Dani Weatherholt, #17
Pronunciation: “DAN-ee- WEATHER-holt”
Position: MID
Height: 5-8
Birthday: 3/17/94
Hometown (Affiliation): Capistrano Beach, CA(USA)
College: Santa Clara
NWSL Experience: 9th Year
Acquired: Signed as an NWSL free agent prior to the 2024 season
2024: Signed with the Courage as a free agent… played 835 minutes acorss 21 appearances, making starts in midfield, at center back and at left back… scored one goal… won 15 tackles and 51 duels… made six interceptions. Summer Cup: Started all four matches… completed 90.45% of passes… won seven tackles and 18 dules, while making seven interceptions.
Prior to Courage: Drafted by the Orlando Pride in 2016, making 74 appearances for the Pride before being traded to Seattle Reign FC ahead of the 2021 season… played two seasons in Seattle before becoming the first pick by Angel City in the 2022 Expansion Draft… made 41 appearances across two seasons in Los Angles… across nearly 10,000 minutes of NWSL experience, Weatherholt has three goals and three assists, while completing 77.51% of her passes and 62.3% of her duels… spent 2018-19 season on loan with Australian club Melbourne Victory, making 12 apperances and helping the club win the Premiership title… four-year collegiate career with Santa Clara, earned All-WCC Honorable Mention twice and First Team honors as a senior.
Media: Dani Weatherholt cites ‘winning culture’ in decision to join North Carolina (Equalizer), North Carolina Courage signs free agent Dani Weatherholt (Topbin90), Weatherholt’s tactical flexibility a boon for NC Courage (Courage), Kurtz, Weatherholt push for sustainability with locker room bottle refill station (Courage).
