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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Delaney Baie Pridham | ||
| Date of birth | September 1, 1997 | ||
| 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
editPridham 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
editIn 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
editIn June 2022, she was named to Canada's preliminary roster for the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship.[16]
Career statistics
editClub
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 | ||
- ^ Includes the Icelandic Cup and the Svenska Cupen.
- ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Women's Champions League.
Personal life
editPridham majored in political science. She is the younger sister of Mackenzie Pridham.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Women's Soccer Player Signs Pro Contract in Iceland". Santa Clara Broncos. January 26, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "DB Pridham". Santa Clara Broncos. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "Delaney Baie Pridham player profile". Linköpings FC. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c Clark, Travis (June 2, 2014). "Commits: One for an Ivy, two for Brooklyn". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "Linköping FC värvar ny forward" (in Swedish). Linköpings FC. February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "Meet the Future of Santa Clara Women's Soccer: DB Pridham". Santa Clara Broncos. February 17, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "DB Pridham til ÍBV" (in Icelandic). Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja. March 17, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ Daníelsson, Gunnar Egill (August 12, 2021). "Sú bandaríska á leið til Íslendingaliðs". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ Þórhallsson, Runólfur Trausti (August 12, 2021). "Á leið frá ÍBV til Íslendingaliðs Kristianstad". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "Välkommen Delaney Baie Pridham". Svenskalag.se (in Swedish). August 15, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ Ásgeirsson, Guðmundur Aðalsteinn (August 15, 2021). "DB Pridham frá ÍBV í Kristianstad (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c "D. Pridham". Soccerway. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "Tack för er tid i KDFF och lycka till framöver!" (in Swedish). Kristianstads DFF. December 9, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "LFC jagar sista värvningen – hon är hetaste namnet". Östgöta Correspondenten (in Swedish). February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "CONCACAF W Championship - provisional rosters" (PDF). CONCACAF. June 8, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.