Brittany Bock

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Brittany Bock

| image = Brittany Bock (cropped 2).jpg

| caption = Bock in 2011

| fullname = Brittany Christine Bock

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|04|11|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = Naperville, Illinois, U.S.

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Chicago Red Stars

| clubnumber = 11

| youthclubs1 = Team Chicago Soccer Club

| youthyears1 = 1998–2001

| youthclubs2 = Windy City Pride

| youthyears2 = 2002–2004

| youthclubs3 = Eclipse Select

| youthyears3 = 2004–2005

| collegeyears1 = 2005–2008 | college1 = Notre Dame Fighting Irish |collegecaps1 = 92 |collegegoals1 = 46

| clubs1 = F.C. Indiana

| years1 = 2005–2006

| caps1 = 14

| goals1 = 4

| clubs2 = Los Angeles Sol

| years2 = 2009

| caps2 = 19

| goals2 = 2

| clubs3 = Washington Freedom

| years3 = 2010

| caps3 = 14

| goals3 = 0

| clubs4 = Western New York Flash

| years4 = 2011

| caps4 = 18

| goals4 = 1

| clubs5 = Colorado Rush

| years5 = 2012

| caps5 = 12

| goals5 = 4

| clubs6 = Vittsjö GIK

| years6 = 2012

| caps6 = 3

| goals6 = 0

| clubs7 = Sky Blue FC

| years7 = 2013

| caps7 = 7

| goals7 = 0

| clubs8 = Houston Dash

| years8 = 2014–2015

| caps8 = 6

| goals8 = 0

| clubs9 = Chicago Red Stars

| years9 = 2016

| caps9 = 0

| goals9 = 0

| totalcaps =

| totalgoals =

| nationalteam1 = United States U-20

| nationalyears1 = 2006

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| nationalteam2 = United States U-23

| nationalyears2 = 2007–2009

| nationalcaps2 =

| nationalgoals2 =

| medaltemplates =

| club-update = July 16, 2018

| nationalteam-update = September 24, 2009

}}

Brittany Christine Bock (born April 11, 1987) is a retired American women's soccer midfielder.

Early life

Bock was born in Naperville, Illinois and attended Neuqua Valley High School. In 2009, she was enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame, majoring in Marketing.{{cite web |url=https://und.com/roster/brittany-bock/ |title=Brittany Bock |date=July 9, 2018 |publisher=Notre Dame Fighting Irish |access-date=June 26, 2022}}

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 Elise Weber.

=University of Notre Dame=

Bock became a highly influential player during her career at Notre Dame. In the 2006 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament finals, Notre Dame lost 2–1 to the University of North Carolina. Bock scored the only goal for the Irish in the 81st minute{{cite press release |url=http://www.ncaasports.com/soccer/womens/recaps/d1_1203_449512/2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061210025326/http://www.ncaasports.com/soccer/womens/recaps/d1_1203_449512/2006 |archive-date=December 10, 2006 |title=NCAA Women's Soccer |publisher=NCAA |date=December 3, 2006 |access-date=June 7, 2023}} and was named to the all-tournament team.{{cite web |title=Division I Women's Soccer Championship Results |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_soccer_champs_records/2013/d1/D1.pdf |publisher=NCAA |access-date=July 15, 2015}}

Club career

=Los Angeles Sol=

Bock was the fifth overall pick in the 2009 Women's Professional Soccer draft, going to Los Angeles Sol,{{cite press release |url=http://womensprosoccer.com/newsitem_ektid7884.aspx?team=la |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090124012254/http://womensprosoccer.com/newsitem_ektid7884.aspx?team=la |archive-date=January 24, 2009 |date=January 16, 2009 |access-date=June 7, 2023 |title=Los Angeles Sol selects ten players in 2009 WPS Draft}} becoming part of a defense that allowed 10 goals in 21 matches.

=Washington Freedom=

When the Sol folded in January 2010, Bock was drafted by the Washington Freedom in the ensuing 2010 Dispersal Draft.[http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/100104-dispersal-draft-results.aspx Shannon Boxx Goes First, Marta Third in LA Sol Dispersal Draft] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100208082437/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/100104-dispersal-draft-results.aspx |date=February 8, 2010 }}, womensprosoccer.com, February 4, 2010.

=Western New York Flash=

In 2011, Bock was signed by the Western New York Flash.{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/los-angeles/soccer/post/_/id/5043/ali-riley-heads-east-joins-wpss-flash |title=Ali Riley heads east, joins WPS's Flash |work=ESPN |first=Scott |last=French |date=December 9, 2010 |access-date=June 7, 2023}}

=Colorado Rush=

In 2012 after the WPS suspended operations, the Colorado Rush of the USL W-League signed Bock for the 2012 season.{{cite press release |url=http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/614984.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130217004519/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/614984.html |archive-date=February 17, 2013 |title=Colorado Rush sign Brittany Bock |access-date=June 7, 2023 |publisher=USL W-League}} While with the Rush, she led the team in minutes over 12 appearances and scored four goals.

