Tess Boade
{{Short description|American soccer player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tess Boade
| image = 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup final, 651 (Boade).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Boade with the North Carolina Courage in 2023
| fullname = Theresa Stephanie Boade
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|02|3}}
| birth_place = Dallas, Texas, U.S.
| height = 5 ft 4 in
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Bay FC
| clubnumber = 12
| youthyears1 = 2011–2015
| youthclubs1 = Colorado Rush
| youthyears2 = 2015–2016
| youthclubs2 = Real Colorado
| collegeyears1 = 2017–2021
| college1 = Duke Blue Devils
| collegecaps1 = 93
| collegegoals1 = 22
| years1 = 2021
| clubs1 = NJ/NY Gotham FC
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022–2023
| clubs2 = North Carolina Courage
| caps2 = 17
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2022
| clubs3 = → Western Sydney Wanderers (loan)
| caps3 = 2
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = Bay FC
| caps4 = 16
| goals4 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2014
| nationalteam1 = United States U17
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = July 6, 2024
| nationalteam-update =
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Theresa Stephanie Boade (born February 3, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Bay FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), She played college soccer for the Duke Blue Devils, and also trained with the US U-19 and U-18 Women's national team.{{Cite web |title=Tess Boade – 2021 – Women's Soccer |url=https://goduke.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/tess-boade/17336 |access-date=March 19, 2022 |website=Duke University |language=en}}
Her sister Meg Boade plays professionally for the Washington Spirit.
Early life
Boade was born in Dallas, Texas before moving to Golden, Colorado where she grew up. For high school she attended Valor Christian where she competed in basketball, soccer and track. {{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
She played collegiately for the Duke Blue Devils where she led the team to NCAA appearances in each of her 5 years including her Covid year.{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}
Club career
Boade signed a two-year contract with the Courage on March 18, 2022.{{Cite web |title=Tess Boade Joins 2022 North Carolina Courage Roster |url=https://www.nccourage.com/news/tess-boade-joins-2022-north-carolina-courage-roster/ |access-date=March 18, 2022 |website=NC Courage |language=en-US}} She then made her professional debut with the team the next day during a NWSL Challenge Cup match against the NJ/NY Gotham FC.
In November 2022, Boade joined Australian A-League Women club Western Sydney Wanderers on loan.{{cite web |url=https://wswanderersfc.com.au/news/boade-signs-loan-deal |title=Boade signs loan deal |website=Western Sydney Wanderers |date=November 15, 2022}} Her loan was originally scheduled until February 2023,{{cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/tess-boade-loaned-to-western-sydney-wanderers-fc/n-5898502 |title=Tess Boade Loaned to Western Sydney Wanderers FC |website=Our Sports Central |date=November 14, 2022}} however a month later it ended early due to a shoulder injury she suffered during the Sydney Derby.{{cite web |url=https://wswanderersfc.com.au/news/wanderers-confirm-boade-departure |title=Wanderers confirm Boade departure |website=Western Sydney Wanderers |date=December 17, 2022}}
After surgery and rehab, Boade returned from injury on June 10, 2023 against the Chicago Red Stars where she started and recorded an assist in the 5–0 victory. She then started the remaining 13 regular season and playoff games for the North Carolina Courage as well as starting in the Semi-Finals and Finals of the NWSL Challenge Cup which was won by the Courage for the 2nd consecutive year.{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}
In December 2023 she was drafted 3rd overall in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft by Bay FC.{{Cite web |date=December 16, 2023 |title=NWSL Expansion Draft: Live pick-by-pick tracker as Bay FC and Utah Royals FC build expansion rosters |url=https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/nwsl-expansion-draft-live-pick-by-pick-tracker-as-bay-fc-and-utah-royals-fc-build-expansion-rosters/live/ |access-date=April 14, 2024 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}
Boade wore the captain armband in Bay FC’s first ever home win on April 14, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Bay FC |date=14 April 2024 |title=Bay FC Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/wearebayfc/status/1779651025278046705 |access-date=14 April 2024 |website=Twitter}}{{Cite web |date=April 14, 2024 |title=Bay FC defeats Seattle Reign FC 3–2 to earn first home win in club history |url=https://bayfc.com/press-releases/bay-fc-defeats-seattle-reign-fc-3-2-to-earn-first-home-win-in-club-history/ |access-date=April 15, 2024 |website=Bay FC |language=en-US}} She scored the game winning goal in the 1–0 home victory against Angel City.{{Cite web |date=June 23, 2024 |title=Bay FC earns 1–0 shutout win over rival Angel City FC |url=https://bayfc.com/press-releases/bay-fc-earns-1-0-shutout-win-over-rival-angel-city-fc/ |access-date=June 29, 2024 |website=Bay FC |language=en-US}}
International career
In August 2014, Boade was named to the United States national under-17 team roster for friendly matches against South Korea.{{cite web |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/08/14/08/25/140814-u17-korea-roster |date=August 14, 2014 |title=U.S. U-17 WNT Names Roster for Foreign Camp and Matches in Korea Republic |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009143212/http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/08/14/08/25/140814-u17-korea-roster |archive-date=October 9, 2014}}
Honors
Duke Blue Devils
- NCAA Tournament Final 4: 2017
- NCAA Tournament Elite 8: 2020, 2021
- NCAA Tournament Sweet 16: 2018
North Carolina Courage
- NWSL Challenge Cup Champion: 2022, 2023
Individual
- First Team All ACC: 2021
- All ACC Academic Team: 2021
- ACC Honor Roll: 2021, 2018
References
External links
- {{NWSL player|ad338528a3ad42769bc70668109da114/tess-boade}}
- [https://bayfc.com/player-profile/tess-boade/ Tess Boade] at Bay FC
- [https://goduke.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/tess-boade/17336 Tess Boade] at Duke Blue Devils
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160321142751/http://www.eliteclubsnationalleague.com/teams/78817208/29768388-78817271/43347536.html Tess Boade] at Elite Clubs National League (archived)
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{{Bay FC squad}}
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Category:American women's soccer players
Category:North Carolina Courage players
Category:Western Sydney Wanderers FC (women) players
Category:National Women's Soccer League players
Category:Duke Blue Devils women's soccer players
Category:21st-century American sportswomen
Category:Women's association football midfielders
Category:Sportspeople from Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Category:Soccer players from Douglas County, Colorado
Category:NJ/NY Gotham FC draft picks
Category:United States women's youth international soccer players