Jazmyne Avant

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Jazmyne Avant
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Avant in 2013
Personal information
Full name Jazmyne Rey Avant [1]
Date of birth (1990-01-30) January 30, 1990 (age 35) [2]
Place of birth Dallas, Texas, United States
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Position(s) Defender
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2011 Florida Gators
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012 New York Fury 10 (0)
2013 Portland Thorns 4 (0)
2013–2014 Boston Breakers 23 (0)
2015 Houston Dash 2 (0)
International career
2006 United States U16
2009 United States U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jazmyne Rey Avant (born January 30, 1990) is an American soccer defender who last played for the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). [3]

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Early life

University of Florida

Avant accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida, where she played for coach Becky Burleigh's Florida Gators women's soccer team from 2008 to 2011. She was a standout defender for the Gators, playing a total of 97 matches and adding 12 assists. [4] She was also part of the United States U20 player pool in 2009 as well as the U16's in 2006.

Playing career

Club

Avant spent time with Sky Blue FC on a tour of Japan in early 2012 before signing with the New York Fury in the WPSL Elite for the 2012 season. [5]

On February 20, 2013, Avant was signed as a discovery player for the Portland Thorns in the NWSL. [6] She was waived in June 2013 and picked up by the Boston Breakers later that month. [7] [8] On July 24, 2014, Boston Breakers announced that Avant has been waived. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: Bachelor of Science" (PDF). Commencement Fall 2011. University of Florida. December 16, 2011. p. 70. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  2. ↑ "2006 U-16 GNT Player Pool". Archived from the original on May 21, 2006. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "BOSTON BREAKERS WAIVE JAZMYNE AVANT". nwslsoccer.com. July 24, 2014. Archived from the original on August 17, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Florida Gators bio" . Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  5. ↑ "New York Fury Signs Leigh Ann Robinson and Jazmyne Avant". Archived from the original on August 4, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Thorns FC sign defender Jazmyne Avant". February 20, 2013. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Thorns FC Waive Defender Jazmyne Avant". SB Nation. June 20, 2013. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Breakers Sign Defender Jazmyne Avant". SB Nation. June 29, 2013. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
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