Brianne Reed facts for kids

Brianne Taylor Reed Pérez (born on May 2, 1994) is a professional footballer. She plays as a centre back, which is a defensive position in soccer. Brianne was born in the United States. She plays for the Dominican Republic women's national team.

Brianne's Early Life and Sports

Brianne grew up in Tinton Falls, New Jersey. Her dad is African-American, and her mom is Dominican. She went to Red Bank Catholic High School. Brianne was a key player on her high school soccer team for three years. She helped her team win two Shore Conference titles in 2009 and 2010. They also reached the league championship three times in a row. In 2010, her team even won the Co-State Championship.

Brianne was also a talented track athlete. In 2012, she became the Monmouth County Triple and Long Jump Champion.

Playing for Club Teams

Brianne played for several club soccer teams. These included Ocean SA Eagles, Wall SC Wombats, and PDA Charge. In 2010, she won the New Jersey Olympic Development Program (ODP) state championship. She was also part of the team that reached the finals of the 2011 ODP National Championship. Brianne received many awards during her youth career. She was named to the First Team All-Shore Conference in 2010 and 2011. In 2011, she was also named to the First Team All-State.

College Soccer Career

From 2012 to 2016, Brianne attended Rutgers University. She played soccer for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights team.

Key Moments at Rutgers

• As a freshman, she played in 19 games.
• In her second year, she started all 22 matches. She scored her first college goal in October 2013.
• In 2014, she started all 20 games as a centre back. She was named to the All-Big Ten First Team. She also received the Rutgers Junior Female Athlete of the Year Award.
• During her senior year in 2015, Brianne started all 26 matches. She was known for her "flip throw-in," which helped her team score a goal in a big tournament.
• She was a strong defender, helping her team set a new school record. They kept opponents from scoring for over 770 minutes in their first nine games.
• Brianne was considered one of the top players in the country. She was even a candidate for the Hermann Trophy, which is a very important award in college soccer.

Professional Club Career

Brianne Reed began her professional soccer journey in 2016.

Early Professional Teams

• In 2016, FC Kansas City chose Brianne as the 18th pick in the NWSL College Draft. She played for them in the 2016 season.
• In July 2017, she moved to Sweden to play for Kvarnsveden IK.
• She signed with Eskilstuna United in December 2017 but did not play any games for them.
• In August 2018, she joined Västerås BK 30 in Sweden for the rest of that season.

Playing in Denmark and Australia

• In January 2019, Brianne signed with FC Nordsjælland, a club in Denmark. She played there for four seasons. During her time in Denmark, she helped her team win the Danish Women's Cup in 2020.
• In January 2023, she moved to Australia to play for South Melbourne FC.

Recent Club Play and Retirement

• In 2024, Brianne played for the Portuguese club Damaiense in the top women's league.
• In July 2024, she joined the Whitecaps FC Girls Elite team in Canada. She made her debut with them on July 20, 2024.
• In January 2025, Brianne announced that she was retiring from playing soccer at the club level. However, she decided to continue playing for her national team.

International Career

Brianne Reed plays for the Dominican Republic women's national team. She was first called up to join the team on June 30, 2021.