Tierna Dayton is an American soccer player. She is a member of the Chicago Red Stars, the National Women's Soccer League's highest level of women's soccer. She is a player on the United States women’s soccer team. Becky Sauerbrunn awarded her the title of best defender in the entire world. This article will give you an overview about Tierna Davidson's soccer career.
Davidson is a defensive middlefielder
Tierna Davidson, a 19-year old defender, has been with Stanford since 2012. She was a defensive midfielder for the U.S. women’s national team. A Stanford graduate, she has played for the Cardinal and Stanford University in college. She has played in twelve matches for the U.S.A., winning a Concacaf Championship title. Before she broke her ankle against North Carolina Davidson was an outside back for Stanford.
Davidson won the coveted Young Player of the Year award as a teenager. He also was allowed to play every minute in the red, white, or blue. Davidson was also the only player since Julie Foudy who played in all 90 minutes in her first five caps. SheBelieves Cup last season was her best, and she played every minute.
She played at Stanford University
Tierna was born September 19, 1998 in Los Angeles. Although she had initially hoped to become an astronaut, she chose soccer. She started all 21 Stanford Cardinal games during her freshman season and was selected to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team. In 2017, she was named to Team Best XI. Davidson is a Stanford alumna.
After graduating at Stanford University, Davidson plans to play collegiate soccer with the U.S. national women's soccer team. Davidson is undeclared but has her sights set on the U.S. national soccer team. She dreams of one day playing professional soccer. Davidson's upcoming game will take place in Paris, France, on June 14.
Becky Sauerbrunn has named her the best defender of the world
Sauerbrunn is more valuable than individual accolades. She acts as a facilitator and gives her teammates the chance to shine. She is not flashy on paper, and her stats don't jump out from the glossy FIFA site, but that doesn't make her any less of a defender.
She is the NWSL's defender of year twice. However, she doesn’t consider herself the greatest player in the world. Her humble nature may be what makes her stand out from the rest of the best in the world. That attitude might help her to become a better defender. Perhaps her deep analysis of the game is why she's been voted the best defender.