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#1 | MICHELLE BETOS


Position: Goalkeeper

Date of Birth: February 20, 1988

Height: 5’8”

Hometown: Flushing, N.Y.

Country: USA

College: University of Georgia

Acquired: Signed two-year contract on January 11, 2022

Pronouns: she/her/hers


BIOGRAPHY

PROFESSIONAL

2022: Betos signed with Gotham FC in January 2022, and went on to start in all 14 of the matches she appeared in, making 60 saves throughout the season. 2021: Betos wore the captain’s armband in Racing Louisville FC’s inaugural season where she appeared in 20 matches, logged a league-leading 95 saves and a 4-11-5 record. Betos earned NWSL Save of the Week honors twice, was named NWSL Player of the Week and was recognized on Team of the Month as well. She registered a season-high of 11 saves and earned a shutout in the club's first-ever win. 2018-20: Betos appeared in 12 matches with OL Reign before being selected by Racing Louisville FC in the 2020 NWSL Expansion Draft. 2015-16: In first full season with Portland, she had a standout campaign starting 14 matches. She became the first goalkeeper to score a goal in the NWSL and went on to earn the 2015 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year honors. 2014: Betos was traded to Portland Thorns FC in exchange for the thirty-fourth pick in the 2014 NWSL College Draft. 2013: She made seven appearances with Seattle Reign FC before being traded to Portland in 2014. 2012: Betos signed with the New York Fury in the Women's Premier Soccer League Elite for the 2012 season. She went on to sign with Apollon Limassol in the UEFA Women's Champions League for the 2012–2013 season. She made five appearances for the team, totaling 450 minutes. 2011: Betos signed with Boston Aztec, a part of the Women's Premier Soccer League. 2010: Betos signed with Club Atlético River Plate Women for their 2010 season. 2009: Betos began her professional career with Atlanta Silverbacks in the W-League and was the 2009 W-League Goalkeeper of the Year.

COLLEGE 

Betos played for the University of Georgia from 2006-09. She had 49 wins, which is still tied for the most in school history. She ended her collegiate career with 316 saves and 26 shutouts, ranking her third all-time for saves and second in shutouts at Georgia. She was named the team's Defensive Most Valuable Player and named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. 

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