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Christina Burkenroad
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Burkenroad as a Sparta Prague player in 2018
Personal information
Full name Christina Marie Burkenroad Sandoval
Birth name Christina Marie Burkenroad[1]
Date of birth (1993-07-12) 12 July 1993 (age 30)[2]
Place of birth La Jolla, California, United States[3]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Monterrey
Number 2
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Cal State Fullerton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Orlando Pride 8 (0)
2017 IK Grand Bodø 11 (2)
2018–2020 Sparta Prague 42 (46)
2020– Monterrey 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 January 2020

Template:Spanish name Christina Marie Burkenroad Sandoval (born 12 July 1993) is an American-born Mexican footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club CF Monterrey.[4] In January 2016, she was drafted by the Orlando Pride in the National Women's Soccer League.[5][6]

Early life and college career

Burkenroad was born in La Jolla, San Diego to an American father, William Burkenroad, and a Mexican mother, Elizabeth Sandoval.[3][1] She was only four years old when her mother died – her father suffered from depression and she became homeless for a time.[7] Until Mission Bay High School she had only played soccer with boys clubs.[8][9] She excelled in many sports and won a scholarship to California State University, Fullerton, Titans [3][5][7]

Club career

She signed with the Orlando Pride on May 18, 2016, and appeared in 8 matches before being waived on June 21, 2017, to make room for returning forward Alex Morgan.[10] She signed with IK Grand Bodø in Norway's Toppserien.[11][12]

On 6 February 2018, Burkenroad joined Czech side Sparta Prague.[4] Christina helped Sparta win their first Czech First Division title in five years and also 9th Czech Women's Cup.[13][14] In the 2018–19 season Sparta won both competitions again.[15][16] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the 2019–20 Czech First Division was canceled and Burkenroad decided to not extend her contract.[17]

On 6 July 2020, Burkenroad joined Liga MX Femenil club CF Monterrey.[18]

Personal life

As of 23 July 2020, Burkenroad has a girlfriend.[19]

References

  1. ^ a b "Christina Marie Burkenroad, Born 07/12/1993 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Christina Burkenroad: Forward". Orlando City Soccer Club. Major League Soccer. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Christina Burkenroad". Cal State Fullerton Athletics.
  4. ^ a b "Na Letné je další posila z ciziny: Tahle kočka pomůže Sparťankám!" (in Czech). TV Nova. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  5. ^ a b Tenorio, Paul (15 January 2016). "Orlando Pride add three players in NWSL college draft". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Orlando Pride Selects Three Players in NWSL College Draft". Orlando City Soccer Club.
  7. ^ a b "CSUF soccer star thrives after overcoming homelessness, personal challenges". Orange County Registrar. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  8. ^ Daniel, P.K. (9 January 2012). "Soccer a sanctuary from life's troubles". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  9. ^ Gomez, Elena (11 January 2012). "Mission Bay Teen Finds Solace in Soccer". NBC. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  10. ^ DelGallo, Alicia (21 June 2017). "Orlando Pride add Alex Morgan to roster, waive Christina Burkenroad". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  11. ^ Watkins, Claire (17 June 2017). "Orlando Pride forward Christina Burkenroad set to join Norwegian side Grand Bodo". Vavel. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  12. ^ Høgland, Stian; Stenbro, Fredrik (14 June 2017). "Var lagvenninne med verdensstjernene. Nå er hun Grand-spiller". an.no. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  13. ^ Jiřík, Pavel (3 June 2018). "Ženy Sparty zvládly poslední krok a slaví mistrovský titul". FAČR. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  14. ^ Jiřík, Pavel (19 May 2018). "Sparťanky obhájily výhru v poháru". FAČR. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  15. ^ Jiřík, Pavel (9 June 2019). "Na závěr 1. ligy žen Sparťanky převzaly mistrovský pohár" (in Czech). FAČR. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  16. ^ Jiřík, Pavel (25 May 2019). "Sparťanky porazily ve finále poháru Slavii na penalty a slaví double" (in Czech). FAČR. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  17. ^ Kafka, Tomáš (15 May 2020). "Burkenroad a Dorsey končí ve Spartě" (in Czech). AC Sparta Prague. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  18. ^ "¡BIENVENIDA, CHRISTINA BURKENROAD!". CF Monterrey (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  19. ^ I answered the questions you asked!! | Q&A | Questions from my Instagram story! on YouTube

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