago Red Stars Announce Opening Day Roster". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Athletica shutting down". Internet Archive from STL Today. Archived from the original on May 31, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Red Stars Bring Defender Asante on Board". Internet Archive from Women's Pro Soccer. Archived from the original on June 8, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Brittany Klein Washington Freedom Bio". Internet Archive from Women's Pro Soccer. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  10. ↑ "PHILADELPHIA INDEP. VS. WASHINGTON FREEDOM 1 - 0". Soccer Way. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  11. ↑ "About The OC Waves". Internet Archive from WPSL. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  12. ↑ "ORANGE COUNTY WAVES 2, CHICAGO RED STARS 1". Internet Archive from Waves Soccer. Archived from the original on December 24, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  13. ↑ "BRITTANY FLATH". Santa Clara Broncos. Retrieved February 21, 2023.


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