Belle Briede
Isabella Lyn Briede is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder. She played college soccer for the Stanford Cardinal, where she won two national championships, before being drafted by San Diego Wave FC in the third round of the 2022 NWSL Draft. She has also previously played for the Houston Dash.
Early life
Briede was born on October 3, 1998, in Alpharetta, Georgia, to parents Dave and Cathy Briede. She played for Tophat Soccer Club in her youth and graduated from Milton High School in Milton, Georgia.College career
Briede played for the Stanford Cardinal from 2017 to 2021, playing primarily as a deep or attacking midfielder. In her Cardinal career, she won two NCAA Championships, three Pac-12 Championships, and made three College Cup Appearances. Individually, Briede was honored with 2020-21 All-Pac-12 Third Team, as well as 2018 Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention. In 94 appearances, she scored 10 goals while recording 11 assists.Club career
San Diego Wave
drafted Briede with the 27th–overall pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft. During the 2022 season, she scored her first professional goal on April 17, 2022, against Portland Thorns FC during the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup, and her first NWSL regular season goal on July 3, 2022, against The Washington Spirit.During the 2023 season, she recorded her second NWSL regular season goal on May 14, 2023, in a win over the KC Current. Briede and the Wave were awarded the 2023 NWSL Shield for earning the best regular season record in the league.
Houston Dash
The Houston Dash acquired Briede, a 2024 third-round draft pick, and cash considerations in a trade with San Diego Wave FC in exchange for former teammate Sierra Enge on December 17, 2023, before the start of the 2024 season.Briede re-signed with the Dash through the 2025 season on December 18, 2024. However, she did not make any NWSL appearances in her second year in Houston. Upon the expiration of her contract, she had played in 17 regular season games for the Dash.
International career
Briede participated in U15, U18, U19, and U20 camps with the United States Women's National Soccer Team from 2013 to 2017.Personal life
In 2022, Briede graduated Stanford University with a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology. In 2017, she graduated from Milton High School.Briede was born on October 3, 1998, to parents Dave and Cathy Briede. Her father, Dave, played collegiate baseball for Indiana University in 1983, while her older sister, Taylor, attended Auburn University and Kennesaw State University from 2017–21. Both her younger sisters played collegiate soccer: Chloe, a goalkeeper for Indiana University from 2019–21, and Olivia, a forward for the University of Arizona from 2021–22, and the University of Georgia from 2023–24.
Awards & honors
San Diego Wave FC- NWSL Shield: 2023
- 2x NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship: 2017, 2019
- 3x Pac-12 Champion: 2017, 2018, 2019
- 3x College Cup appearance: 2017, 2018, 2019