The Boston Breakers was an American professional women's soccer club which played in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league from its inaugural season in 2009 to the league's final season in 2011, in the Women's Premier Soccer League Elite during the competition's only season in 2012, and in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) from its inaugural season in 2013 to the club's final season in 2017. It was the successor to the Boston Breakers of the Women's United Soccer Association, which played from 2000 to 2003. All WPS and NWSL Breakers players who have appeared for the team in an official competition or have been contracted to play for the team are listed below.
Key edit
- The list is ordered first by total number of appearances, and then if necessary in alphabetical order.
- Statistics are correct as of the end of the 2017 NWSL season.
| GK | Goalkeeper |
|---|---|
| DF | Defender |
| MF | Midfielder |
| FW | Forward |
- Nationality
- Unless otherwise noted, the nationality of a player is determined by the country they most recently represented in international play, or if said player has not played international football then by their country of birth.
- Position
- Playing positions are listed according to the player's roster designation as of the list's most recent update.
- Breakers career
- Breakers career is defined as the first and last calendar years in which the player was rostered for the club in any of the competitions listed below.
- Games played (GP), Games started (GS), Goals (G), Assists (A)
- This list counts appearances, goals, and assists only in official WPS and NWSL competitions.
Players edit
| Name | Nat. | Pos. | Breakers career | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Scott |  ENG |
DF | 2009–2011 | 53 | 52 | 1 | 3 |
| Amy LePeilbet |  USA |
DF | 2009–2011 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 1 |
| Kelly Smith | ENG |
FW | 2009–2011 | 46 | 43 | 18 | 11 |
| Kristine Lilly | USA |
MF | 2009–2010 | 43 | 42 | 6 | 6 |
| Kasey Moore | USA |
DF | 2009–2011 | 36 | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| Alyssa Naeher | USA |
GK | 2010–2011 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leslie Osborne | USA |
MF | 2010–2011 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephanie Cox | USA |
DF | 2010–2011 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 3 |
| Lauren Holiday | USA |
FW | 2010–2011 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 2 |
| Taryn Hemmings | USA |
FW | 2010–2011 | 29 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabiana |  BRA |
FW | 2009–2010 | 28 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| Ifeoma Dieke |  SCO |
DF | 2010–2011 | 27 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Angeli | USA |
DF | 2010–2011 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 3 |
| Lindsay Tarpley | USA |
FW | 2010 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 3 |
| Liz Bogus | USA |
MF | 2010–2011 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| Laura del Río |  ESP |
FW | 2010 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Angela Hucles | USA |
MF | 2009 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
| Heather Mitts | USA |
DF | 2009 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| Keelin Winters | USA |
MF | 2011 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 2 |
| Amy Rodriguez | USA |
FW | 2009 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Kelly Schmedes | USA |
FW | 2009 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Christine Latham |  CAN |
FW | 2009 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Nikki Marshall | USA |
DF | 2011 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Katie Schoepfer | USA |
FW | 2011 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Kelley O'Hara | USA |
FW | 2011 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| Meghan Klingenberg | USA |
DF | 2011 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Allison Lipsher | USA |
GK | 2009 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Candace Chapman | CAN |
DF | 2009 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Jennifer Nobis | USA |
FW | 2009 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Maggie Tomecka | USA |
MF | 2009 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Nancy Augustyniak Goffi | USA |
DF | 2009 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristin Luckenbill | USA |
GK | 2009 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Niki Cross | USA |
DF | 2010–2011 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rachel Van Hollebeke | USA |
DF | 2011 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Stacy Bishop | USA |
MF | 2009 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Ashley Phillips | USA |
GK | 2009–2010 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chioma Igwe | USA |
MF | 2010 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Elli Reed | USA |
MF | 2011 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sue Weber | USA |
DF | 2009 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Claire Zimmeck | USA |
FW | 2010–2011 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tiffany Weimer | USA |
FW | 2010 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aya Sameshima |  JPN |
DF | 2011 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Leah Blayney |  AUS |
MF | 2011 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mary-Frances Monroe | USA |
MF | 2009 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Abby Crumpton | USA |
FW | 2009 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiersten Dallstream | USA |
FW | 2011 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sophia Mundy | USA |
MF | 2009 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Analisa Marquez | USA |
FW | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erika Sutton | USA |
DF | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Megan Mischler | USA |
MF | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ariel Harris | USA |
DF | 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Name | Nat. | Pos. | Breakers career | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Jones | USA |
FW | 2012 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 5 |
| Leslie Osborne | USA |
MF | 2012 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| Bianca D'Agostino | USA |
MF | 2012 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyah Simon | AUS |
FW | 2012 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| Katie Schoepfer | USA |
FW | 2012 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 4 |
| Taryn Hemmings | USA |
