Bri Folds

Brianne Michelle Folds (born January 25, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Swedish club Kopparbergs/Göteborg.

Bri Folds
Bri Folds, June 2020
Personal information
Full name Brianne Michelle Folds
Date of birth (1998-01-25) January 25, 1998
Place of birth Lakeland, Florida, United States
Height 5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Kopparbergs/Göteborg
Number 23
Youth career
Lakeland FC
Tampa Bay Chargers
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Auburn Tigers 79 (24)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Kopparbergs/Göteborg 5 (0)
National team‡
2019 United States U23 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 06, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 20, 2020

Youth and college

At youth level, Folds scored 173 goals with 155 assists in 4 years at Lakeland Christian High School,[1] while she also won the US Youth National Championship with Tampa Bay Chargers.[2]

Folds signed for Auburn University, where she scored 24 goals and registered 25 assists in 79 matches.[1] During her time at Auburn, Folds represented the United States at U23 level, most recently in April 2019.[3]

Club career

After graduating college in December 2019, Folds was drafted by North Carolina Courage in the 2020 NWSL College Draft. She was selected 36th overall, in the fourth round.[4]

Sweden

In June 2020, Folds signed an 18-month contract with Swedish runners-up Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC after training with the team.[5][6][7][8]

References
  1. Fuoco, Roy (January 17, 2020). "LCS grad Bri Folds drafted by women's pro soccer champs". The Ledger. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. "2015 U17G National Championship". US Youth Soccer. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  3. "U-23 WNT opens La Manga tournament in Spain with 1-0 win against Sweden". US Soccer. April 12, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  4. Creditor, Avi (January 16, 2020). "Portland Thorns Take Stanford's Sophia Smith No. 1 in NWSL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  5. Thoren, Petra (June 24, 2020). "After the acquisition coup: Brianne Folds ready for Kopparbergs Gothenburg". Aftonbladet. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  6. Lann, Rikard (June 24, 2020). "American talent Brianne Folds now ready for Gothenburg". SVT. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  7. Andersson, Fredrik (June 24, 2020). "Official: After the turnaround - Folds ready for Kopparbergs / Gothenburg". Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  8. Castillo, Rex (June 30, 2020). "Former Auburn Tiger turns pro in Sweden". WRBL. Retrieved July 1, 2020.


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