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{{Short description|Retired Canadian soccer player}} |
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| name = Breanna Boyd |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1981|6|10}} |
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| birth_place = [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]], Canada |
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| height = 1.72m |
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| height = 1.72m<ref>https://canadasoccer.com/profile/?id=474</ref> |
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| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]] |
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| youthclubs1 = Foothills Panthers |
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| collegeyears1 = 1999–2002 |
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| college1 = [[Nebraska Cornhuskers women's soccer|Nebraska Cornhuskers]] |
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| collegecaps1 = 93 |
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| collegegoals1 = 12 |
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| years1 = 2003 |
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| clubs1 = [[Carolina Courage]] |
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| caps1 = 16 |
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| goals1 = 0 |
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| nationalyears1 = 2000–2003 |
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| nationalteam1 = [[Canada women's national soccer team|Canada]] |
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| nationalcaps1 = 43 |
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| nationalgoals1 = 2 |
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'''Breanna Boyd''' (born 10 June 1981) is a retired Canadian soccer player who played for [[Carolina Courage]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Grahame L. |date=2003-02-03 |title=Wagner Is No. 1 Pick in WUSA Draft |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-feb-03-sp-soccer3-story.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |archive-date=2020-08-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827042042/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-feb-03-sp-soccer3-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=January 28, 2020 |title=Profile – Canada Soccer |url=https://canadasoccer.com/profile/ |access-date=August 5, 2023 |archive-date=July 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210706012529/https://canadasoccer.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and the Canadian women's soccer team.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2020-01-28 |title=Breanna Boyd – Profile |url=https://canadasoccer.com/profile/ |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=Canada Soccer |language=en-CA |archive-date=2021-07-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210706012529/https://canadasoccer.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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== Early life and education == |
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Breanna Boyd (born 10 June 1981) is a retired Canadian soccer player for [[Carolina Courage]] |
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Boyd was born in [[Edmonton]] on 10 June 1981.<ref name=":0" /> She comes from a family of athletes: Barry and Carol competed for the Canadian National Track and Field Team; her stepfather, Tony Meibock, competed as a Canadian speed skater in the 1992 Winter Olympics; and her grandfather was English decathlete [[Geoff Elliott]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Breanna Boyd – Soccer 2002 |url=https://huskers.com/sports/soccer/roster/season/2002/player/breanna-boyd |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=University of Nebraska – Official Athletics Website |archive-date=2023-08-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230806004841/https://huskers.com/sports/soccer/roster/season/2002/player/breanna-boyd |url-status=live }}</ref> She and her two siblings were raised in [[Calgary]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2003-02-03 |title=Boyd picked eighth in WUSA draft |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/boyd-picked-eighth-in-wusa-draft/article22393119/ |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=[[Globe and Mail]] |via= |archive-date=2023-08-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230806004828/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/boyd-picked-eighth-in-wusa-draft/article22393119/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/boyd-picked-eighth-in-wusa-draft/article22393119/</ref><ref>https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-feb-03-sp-soccer3-story.html</ref> |
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Boyd attended [[Sir Winston Churchill High School]], which did not have a soccer team; however, Boyd played for the school's volleyball and field hockey teams.<ref name=":2" /> She also played for the Foothills Panthers soccer club, as well as the Alberta Provincial Team, where she received national titles three years in a row.<ref name=":2" /> |
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In 2006, she graduated from the [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln]],<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> where she studied biological sciences.<ref name=":2" /> |
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== Career == |
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=== University === |
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Boyd played for the [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln|University of Nebraska]]'s soccer team from 1999 to 2002.<ref name=":2" /> |
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=== Professional === |
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In 2003, Boyd was drafted in the first round by the [[Carolina Courage]],<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2003-06-06 |title=Pellerud Announces Roster For Mexico Series |url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/pellerud-announces-roster-for-mexico-series/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=Canada Soccer |language=en-CA |archive-date=2021-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725152747/https://canadasoccer.com/news/pellerud-announces-roster-for-mexico-series/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-06-17 |title=Huskers at the Professional Level |url=https://huskers.com/news/2008/06/17/huskers-at-the-professional-level |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=University of Nebraska – Official Athletics Website |archive-date=2023-08-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230806004830/https://huskers.com/news/2008/06/17/huskers-at-the-professional-level |url-status=live }}</ref> a [[Women's United Soccer Association]]'s team. |
