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Belle Briede
Briede with the Houston Dash in 2025
Personal information
Full name Isabella Lyn Briede[1]
Date of birth (1998-10-03) October 3, 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Alpharetta, Georgia, U.S.
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Slavia Prague
Number 4
Youth career
Tophat Soccer Club
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Stanford Cardinal 94 (10)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 San Diego Wave 26 (2)
2024–2025 Houston Dash 17 (0)
2026– Slavia Prague 9 (2)
International career
2013 United States U15
2014–2016 United States U18
2017 United States U19
2017 United States U20
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2:00, April 30, 2026 (UTC)

Isabella Lyn Briede (born October 3, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Czech Women's First League club SK Slavia Prague. She played college soccer for the Stanford Cardinal, where she won two national championships, before being drafted by San Diego Wave FC in the third round of the 2022 NWSL Draft. She has also previously played for the Houston Dash.

Early life

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Briede was born on October 3, 1998, in Alpharetta, Georgia, to parents Dave and Cathy Briede. She played for Tophat Soccer Club in her youth and graduated from Milton High School in Milton, Georgia.[2] During her youth career, Briede became a 3x NSCAA Youth All-American (2014, 2015, 2016) and was selected to 2x ECNL/id2 National Training Camps (2014, 2016). Briede also became ECNL Southeast Champion (2016), ECNL Southeast Runner-Up (2017) and ECNL National Semifinalist (2017).

College career

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Briede played for the Stanford Cardinal from 2017 to 2021, playing primarily as a deep or attacking midfielder. In her Cardinal career, she won two NCAA Championships (2017 and 2019), three Pac-12 Championships (2017, 2018, and 2019), and made three College Cup Appearances (2017, 2018, and 2019).[2] Individually, Briede was honored with 2020-21 All-Pac-12 Third Team, as well as 2018 Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention. In 94 appearances, she scored 10 goals while recording 11 assists.

Club career

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San Diego Wave

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San Diego Wave FC drafted Briede with the 27th–overall pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft.[3] During the 2022 season, she scored her first NWSL professional goal on April 17, 2022, against Portland Thorns FC during the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup,[4] and her first NWSL regular season goal on July 3, 2022, against The Washington Spirit.[5][6]

During the 2023 season, she recorded her second NWSL regular season goal on May 14, 2023, in a win over the KC Current.[7] Briede and the Wave were awarded the 2023 NWSL Shield for earning the best regular season record in the league.[8] In two seasons for the Wave, Briede played in 26 regular season games scoring 2 goals, as well two playoff games, while appearing in 11 NWSL Challenge Cup contests recording one goal for the franchise.

Houston Dash

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Briede (left) in 2024 against North Carolina Courage

The Houston Dash acquired Briede, a 2024 third-round draft pick, and cash considerations in a trade with San Diego Wave FC in exchange for former teammate Sierra Enge on December 17, 2023, before the start of the 2024 season.[9]

Briede re-signed with the Dash through the 2025 season on December 18, 2024.[10] Upon the expiration of her contract, she had played in 17 regular season games and two appearances in the 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup for the Dash.[11]

Slavia Prague

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On 14 February 2026, Briede signed for Czech club SK Slavia Prague and made her debut on 15 February in a win over FC Slovan Liberec.[12] Briede scored her first goal on 21 February in a win over FC Praha and scored her second goal on 10 May in another win over FC Slovácko.

International career

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Briede participated in U15,[13] U18, U19, and U20 camps with the United States Women's National Soccer Team (USWNT) from 2013 to 2017.[2]

Personal life

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In 2022, Briede graduated Stanford University with a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology.[14] In 2017, she graduated from Milton High School.

Briede was born on October 3, 1998, to parents Dave and Cathy Briede. Her father, Dave, played collegiate baseball for Indiana University in 1983,[15] while her older sister, Taylor, attended Auburn University and Kennesaw State University from 2017–21. Both her younger sisters played collegiate soccer: Chloe, a goalkeeper for Indiana University from 2019–21,[16] and Olivia, a forward for the University of Arizona from 2021–22,[17] and the University of Georgia from 2023–24.[18]

Career statistics

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As of April 30, 2026

College

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Appearances, goals and assists by College team and year
College teamYearAppsGoalsAst
Stanford Cardinal 20171913
20181820
20192514
20201411
20211853
Total941011

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Playoffs[b] Other[c] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Apps GoalsAppsGoals
San Diego Wave FC 2022 NWSL 1916120 272
2023 715000 121
Total 26 2 11 1 2 0 0 0 39 3
Houston Dash 2024 NWSL 170 2 0190
2025 00 00
Total 17 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 19 0
SK Slavia Prague 2026 First League 922000 112
Career total 52313120 2 0695

Awards & honors

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San Diego Wave FC

Stanford Cardinal

Individual

  • All-Pac-12 Third Team: 2020-21
  • Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention: 2018

References

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  1. "Degrees Conferred and Degree Candidates – School of Humanities and Sciences – Bachelor of Science: Degrees Conferred March 31, 2022" (PDF). 131st Commencement. Stanford, California: Stanford University. June 12, 2022. p. 52. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Belle Briede". Stanford Cardinal. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  3. "Girma, Briede Headed to San Diego". Pac-12. December 18, 2021. Archived from the original on January 29, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  4. "Portland Thorns FC vs. San Diego Wave FC - Football Match Summary". ESPN. April 17, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  5. "San Diego Wave FC vs. Washington Spirit - Football Match Summary". ESPN. July 3, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  6. Chris Stone (July 3, 2022). "Wave Stays on Top Despite 5 Stars Away, With Not-So-Secret Weapon on Sidelines". Times of San Diego. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  7. "San Diego Wave FC Earns 2-0 Victory Over Kansas City Current". SanDiegoWaveFC.com. May 14, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  8. "San Diego Wave claim 2023 NWSL Shield". CONCACAF. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  9. Houston Dash (December 17, 2023). "Houston Dash acquire allocation money, draft pick, and NWSL Shield winning midfielder Belle Briede following trades". HoustonDynamoFC.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  10. Houston Dash (December 18, 2024). "Houston Dash Announce Two New Contracts". HoustonDynamoFC.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  11. Belle Briede at FBref.com Edit this at Wikidata
  12. "Z americké NWSL přichází Belle Briede". slavia.cz (in Czech). SK Slavia Prague. February 14, 2026. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  13. "U15 GNT to Hold Training Camp at the US Soccer National Training Center - U.S. Soccer". August 7, 2013. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013.
  14. "Degrees Conferred and Degree Candidates – School of Humanities and Sciences – Bachelor of Science: Degrees Conferred March 31, 2022" (PDF). 131st Commencement. Stanford, California: Stanford University. June 12, 2022. p. 52. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  15. "Indiana University Baseball 2022" (PDF). March 25, 2024.
  16. "Chloe Briede - Women's Soccer - Indiana University Athletics". March 25, 2024.
  17. "Olivia Briede - Soccer - University of Arizona Athletics". March 25, 2024.
  18. "Olivia Briede - Soccer - University of Georgia Athletics". March 25, 2024.
  19. "San Diego Wave claim 2023 NWSL Shield". CONCACAF. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
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