Bella Bixby

Annabella Madeleine "Bella" Bixby (née Geist; born November 20, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Portland Thorns FC.[1]

Bella Bixby
Personal information
Full name Annabella Madeleine Bixby
Birth name Annabella Madeleine Geist
Date of birth (1995-11-20) November 20, 1995
Place of birth Milwaukie, Oregon, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Portland Thorns
Number 31
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Oregon State Beavers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Portland Thorns 0 (0)
2018–2019 1. FFC Frankfurt 0 (0)
2019– Portland Thorns 4 (0)
National team
2017–2018 United States U23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 27, 2020

Career

Across four years at Oregon State University, Bixby played 72 games, getting 18 clean sheets and setting a university record for most career saves.[2][3]

She was selected in the 3rd round of the 2018 NWSL College Draft by Portland Thorns FC. She was spent part of 2019 off on loan in Israel.[4][5] She made her professional debut for the club on June 27, 2020 in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup, a 2-1 loss to the North Carolina Courage.[1][6]

Personal life

She attended Rex Putnam High School. In December 2018, she married her husband, Elliot Bixby.

References
  1. Bella Bixby at Soccerway
  2. "How former OSU goalkeeper Bella Bixby stayed ready for her Portland Thorns debut". NBC Sports Northwest. July 10, 2020.
  3. "Bella Bixby | Portland Timbers".
  4. FM, Player. "Thorns FC's Bella Bixby on her loan time in Israel, new puppy and more | Breaking Lines | Feb. 27, 2020" – via player.fm.
  5. "Roster Check | Thorns FC Goalkeepers | Portland Timbers".
  6. jarrid.denney@lee.net, JARRID DENNEY. "Bella Bixby hopes to use her platform for positive change as she steps up for Portland Thorns". Corvallis Gazette Times.


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