DF | 2012 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Cat Whitehill | USA |
DF | 2012 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Jess Luscinski | USA |
MF | 2012 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Julie King | USA |
DF | 2012 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Alice Binns | USA |
GK | 2012 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elli Reed | USA |
DF | 2012 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Amanda DaCosta |  POR |
MF | 2012 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Emma Thomson | ENG |
DF | 2012 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tameka Butt | AUS |
MF | 2012 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Katherine Donnelly | USA |
DF | 2012 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Melissa Henderson | USA |
FW | 2012 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Kate Incerto | USA |
MF | 2012 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Veronica Napoli |  ITA |
FW | 2012 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mary-Frances Monroe | USA |
MF | 2012 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alejandra Velasco |  COL |
GK | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Furtuna Velaj |  ALB |
FW | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heather O'Reilly | USA |
MF | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kristi Lefebvre | USA |
DF | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lindsay Massengale | USA |
DF | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Name | Nat. | Pos. | Breakers career | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie King | USA |
DF | 2013–2017 | 95 | 94 | 6 | 3 |
| Katie Schoepfer | USA |
FW | 2013–2016 | 68 | 51 | 7 | 3 |
| Mollie Pathman | USA |
FW | 2014–2016 | 54 | 50 | 1 | 1 |
| Kristie Mewis | USA |
DF | 2014–2016 | 51 | 48 | 10 | 5 |
| Cat Whitehill | USA |
DF | 2013–2015 | 47 | 47 | 1 | 3 |
| Maddy Evans | USA |
DF | 2013–2015 | 46 | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| Alyssa Naeher | USA |
GK | 2013–2015 | 45 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| Angela Salem | USA |
MF | 2016–2017 | 43 | 43 | 1 | 0 |
| Heather O'Reilly | USA |
FW | 2013–2014 | 42 | 41 | 14 | 11 |
| Kyah Simon | AUS |
FW | 2013–2016 | 41 | 32 | 6 | 4 |
| Lianne Sanderson | ENG |
FW | 2013–2014 | 41 | 38 | 10 | 10 |
| Kassey Kallman | USA |
DF | 2015–2016 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Joanna Lohman | USA |
DF | 2013–2014 | 39 | 35 | 3 | 0 |
| Adriana Leon | CAN |
MF | 2013–2017 | 30 | 22 | 7 | 6 |
| Natasha Dowie | ENG |
FW | 2016–2017 | 30 | 25 | 10 | 2 |
| Brooke Elby | USA |
DF | 2016–2017 | 26 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Christen Westphal | USA |
DF | 2016–2017 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| Rachel Wood | USA |
DF | 2014–2016 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| Jazmyne Avant | USA |
DF | 2013–2014 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Megan Oyster | USA |
DF | 2017 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Nkem Ezurike | CAN |
FW | 2014–2015 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Margaret Purce | USA |
DF | 2017 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| Rosie White |  NZL |
MF | 2017 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 1 |
| Abby Smith | USA |
GK | 2016–2017 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Kia McNeill | USA |
DF | 2013 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Amy Barczuk | USA |
DF | 2015 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Mariah Bullock |  SAM |
DF | 2013 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| Allysha Chapman | CAN |
DF | 2017 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephanie McCaffrey | USA |
FW | 2015–2016 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 3 |
| Sydney Leroux | USA |
FW | 2013 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 2 |
| Courtney Jones | USA |
DF | 2014 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| Ifeoma Onumonu |  NGA |
FW | 2017 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Louise Schillgard |  SWE |
MF | 2016 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| Morgan Andrews | USA |
MF | 2017 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephanie Verdoia | USA |
MF | 2015–2016 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jami Kranich | USA |
GK | 2015–2016 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Jazmine Reeves | USA |
FW | 2014 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| Morgan Marlborough | USA |
FW | 2015–2016 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Tiffany Weimer | USA |
MF | 2017 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Bianca D'Agostino | USA |
MF | 2014 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Brittany Ratcliffe | USA |
FW | 2016 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikki Washington | USA |
FW | 2014 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Lauren Lazo | USA |
DF | 2015 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Rhian Wilkinson | CAN |
DF | 2013 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| Whitney Engen | USA |
DF | 2016 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| Rafinha | BRA |
MF | 2015 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Amanda Frisbie | USA |
DF | 2017 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Katie Stengel | USA |
FW | 2017 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Suzane Pires | POR |
MF | 2015 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Amanda DaCosta | POR |
MF | 2017 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashley Phillips | USA |
GK | 2013 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Bianca Sierra |  MEX |
DF | 2014 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Eunice Beckmann |  GER |
FW | 2016 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Bia | BRA |
MF | 2015 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Chelsea Stewart | CAN |
MF | 2014 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo Dragotta | USA |
DF | 2013 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Libby Stout | USA |
GK | 2016–2017 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Rose Lavelle | USA |
MF | 2017 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Ashley Grove | USA |
MF | 2014 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| McCall Zerboni | USA |
MF | 2016 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Emilie Haavi |  NOR |
FW | 2017 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kylie Strom | USA |
