Personal information | |||
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Full name | Brianna Maureen Westrup | ||
Date of birth | (1997-02-22) 22 February 1997 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Corona del Mar, California, U.S. | ||
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 | 42 | (4) |
International career | |||
2021– | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 January 2025 ‡ 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. She first moved to Europe to play for Danish club B.93 in 2019. After a spell with English club Newcastle United, she joined Scottish club Rangers in 2020. Westrup won the club's player of the year award in her first season there.
International career
Westrup was eligible to play for Scotland because her mother was born there. 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.
Honours
Rangers
References
- ^ "Brianna Westrup". virginiasports.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Brianna Westrup at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ "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
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