_(cropped).jpg) Visalli withWest Ham United in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brianna Elizabeth Visalli[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-04-17)April 17, 1995 (age 30)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | San Jose,California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stanford (assistant coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CV Chilipeppers | |||
| De Anza Force | |||
| Valley Christian High School | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Pepperdine Waves[4] | 83 | (26) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Chicago Red Stars Reserves | 4 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | West Ham United | 20 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Birmingham City | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Houston Dash | 35 | (3) |
| 2023 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | (0) |
| 2023 | AGF | 11 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | United States U23[3] | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of December 16, 2023 | |||
Brianna Elizabeth Visalli (born April 17, 1995) is an American former professionalsoccer player who is currently an assistant coach for theStanford Cardinal women's soccer team. Amidfielder in her playing career, she played college soccer for thePepperdine Waves. She played professionally for English clubsWest Ham United,Birmingham City, andBrighton & Hove Albion and for theHouston Dash of theNational Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She represented the United States atunder-23 level. She also holds British citizenship.
Visalli was born in San Jose, California. She has five siblings. Her mother is a dual US/UK citizen.[5] She played six years of her youth career for the CV Chilipeppers and one year for the De Anza Force. She was also a four-year varsity player for Valley Christian High School.[4]
Visalli was a four-year starter for thePepperdine Waves, starting all but two games, setting a record for number of games played (83) and started (81) by an outfield player. She finished her Waves career second in game-winning goals (14) and seventh in total goals (25). In her senior year she was a semi-finalist for the Mac Hermann Trophy and was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Year.[4][6]
After a college career at Pepperdine University, Visalli was drafted 19th in the2018 NWSL College Draft by theChicago Red Stars where she subsequently played for their reserve squad during their 2018 season.[7]
Visalli signed forWomen Super League clubWest Ham United in June 2018.[8][9][10] She immediately became an integral part of the squad, appearing in 20 league matches and helping West Ham reach the2018–19 FA Women's Cup final. She made a 62nd minute substitute appearance in theFinal atWembley Stadium asManchester City won 3–0.[11][2][12] In June 2019, it was announced that Visalli would leave West Ham upon the expiration of her contract.[13]
In July 2019, Visalli joinedBirmingham City.[14][15] Visalli played in eight games for the Blues in 2019, captaining the side in their away fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion. She was ruled out of action until 2020 on December 5, 2019, after undergoing minor surgery for a medical condition.[16] In total, Visalli made 13 appearances for Birmingham in all competitions before leaving as a free agent at the end of the season.
In May 2020, Visalli signed a two-year contract withNWSL clubHouston Dash ahead of the2020 NWSL Challenge Cup.[17]
Visalli made her club debut during the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup, going on to win the tournament with the Dash. She would then make three appearances in the 2020 NWSL Fall Series. Visalli made twenty appearances in all competitions in 2021 and nineteen appearances in 2022. Out of contract at the end of 2022, Houston announced she would not return in 2023.[18]
In 2023, she signed forBrighton & Hove Albion until the summer of 2024.[19]
Visalli has previously represented the United States at the U-23 level on three occasions. As a dual citizen, through her English-born mother, Visalli is eligible to represent both the US and England at the senior level.[16]
Visalli was hired as an assistant coach toPaul Ratcliffe for theStanford Cardinal women's soccer ahead of the 2024 season.[20]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other[c] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chicago Red Stars Reserves | 2018[23] | WPSL | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | |||
| West Ham United | 2018–19 | WSL | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 28 | 4 | |
| Birmingham City | 2019–20 | WSL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Houston Dash | 2020 | NWSL | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | NWSL | 16 | 2 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2022 | NWSL | 16 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Total | 35 | 3 | — | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 3 | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2022–23 | WSL | 10 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 3 | |
| Career total | 78 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 107 | 16 | ||
Houston Dash