Brittany Bock

Brittany Bock

Bock in 2011
Personal information
Full nameBrittany Christine Bock
Date of birthApril 11, 1987
Place of birthNaperville, Illinois, United States
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Houston Dash
Number11
Youth career
1998-2001Team Chicago Soccer Club
2002–2004Windy City Pride
2004–2005Eclipse Select
2005–2008Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2005–2006F.C. Indiana
2009Los Angeles Sol19(2)
2010Washington Freedom14(0)
2011Western New York Flash18(1)
2012Colorado Rush12(4)
2013Sky Blue FC7(0)
2014–Houston Dash1(0)
National team‡
2006United States U-20
2007–2009United States U-23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:40, August 20, 2014 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 04:40, September 24, 2009 (UTC)

Brittany Christine Bock (born April 11, 1987) is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League.

Early life

Bock was born in Naperville, Illinois and attended Neuqua Valley High School. In 2009, she was enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame, majoring in Marketing.[1]

Bock played for Windy City Pride from 2002 to 2004 under Ko Thanadabouth. Prior to that she played with Team Chicago Soccer Club under Hudson Fortune.[1] In 2004 and 2005, she played for the Eclipse Select Soccer Club alongside future Notre Dame teammate Elise Weber.

University of Notre Dame

Bock became a highly influential player during her career at Notre Dame. In the 2006 NCAA Division 1 Women's Soccer National Finals, Notre Dame lost 2–1 to the University of North Carolina. Bock scored the only goal for the Irish in the 81st minute.[2]

Playing career

Club

Los Angeles Sol

Bock was the fifth overall pick in the 2009 Women's Professional Soccer draft, going to Los Angeles Sol,[3] becoming part of a defense that allowed a mere ten goals in twenty-one matches.

Washington Freedom

When the Sol folded in January 2010, Bock was drafted by the Washington Freedom in the ensuing 2010 Dispersal Draft.[4]

Western New York Flash

In 2011, Bock was signed by the Western New York Flash.[5]

Colorado Rush

In 2012 after the WPS suspended operations, Bock was signed by the Colorado Rush in the W-League. While with the Rush, she led the team in minutes playing 12 games and scoring four goals.[6]

Sky Blue FC

On February 1, 2013 it was announced that Bock had agreed to terms and signed with Sky Blue FC of the National Women's Soccer League.[7][8]

Houston Dash

On January 10, 2014, it was announced that the Houston Dash selected Bock with the first pick in the 2014 NWSL Expansion Draft. The move reunited her with former Notre Dame coach Randy Waldrum.[9]

International

Bock was a member of the fourth-place United States U-20 women's national soccer team that competed at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship in Russia alongside Notre Dame classmate Carrie Dew.

In 2009 Bock was on the United States U-23 women's national soccer team player pool.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brittany Bock at University Of Notre Dame, accessed December 3, 2006
  2. ↑ NCAA Women's Soccer, December 3, 2006, accessed March 2, 2007
  3. ↑ "Los Angeles Sol selects ten players in 2009 WPS Draft", January 16, 2009, accessed November 29, 2009
  4. ↑ Shannon Boxx Goes First, Marta Third in LA Sol Dispersal Draft, womensprosoccer.com, February 4, 2010.
  5. ↑ Ali Riley heads east, joins WPS's Flash, ESPN.com, December 9, 2010.
  6. ↑ Colorado Rush sign Brittany Bock
  7. ↑ "Four Veterans Added to Sky Blue FC". Sky Blue FC. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  8. ↑ "One-on-one with Sky Blue's Brittany Bock". NWSL News. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Houston Dash select 10 players in 2014 NWSL Expansion Draft". Houston Dash Communications. Retrieved January 11, 2014.

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