![]() Brook Elby playing for the Boston Breakers on March 25, 2017. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Brooke Kazuko Elby[1] | ||
Date of birth | May 24, 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Arcadia, California, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, Defender | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Melbourne Victory | 1 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Boston Breakers | 26 | (0) |
2018 | Utah Royals FC | 7 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Chicago Red Stars | 21 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 16, 2019 |
Brooke Kazuko Elby (born May 24, 1993) is an American former soccer midfielder/defender who last played for the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[2] She was the second executive director of the NWSL Players Association.[3]
Club career
[edit]She previously played for the Boston Breakers and Melbourne Victory of the Australian W-League. Elby was a member of the Boston Breakers when they folded in January, 2018. She was selected by the Utah Royals FC in the Boston Breakers Dispersal Draft.[4] On June 18, 2018, Elby was traded to the Chicago Red Stars.[5][6][1][7][8][9][10] On December 16, 2019, Elby announced her retirement from professional soccer.[11][3]
NWSL Players Association
[edit]In 2019, Elby was elected president of the National Women's Soccer League Players Association (NWSLPA), succeeding Yael Averbuch. Following her retirement from professional soccer, Elby assumed the role of co-executive director at the NWSLPA.[3][11] In April 2021, Meghann Burke succeeded Elby as NWSLPA executive director.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Brooke Elby". University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "Westfield W-League preview: Melbourne Victory". W-League. October 15, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Brooke Elby Announces Retirement". Chicago Red Stars. Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ "Boston Breakers players taken in NWSL dispersal draft". January 30, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "Trade alert: Press, Johnson to Utah; Huerta, Comeau to Houston; Elby to Chicago". June 18, 2018.
- ^ "Breakers sign defender Brooke Elby – Boston Breakers". www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- ^ Rizk, Gabriel (December 14, 2012). "Brooke Elby, North Carolina women's soccer captures title". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ Hays, Graham (August 9, 2013). "FIVE BURNING QUESTIONS FOR 2013 SEASON". ESPN. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ Hays, Graham (October 6, 2014). "NCAA SOCCER: 5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW". ESPN. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ Hays, Graham (November 24, 2012). "UPSET? NORTH CAROLINA DOWNS BYU". ESPN. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ a b Santaromita, Dan. "Chicago Red Stars NWSL Players Association president Brooke Elby retires from Chicago Red Stars". Pro Soccer USA. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ Kennedy]], Paul (April 5, 2021). "Meghann Burke takes on role of NWSLPA executive director". Soccer America. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Boston Breakers player profile Archived October 9, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
- North Carolina player profile
- Brooke Elby at Soccerway