Brooke Elby

Brooke Kazuko Elby (born May 24, 1993) is an American former soccer midfielder/defender who last played for the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[2] She was the second executive director of the NWSL Players Association.[3]

Brooke Elby
Brook Elby playing for the Boston Breakers on March 25, 2017.
Personal information
Full name Brooke Kazuko Elby[1]
Date of birth (1993-05-24) May 24, 1993
Place of birth Arcadia, California, United States
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 North Carolina Tar Heels
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Melbourne Victory 1 (0)
2016–2017 Boston Breakers 26 (0)
2018 Utah Royals FC 7 (0)
2018–2019 Chicago Red Stars 21 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 16, 2019

Club career

She previously played for the Boston Breakers and Melbourne Victory of the Australian W-League. Elby was a member of the Boston Breakers when they folded in January, 2018. She was selected by the Utah Royals FC in the Boston Breakers Dispersal Draft.[4] On June 18, 2018, Elby was traded to the Chicago Red Stars.[5][6][1][7][8][9][10] On December 16, 2019, Elby announced her retirement from professional soccer.[11][3]

NWSL Players Association

In 2019, Elby was elected president of the National Women's Soccer League Players Association (NWSLPA), succeeding Yael Averbuch. Following her retirement from professional soccer, Elby assumed the role of co-executive director at the NWSLPA.[3][11] In April 2021, Meghann Burke succeeded Elby as NWSLPA executive director.[12]

References
  1. "Brooke Elby". University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  2. "Westfield W-League preview: Melbourne Victory". W-League. October 15, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  3. "Brooke Elby Announces Retirement". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  4. "Boston Breakers players taken in NWSL dispersal draft". January 30, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  5. "Trade alert: Press, Johnson to Utah; Huerta, Comeau to Houston; Elby to Chicago". June 18, 2018.
  6. "Breakers sign defender Brooke Elby – Boston Breakers". www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  7. Rizk, Gabriel (December 14, 2012). "Brooke Elby, North Carolina women's soccer captures title". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  8. Hays, Graham (August 9, 2013). "FIVE BURNING QUESTIONS FOR 2013 SEASON". ESPN. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  9. Hays, Graham (October 6, 2014). "NCAA SOCCER: 5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW". ESPN. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  10. Hays, Graham (November 24, 2012). "UPSET? NORTH CAROLINA DOWNS BYU". ESPN. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  11. Santaromita, Dan. "Chicago Red Stars NWSL Players Association president Brooke Elby retires from Chicago Red Stars". Pro Soccer USA. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  12. Kennedy]], Paul (April 5, 2021). "Meghann Burke takes on role of NWSLPA executive director". Soccer America. Retrieved April 24, 2023.


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