Hope Breslin

Hope Breslin
Breslin with Brooklyn FC in 2026
Personal information
Full name Hope Elizabeth Breslin[1]
Date of birth (1999-03-10) March 10, 1999
Place of birth Massapequa, New York
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sparta Prague
Number 6
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Illinois Fighting Illini 76 (18)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Angel City FC 8 (0)
2023 Houston Dash 0 (0)
2023–2024 Wellington Phoenix 22 (2)
2024–2026 Brooklyn FC 51 (4)
2026– Sparta Prague 1 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:13, May 17, 2026 (UTC)

Hope Elizabeth Breslin (born March 10, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Czech Women's First League club Sparta Prague. She played college soccer for the Illinois Fighting Illini before being selected by Angel City FC in the 2022 NWSL Draft.

Early life

Breslin is a native of Massapequa, New York.[2] She attended Massapequa High School where she would help lead the team to three state national championships.[3][4] She earned New York State Gatorade Player of the Year award twice.

College career

She attended the University of Illinois where she was regarded as one of the soccer team's most important players. In 2018, Breslin scored an equalizer goal at the 2018 Big Ten women's soccer tournament that helped send Illinois to their first semifinal appearance since 2012.[5][6][7]

During the summer of 2021, Breslin played for the NJ/NY Gotham FC reserves.[8]

Club career

Breslin was drafted by Angel City FC in the 2022 NWSL Draft, making her just the third player in Illinois program history to be drafted. She was the team's first ever pick, selected 28th overall.[9] She signed a one year contract with the team for their inaugural season.

After her contract expired with Angel City, Breslin joined the Houston Dash on a national team replacement contract during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Breslin joined New Zealand side Wellington Phoenix in fall 2023 as the team's first Visa signing.[10] She was the only member of the team to appear in all 22 matches for the Phoenix for the season.

In June 2024, Breslin announced she would depart the Wellington Phoenix to explore other opportunities.[11] The following month, it was announced that Breslin signed for USL Super League club Brooklyn FC.[12] She went on to spend two seasons in Brooklyn before departing from the club in July 2026. In the 2025–26 season, she recorded over 2,000 minutes and earned one USL Super League Team of the Month honor.[13]

On 13 August 2026, Breslin signed a contract with Czech Women's First League club Sparta Prague.[14]

Career statistics

College

College Regular Season Big 10 Tournament Total
Conference Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Illinois Fighting Illini Big 10 2017 12 0 — 12 0
2018 17 4 2 1 19 5
2019 18 6 — 18 6
2020 11 0 — 11 0
2021 16 7 — 16 7
Career total 74 17 2 1 76 18

Club

As of February 18, 2025
Club Season League NWSL Challenge Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Angel City FC 2022 NWSL 8 0 5 0 13 0
Houston Dash 2023 0 0 1 0 1 0
Wellington Phoenix FC 2023–24 A-League 22 2 – 22 2
Brooklyn FC 2024–25 USL Super League 12 0 – 12 0
Career total 42 2 6 0 48 2

References

  1. ↑ "College of Applied Health Sciences: Bachelor of Science in Speech And Hearing Science" (PDF). University of Illinois 2022 Commencement. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. p. 57.
  2. ↑ "Dylan Nealis, Hope Breslin make next step in professional soccer". Massapequa Post. January 13, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Hope Breslin named top soccer player". Massapequa Post. August 16, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Hope Breslin - 2021 - Soccer". University of Illinois Athletics. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Breslin's pro goals put on hold". news-gazette.com. August 30, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Hope Breslin disappointed but not surprised". newsday.com (Archived).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ↑ Cortes, Angelle (March 25, 2021). "Breslin, Hillman, Le reflect on their four years at Illinois". The Daily Illini. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  8. ↑ "High five: Fifth-year Illini soccer senior Hope Breslin with five goals through three games". 247Sports. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Breslin Selected by Angel City FC in 2022 NWSL Draft". University of Illinois Athletics. December 18, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Women make first visa signing". Wellington Phoenix. August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Goalscoring midfielders move on". Wellington Phoenix. June 4, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Hope Breslin Joins Brooklyn FC as Attacking Midfielder". Brooklyn FC. July 11, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Brooklyn FC Women Confirm 2026 Fall Season Roster Moves". Brooklyn FC. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  14. ↑ "✍️ PODPIS Na Letnou přichází americká záložnice Hope Breslin 🤩" [✍️ SIGNATURE American midfielder Hope Breslin is coming to Letná 🤩] (in Czech). AC Sparta Prague (women). August 13, 2026. Retrieved August 14, 2026 – via Facebook.
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