Courtney Petersen

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Courtney Petersen
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Petersen with the Houston Dash in 2024
Personal information
Full name Courtney Lynn Petersen [1]
Date of birth (1997-10-28) October 28, 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Royal Oak, Michigan, United States
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Racing Louisville
Number 11
Youth career
Michigan Hawks ECNL
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2019 Virginia Cavaliers 78 (5)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Motor City FC 15 (3)
2020–2022 Orlando Pride 41 (1)
2023–2024 Houston Dash 29 (0)
2024– Racing Louisville 0 (0)
International career
United States U14
United States U15
United States U17
2016 United States U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 2, 2024

Courtney Lynn Petersen (born October 28, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Virginia Cavaliers. She was selected by the Orlando Pride in the first round of the 2020 NWSL draft.

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Early life

Growing up in Canton, Michigan, Petersen played youth soccer as a midfielder for Michigan Hawks ECNL and was voted to numerous ECNL Top-11 squads. [2] In 2014 she was named as an NSCAA Youth All-American. [3] Coming out of high school, Petersen ranked as the No. 23 recruit in the nation by TopDrawerSoccer.com. [4]

Virginia Cavaliers

In October 2013, Petersen committed to playing college soccer at the University of Virginia. [4] She played four seasons for the Virginia Cavaliers between 2015 and 2019, sitting out the 2016 season to focus fully on national team duty for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. [5] Predominantly a left-sided full-back, Petersen proved to be a versatile player during her collegiate career, also playing in midfield. As a freshman she scored a career-high three goals and added another three assists in 22 appearances, ending the year as an ACC All-Freshman team selection. In her senior year, Petersen was an All-Region First Team selection by United Soccer Coaches, a TopDrawerSoccer Best XI Second Team selection and an All-ACC Second Team selection. [2] [6]

In the 2018 and 2019 offseasons, Petersen played with hometown WPSL side Motor City FC. [7]

Professional career

Orlando Pride, 2020–2022

Petersen was selected in the first round (7th overall) of the 2020 NWSL College Draft by Orlando Pride. [6] She signed with the team in March but with the season disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, was unable to make her debut until September 19, 2020, in the first Fall Series match, starting in a 0–0 draw with North Carolina Courage. [8] [9] She appeared in all four Fall Series matches, playing the full 90 minutes in each. [10]

Houston Dash, 2023–2024

Petersen had a contract offer extended to her by Orlando at the end of the 2022 season but in February 2023, the club agreed to trade her rights to Houston Dash along with a natural third-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft in exchange for $65,000 in allocation money plus an additional $25,000, pending conditions met. [11]

Racing Louisville, 2024–

On August 31, 2024, Petersen was traded from the Houston Dash to Racing Louisville FC in exchange for $45,000 in league allocation money. [12]

International career

Petersen has represented the United States at under-14, under-15, under-17 and under-20 levels, mainly playing as a midfielder. [6] In 2016, Petersen competed at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, playing two games as the team finished fourth. [13]

Career statistics

College

SchoolSeasonDivisionAppsGoals
Virginia Cavaliers 2015 Div. I 223
201600
2017221
2018150
2019191
Career total785

Club

As of match played July 6, 2024. [10] [7]
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [lower-alpha 1] PlayoffsOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Motor City FC2018 WPSL 3333
2019120120
Total153000000153
Orlando Pride 2020 NWSL 4 [lower-alpha 2] 040
2021 22130251
2022 19060250
Total411900040541
Houston Dash 2023 NWSL 1305000180
2024 12000120
Career total8141400040994

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