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Brianna Elizabeth Visalli (born April 17, 1995) is a British-American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League.

Brianna Visalli

Personal information
Full name	Brianna Elizabeth Visalli[1]
Date of birth	(1995-04-17) April 17, 1995 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth	San Jose, California, United States
Height	5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Houston Dash
Number	14
Youth career
	CV Chilipeppers
	De Anza Force
	Valley Christian High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Pepperdine University[3]	83	(26)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018	Chicago Red Stars Reserves	4	(6)
2018–2019	West Ham United	20	(1)
2019–2020	Birmingham City	9	(0)
2020–	Houston Dash	16	(2)
National team
2018	United States U23[4]	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 28, 2020

Early life

Visalli was born in San Jose, California. She has five siblings. Her mother is a dual US/UK citizen.[5] She played six years of her youth career for the CV Chilipeppers and one year for the De Anza Force. She was also a four-year varsity player for Valley Christian High School.[3]

College

Visalli was a four-year starter for the Pepperdine Waves, starting all but two games, setting a record for number of games played (83) and started (81) by an outfield player. She finished her Waves career second in game-winning goals (14) and seventh in total goals (25). In her senior year she was a semi-finalist for the Mac Hermann Trophy and was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Year.[3][6]

Professional career

Chicago Red Stars

After a college career at Pepperdine University, Visalli was drafted 19th in the 2018 NWSL College Draft by the Chicago Red Stars where she subsequently played for their reserve squad during their 2018 season.[7]

West Ham United

Visalli signed for FA WSL club West Ham United in June 2018.[8][9][10] She immediately became an integral part of the squad, appearing in 20 league matches and helping West Ham reach the 2018–19 FA Women's Cup final. She made a 62nd minute substitute appearance in the Final at Wembley Stadium as Manchester City won 3–0.[11][2][12] In June 2019, it was announced that Visalli would leave West Ham upon the expiration of her contract.[13]

Birmingham City

In July 2019, Visalli joined Birmingham City.[14][15] Visalli played in eight games for the Blues in 2019, captaining the side in their away fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion. She was ruled out of action until 2020 on December 5, 2019, after undergoing minor surgery for a medical condition.[16] In total, Visalli made 13 appearances for Birmingham in all competitions before leaving as a free agent at the end of the season.

Houston Dash

In May 2020, Visalli signed a two-year contract with NWSL club Houston Dash ahead of the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup.[17]

International

Visalli has previously represented the United States at the U-23 level on three occasions. As a dual citizen, through her English-born mother, Visalli is eligible to represent both the US and England at the senior level.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played May 28, 2020.[18][19]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup[lower-alpha 1]		League Cup[lower-alpha 2]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chicago Red Stars Reserves	2018[20]	WPSL	4	6	—		—		4	6
West Ham United	2018–19	FA WSL	20	1	3	1	5	2	28	4
Birmingham City	2019–20		9	0	2	0	2	0	13	0
Career total			33	7	5	1	7	2	45	10

References

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