Brittany Christine Bock (born April 11, 1987) is an

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Early life

Bock was born in

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and attended

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. In 2009, she was enrolled in the

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at the

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, majoring in Marketing. Bock played for Windy City Pride from 2002 to 2004 under Ko Thanadabouth. Prior to that she played with Team Chicago Soccer Club under Hudson Fortune. In 2004 and 2005, she played for the Eclipse Select Soccer Club alongside future Notre Dame teammate

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University of Notre Dame

Bock became a highly influential player during her career at Notre Dame. In the 2006 NCAA Division 1 Women's Soccer National Finals, Notre Dame lost 2–1 to the

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. Bock scored the only goal for the Irish in the 81st minute.

Club career

Los Angeles Sol

Bock was the fifth overall pick in the 2009

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draft, going to

Los Angeles Sol The Los Angeles Sol was an American professional soccer club that was based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The team was co-owned and operated by Blue Star, LLC and AEG, a subsidia ...

, becoming part of a defense that allowed a mere ten goals in twenty-one matches.

Washington Freedom

When the Sol folded in January 2010, Bock was drafted by the

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in the ensuing

2010 Dispersal Draft The 2010 WPS Dispersal Draft was a special draft for Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) after the Los Angeles Sol withdrew from the league. Players from the team were dispersed to the remaining seven teams in the league via the draft. Background Whe ...

Western New York Flash

In 2011, Bock was signed by the

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Colorado Rush

In 2012 after the WPS suspended operations, Bock was signed by the Colorado Rush in the W-League. While with the Rush, she led the team in minutes playing 12 games and scoring four goals.

Sky Blue FC

On February 1, 2013 it was announced that Bock had agreed to terms and signed with

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of the

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Houston Dash

On January 10, 2014, it was announced that the

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selected Bock with the first pick in the 2014 NWSL Expansion Draft. The move reunited her with former Notre Dame coach

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. She was injured in the Dash's inaugural game and was out for the rest of the season, then only saw five appearances the following year due to continuing injury issues. She was waived by the Houston Dash in October 2015.

Chicago Red Stars

The

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claimed Bock off waivers on October 21, 2015, and was picked up by

the next day; returning her to her hometown. However she was never added to the roster in 2016, and made no appearances for the club

International career

Bock was a member of the fourth-place

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that competed at the

2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship The 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship was held in Russia from 17 August to 3 September 2006. It was the officially recognized world championship for women's under-20 national association football teams. Matches were held in four Moscow sta ...

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alongside Notre Dame classmate

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. In 2009 Bock was on the

United States U-23 women's national soccer team The United States U-23 women's national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the full Women's National Team. The team competes in a va ...

player pool.

References

External links

Brittany Bock
profile at

*
US Soccer player profile

Los Angeles Sol player profile

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