Bridget Callahan

Bridget Rose Callahan (born April 16, 1996) is an American soccer player who last played as a midfielder for Orlando Pride in the NWSL.

Bridget Callahan

Personal information
Full name	Bridget Rose Callahan[1]
Date of birth	(1996-04-16) April 16, 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Hollywood, Florida
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Weston FC
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	UCF Knights	75	(9)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	FC Surge
2018–2019	Orlando Pride	9	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of June 21, 2020

Early life

Callahan attended Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School in Hollywood, Florida, and helped the school to back-to-back district championships in 2012 and 2013, the first titles in school history. During her high school career, she was selected to the Miami Herald All-County First Team in three consecutive years. She was also honored as the Sun Sentinel team MVP after two exceptional seasons.^[2] She started her soccer career at Boggs Field with Hollywood Wildcats Soccer Club and continued to play her club soccer as part of Weston FC's academy. Callahan was also a talented volleyball player in high school.^[3]

UCF Knights

Callahan attended University of Central Florida from 2014 to 2017. She registered nine goals and two assists in 75 games from midfield.^[4] In her career at UCF, Callahan became the only player in program history to earn both AAC Offensive and Defensive player of the week honors.^[5] During her senior season as a Knight, she started 17 games and played 1301 minutes as the Knights clinched the 2017 AAC regular season title.^[6] She graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in Human Communication.

In the off-seasons, Callahan played with local Women's Premier Soccer League side FC Surge.^[7]

Professional career

Orlando Pride

On March 23, 2018, Orlando Pride signed Callahan as a National Team Replacement player.^[8] She made her professional debut on March 31, coming on as a substitute away to Washington Spirit. After appearing only once in 2018, she was re-signed to the team for the 2019 season, this time to the full senior squad under new head coach Marc Skinner.^[9] Callahan was waived on June 21, 2020, ahead of the start of the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup.^[10]

Career statistics

As of October 5, 2019^[11]

Club	League	Season	League		Cup		Continental		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Orlando Pride	NWSL	2018	1	0	—		—		1	0
		2019	8	0	—		—		8	0
Career total			9	0	0	0	0	0	9	0

Media work

In February 2021, Callahan began calling UCF Knights women's soccer games.^[12]