Heather Stainbrook

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Heather Stainbrook
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Stainbrook with the Washington Spirit in 2024
Personal information
Full name Heather Marie Stainbrook [1]
Date of birth (2001-03-14) March 14, 2001 (age 24) [2]
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Washington Spirit
Number 22
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2023 Utah Valley Wolverines 102 (40)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Washington Spirit 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 16, 2024

Heather Marie Stainbrook (born March 14, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Utah Valley Wolverines, for which she is the second all-time top scorer.

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Early life and college career

Stainbrook grew up in South Jordan, Utah, and attended Alta High School in Sandy. She was named all-state the two years she played for her high school as she led the team to regional titles and state quarterfinals. She played club soccer for La Roca FC. [2]

Utah Valley Wolverines

Stainbrook was a five-year starter for the Utah Valley Wolverines from 2019 to 2023. In her pandemic-shortened sophomore year, she helped win both the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) regular-season and tournament titles; Utah Valley qualified for the NCAA tournament for only the third time in program history and won its opening match for the first time. She won two further regular-season conference titles with the team and appeared in one further NCAA tournament. [2] [3] Stainbrook received first-team All-WAC recognition three times and was named the WAC offensive player of the year when she scored a career-high 13 goals in 2022. After five seasons, Stainbrook left Utah Valley as its all-time top scorer with 40 goals in 102 games. [2] [4]

Club career

Washington Spirit

Stainbrook was not selected in the 2024 NWSL Draft but was invited to preseason training with the Washington Spirit, which signed her to a three-year contract on March 11, 2024. [5] She made her professional debut as a late substitute against the Chicago Red Stars on May 3, becoming the first Utah Valley player to play in the NWSL. [6] She first entered the Spirit's starting lineup late in the year after Andi Sullivan's season-ending injury. She scored her first professional goal on her second start on October 20, opening a 2–0 win over the Chicago Red Stars. [7]

Career statistics

As of match played November 16, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [a] Playoffs [b] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Washington Spirit 2024 NWSL 1113020161
Career total1113020161

Awards and honors

Washington Spirit

Utah Valley Wolverines

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Utah Valley University Commencement 2024" (PDF). Utah Valley University. p. 59. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Heather Stainbrook". Utah Valley Wolverines . Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "2023 WAC Women's Soccer Tournament". Western Athletic Conference. November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "WAC Announces Women's Soccer Postseason Honors". Western Athletic Conference. October 27, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Washington Spirit Officially Signs 2024 Rookie Class to Professional Contracts". Washington Spirit. March 11, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Getting to Know Midfielder Heather Stainbrook". Washington Spirit. May 8, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  7. ↑ Wolcott, Nicky (October 20, 2024). "Spirit's rookies rise to the occasion in a 2–0 win over the Red Stars". The Washington Post . Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Recap: Short-Handed Spirit Wins 2025 NWSL Challenge Cup". Washington Spirit. March 8, 2025. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
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