Brooklyn Courtnall

College career Courtnall was a four-year starter for the USC Trojans from 2021 to 2024, making 78 appearances on the back line. She missed time with USC only once, when she represented Canada at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. She earned All-Pac-12 third-team honors each of her first three seasons. A team captain in her senior season in 2024, she contributed to 11 clean sheets in 23 games and led USC to the Big Ten Conference regular-season title and the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament. She was named first-team All-Big Ten and first-team All-American after her senior season.

Club career North Carolina Courage The North Carolina Courage announced on December 19, 2024, that the club had signed Courtnall to a three-year contract. She made her professional debut on March 29 as a late substitute for forward Hannah Betfort in a 0–0 draw against the Portland Thorns. In July, she scored her first professional goal in a 4–0 friendly win against Guadalajara.

Bay FC

On August 28, 2025, Courtnall joined fellow NWSL club Bay FC on loan for the remainder of the season. She made her first NWSL start on September 21 in a 1–1 draw against Gotham FC, creating a central defensive partnership with Sydney Collins, her fellow Canadian and former Courage teammate. On December 11, Bay made the loan permanent in exchange for in intraleague transfer funds.

On January 6, 2026, Courtnall re-signed with Bay on a new three-year contract.

On July 31, 2026, Courtnall was sent on loan to fellow NWSL club San Diego Wave until the end of the season. She made her Wave debut on August 14, coming on as a substitute for Perle Morroni in a 1–1 draw with the Denver Summit.

International career

Courtnall received her first call-up to Canada's youth national program at age 19 in 2022. She appeared in all 7 games (3 starts) and scored 2 goals at the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship as Canada came away with the bronze medal. She appeared in all 3 games (2 starts) at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

Courtnall earned her first call-up to the senior national team in February 2026, being named to the squad for the 2026 SheBelieves Cup. She made her senior debut at the SheBelieves Cup on March 1, playing the last nine minutes as a substitute for Vanessa Gilles in a 4–1 win over Colombia.

Personal life

Courtnall's father, Russ, played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Her mother, Paris Vaughan, is an actress who was the adopted daughter of jazz singer Sarah Vaughan. Courtnall's sister, Ally, is a model and former UCLA two-sport athlete in soccer and track, and her brother, Lawton, played college ice hockey at Western Michigan. Her uncle, Geoff Courtnall, also played in the NHL.

Honors and awards

USC Trojans Big Ten Conference: 2024

Individual NCAA Division I first-team All-American: 2024 First-team All-Big Ten: 2024 Third-team All-Pac-12: 2021, 2022, 2023 Pac-12 all-freshman team: 2021