| Brittany Persaud | |
| Birth Date: | 1 April 1990[1] |
| Birth Place: | Westerville, Ohio, United States |
| Height: | 1.63 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Portland Thorns FC |
| Clubnumber: | 48 |
| Collegeyears1: | 2008 |
| College1: | Dayton Flyers |
| Collegecaps1: | 8 |
| Collegegoals1: | 0 |
| Collegeyears2: | 2009–2011 |
| College2: | Wright State Raiders |
| Collegecaps2: | 61 |
| Collegegoals2: | 16 |
| Years1: | 2012 |
| Clubs1: | Kungsbacka DFF |
| Caps1: | 7 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs2: | ADO Den Haag |
| Caps2: | 15 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs3: | Telstar |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2021 |
| Clubs4: | Portland Thorns FC |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010–2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Guyana |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7+ |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2+ |
| Pcupdate: | 27 July 2022 |
| Ntupdate: | 25 April 2018 |
Brittany Persaud (born 1 April 1990) is a former footballer who played as a forward.[2] [3] [4] Born in the United States, she represented the Guyana national team. She played college soccer for Dayton and Wright State.[5] [6]
At Wright State, Persaud was the all-time leader in assists with 24 during her three-year Raider career, and eighth in points with 56 (16 goals, 24 assists) and shots attempted with 146.[7]
Persaud played for the Swedish team Kungsbacka DFF in 2012.[7]
Returning to the United States, Persaud signed on with the Ohio-based Dayton Dutch Lions WFC in 2015,[8] appeared on the bench for Portland Thorns FC during the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup,[4] and plays for the Westside Timbers of Women's Premier Soccer League.[3]
Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 March 2010 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying qualification | ||
| 2 | 3 July 2010 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |||
| 3 | 20 November 2015 | 2–1 | 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification | |||
| 4 | 27 April 2018 | 2–2 | 2018 CFU Women's Challenge Series | |||
| 5 | 25 May 2018 | 1–1 | 6–1 | 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification | ||
| 6 | 5–1 |
In 2019, Persaud was a part of the coaching team for Guyana's U20 Women's Team[9]
Runners-up
Persaud obtained her Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, Exercise Science at Wright State[10] She also earned a Master of Science in Human Movement Sciences at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands during her European football career.