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Brianna Visalli

Brianna Elizabeth Visalli (born April 17, 1995) is an American former professional soccer player who is currently an assistant coach for the Stanford Cardinal women's soccer team. A midfielder in her playing career, she played college soccer for the Pepperdine Waves. She played professionally for English clubs West Ham United, Birmingham City, and Brighton & Hove Albion and for the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She represented the United States at under-23 level. She also holds British citizenship.

Brianna Visalli
Visalli with West Ham United in 2018
Personal information
Full name Brianna Elizabeth Visalli[1]
Date of birth (1995-04-17) April 17, 1995 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth San Jose, California, United States
Height 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Stanford (assistant coach)
Youth career
CV Chilipeppers
De Anza Force
Valley Christian High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Pepperdine Waves[4] 83 (26)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Chicago Red Stars Reserves 4 (6)
2018–2019 West Ham United 20 (1)
2019–2020 Birmingham City 9 (0)
2020–2022 Houston Dash 35 (3)
2023 Brighton & Hove Albion 10 (0)
2023 AGF 11 (3)
International career
2018 United States U23[3] 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 16, 2023

Early life

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Visalli was born in San Jose, California. She has five siblings. Her mother is a dual US/UK citizen.[5] She played six years of her youth career for the CV Chilipeppers and one year for the De Anza Force. She was also a four-year varsity player for Valley Christian High School.[4]

College career

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Visalli was a four-year starter for the Pepperdine Waves, starting all but two games, setting a record for number of games played (83) and started (81) by an outfield player. She finished her Waves career second in game-winning goals (14) and seventh in total goals (25). In her senior year she was a semi-finalist for the Mac Hermann Trophy and was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Year.[4][6]

Club career

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Chicago Red Stars

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After a college career at Pepperdine University, Visalli was drafted 19th in the 2018 NWSL College Draft by the Chicago Red Stars where she subsequently played for their reserve squad during their 2018 season.[7]

West Ham United

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Visalli signed for Women Super League club West Ham United in June 2018.[8][9][10] She immediately became an integral part of the squad, appearing in 20 league matches and helping West Ham reach the 2018–19 FA Women's Cup final. She made a 62nd minute substitute appearance in the Final at Wembley Stadium as Manchester City won 3–0.[11][2][12] In June 2019, it was announced that Visalli would leave West Ham upon the expiration of her contract.[13]

Birmingham City

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In July 2019, Visalli joined Birmingham City.[14][15] Visalli played in eight games for the Blues in 2019, captaining the side in their away fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion. She was ruled out of action until 2020 on December 5, 2019, after undergoing minor surgery for a medical condition.[16] In total, Visalli made 13 appearances for Birmingham in all competitions before leaving as a free agent at the end of the season.

Houston Dash

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In May 2020, Visalli signed a two-year contract with NWSL club Houston Dash ahead of the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup.[17]

Visalli made her club debut during the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup, going on to win the tournament with the Dash. She would then make three appearances in the 2020 NWSL Fall Series. Visalli made twenty appearances in all competitions in 2021 and nineteen appearances in 2022. Out of contract at the end of 2022, Houston announced she would not return in 2023.[18]

Brighton & Hove Albion

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In 2023, she signed for Brighton & Hove Albion until the summer of 2024.[19]

International career

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Visalli has previously represented the United States at the U-23 level on three occasions. As a dual citizen, through her English-born mother, Visalli is eligible to represent both the US and England at the senior level.[16]

Coaching career

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Visalli was hired as an assistant coach to Paul Ratcliffe for the Stanford Cardinal women's soccer ahead of the 2024 season.[20]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played May 27, 2023.[21][22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other[c] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chicago Red Stars Reserves 2018[23] WPSL 4 6 — — — 4 6
West Ham United 2018–19 WSL 20 1 3 1 5 2 — 28 4
Birmingham City 2019–20 WSL 9 0 2 0 2 0 — 13 0
Houston Dash 2020 NWSL 3 0 — 5 0 — 8 0
2021 NWSL 16 2 — 4 0 1 0 21 2
2022 NWSL 16 1 — 2 0 — 18 1
Total 35 3 — 11 0 1 0 47 3
Brighton & Hove Albion 2022–23 WSL 10 0 4 3 1 0 — 15 3
Career total 78 10 9 4 19 2 1 0 107 16
  1. ^ includes Women's FA Cup
  2. ^ includes NWSL Challenge Cup, FA Women's League Cup
  3. ^ includes Women's International Champions Cup

Honors

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Houston Dash

References

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  1. ^ "Candidates for Bachelor's Degrees Awarded by Seaver College". Commencement: Seaver College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. Malibu, California: Pepperdine University. April 28, 2018. p. 29. Archived from the original on July 25, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Brianna Visalli at Soccerway. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "U-23 WNT headed to Norway for 2018 Nordic tournament". U.S. Soccer. August 23, 2018. Archived from the original on August 24, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "Bri Visalli". Pepperdine Waves. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  5. ^ Muro, Giuseppe (May 3, 2019). "West Ham midfielder Brianna Visalli desperate for FA Cup glory a year on from working three jobs in the US". London Evening Standard. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  6. ^ "MAC Hermann Trophy Semi-finalists Announced". machermanntrophy.org. Missouri Athletic Club. November 28, 2017. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  7. ^ "Brianna Visalli". Women's Premier Soccer League. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  8. ^ "Brianna Visalli joins West Ham Ladies". West Ham United F.C. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  9. ^ "Brianna Visalli: West Ham United Ladies sign Chicago Red Stars midfielder". BBC Sport. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  10. ^ Theivam, Kieran (August 16, 2018). "American Brianna Visalli's West Ham move is an investment in herself". The Equalizer. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  11. ^ "Women's FA Cup final 2018–19: Manchester City Women 3–0 West Ham United Women". BBC Sport. May 4, 2019.
  12. ^ "Women's FA Cup final 2018–19: Manchester City Women 3–0 West Ham United Women". BBC Sport. May 4, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  13. ^ "Visalli and Spencer to depart West Ham United". West Ham United F.C. June 10, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  14. ^ "Brianna Visalli joins Blues". Birmingham City Football Club. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  15. ^ "Birmingham City: Lucy Staniforth submits transfer request as Brianna Visalli joins". BBC Sport. July 18, 2019.
  16. ^ a b "Visalli ruled out". December 5, 2019. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  17. ^ "Dash sign free agent midfielder Brianna Visalli". www.houstondynamo.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  18. ^ "Houston Dash announce 2022 roster decisions".
  19. ^ "Brianna Visalli joins Albion". www.brightonandhovealbion.com.
  20. ^ "Brianna Visalli Joins Staff". Stanford Cardinal. April 17, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  21. ^ "Brianna Visalli soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  22. ^ "FA WSL Player Stats". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
  23. ^ "Chicago Red Stars Reserves – 2018 Regular Season Roster – Brianna Visalli". www.wpslsoccer.com. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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