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'''Breanna Boyd''' (born 10 June 1981 |
'''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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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" /> |
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 |
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 == |
== Career == |
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Latest revision as of 05:46, 13 December 2024
| Personal information | |||
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| 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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