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Ellie Walbruch
American soccer player (born 2004) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ellie Louise Walbruch (born May 25, 2004) is an American college soccer player who plays as a forward for the BYU Cougars. She previously played for the UCLA Bruins, winning the 2022 national championship as a freshman.
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Early life
Born in Denver, Colorado, Walbruch grew up in Highland, Utah.[1] She began playing soccer as a four-year-old coached by her father.[2] When she was ten, her family attended the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, leading her to want to pursue soccer as a career.[2] She played for Utah Celtic before moving to the DA's La Roca.[2][3] She committed to UCLA during her freshman year at American Fork High School over offers from BYU, Stanford, Texas, Notre Dame, Oregon, North Carolina, and others.[2][4] She was named ECNL all-conference with both La Roca and Real Colorado.[5][6] She was ranked by TopDrawerSoccer as the No. 16 prospect of the 2022 class, part of UCLA's second-ranked incoming class.[7]
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College career
Walbruch enrolled early at the University of California, Los Angeles, in the spring of 2022.[8] Under new head coach Margueritte Aozasa, she scored 1 goals in 13 appearances as a substitute during her freshman season.[1][3] She was part of the UCLA Bruins team that won the program's second NCAA title, although she was unused in the NCAA tournament.[1][9]
Walbruch returned to her home state as a sophomore transferring to the BYU Cougars under Jennifer Rockwood.[3] She was BYU's third leading scorer in 2023 with 11 goals and 4 assists in 26 games despite primarily playing off the bench.[10] She was named second-team All-Big 12 and helped the team reach the NCAA tournament semifinals.[11] In the spring of 2024, she suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during an exhibition game and missed her entire junior season.[11] She returned to action with Utah United in the USL W League in the summer of 2025, earning the USL W final MVP award after setting up two goals against the North Carolina Courage U23 in the championship game.[11][12]
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Personal life
Walbruch is the daughter of Matt and Emily Walbruch and has three siblings.[13] Her parents met at the University of Denver, where her father played soccer and her mother played basketball.[2]
Honors and awards
UCLA Bruins
Utah United
Individual
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