Brittany Bock

Brittany Christine Bock (born April 11, 1987) is an American soccer midfielder.

Brittany Bock
Bock in 2011
Personal information
Full name Brittany Christine Bock
Date of birth (1987-04-11) April 11, 1987
Place of birth Naperville, Illinois, U.S.
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Chicago Red Stars
Number 11
Youth career
1998–2001 Team Chicago Soccer Club
2002–2004 Windy City Pride
2004–2005 Eclipse Select
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 92 (46)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 F.C. Indiana
2009 Los Angeles Sol 19 (2)
2010 Washington Freedom 14 (0)
2011 Western New York Flash 18 (1)
2012 Colorado Rush 12 (4)
2012 Vittsjö GIK 3 (0)
2013 Sky Blue FC 7 (0)
2014–2015 Houston Dash 6 (0)
2016 Chicago Red Stars 0 (0)
National team‡
2006 United States U-20
2007–2009 United States U-23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 16, 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of September 24, 2009

Early life

Bock was born in Naperville, Illinois and attended Neuqua Valley High School. In 2009, she was enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame, majoring in Marketing.[1]

Bock played for Windy City Pride from 2002 to 2004 under Ko Thanadabouth. Prior to that she played with Team Chicago Soccer Club under Hudson Fortune.[1] In 2004 and 2005, she played for the Eclipse Select Soccer Club alongside future Notre Dame teammate Elise Weber.

University of Notre Dame

Bock became a highly influential player during her career at Notre Dame. In the 2006 NCAA Division 1 Women's Soccer National Finals, Notre Dame lost 2–1 to the University of North Carolina. Bock scored the only goal for the Irish in the 81st minute.[2]

Club career

Los Angeles Sol

Bock was the fifth overall pick in the 2009 Women's Professional Soccer draft, going to Los Angeles Sol,[3] becoming part of a defense that allowed a mere ten goals in twenty-one matches.

Washington Freedom

When the Sol folded in January 2010, Bock was drafted by the Washington Freedom in the ensuing 2010 Dispersal Draft.[4]

Western New York Flash

In 2011, Bock was signed by the Western New York Flash.[5]

Colorado Rush

In 2012 after the WPS suspended operations, Bock was signed by the Colorado Rush in the W-League. While with the Rush, she led the team in minutes playing 12 games and scoring four goals.[6]

Sky Blue FC

On February 1, 2013 it was announced that Bock had agreed to terms and signed with Sky Blue FC of the National Women's Soccer League.[7][8]

Houston Dash

On January 10, 2014, it was announced that the Houston Dash selected Bock with the first pick in the 2014 NWSL Expansion Draft. The move reunited her with former Notre Dame coach Randy Waldrum.[9] She was injured in the Dash's inaugural game and was out for the rest of the season, then only saw five appearances the following year due to continuing injury issues.

She was waived by the Houston Dash in October 2015.[10]

Chicago Red Stars

The Chicago Red Stars claimed Bock off waivers on October 21, 2015, and was picked up by Chicago Red Stars the next day; returning her to her hometown. However she was never added to the roster in 2016, and made no appearances for the club[11]

International career

Bock was a member of the fourth-place United States U-20 women's national soccer team that competed at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship in Russia alongside Notre Dame classmate Carrie Dew.

In 2009 Bock was on the United States U-23 women's national soccer team player pool.

References
  1. Brittany Bock at University Of Notre Dame, accessed December 3, 2006
  2. NCAA Women's Soccer, December 3, 2006, accessed March 2, 2007
  3. "Los Angeles Sol selects ten players in 2009 WPS Draft", January 16, 2009, accessed November 29, 2009
  4. Shannon Boxx Goes First, Marta Third in LA Sol Dispersal Draft Archived February 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, womensprosoccer.com, February 4, 2010.
  5. Ali Riley heads east, joins WPS's Flash, ESPN.com, December 9, 2010.
  6. Colorado Rush sign Brittany Bock
  7. "Four Veterans Added to Sky Blue FC". Sky Blue FC. Archived from the original on May 18, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  8. "One-on-one with Sky Blue's Brittany Bock". NWSL News. Archived from the original on April 25, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  9. "Houston Dash select 10 players in 2014 NWSL Expansion Draft". Houston Dash Communications. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  10. "Houston Dash waive Ella Masar, Jordan Jackson, Brittany Bock". Houston Dash. October 21, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  11. http://chicagoredstars.com/red-stars-select-brittany-bock-off-nwsl-waiver-wire/
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