Becky Sauerbrunn
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Born
1985 (41 years old)
St. Louis, MissouriPosition
Centre-Back
Status
Retired
Ethnicity
White
Team Number
4
Height
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight
139 lbs
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Rebecca Elizabeth Sauerbrunn (born June 6, 1985) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a center back. She co-captained the United States national team with Carli Lloyd from 2016 to 2018 and was the captain of the team from 2021 to 2023.
Sauerbrunn played college soccer for the Virginia Cavaliers before starting her professional career with the Washington Freedom in Women's Professional Soccer in 2010. After the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) formed in 2013, Sauerbrunn led FC Kansas City to two of the league's first three championships. She was named NWSL Defender of the Year three times with Kansas City and once with Utah Royals FC. She won her third championship with Portland Thorns FC, with which she retired in 2024.
Sauerbrunn won gold with the national team at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, and she played for the team at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup where they finished in second place. She played every minute for the United States at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.
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CONCACAF W Gold Cup
SheBelieves Cup
American NWSL Championship
CONCACAF W Championship
American NWSL Shield
Womens International Champions Cup
American NWSL Challenge Cup
Soccer Olympics Bronze Women
American NWSL Community Shield
American NWSL Best XI
Utah Royals FC
American NWSL Defender of the Year
FIFA Womens World Cup
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 NWSL 15.000 Regular-Season Minutes | Portland Thorns | 2024-06-09 | |
 NWSL Best XI Of The Month | Portland Thorns | 2023-05-03 | |
 NWSL 150 Regular-Season Games | Portland Thorns | 2022-08-27 |
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 Washington Freedom | 2008-2010 | Permanent | - | - | |
 USA Women | 2008-2024 | International | - | - | |
 FC Kansas City | 2013-2017 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Utah Royals FC | 2018-2019 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Portland Thorns | 2020-2024 | Permanent | - | - |
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