Courtney Brown (soccer)

Courtney Brown
Brown with the Washington Spirit in 2024
Personal information
Full name Courtney Talbot Brown[1]
Birth name Courtney Talbot
Date of birth (2000-11-25) November 25, 2000
Place of birth 16
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Utah Royals
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Utah Utes 94 (14)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Washington Spirit 39 (2)
2026– Utah Royals 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 04:11, November 23, 2025 (UTC)

Courtney Talbot Brown (née Talbot; born November 25, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Utah Utes and was selected by the Washington Spirit in the fourth round of the 2024 NWSL Draft.

Early life

Brown grew up in West Haven, Utah, and attended Fremont High School in Plain City, Utah.[2] She lettered in soccer, basketball, and track in high school, before deciding to focus on soccer.[2][3] She helped the soccer team reach the Class 5A state championship game as a sophomore in 2016, scoring a goal in the loss at Rio Tinto Stadium.[4][5] Growing up, she attended several Brigham Young University (BYU) soccer camps that were taught partly by her future Washington Spirit teammate Ashley Hatch.[6] After two seasons of high school soccer, she played only for her club team La Roca FC.[3][7] She initially planned to attend BYU before changing her mind and choosing to play for Utah.[8]

College career

Brown was an immediate starter for the Utah Utes as a freshman in 2019, playing in all 21 games with 17 starts and scoring 2 goals.[2] That year, she helped Utah qualify for the NCAA tournament, but it turned out to be her only tournament appearance in five years in Salt Lake City.[8] She started all 16 games as a sophomore in 2020, leading the team in minutes played and points with 1 goal and a career-high 6 assists.[2] In her junior year in 2021, she started all 20 games and led the team with a career-high 5 goals.[2] She was also made team captain beginning that season.[9] She had 3 goals and 3 assists in 17 games in her senior year in 2022.[2] Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, she was granted an extra year of eligibility and returned for a fifth season while completing her master's degree in accounting.[8] She started all 20 games and scored 3 goals with 4 assists in 2023.[2]

Club career

Washington Spirit

Brown was drafted by the Washington Spirit with the 49th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2024 NWSL Draft.[9] She was signed to three-year contract.[6] She made her professional debut as a 65th-minute substitute for Ashley Hatch in a season-opening 1–0 loss to the Seattle Reign on March 17, 2025.[10] Later that month, she made her professional start and played the entire match in a 2–1 victory over the Utah Royals.[11] On June 23, she scored her first professional goal, with an assist from fellow rookie Croix Bethune, in a 2–0 win against NJ/NY Gotham FC.[12] She played in 24 regular-season games as a rookie, starting 10, and scored 1 goal as the Spirit placed second in the league.[11] In the playoff quarterfinals, she was replaced by Leicy Santos at halftime in an eventual 2–1 win over Bay FC, then was an unused substitute for the rest of the playoffs as the Spirit reached the 2024 NWSL Championship, losing to the Orlando Pride.[11]

After missing the Spirit's victory in the 2025 NWSL Challenge Cup through injury,[13] Brown made her season debut with a start in a 2–0 win over Racing Louisville on April 12, 2025.[14] She played in 15 league games, starting 5, and scored 1 goal in 2025, as the Spirit again finished second in the league.[14] She was an unused substitute in the playoffs as the Spirit reached the 2025 NWSL Championship, losing again this time to Gotham FC.[14] She mutually agreed to end her contract after the season.[15]

Utah Royals

On December 31, 2025, the Utah Royals announced that they had signed Brown to a one-year contract.[16]

Personal life

Brown is the daughter of Brett and Meechelle Talbot and has three siblings.[2] She married Camen Brown on May 7, 2022.[17]

Honors

Washington Spirit

References

  1. ^ "2025/26 Concacaf W Champions Cup Club Roster" (PDF). CONCACAF. August 7, 2025. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 20, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Courtney Brown – Soccer". Utah Utes. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Pearce, Ethan (November 6, 2019). "Talbot Shines in Her First Year of Utah Soccer". The Daily Utah Chronicle. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  4. ^ Phibbs, Trevor (October 25, 2016). "Girls' soccer: Davis beats Fremont to repeat as Class 5A state champions". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  5. ^ Edler, Krysyan (June 6, 2024). "Ashley Hatch returns to Utah Saturday". Deseret News. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Washington Spirit Officially Signs 2024 Rookie Class to Professional Contracts". Washington Spirit. March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  7. ^ "Recruiting Roundup: June 17-23". TopDrawerSoccer. June 17, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  8. ^ a b c "Student-Athlete Profile: Courtney Brown". Utah Utes. August 8, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Courtney Brown Selected by Washington Spirit in NWSL Draft". Utah Utes. January 12, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  10. ^ "Recap: Spirit falls in 2024 season opener – all 2024 Draft signees see the field". Washington Spirit. March 17, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  11. ^ a b c "Courtney Brown 2024 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  12. ^ Schreiber, Julie (June 25, 2024). "The heat is no match for the Washington Spirit's firepower". The Equalizer. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  13. ^ "Preview: Spirit Kicking Off Regular Season in Showdown with Houston Dash". Washington Spirit. March 14, 2025. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  14. ^ a b c "Courtney Brown 2025 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  15. ^ "Washington Spirit Announces Roster Update Prior to 2026 Preseason". Washington Spirit. January 6, 2026. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  16. ^ "URFC Announces Signing of Utah Native Courtney Brown". Utah Royals. December 31, 2025. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  17. ^ Brown, Courtney [@courtney_brown16]; (April 13, 2022). "may 7th ..." Retrieved October 10, 2024 – via Instagram.
    Brown, Courtney [@courtney_brown16]; (May 7, 2023). "our first year of marriage ..." Retrieved October 10, 2024 – via Instagram.
  18. ^ "Recap: Short-Handed Spirit Wins 2025 NWSL Challenge Cup". Washington Spirit. March 8, 2025. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
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