Bri Folds
American soccer player
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Brianne Michelle Folds (born January 25, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who last played as a midfielder for Spanish club Real Betis.
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Bri Folds, June 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Brianne Michelle Folds[1] | ||
| Date of birth | January 25, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Lakeland, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lakeland FC | |||
| Tampa Bay Chargers | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Auburn Tigers | 79 | (24) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Fortuna Hjørring (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Real Betis | 14 | (0) |
| 2022 | North Carolina Courage | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U23 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of April 18, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 20, 2020 | |||
Youth and college
At youth level, Folds scored 173 goals with 155 assists in 4 years at Lakeland Christian High School,[2] while she also won the US Youth National Championship with Tampa Bay Chargers.[3]
Folds signed for Auburn University, where she scored 24 goals and registered 25 assists in 79 matches.[2] During her time at Auburn, Folds represented the United States at U23 level, most recently in April 2019.[4]
Club career
After graduating college in December 2019, Folds was drafted by North Carolina Courage in the 2020 NWSL College Draft. She was selected 36th overall, in the fourth round.[5]
In June 2020, Folds signed an 18-month contract with Swedish runners-up Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC after training with the team.[6][7][8][9]
In August 2021, Folds joined Spanish club Real Betis.[10]
In July 2022, the North Carolina Courage signed Folds as a national team replacement player.[11]
