Hope Breslin

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Hope Breslin
Personal information
Full name Hope Elizabeth Breslin[1]
Date of birth (1999-03-10) March 10, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Massapequa, New York
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Wellington Phoenix
Number 11
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Illinois Fighting Illini 76 (18)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Angel City FC 8 (0)
2023 Houston Dash 0 (0)
2023– Wellington Phoenix 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 6, 2024

Hope Elizabeth Breslin (born March 10, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Wellington Phoenix.

Early life[edit]

Breslin attended Massapequa High School.[2]

She then attended the University of Illinois in the United States, where she was regarded as one of the soccer team's most important players.[3][4]

Career[edit]

Breslin played for New Zealand side Wellington Phoenix, where she was described as " had a mixed start to life with the Phoenix, failing to convert good chances on a few occasions in the first five rounds of the season, and the blow to her head was a further setback".[5]

Style of play[edit]

Breslin has been described as "expanded into the mold of a forward, which was different from her initial position as a midfielder, and that allowed her to be in on more of the action scoring-wise".[6]

Personal life[edit]

Breslin is a native of Massapequa, New York, United States.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "College of Applied Health Sciences: Bachelor of Science in Speech And Hearing Science" (PDF). University of Illinois 2022 Commencement. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. p. 57.
  2. ^ "Hope Breslin named top soccer player - Massapequa Post". Massapequa Post. August 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "Breslin's pro goals put on hold". news-gazette.com. August 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Hope Breslin disappointed but not surprised". newsday.com (Archived). Archived from the original on December 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "Hope Breslin breaks through for Wellington Phoenix". stuff.co.nz. November 26, 2023.
  6. ^ "Hope Breslin with five goals through three games". 247sports.com.
  7. ^ "Dylan Nealis, Hope Breslin make next step in professional soccer". massapequapost.com. January 13, 2022.

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