22 / Ryanne Brown

PRONOUNS: She/Her

POSITION: Defender

HEIGHT: 5-8

INTERNATIONAL: USA

HOMETOWN: Indianapolis, IN

DOB: January 21, 1999 (26 years old)

COLLEGE: Wake Forest University

PREVIOUS CLUB: -

NWSL EXPERIENCE: 4 (4th Reign)

ACQUIRED: Selected by Seattle Reign FC with the 21st overall pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft. 

TRANSACTIONS: On October 29, 2024, signed a one-year extension with the Reign

PROFESSIONAL (NWSL) 

2024 • SEA • 9/3 

Signed a one year contract extension with the Reign on October 29…Appeared in nine matches and made three starts...Played 275 minutes in the regular season...Earned a total of three shots, two of which were on goal...Suffered a season-ending injury against the Utah Royals in the club's Summer Cup match on July 19, 2024

2023 • SEA • 11/4 (0/0) 

Started in four of 11 games played, totaling 334 minutes...Finished the regular season with 23 duels won, nine clearances, six interceptions and a tackle success rate of 100%...Appeared in six games during the Challenge Cup, recording her first-ever NWSL goal and finishing second on the team in interceptions (8) and blocks (3)...In 12 regular season games, has a perfect tackle success rate, adding 23 duels won and seven interceptions

2022 • SEA • 1/0 (0/0) 

Made her professional debut during the regular season on July 17 (at KC)…In July 2022, went on loan to FC Nordsjælland in the Danish Women’s League

INTERNATIONAL (USA): Was a member of the United States U-17 National Team…Attended four camps and made two appearances

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (2017-21): Appeared in 82 games (67 starts) for 5,796 minutes, recording eight goals and 13 assists. 

YOUTH: In three years with her high school team, Brebeuf Jesuit, totaled 51 goals and 42 assists, leading the team to a 70-7 record in that span...All-state honoree each of her three seasons and was named an NSCAA All-American...Rated as the No. 20 prospect in the nation and the No. 9 midfielder by TopDrawerSoccer...Won a high school state title her junior year, tallying 26 goals and 26 assists en route to a 28-2 overall record.

RUNS IN THE FAMILY: Brown’s brother, Jalen, was drafted by New York City FC in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft

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