Brittany Persaud
Brittany Persaud (born 1 April 1990) is an American-born Guyanese footballer who plays as a forward for Portland Thorns FC of the American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 April 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Westerville, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[1] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Portland Thorns FC | ||
| Number | 48 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Dayton Flyers | 8 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Wright State Raiders | 61 | (16) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Kungsbacka DFF | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | ADO Den Haag | 15 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Telstar | 14 | (2) |
| 2021– | Portland Thorns FC | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2018 | Guyana | 7+ | (2+) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:38, November 21, 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 April 2018 | |||
Persaud has been a member of the Guyana women's national team. She played college soccer for Dayton and Wright State.[3][4]
College career
At Wright State, Persaud was the all-time leader in assists with 24 during her three-year Raider career, and eighth in points with 56 (16 goals, 24 assists) and shots attempted with 146.
Club career
Persaud played for the Swedish team Kungsbacka DFF.[5]
Returning to the United States, Persaud signed on with the Ohio-based Dayton Dutch Lions WFC in 2015.[6]
International career
Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 March 2010 | Georgetown Cricket Club Ground, Georgetown, Guyana | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying qualification | |
| 2 | 3 July 2010 | Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana | 2–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | 20 November 2015 | Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | 2–1 | 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification | ||
| 4 | 27 April 2018 | 2–2 | 2018 CFU Women's Challenge Series | |||
| 5 | 25 May 2018 | Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana | 1–1 | 6–1 | 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification | |
| 6 | 5–1 |
Managerial career
In 2019, Persaud was a part of the coaching team for Guyana's U20 Women's Team[7]
Personal life
Persaud obtained her Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, Exercise Science at Wright State[8] She also earned a Master of Science in Human Movement Sciences at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands during her European football career.[8]
References
- "Brittany Persaud - Women's Soccer". Wright State University Athletics. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- Donovan, Mike (April 9, 2021). "NWSL CHALLENGE CUP MATCH RECAP | Portland Thorns FC 2, KC NWSL 1". Portland Timbers. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- "Persaud Nets Game Winner for Guyana". WSURaiders.com.
- "Wright State's Persaud Leads Guyana to First Gold Cup Appearance". Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- "Persaud to Play Professionally in Sweden". Wright State University Athletics. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- "Dutch Lions FC Sign Persaud for 2015 W-League Season". International Soccer Network. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- GTIMES (July 12, 2019). "20-member Under-20 Squad ready for CONCACAF Championships". Guyana Times. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- "Girls Soccer Camp | Mentor | Elite Sports Performance & Fitness". Elite. Retrieved December 27, 2020.