Courtney Petersen
Courtney Lynn Petersen (born October 28, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Courtney Lynn Petersen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | October 28, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Royal Oak, Michigan, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Orlando Pride | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Michigan Hawks ECNL | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Virginia Cavaliers | 78 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Motor City FC | 15 | (3) |
| 2020– | Orlando Pride | 41 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| United States U14 | |||
| United States U15 | |||
| United States U17 | |||
| 2016 | United States U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 1, 2022 | |||
Early life
Growing up in Canton, Michigan, Petersen played youth soccer as a midfielder for Michigan Hawks ECNL and was voted to numerous ECNL Top-11 squads.[2] In 2014 she was named as an NSCAA Youth All-American.[3] Coming out of high school, Petersen ranked as the No. 23 recruit in the nation by TopDrawerSoccer.com.[4]
Virginia Cavaliers
In October 2013, Petersen committed to playing college soccer at the University of Virginia.[4] She played four seasons for the Virginia Cavaliers between 2015 and 2019, sitting out the 2016 season to focus fully on national team duty for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[5] Predominantly a left-sided full-back, Petersen proved to be a versatile player during her collegiate career, also playing in midfield. As a freshman she scored a career-high three goals and added another three assists in 22 appearances, ending the year as an ACC All-Freshman team selection. In her senior year, Petersen was an All-Region First Team selection by United Soccer Coaches, a TopDrawerSoccer Best XI Second Team selection and an All-ACC Second Team selection.[2][6]
In the 2018 and 2019 offseasons, Petersen played with hometown WPSL side Motor City FC.[7]
Professional career
Orlando Pride
Petersen was selected in the first round (7th overall) of the 2020 NWSL College Draft by Orlando Pride.[6] She signed with the team in March but with the season disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, was unable to make her debut until September 19, 2020 in the first Fall Series match, starting in a 0–0 draw with North Carolina Courage.[8][9] She appeared in all four Fall Series matches, playing the full 90 minutes in each.[10]
International career
Petersen has represented the United States at under-14, under-15, under-17 and under-20 levels, mainly playing as a midfielder.[6] In 2016, Petersen competed at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, playing two games as the team finished fourth.[11]
Career statistics
College
| School | Season | Division | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Cavaliers | 2015 | Div. I | 22 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 78 | 5 | ||
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Motor City FC | 2018 | WPSL | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |||
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | ||
| Orlando Pride | 2020 | NWSL | — | — | — | 4[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 56 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 4 | ||
References
- ^ (PDF). FIFA. November 21, 2016. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ a b "Courtney Petersen - Virginia Cavaliers". University of Virginia Athletics.
- ^ "NSCAA announces 2014 youth boys and girls All-America Teams". SoccerWire.
- ^ a b "Top team adds ranked recruit". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
- ^ "Adjusting to the Loss of Courtney Peterson". hoosplace.com.
- ^ a b c "Orlando Pride Trades to No. 3 Overall, Selects Midfielder Taylor Kornieck in the 2020 NWSL College Draft". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ a b "Motor City FC Roster - Courtney Petersen". www.wpslsoccer.com.
- ^ "Orlando Pride Signs 2020 NWSL Draft Selections Courtney Petersen & Konya Plummer". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ "North Carolina Courage vs. Orlando Pride". www.nwslsoccer.com.
- ^ a b "Courtney Petersen player profile". Soccerway.
- ^ "Pugh, Sanchez headline USWNT U-20 World Cup roster". The Equalizer.
External links
- Virginia profile
- Courtney Petersen at Soccerway