Delaney Baie "D. B." Pridham (born September 1, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Damallsvenskan club Linköpings FC.[5] She previously played collegiate soccer for the Santa Clara Broncos, and professionally for ÍBV in Iceland and Kristianstads DFF in Sweden.

Delaney Baie Pridham
Personal information
Full name Delaney Baie Pridham
Date of birth (1997-09-01) September 1, 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Saratoga, California, United States[1]
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward, midfielder
Team information
Current team
Linköpings FC
Number 19[3]
Youth career
De Anza Force[4]
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Santa Clara Broncos 79 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 ÍBV 10 (7)
2021–2022 Kristianstads DFF 33 (4)
2023– Linköpings FC 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 17, 2023

Early and college career edit

Pridham played youth soccer for De Anza Force in the ECNL[4] and for her high school team, the St. Francis Lancers.[6] She committed to Santa Clara University in June 2014,[4] and joined the Broncos in 2016.[6]

Pridham made her debut on August 19, 2016, in a 3–2 win over USC.[7] As a freshman, she played in 21 games, recording one assist.[2] The following year, she made 20 appearances, scoring three goals and registering two assists, for a total of 8 points.[2] As a junior, she appeared in all 22 games for the Broncos, once again recording three goals and two assists.[2] In her last season at Santa Clara, she played in 16 games, recording two assists.[2] She finished her time in college with a total of six goals and seven assists in 79 games.[2]

Club career edit

In January 2021, Pridham signed with Úrvalsdeild kvenna side ÍBV.[1][8] She made a total of 12 appearances for ÍBV – ten in the league and two in the Icelandic Cup – and scored a total of eight goals, of which seven came in the league and one in the Cup.[9][10]

On August 15, 2021, she joined Damallsvenskan club Kristianstads DFF.[11][12] Ten days later, she made her debut in a 3–1 loss to BK Häcken.[13] On August 18, 2022, she made her Champions League debut in a 3–1 defeat to Ajax.[13] She left Kristianstad in December 2022.[14]

On February 16, 2023, Pridham signed with Linköpings FC,[5][3] following a successful trial period with the club.[15]

International career edit

In June 2022, she was named to Canada's preliminary roster for the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship.[16]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of February 17, 2023.[13]
Club League Season League National Cup[a] League Cup Continental[b] Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
ÍBV Úrvalsdeild kvenna 2021 10 7 2 1 12 8
Kristianstads DFF Damallsvenskan 2021 7 1 1 0 0 0 8 1
2022 26 3 4 3 2 0 32 6
Career total 43 11 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 15
  1. ^ Includes the Icelandic Cup and the Svenska Cupen.
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Women's Champions League.

Personal life edit

Pridham majored in political science. She is the younger sister of Mackenzie Pridham.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Women's Soccer Player Signs Pro Contract in Iceland". Santa Clara Broncos. January 26, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "DB Pridham". Santa Clara Broncos. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Delaney Baie Pridham player profile". Linköpings FC. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Clark, Travis (June 2, 2014). "Commits: One for an Ivy, two for Brooklyn". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Linköping FC värvar ny forward" (in Swedish). Linköpings FC. February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Meet the Future of Santa Clara Women's Soccer: DB Pridham". Santa Clara Broncos. February 17, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  7. ^ "Late Game Dramatics Lift No. 21 Women's Soccer Over No. 11 USC in Overtime". Santa Clara Broncos. August 19, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  8. ^ "DB Pridham til ÍBV" (in Icelandic). Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja. March 17, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  9. ^ Daníelsson, Gunnar Egill (August 12, 2021). "Sú bandaríska á leið til Íslendingaliðs". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  10. ^ Þórhallsson, Runólfur Trausti (August 12, 2021). "Á leið frá ÍBV til Íslendingaliðs Kristianstad". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  11. ^ "Välkommen Delaney Baie Pridham". Svenskalag.se (in Swedish). August 15, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  12. ^ Ásgeirsson, Guðmundur Aðalsteinn (August 15, 2021). "DB Pridham frá ÍBV í Kristianstad (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  13. ^ a b c "D. Pridham". Soccerway. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  14. ^ "Tack för er tid i KDFF och lycka till framöver!" (in Swedish). Kristianstads DFF. December 9, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  15. ^ "LFC jagar sista värvningen – hon är hetaste namnet". Östgöta Correspondenten (in Swedish). February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  16. ^ "CONCACAF W Championship - provisional rosters" (PDF). CONCACAF. June 8, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.

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