Playing professional soccer in Southern California has turned into a homecoming for Brooklyn Courtnall. The defender, 23, is in her second professional season and has returned to familiar ground after Bay FC loaned her to San Diego Wave FC for the rest of the 2026 NWSL season.
One part of the move stands out. Courtnall is now training on the same field where she played as a young player growing up. Being back in the region also means her family can come watch her games in person, and that is something she values a great deal.
Brooklyn Courtnall
Courtnall starred at USC, where she earned All America honors, and she has already played international soccer for Canada. Sports run deep in her family. Her father, Russ Courtnall, played in the NHL and also represented Canada on the international stage. Her own time with the Canadian national team continues a family tradition that started with him.
Her career is now growing away from the field as well. Courtnall has become the first female soccer player to partner with Vuori, the California activewear company. The deal connects a Southern California athlete with a brand based in the same state.
Courtnall wears Vuori when she is away from training and matches, and she enjoys trying out different items from the company’s collection. She has not made an appearance on behalf of the brand yet. She is looking forward to the opportunities the partnership could bring in the future.
The deal shows how business opportunities are expanding for players in women’s soccer. For Courtnall, the main reason she loves her job is simple. She gets to play soccer every day, and she has turned the game she loved as a kid into her profession.
Now that she is back where her soccer journey started, Courtnall is building her professional career while staying close to the reasons she fell for the sport in the first place.
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