Bella Bixby
Annabella Madeleine "Bella" Bixby (née Geist; born November 20, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Portland Thorns FC.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Annabella Madeleine Bixby | ||
| Birth name | Annabella Madeleine Geist | ||
| Date of birth | November 20, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Milwaukie, Oregon, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Portland Thorns | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Oregon State Beavers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Portland Thorns | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | 1. FFC Frankfurt | 0 | (0) |
| 2019– | Portland Thorns | 4 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2017–2018 | United States U23 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 27, 2020 | |||
Career
Across four years at Oregon State University, Bixby played 72 games, getting 18 clean sheets and setting a university record for most career saves.[2][3]
She was selected in the 3rd round of the 2018 NWSL College Draft by Portland Thorns FC. She was spent part of 2019 off on loan in Israel.[4][5] She made her professional debut for the club on June 27, 2020 in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup, a 2-1 loss to the North Carolina Courage.[1][6]
Personal life
She attended Rex Putnam High School. In December 2018, she married her husband, Elliot Bixby.
References
- Bella Bixby at Soccerway
- "How former OSU goalkeeper Bella Bixby stayed ready for her Portland Thorns debut". NBC Sports Northwest. July 10, 2020.
- "Bella Bixby | Portland Timbers".
- FM, Player. "Thorns FC's Bella Bixby on her loan time in Israel, new puppy and more | Breaking Lines | Feb. 27, 2020" – via player.fm.
- "Roster Check | Thorns FC Goalkeepers | Portland Timbers".
- [email protected], JARRID DENNEY. "Bella Bixby hopes to use her platform for positive change as she steps up for Portland Thorns". Corvallis Gazette Times.
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