Britt Eckerstrom

Britt Eckerstrom (born May 28, 1993) is a retired American soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for the Western New York Flash.

Britt Eckerstrom
Eckerstrom with the Portland Thorns in 2017
Personal information
Full name Britt Ellen Eckerstrom
Date of birth (1993-05-28) May 28, 1993
Place of birth Rockville, Maryland, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Portland Thorns
Number 33
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Penn State Nittany Lions 85 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Western New York Flash 3 (0)
2017–2021 Portland Thorns 15 (0)
2017–2019 → Newcastle Jets (loan) 22 (0)
National team
2009 United States U17
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:45, 16 June 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Penn State Nittany Lions

Eckerstrom won a national title with the Penn State Nittany Lions in 2015. She did not concede a single goal in that year's NCAA tournament. In 2016, she was awarded the Big Ten Medal of Honor, which recognizes one male and one female student from the graduating class of each Big Ten member school, for demonstrating joint athletic and academic excellence throughout their college career.[1]

Western New York Flash

Eckerstrom was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2016 NWSL College Draft by Western New York Flash.[2]

Portland Thorns

On March 8, 2017, Eckerstrom was traded to the Portland Thorns for two fourth round picks in the 2018 NWSL College Draft.[3]

Loan to Newcastle Jets

In October 2017, Eckerstrom was loaned to Australian club Newcastle Jets for the 2017–18 W-League season, along with fellow Americans Katie Stengel, Tori Huster and Arin Gilliland.[4]

Eckerstrom returned to the Jets in October 2018 ahead of the 2018–19 W-League season.[5] She played every minute for the Jets, tallying 61 saves over the course of the season. [6]

She announced her retirement from professional soccer on Instagram on January 19, 2021.[7]

References
  1. "Eckerstrom, Megaludis honored as Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients". June 21, 2016.
  2. "2016 NWSL College Draft Recap". Western New York Flash. January 15, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  3. Goldberg, Jamie (March 8, 2017). "Portland Thorns officially acquire goalkeeper Britt Eckerstrom from North Carolina Courage". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  4. Kerry, Craig (October 23, 2017). "W-League: Newcastle Jets' US quartet in town ahead of season start against Wanderers". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  5. "American goalkeeper back for Jets". The Women's Game. October 17, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  6. "Britt Eckerstrom". Newcastle Jets. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  7. "So many incredible people a part of this journey! On to the next chapter!". Retrieved January 19, 2021.


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