Bethany Catherine Balcer was born on March 7,1997 and is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League.
17 Facts About Bethany Balcer
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Bethany Balcer went undrafted after college before signing with Reign FC on a supplemental contract, becoming the first NAIA player in the NWSL.
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Bethany Balcer grew up in Hudsonville, Michigan and attended Unity Christian High School, where she played varsity soccer and basketball.
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Bethany Balcer attended Spring Arbor University from 2015 to 2019, where she was a four-year starter on its varsity soccer team.
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Bethany Balcer was invited to the Reign FC preseason training camp prior to the 2019 NWSL season and subsequently earned a contract on the club's supplemental roster.
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Bethany Balcer is the first NAIA player to sign with an NWSL club and only the third NWSL player to previously play collegiately in the United States and finish their collegiate career with a non-NCAA D-I institution.
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Bethany Balcer made her NWSL debut coming on as an 86th-minute substitute at the Houston Dash on April 14,2019.
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Bethany Balcer established herself as one of the Reign's leading players and was the club's top scorer every season she spent there.
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Bethany Balcer helped lead the Reign to top of the standings for the 2022 season, winning the NWSL Shield.
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Bethany Balcer scored 33 goals during her tenure with the Reign, the third-highest total in the NWSL from 2019 to mid-2024.
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Bethany Balcer made her Louisville debut five days later, starting in a match against the Chicago Red Stars.
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Bethany Balcer scored her first goal with the club in a comeback victory against Angel City FC on September 14,2024.
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Bethany Balcer received her first call-up to the United States women's national soccer team in December 2019.
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Bethany Balcer made her international debut on November 26,2021, against Australia.
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Bethany Balcer was previously a member of the United States women's national under-23 soccer team.
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Bethany Balcer is known for her scoring ability off headers.
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Bethany Balcer's brother Nicholas is a soccer referee working for PRO, NCAA.