Courtney Brown (soccer)
American soccer player
Courtney Talbot Brown (née Talbot; born November 25, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Utah Utes and was selected by the Washington Spirit in the fourth round of the 2024 NWSL Draft.
Early life
Brown grew up in West Haven, Utah, and attended Fremont High School in Plain City, Utah. She lettered in soccer, basketball, and track in high school, before deciding to focus on soccer. She helped the soccer team reach the Class 5A state championship game as a sophomore in 2016, scoring a goal in the loss at Rio Tinto Stadium. Growing up, she attended several Brigham Young University (BYU) soccer camps that were taught partly by her future Washington Spirit teammate Ashley Hatch. After two seasons of high school soccer, she played only for her club team La Roca FC. She initially planned to attend BYU before changing her mind and choosing to play for Utah.
College career
Brown was an immediate starter for the Utah Utes as a freshman in 2019, playing in all 21 games with 17 starts and scoring 2 goals. That year, she helped Utah qualify for the NCAA tournament, but it turned out to be her only tournament appearance in five years in Salt Lake City. She started all 16 games as a sophomore in 2020, leading the team in minutes played and points with 1 goal and a career-high 6 assists.
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