=Sky Blue FC=

On February 1, 2013, Sky Blue FC of the National Women's Soccer League announced that Bock had agreed to terms and signed a contract with the club.{{cite web |title=Four Veterans Added to Sky Blue FC |url=http://www.skybluefc.com/home/693956.html |publisher=Sky Blue FC |accessdate=May 10, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518004724/http://www.skybluefc.com/home/693956.html |archivedate=May 18, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}{{cite web |title=One-on-one with Sky Blue's Brittany Bock |url=http://www.nwslnews.com/one-on-one-with-sky-blue-fcs-brittany-bock/ |publisher=NWSL News |accessdate=May 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425080433/http://www.nwslnews.com/one-on-one-with-sky-blue-fcs-brittany-bock/ |archive-date=April 25, 2013 |url-status=dead }}

=Houston Dash=

On January 10, 2014, the Houston Dash selected Bock with the first pick in the 2014 NWSL Expansion Draft. The move reunited her with former Notre Dame coach Randy Waldrum.{{cite web |title=Houston Dash select 10 players in 2014 NWSL Expansion Draft |url=http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2014/01/houston-dash-select-10-players-2014-nwsl-expansion-draft |publisher=Houston Dash Communications |accessdate=January 11, 2014 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924042559/http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2014/01/houston-dash-select-10-players-2014-nwsl-expansion-draft |url-status=dead }} She tore her left anterior cruciate ligament in the 23rd minute of the Dash's inaugural game and was out for the rest of the season.{{cite news |url=https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/57473/report-dashs-bock-out-for-season.html |title=Report: Dash's Bock out for season |date=April 15, 2014 |access-date=June 7, 2023 |work=Soccer America}}{{cite press release |url=https://chicagoredstars.com/news/red-stars-select-brittany-bock-off-nwsl-waiver-wire/ |title=Red Stars select Brittany Bock off NWSL waiver wire |date=October 22, 2015 |access-date=June 7, 2023 |publisher=Chicago Red Stars}}

The Dash re-signed Bock in September 2014,{{cite news |url=https://www.dynamotheory.com/2014/9/19/6538345/houston-re-signs-brittany-bock |title=Houston re-signs Brittany Bock |date=September 19, 2014 |access-date=June 7, 2023 |work=Dynamo Theory |first=Trista |last=Lutgring}} but she made only five appearances in the 2015 season before suffering a season-ending double hernia.{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/sports/ct-nvs-soccer-brittany-bock-st-0124-20160122-story.html |title=Former Neuqua Valley star Brittany Bock to play for Chicago Red Stars |date=January 22, 2016 |access-date=June 7, 2023 |work=The Beacon-News |first=Matt |last=Le Can}}

She was waived by the Houston Dash in October 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2015/10/21/houston-dash-waive-ella-masar-jordan-jackson-brittany-bock |title=Houston Dash waive Ella Masar, Jordan Jackson, Brittany Bock |publisher=Houston Dash |date=October 21, 2015 |accessdate=November 28, 2015}}

=Chicago Red Stars=

The Chicago Red Stars claimed the rights to sign Bock off waivers on October 21, 2015. However, she was not added to the team's 2016 roster{{cite press release |url=https://chicagoredstars.com/news/red-stars-announce-2016-roster/ |title=Red Stars announce 2016 roster |date=April 11, 2016 |access-date=June 7, 2023 |publisher=Chicago Red Stars}} and made no appearances for the club.

International career

Bock was a member of the fourth-place United States U-20 women's national soccer team that competed at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship in Russia alongside Notre Dame classmate Carrie Dew.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

In 2009, Bock was in the United States U-23 women's national soccer team player pool.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20150104195434/http://www.houstondynamo.com/houstondash/players/brittany-bock Brittany Bock] profile at Houston Dash
{{FIFA player|251005}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20090909074632/http://www.ussoccer.com/Teams/WNT/B/Brittany-Bock.aspx US Soccer player profile]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20090925154138/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/la/players/bios/bock-brittany Los Angeles Sol player profile]
[http://www.und.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/bock_brittany00.html Notre Dame player profile]

Category:1987 births

Category:Living people

Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's soccer players

Category:Soccer players from Naperville, Illinois

Category:American women's soccer players

Category:21st-century American sportswomen

Category:Los Angeles Sol players

Category:Washington Freedom (soccer) players

Category:Western New York Flash players

Category:NJ/NY Gotham FC players

Category:Houston Dash players

Category:F.C. Indiana players