Megan Brigman
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Brigman on the left | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Megan L. Brigman | ||
| Date of birth | November 7, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Laurinburg, North Carolina United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Seattle Reign FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Seattle Reign FC | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 7, 2014. | |||
Megan Brigman (born November 7, 1990) is an American soccer defender who currently plays for Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League.
Early life
Born and raised in Laurinburg, North Carolina, a suburb located near the South Carolina border, Brigman attended Scotland High School where she was named female athlete of the year her junior and senior years.[1]
University of North Carolina
Brigman attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2009 to 2013 where she played soccer for the Tar Heels.[1][2]
Playing career
Club
Seattle Reign FC
On January 17, 2014, Brigman was selected in the second round (17th overall pick) of the 2014 NWSL College Draft by Seattle Reign FC.[3][4] In March, the Reign signed her to the team.[5] Of her signing, head coach Laura Harvey said, "Megan was someone that we watched carefully last season and hoped would be available with our second pick. She has done very well in preseason training and we believe she has the potential to develop into a successful professional player."[6] She made her first appearance for the club during the team's 2–0 win against Boston Breakers on June 19, 2014.[7] The Reign finished first in the regular season clinching the NWSL Shield for the first time.[8] After defeating the Washington Spirit 2–1 in the playoff semi-finals, the Reign were defeated 2–1 by FC Kansas City during the championship final.[9] Brigman finished the 2014 season with two caps for the Reign.[10]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Megan Brigman". University of North Carolina. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ↑ Hays, Graham (November 25, 2013). "Summer Breeze Lifts North Carolina". ESPN. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ↑ Mayers, Joshua (January 17, 2014). "Reign FC selects Portland star Amanda Frisbie in NWSL draft". Seattle Times. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ↑ Hays, Graham (January 17, 2014). "Who Scored in NWSL Draft?". ESPN. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ↑ "Reign FC signs draft pick Megan Brigman". The Seattle Times. March 31, 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ↑ "Seattle Signs Defender Megan Brigman". National Women's Soccer League. March 31, 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ↑ "Reign FC Defeat Breakers 2–0". National Women's Soccer League. June 19, 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ↑ "Reign Dominate Dash to Clinch Shield". Sounder at Heart. July 30, 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ Bird, Liviu (August 31, 2014). "FC Kansas City beats Seattle Reign to win NWSL championship". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Player Statistics". National Women's Soccer League. Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.