Brittany Persaud
Guyanese footballer
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Brittany Persaud (born 1 April 1990) is a former footballer who played as a forward.[2][3][4] Born in the United States, she represented the Guyana national team. She played college soccer for Dayton and Wright State.[5][6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 April 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Westerville, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portland Thorns FC | ||
| Number | 48 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Dayton Flyers | 8 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Wright State Raiders | 61 | (16) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Kungsbacka DFF | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | ADO Den Haag | 15 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Telstar | 14 | (2) |
| 2021 | Portland Thorns FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2018 | Guyana | 7+ | (2+) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 July 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 April 2018 | |||
College career
At Wright State, Persaud was the all-time leader in assists with 24 during her three-year Raider career, and eighth in points with 56 (16 goals, 24 assists) and shots attempted with 146.[7]
Club career
Persaud played for the Swedish team Kungsbacka DFF in 2012.[7]
Returning to the United States, Persaud signed on with the Ohio-based Dayton Dutch Lions WFC in 2015,[8] appeared on the bench for Portland Thorns FC during the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup,[4] and plays for the Westside Timbers of Women's Premier Soccer League.[3]
International career
Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 March 2010 | Georgetown Cricket Club Ground, Georgetown, Guyana |  Suriname | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying qualification |
| 2 | 3 July 2010 | Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana |  Cuba | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| 3 | 20 November 2015 | Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago |  Jamaica | 2–1 | 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification | |
| 4 | 27 April 2018 | Suriname | 2–2 | 2018 CFU Women's Challenge Series | ||
| 5 | 25 May 2018 | Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana | 1–1 | 6–1 | 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification | |
| 6 | 5–1 |
Managerial career
In 2019, Persaud was a part of the coaching team for Guyana's U20 Women's Team[9]
Honours
Personal life
Persaud obtained her Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, Exercise Science at Wright State[10] She also earned a Master of Science in Human Movement Sciences at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands during her European football career.[10]
