Shade Pratt
Folashade Pratt (born April 2, 1993) is an American soccer player who plays for Braga of the Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Folashade Annie Evelyn Pratt[1] | ||
Date of birth | April 2, 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Germantown, Maryland, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender / Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Braga | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
Rosemount High School | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | Maryland Terrapins | 46 | (1) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015 | Sky Blue FC | 1 | (0) |
2016 | Portland Thorns FC | 5 | (0) |
2017 | Røa | 7 | (0) |
2018 | IFK Kalmar | 12 | (3) |
2019 | B.93 | 5 | (1) |
2019– | Braga | 23 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 2, 2020 |
Early life and collegiate career
Pratt attended the Rosemount High School at her hometown. In her time there she earned several accolades, including being nominated two-times All-Metro selection, two-times all-state and three-times all-conference selection. In 2011, Pratt went to University of Maryland. She played only seven matches in her freshman year. In her sophomore year, she became a starter for the Terrapins, playing most as a wide midfield and a wide back. In her junior year, Pratt played for the first time in her career as a centre-back. In her senior year, after several Terrapins were sidelined by injuries, Pratt was moved to frontline, becoming a forward.[3][4]
Club career
Pratt was the 25th overall pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft when she was picked by Sky Blue FC.[5] Pratt only played one match for the SBFC, on June 28, 2015, against Chicago Red Stars.[6] For the 2016 National Women's Soccer League season, Pratt signed with Portland Thorns FC. She played five matches for the Thorns in that season.[7]
In 2017 she was signed to the Norwegian top club Røa Dynamite Girls. From August she was on loan to another club in the same division, Stabaek Chixa. She signed with the Swedish club IFK Kalmar in January 2018.
In June 2019, she signed with the Portuguese champions, Braga.[8]
References
- Shade Pratt at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- "Shade Pratt e Rayanne Machado, os primeiros reforços do Braga :: zerozero.pt". www.zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- "Two-sport star Shade Pratt provides versatility for Terps women's soccer". The Diamond Back. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- "22 - SHADE PRATT". UM Terps. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- "SKY BLUE FC ANNOUNCES 2015 PRESEASON ROSTER". Sky Blue FC. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- "SKY BLUE VS CHICAGO RED STARS 0-3". Scoresway. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- Mitchell Braeback, Jeremiah. "Thorns Call Up Three Amateurs". Stumptown Footy. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- "Rayanne e Shade Pratt são as novas Guerreiras do Minho - Correio do Minho". correiodominho.pt. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
External links
- IFK Kalmar player profile
- University of Maryland player profile
- Shade Pratt at Soccerway
- Player's Profile at Fox Sports