Fabrice Gautrat (born November 4, 1987) is an American soccer player and coach.[2][3] Gautrat is currently an assistant coach with North Carolina Courage in the National Women's Soccer League.

Fabrice Gautrat
Gautrat with the North Carolina Courage in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-11-04) November 4, 1987 (age 36)[1]
Place of birth Santa Clarita, California, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
North Carolina Courage (assistant)
Youth career
0000–2006 Hart Hawks
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 San Diego Toreros 20 (3)
2009–2011 The Master's Mustangs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Southern California Seahorses 7 (0)
2011–2013 UJA Maccabi 27 (1)
2014 Orange County Blues 20 (0)
2015 Atlanta Silverbacks 3 (0)
Managerial career
2018–2022 Chicago FC United (USDA/Girls Academy)
2022 Chicago Red Stars (assistant)
2023– North Carolina Courage (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career edit

Gautrat was a member of the San Diego Toreros soccer roster in 2006 and 2007.[1][4][5][6] He later played for The Master's Mustangs from 2009 to 2011.[7]

Gautrat spent four years with UJA Maccabi Paris Métropole, one year with Orange County Blues, and one year with the Atlanta Silverbacks FC.[8][9] He retired at the end of the 2015 season.[10]

Coaching career edit

In August 2018, Gautrat was named Head Coach of Chicago FC United’s girls program in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy (USDA). He was promoted to Academy Director in February 2020 and led the program through a transition to the Girls Academy league after the USDA folded.[11]

In February 2022, Gautrat was named a full-time assistant coach for the Chicago Red Stars.[12] Gautrat previously served as a part-time assistant coach. In January 2023, he was named as an assistant coach for North Carolina Courage.[13]

Personal edit

Gautrat is married to United States women's national soccer team player Morgan Brian.[14]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Fabrice Gautrat". San Diego Toreros. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "Players – Fabrice Gautrat". www.nasl.com. North American Soccer League. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "F. Gautrat". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  4. ^ "2006 Men's Soccer Roster". University of San Diego Athletics. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  5. ^ "2007 Men's Soccer Roster". University of San Diego Athletics. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  6. ^ "USD Toreros All-Time Roster" (PDF). University of San Diego Athletics. p. 23.
  7. ^ "Fabrice Gautrat". The Master's Mustangs. Archived from the original on May 17, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "Players | NASL". www.nasl.com. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  9. ^ "Atlanta Silverbacks Squad". ESPN. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  10. ^ "USA – F. Gautrat – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  11. ^ "U.S. Soccer shutters Development Academy, but elite athletes have plenty of options". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  12. ^ "NWSL Chicago Red Stars preview: With Rory Dames gone, club's next chapter begins with major changes". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  13. ^ "Courage announce Fabrice Gautrat as full-time assistant coach". North Carolina Courage. January 19, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  14. ^ Maine, D'Arcy (November 20, 2017). "Morgan Brian got married over the weekend, and her teammates were there to celebrate". espnW. Retrieved September 17, 2019.

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