Hannah Betfort
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hannah Claire Betfort[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | January 4, 1999||
Place of birth | Charleston, South Carolina | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Utah Royals | ||
Number | 33 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2020 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 66 | (6) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2023 | Portland Thorns FC | 18 | (3) |
2024– | Utah Royals | 9 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | United States U18 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 12, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 9, 2023 |
Hannah Claire Betfort (born January 4, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Utah Royals.
Youth career
[edit]Betfort attended Wando High School, where she played soccer as a forward.[3] She led the team in scoring in each of her first three years and was nominated for the South Carolina state Gatorade Player of the Year award.[4]
Collegiate career
[edit]Betfort attended Wake Forest University. While not recruited as a soccer player, she received a walk-on invitation to the Demon Deacons women's soccer team from coach Tony da Luz after attending a camp.[5] As a freshman, she started in 17 of 20 regular-season matches and scored five goals.[6] During her sophomore year she moved positions from forward to defender, playing centre-back and right full-back, and captained the team during her last two seasons.[4]
Club career
[edit]Portland Thorns FC selected Betfort with the 37th-overall pick in the 2021 NWSL Draft.[4] She made her professional debut in the 2021 Women's International Champions Cup in August.[7] She scored her first professional goal on July 16, 2022, in a 5–0 victory against NJ/NY Gotham FC.[8]
On January 27, 2023, the Thorns re-signed Betfort to a two-year contract with an option for an additional year.[9]
On December 12, 2023, the Thorns traded Betfort, along with a 2024 draft pick and allocation money, to the Utah Royals ahead of the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft for draft protection from the Royals. [10]
International career
[edit]Betfort attended training camp for the United States women's national under-18 soccer team in February 2018, and competed with the team at the La Manga 12 Nations tournament in March 2018.[6][11]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of May 12, 2024.[2]
Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Portland Thorns FC | 2021 | NWSL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2022 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
2023 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | ||
Utah Royals | 2024 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
Career total | 27 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 5 |
- ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
- ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs
Honors
[edit]Portland Thorns FC
References
[edit]- ^ "2018–2019 ACC Academic Honor Roll" (PDF). Wake Forest Demon Deacons. 2019. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ a b c "#33 Hannah Betfort". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Bilodeau, Kevin (January 14, 2021). "Wando alum Hannah Betfort taken in NWSL Draft by Portland Thorns". WCSC-TV. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ a b c Little, Grant (January 18, 2021). "Meet The Draftees: Hannah Betfort". Stumptown Footy. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ Johns, Les (April 14, 2021). "Deacon Sports Xtra: Betfort's Journey from Walk-On to NWSL" (Press release). Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ a b Betfort, Hannah (April 19, 2018). "Deacon Spotlight: Hannah Betfort". Old Gold & Black (Interview). Interviewed by Heather Hartel. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Hannah Betfort on her Thorns debut: "It was a surreal moment, I've worked so hard to get to this point". Portland Timbers. August 18, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Danzer, Paul (July 16, 2022). "Portland Thorns thump NJ/NY Gotham FC 5-0 on Saturday". Portland Tribune. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "Thorns FC re-sign 5 players ahead of 2023 season" (Press release). Portland Thorns FC. January 27, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "Thorns FC receive Expansion Draft protection from the Utah Royals" (Press release). Portland Thorns FC. December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ Mansfield, Frankie (March 1, 2018). "Wando grad Betfort called up to US national team". Moultrie News. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Azzi, Alex (October 30, 2022). "Portland Thorns win 2022 NWSL Championship, MVP Smith scores game winner". On Her Turf. NBC Sports. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Hannah Betfort at Soccerway
- Hannah Betfort at FBref.com
- Hannah Betfort at the National Women's Soccer League
- Wake Forest profile
- 1999 births
- Living people
- American women's soccer players
- Women's association football defenders
- Sportspeople from Charleston, South Carolina
- Soccer players from South Carolina
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's soccer players
- Portland Thorns FC draft picks
- Portland Thorns FC players
- National Women's Soccer League players
- Utah Royals players
- American women's soccer biography stubs