Jazmyne Avant

Jazmyne Avant (born January 30, 1990) is an American soccer defender who last played for the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[1]

Jazmyne Avant
Avant in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-01-30) January 30, 1990
Place of birth Dallas, Texas, United States
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Playing position(s) Defender
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 University of Florida
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 New York Fury 10 (0)
2013 Portland Thorns 4 (0)
2013–2014 Boston Breakers 23 (0)
2015 Houston Dash 2 (0)
National team
2009 United States U20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life

University of Florida

Avant accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida, where she played for coach Becky Burleigh's Florida Gators women's soccer team from 2008 to 2011. She was a standout defender for the Gators, playing a total of 97 matches and adding 12 assists.[2] She was also part of the United States U20 player pool in 2009 as well as the U16's in 2006.

Playing career

Club

Avant spent time with Sky Blue FC on a tour of Japan in early 2012 before signing with the New York Fury in the WPSL Elite for the 2012 season.[3]

On February 20, 2013 Avant was signed as a discovery player for the Portland Thorns in the NWSL.[4] She was waived in June 2013 and picked up by the Boston Breakers later that month.[5][6] On July 24, 2014 Boston Breakers announced that Avant has been waived.[1]

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References
  1. "BOSTON BREAKERS WAIVE JAZMYNE AVANT". nwslsoccer.com. July 24, 2014.
  2. "Florida Gators bio". Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  3. "New York Fury Signs Leigh Ann Robinson and Jazmyne Avant". Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  4. "Thorns FC sign defender Jazmyne Avant". February 20, 2013. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  5. "Thorns FC Waive Defender Jazmyne Avant". SB Nation. June 20, 2013. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  6. "Breakers Sign Defender Jazmyne Avant". SB Nation. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
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