Courtney Petersen

Courtney Lynn Petersen (born October 28, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Virginia Cavaliers. She was selected by the Orlando Pride in the first round of the 2020 NWSL draft.

Early life Growing up in Canton, Michigan, Petersen played youth soccer as a midfielder for Michigan Hawks ECNL and was voted to numerous ECNL Top-11 squads. Coming out of high school, Petersen ranked as the No. 23 recruit in the nation by TopDrawerSoccer.com.

Virginia Cavaliers In October 2013, Petersen committed to playing college soccer at the University of Virginia. Predominantly a left-sided full-back, Petersen proved to be a versatile player during her collegiate career, also playing in midfield. As a freshman she scored a career-high three goals and added another three assists in 22 appearances, ending the year as an ACC All-Freshman team selection. In her senior year, Petersen was an All-Region First Team selection by United Soccer Coaches, a TopDrawerSoccer Best XI Second Team selection and an All-ACC Second Team selection.

Professional career

Orlando Pride, 2020–2022 Petersen was selected in the first round (7th overall) of the 2020 NWSL College Draft by Orlando Pride. She signed with the team in March but with the season disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, was unable to make her debut until September 19, 2020, in the first Fall Series match, starting in a 0–0 draw with North Carolina Courage. She appeared in all four Fall Series matches, playing the full 90 minutes in each.

Racing Louisville, 2024– On August 31, 2024, Petersen was traded from the Houston Dash to Racing Louisville FC in exchange for $45,000 in league allocation money.

International career Petersen has represented the United States at under-14, under-15, under-17 and under-20 levels, mainly playing as a midfielder.

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