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Players / Becky Sauerbrunn
Defender
Becky Sauerbrunn
USA · Age 41 · 170 cm
Season at a glance · 2019
All stats →14 appearances · 1,426 minutes
2019 · published season totals · Utah Royals listed in season record · data through Sep 1, 2026
- Appearances
- 14
- Starts
- 14
- Minutes
- 1,426
- Tackles won
- 11
- Interceptions
- 24
- Clearances
- 78
Latest appearance · 2019
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ILLUSTRATIVE POSITIONS + MOTION · NOT A MATCH REPLAY
Look beyond the ball2019 · Utah Royals
Left center back
Utah Royals
Playing style →Right center back
FC Kansas City
Career →When she steps forward, who covers the space behind her?
Similar players →Recent playing time · 2019
All matches →5 starts in 5 recorded appearances. Latest: 95 minutes against Dash on .
Event-clock minutes include stoppage time and can exceed 90. Only appearances are shown; gaps do not establish availability.
Statistics · 2019
Metric definitions →| Metric | Total | Per 90 minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.06 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Shots | 6 | 0.38 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 0.19 |
| Key passes | — | — |
| Passes completed | 789 | 49.8 |
| Tackles won | 11 | 0.69 |
| Interceptions | 24 | 1.51 |
| Clearances | 78 | 4.92 |
Advanced metrics · 2019
- 1.14
- 1.07
- 1.43
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Matches · 2019
| Date / opponent | Result | Played | Min | Tackles | Int. | Clear. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2019 · Dash (H) | W 2–1 | Start | 95 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 29, 2019 · Stars (A) | L 1–2 | Start | 92 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 26, 2019 · Reign (A) | L 1–2 | Start | 96 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 22, 2019 · Courage (H) | L 0–3 | Start | 95 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Sep 14, 2019 · Dash (A) | L 1–2 | Start | 93 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Sep 7, 2019 · Thorns (H) | W 1–0 | Start | 97 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Aug 21, 2019 · Spirit (A) | D 0–0 | Start | 189 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| Aug 17, 2019 · Pride (A) | W 2–0 | Start | 94 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Aug 11, 2019 · Reign (A) | W 3–1 | Start | 97 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Aug 8, 2019 · Gotham (H) | W 3–0 | Start | 95 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Jul 28, 2019 · Courage (H) | L 1–2 | Start | 96 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Jul 20, 2019 · Thorns (H) | D 2–2 | Start | 99 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Apr 27, 2019 · Pride (A) | W 1–0 | Start | 94 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Apr 21, 2019 · Spirit (H) | W 1–0 | Start | 94 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Season record
| Season / listed club | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Portland Thorns | 26 | 25 | 2236 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Portland Thorns | 10 | 9 | 671 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Portland Thorns | 19 | 18 | 1504 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 · Portland Thorns | 17 | 16 | 1416 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 · Utah Royals | 14 | 14 | 1426 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 · Utah Royals | 20 | 19 | 1875 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 · FC Kansas City | 22 | 22 | 2106 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 · FC Kansas City | 14 | 14 | 1329 | 1 | 0 |
Career chapters
Full career →20161,329 minFC Kansas City20172,106 minFC Kansas City20181,875 minUtah Royals20191,426 minUtah Royals
2020Excluded
20211,416 minPortland Thorns20221,504 minPortland Thorns2023671 minPortland Thorns20242,236 minPortland ThornsCalendar gaps remain visible. This is the available NWSL record, not a complete professional career.
Player details
Becky Sauerbrunn
Defender
- Nationality
- USA
- Born
- 1985-06-06
- Height
- 170 cm
- Recorded seasons
- 8
- NWSL coverage
- 2016–2024
- Data through
- Sep 1, 2026
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Sources, coverage and definitions
Sources, coverage and definitions
Season totals use the official league feed from 2021 onward and event-derived records for 2016–2019. Some season totals may include playoff figures; competition scope remains under review. Match tables here contain verified regular-season appearances only.
Coverage starts in 2016. The 2020 competitions are excluded. Missing seasons do not mean the player did not play. Match minutes include stoppage time and may differ from official season minutes.
Statistics through . Career annotations reviewed September 5, 2026. Listed position, modeled role and availability are separate.
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