Brooklyn Courtnall
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brooklyn Jean Courtnall[1] | ||
| Date of birth | December 28, 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | USC Trojans | 78 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Canada U-20 | 10 | (3) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 17, 2022 | |||
Brooklyn Jean Courtnall (born December 28, 2002) is a soccer player who plays as a defender. Born in the United States, she has represented Canada at the youth international level. She played college soccer for the USC Trojans, where she was named first-team All-American in her senior season in 2024.
Early life and college career
[edit]Born and raised in Los Angeles, Courtnall began playing soccer at age five with an AYSO team and also grew up running track. She attended Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, which she helped lead to the state track championship in 2019. She played one season of high school soccer and played DA club soccer for Real So Cal.[1][2] She initially committed to the University of California, Los Angeles, before switching to the University of Southern California.[3][4]
USC Trojans
[edit]Courtnall was a four-year starter for the USC Trojans from 2021 to 2024. She was ever-present for USC, making 78 appearances on the back line, only once missing time when she represented Canada at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. She earned All-Pac-12 third-team honors each of her first three seasons. In her senior season, she contributed to 11 clean sheets in 23 games and captained USC to the Big Ten Conference regular-season title and the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament. After the 2024 season, she was named first-team All-Big Ten and first-team All-American.[2][5]
International career
[edit]Courtnall received her first call-up to Canada's youth national program at age 19 in 2022. She appeared in all 7 games (3 starts) and scored 2 goals at the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship as Canada came away with the bronze medal. She appeared in all 3 games (2 starts) at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[1][6]
Personal life
[edit]Courtnall's father, Russ, played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Her mother, Paris Vaughan, is an actress who was the adopted daughter of jazz singer Sarah Vaughan.[1][7] Courtnall's sister, Ally, is a model and former UCLA two-sport athlete in soccer and track, and her brother, Lawton, played college ice hockey at Western Michigan. Her uncle, Geoff Courtnall, also played in the NHL.[1][2]
Honors and awards
[edit]USC Trojans
Individual
- NCAA Division I first-team All-American: 2024
- First-team All-Big Ten: 2024
- Third-team All-Pac-12: 2021, 2022, 2023
- Pac-12 all-freshman team: 2021
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Brooklyn Courtnall". Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Brooklyn Courtnall". USC Trojans. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ Shealer, Sheldon (August 19, 2019). "Recruiting Roundup: Aug. 19–25". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ Shealer, Sheldon (July 6, 2020). "SIMA Recruiting Roundup: July 6–12". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Courtnall, Sampaio, Hayes Earn All-America Recognition". USC Trojans. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ Dheensaw, Cleve (March 13, 2022). "Next generation in Courtnall clan steps onto the international stage for Canada". Times Colonist. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ Oliver, Myrna (April 5, 1990). "Sarah Vaughan, 'Divine One' of Jazz, Dies at 66". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Brooklyn Courtnall at Soccerway.com