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=== International === |
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From 1998 to 2001, Body was a member of the Canadian Under-21 National Team.<ref name=":2" /> In 1999, she played at the XIII Pan American Games Winnipeg, where she finished fourth.<ref name=":0" /> |
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In 2000, she was selected for the Canadian women's soccer team, playing until 2003.<ref name=":0" /> In 2000, the placed fourth at the [[2000 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup]], then came in second two years later.<ref name=":0" /> Boyd was chosen to represent Canada at the 2003 [[FIFA Women's World Cup]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2003-09-08 |title=Seven Huskers Named to Canadian World Cup Team |url=https://huskers.com/news/2003/09/8/seven-huskers-named-to-canadian-world-cup-team |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=University of Nebraska – Official Athletics Website |archive-date=2023-08-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230806004920/https://huskers.com/news/2003/09/8/seven-huskers-named-to-canadian-world-cup-team |url-status=live }}</ref> though she couldn't participate due to ongoing effects from a concussion.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2003-09-18 |title=Canada Makes Roster Changes – Canada Soccer |url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-makes-roster-changes/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=Canada Soccer |language=en-CA |archive-date=2021-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923025049/https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-makes-roster-changes/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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[[Category:Soccer players from Edmonton]] |
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[[Category:Canadian women's soccer players]] |
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[[Category:Carolina Courage players]] |
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[[Category:Women's association football defenders]] |
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[[Category:Women's United Soccer Association players]] |
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Latest revision as of 05:46, 13 December 2024
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 June 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Foothills Panthers | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2002 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 93 | (12) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Carolina Courage | 16 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2003 | Canada | 43 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Breanna Boyd (born 10 June 1981) is a retired Canadian soccer player who played for Carolina Courage[1][2] and the Canadian women's soccer team.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Boyd was born in Edmonton on 10 June 1981.[3] She comes from a family of athletes: Barry and Carol competed for the Canadian National Track and Field Team; her stepfather, Tony Meibock, competed as a Canadian speed skater in the 1992 Winter Olympics; and her grandfather was English decathlete Geoff Elliott.[3][4] She and her two siblings were raised in Calgary.[3][5]
Boyd attended Sir Winston Churchill High School, which did not have a soccer team; however, Boyd played for the school's volleyball and field hockey teams.[4] She also played for the Foothills Panthers soccer club, as well as the Alberta Provincial Team, where she received national titles three years in a row.[4]
In 2006, she graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln,[5][3] where she studied biological sciences.[4]
Career
[edit]University
[edit]Boyd played for the University of Nebraska's soccer team from 1999 to 2002.[4]
Professional
[edit]In 2003, Boyd was drafted in the first round by the Carolina Courage,[5][6][7] a Women's United Soccer Association's team.
International
[edit]From 1998 to 2001, Body was a member of the Canadian Under-21 National Team.[4] In 1999, she played at the XIII Pan American Games Winnipeg, where she finished fourth.[3]
In 2000, she was selected for the Canadian women's soccer team, playing until 2003.[3] In 2000, the placed fourth at the 2000 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup, then came in second two years later.[3] Boyd was chosen to represent Canada at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup,[8] though she couldn't participate due to ongoing effects from a concussion.[3][9]
References
[edit]- ^ Jones, Grahame L. (2003-02-03). "Wagner Is No. 1 Pick in WUSA Draft". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2020-08-27. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ "Profile – Canada Soccer". January 28, 2020. Archived from the original on July 6, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Breanna Boyd – Profile". Canada Soccer. 2020-01-28. Archived from the original on 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ a b c d e f "Breanna Boyd – Soccer 2002". University of Nebraska – Official Athletics Website. Archived from the original on 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ a b c "Boyd picked eighth in WUSA draft". Globe and Mail. 2003-02-03. Archived from the original on 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ "Pellerud Announces Roster For Mexico Series". Canada Soccer. 2003-06-06. Archived from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "Huskers at the Professional Level". University of Nebraska – Official Athletics Website. 2008-06-17. Archived from the original on 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "Seven Huskers Named to Canadian World Cup Team". University of Nebraska – Official Athletics Website. 2003-09-08. Archived from the original on 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "Canada Makes Roster Changes – Canada Soccer". Canada Soccer. 2003-09-18. Archived from the original on 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
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- Canadian women's soccer players
- Canada women's international soccer players
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- Nebraska Cornhuskers women's soccer players
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- Women's United Soccer Association players
- 21st-century Canadian sportswomen
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