Courtney Raetzman (born April 9, 1994) is an American

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player who previously played for Chicago Red Stars in the

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Career

After four years playing at the

University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky (UK, UKY, or U of K) is a Public University, public Land-grant University, land-grant research university in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1865 by John Bryan Bowman as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentu ...

, Raetzman was drafted by Chicago Red Stars with the 32nd overall pick in the

2016 NWSL College Draft Sixteen or 16 may refer to: *16 (number), the natural number following 15 and preceding 17 *one of the years 16 BC, AD 16, 1916, 2016 Films * '' Pathinaaru'' or ''Sixteen'', a 2010 Tamil film * ''Sixteen'' (1943 film), a 1943 Argentine film di ...

. She was named to the Red Stars 2016 Opening Day Roster and appeared in 6 games. She was waived by the team ahead of the 2017 season.

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1994 births Living people American women's soccer players Kentucky Wildcats women's soccer players Chicago Red Stars players National Women's Soccer League players Chicago Red Stars draft picks Women's association football midfielders American expatriate sportspeople in Canada Expatriate women's soccer players in Canada Ottawa Fury (women) players USL W-League (1995–2015) players {{US-women-footy-bio-stub