DF | 2016–2017 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Elise Krieghoff | USA |
FW | 2016 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lisa De Vanna | AUS |
FW | 2014 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Carmelina Moscato | CAN |
DF | 2013 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy Jo Prudhomme | USA |
GK | 2017 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kate Howarth | USA |
FW | 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lisa-Marie Woods | NOR |
MF | 2013 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cecilia Santiago | MEX |
GK | 2013 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ghoutia Karchouni |  FRA |
MF | 2016 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaylyn Kyle | CAN |
MF | 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chanel Johnson | USA |
MF | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elizabeth Guess | USA |
FW | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hayley Dowd | USA |
FW | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ketlen Wiggers | BRA |
FW | 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kim DeCesare | USA |
FW | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melinda Mercado | USA |
DF | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Houle | USA |
MF | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anisa Guajardo | MEX |
FW | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colleen Boyd | USA |
GK | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Gillis | USA |
GK | 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jen LaPonte | USA |
DF | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kate Russell | USA |
MF | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monique Lamotte | USA |
FW | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Name | Nat. | Pos. | Breakers career | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie King | USA |
DF | 2012–2017 | 108 | 102 | 6 | 4 |
| Katie Schoepfer | USA |
FW | 2011–2016 | 95 | 73 | 16 | 9 |
| Alyssa Naeher | USA |
GK | 2010–2011, 2013–2015 | 79 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| Cat Whitehill | USA |
DF | 2012–2015 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 3 |
| Kyah Simon | AUS |
FW | 2012–2016 | 55 | 44 | 18 | 6 |
| Leslie Osborne | USA |
MF | 2010–2012 | 49 | 48 | 0 | 3 |
| Heather O'Reilly | USA |
MF | 2012–2014 | 44 | 41 | 14 | 13 |
| Taryn Hemmings | USA |
FW | 2010–2012 | 43 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Courtney Jones | USA |
FW | 2012, 2014 | 33 | 25 | 5 | 6 |
| Bianca D'Agostino | USA |
MF | 2012, 2014 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| Tiffany Weimer | USA |
MF | 2010, 2017 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| Elli Reed | USA |
MF | 2011–2012 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Amanda DaCosta | POR |
MF | 2012, 2017 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| Ashley Phillips | USA |
GK | 2009–2010, 2013 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Mary-Frances Monroe | USA |
MF | 2009, 2012 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Records and milestones edit
- First international signing: Canadian Christine Latham[2]
- Players who also played for the WUSA Breakers:
- Angela Hucles (2001–2003, WPS 2009)[3]
- Kristine Lilly (2001–2003, WPS 2009–2010)[3]
- Mary-Frances Monroe (2003, WPS 2009, WPSLE 2012)[4]
- Lindsay Massengale (2002–2003, WPSLE 2012)[1]
References edit
- General
- "Women's Soccer Statistics from the Stats Crew". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- Cooper, Jen (2021). Keeper Notes NWSL Almanac. Keeper Notes.
- "Boston Breakers Stats and History". FBref. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- Specific
- ^ a b Official WPSLE match reports, compiled from archives:
- "Breakers Take Charge in Season Opener". Boston Breakers. May 10, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- "Breakers score 4-1 win over FC Indiana in home debut". Boston Breakers. May 18, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- "Breakers fend off Fury, take over first place in WPSL Elite". Boston Breakers. May 23, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- "Breakers make it four in a row with 3-2 win over WNY Flash". Boston Breakers. May 26, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2023. Match was retroactively forfeited; appearances are counted here, goals and assists are not.
- "Breakers make it five straight with win over FC Indiana". Boston Breakers. June 1, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- "Breakers suffer first loss of season". Boston Breakers. June 13, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- "Breakers improve to 6-1, remain in first place with win over Fever". Boston Breakers. June 10, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- "Breakers beat Mutiny behind hat trick from Kyah Simon". Boston Breakers. June 20, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- "Breakers extend winning streak to three with win over Fury". Boston Breakers. June 23, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- "Breakers top Chicago on late goal by Kyah Simon". Boston Breakers. June 30, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- "Breakers make it five straight with win over the Charge". Boston Breakers. July 6, 2012. Archived from the original on April 26, 2013.
- "Breakers suffer tough defeat on the road". Boston Breakers. July 7, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- "Breakers make it five straight with win over the Charge". Boston Breakers. July 14, 2012. Archived from the original on April 26, 2013.
- "Breakers suffer tough defeat on the road". Boston Breakers. July 7, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- "Schoepfer, Jones lead Breakers to 2-0 win over the Fever". Boston Breakers. July 14, 2012. Archived from the original on April 26, 2013.
- "Breakers win WPSL Elite regular season title with 1-0 win over WNY Flash". Boston Breakers. July 22, 2012. Archived from the original on April 26, 2013. No lineup on match report, which confirms only that Reed (goal), Binns, Schoepfer, D'Agostino, Simon, Jones, Osborne, and King played.
- "Breakers fall to Chicago in WPSL Elite semifinals". Boston Breakers. July 25, 2012. Archived from the original on April 26, 2013.
- ^ "Latham joins Boston in new pro league". The Globe and Mail. Westwood, Massachusetts. January 10, 2009. p. S6.
- ^ a b "New Breakers awash in WPS optimism". Boston Herald. March 31, 2009. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Grainey, Timothy F. (May 1, 2012). Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer. University of Nebraska Press. pp. 70–71.