Celeste Boureille

Celeste Boureille

Boureille in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Celeste Anais Boureille[1]
Date of birth	(1994-04-20) April 20, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	San Francisco, California, United States
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Montpellier
Number	13
Youth career
	Mustang Soccer Club
	Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	California Golden Bears	84	(16)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014	Selfoss	9	(3)
2016–2021	Portland Thorns	49	(0)
2016–2017	→ Canberra United (loan)	13	(0)
2017–2020	→ Brisbane Roar (loan)	26	(1)
2020	→ Fleury (loan)	13	(1)
2022	AC Milan	7	(2)
2022–	Montpellier	32	(4)
International career^‡
2017	United States U23	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 6, 2019

Celeste Anais Boureille (born April 20, 1994) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Division 1 Féminine club Montpellier.

Early life

Boureille is the daughter of Max Boureille, a chef, and Carol Jenkins. She grew up in the Bay area, attending Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, where she was a three-time All-West Catholic Athletic League (WCAL) selection and the 2012 WCAL Player of the Year. She played her club soccer for Mustang Soccer Club with whom she reached the 2010 National league title. Celeste attributes her early skill evolution to time she spent practicing skills and tricks at Panhandle Park.^[2][3]

College career

Boureille played at the University of California, Berkeley from 2012 to 2015. She appeared in 84 games, scored 16 goals and recorded 8 assists. Boureille won two Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mentions in 2013 and 2014. In her final season, 2015, Boureille scored 5 goals and made 2 assists, earning second-team All-Pac-12 accolades as she helped guide Cal to the NCAA Tournament. Boureille graduated as a media studies major.^[4]

Professional career

Boureille joined preseason camp with Portland Thorns FC through open tryouts after going undrafted in 2016. Following preseason training camp she was signed to an NWSL contract on April 15, 2016.^[5][6] Throughout her time at Portland, Boureille has been utilized as a right back, centre back and most recently secured her spot as a defensive midfielder.^[7]

In October 2016, Boureille was loaned to Canberra United for the 2016–17 W-League season.^[8][9]

In October 2017, Boureille was loaned to Brisbane Roar for the 2017–18 W-League and 2018–19 W-League seasons.^[10][11] Boureille flourished in Australia, being named the 2017–18 Brisbane Roar Player of the Year.^[12] She followed this with a BRFC Players' Player award for the 2018–19 season.^[13]

Honors

Portland Thorns

• NWSL Challenge Cup: 2021

References

1. "Celeste Anais Boureille" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
2. "Celeste Boureille Cal Women's Soccer". Retrieved May 14, 2019.
3. "Cal women's soccer player Boureille traces talent back to Panhandle Park". August 21, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
4. "Celeste Boureille Cal Women's Soccer". Retrieved May 14, 2019.
5. "Portland Thorns sign midfielder Celeste Boureille, acquire forward Hayley Raso". April 15, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
6. "Know your Thorns FC: The 2016 NWSL roster". April 15, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
7. "On Deck: Celeste Boureille". May 9, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
8. Goldberg, Jamie (October 20, 2016). "Portland Thorns loan Hayley Raso, Celeste Boureille to Australian club Canberra United". The Oregonian.
9. "Canberra United sign Jasmine Spencer and Celeste Boureille". the women's game. October 16, 2016.
10. "Roar Women add talented American duo". Brisbane Roar. 21 October 2017. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
11. "Q&A: Celeste Boureille". SB Nation. April 27, 2018.
12. "Boureille takes out big award at Roar Gala". the women's game. May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
13. "Polkinghorne Takes Top Honours at Roar Awards". the women's game. May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2019.

External links

• Cal bio
• Thorns bio