Brianna Westrup
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brianna Maureen Westrup[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Corona del Mar, California, U.S.[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Virginia Cavaliers | 79 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | B.93 | ||
| 2019–2020 | Newcastle United | ||
| 2020–2022 | Rangers | ||
| 2022– | Sunderland | 23 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2021 | |||
Brianna Westrup (born 22 February 1997) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Sunderland in the FA Women's Championship and the Scotland national team.
Club career
Westrup was born in California and received a scholarship to play soccer for the University of Virginia.[3] She first moved to Europe to play for Danish club B.93 in 2019.[4] After a spell with English club Newcastle United, she joined Scottish club Rangers in 2020.[3] Westrup won the club's player of the year award in her first season there.[5]
International career
Westrup was eligible to play for Scotland because her mother was born there.[6] 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]
Honours
Rangers
References
- ^ a b "Brianna Westrup". virginiasports.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ a b Brianna Westrup at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ a b "Brianna Westrup". Rangers FC. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Stærk amerikansk forsvarer til B.93 Q". 2 April 2019. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "McLaren names four fresh faces for SWNT's June friendlies". www.scottishfa.co.uk. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
External links
- Brianna Westrup at Soccerway