Christina Burkenroad
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christina Burkenroad | ||
| Date of birth | July 12, 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | La Jolla, California[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orlando Pride | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | CSUF Titans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Orlando Pride | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 28, 2016 | |||
Christina Burkenroad is an American soccer player who played college soccer at Cal State Fullerton.[2] In January 2016 she was drafted by the Orlando Pride in the National Women's Soccer League.[3][4]
Burkenroad was born in La Jolla, San Diego to William Burkenroad and Elizabeth Noriega.[2] She was only four years old when her mother died – her father suffered from depression and she became homeless for a time.[5] Until Mission Bay High School she had only played soccer with boys clubs.[6][7] She excelled in many sports and won a scholarship to California State University, Fullerton, Titans [2][3][5]
She signed with Orlando Pride on May 18, 2016.
References
- ^ a b "Christina Burkenroad: Forward". Orlando City Soccer Club. Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Christina Burkenroad". Cal State Fullerton Athletics.
- ^ a b Tenorio, Paul (January 15, 2016). "Orlando Pride add three players in NWSL college draft". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ "Orlando Pride Selects Three Players in NWSL College Draft". Orlando City Soccer Club.
- ^ a b "CSUF soccer star thrives after overcoming homelessness, personal challenges". Orange County Registrar. October 6, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ Daniel, P.K. (January 9, 2012). "Soccer a sanctuary from life's troubles". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ Gomez, Elena (January 11, 2012). "Misson Bay Teen Finds Solace in Soccer". NBC. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
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