Becky

Sauerbrunn

Quick Facts

• Daughter of Scott and Jane Sauerbrunn
• Has two brothers, Grant and Adam
• Named co-captain of the U.S. Women’s National Team along with Carli Lloyd for 2016
• Selected by the Washington Freedom as the third overall pick in the 2008 WPS draft; allocated to FC Kansas City for the inaugural NWSL season
• Became the first player in history to be honored with a NWSL award in three consecutive seasons after claiming Defender of the Year Awards in 2013-15
• Enjoys reading and her favorite genres are science fiction and fantasy
• Has a dry sense of humor that still often catches her teammates off guard
• Interests include cave swimming, playing video games – especially any game with a strong female character – and watching soccer and movies.

Olympic Experience

• 3-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (1 gold, 1 bronze)
• Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze (Team - Women)
• Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 5th (Team - Women)
• Olympic Games London 2012, gold (Team - Women)

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2019 – gold (Team - Women)
• Years of participation: Team - Women 2011, 2015, 2019
• Medals: 3 (2 gold, 1 silver)
• Gold – 2019 (Team - Women); 2015 (Team - Women)
• Silver – 2011 (Team - Women)

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