Brianna Pinto

Biography

Brianna Alexis Smalls Pinto (born May 24, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder or forward for Chicago Stars FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Raised in Durham, North Carolina, Pinto played college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels, earning first-team All-American honors twice. She was drafted third overall by NJ/NY Gotham FC in the 2021 NWSL Draft and then traded to the North Carolina Courage at the end of the season. She spent four seasons with the Courage, winning two NWSL Challenge Cups. Pinto represented the United States youth national team at the 2016 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the 2018 FIFA U-20 World Cup. At age 16, she was called up to the senior national squad for the 2017 SheBelieves Cup. She was named the U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year in 2019.

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