22 / Ryanne brown

PRONOUNS: She/Her

PRONUNCIATION: ryan

POSITION: Defender

HEIGHT: 5-8

INTERNATIONAL: USA

HOMETOWN: Indianapolis, IN

DOB: January 21, 1999 (27 years old)

COLLEGE: Wake Forest University

PREVIOUS CLUB: -

NWSL EXPERIENCE: 5 (5th Reign)

NWSL Stats

NWSL EXPERIENCE

ACQUIRED: Selected by Seattle Reign FC with the 21st overall pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft.

TRANSACTIONS: On September 19, 2025, signed a one-year contract extension with Seattle Reign FC through the 2026 NWSL season while being elevated from the season-ending injury list.

PROFESSIONAL (NWSL)

Entering her fifth season, Brown has totaled 28 appearances (13 starts) for the club across all NWSL competitions, including 21 appearances (seven starts) in regular season play...During the 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup, sustained a torn ACL and meniscus that kept her on the season-ending injury list through September 2025...Scored her first professional goal with the Reign during the 2023 Challenge Cup...During her rookie season in 2022, went on loan to FC Nordsjælland in the Danish Women’s League for the remainder of the year.

2025 • SEA • 0/0 (0/0)

Remained on the season-ending injury list after suffering a torn ACL and meniscus in July 2024 until getting elevated to the active roster on September 19...Did not make an appearance in the final six games of the regular season.

2024 • SEA • 9/3

Made nine appearances (three starts), totaling 275 minutes...Suffered a torn ACL and meniscus during the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup, placing her on the season-ending injury list.

2023 • SEA • 11/4 (0/0)

Started in four of 11 games played, totaling 334 minutes...Finished the regular season with 23 duels won, nine clearances and six interceptions...Appeared in six games during the Challenge Cup, recording her first-ever NWSL goal.

2022 • SEA • 1/0 (0/0)

Made her professional debut during the regular season on July 17 (at KC) before going on loan to FC Nordsjælland in the Danish Women’s League for the remainder of the year

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

INTERNATIONAL (USA): Was a member of the United States U-17 Women’s National Team…Attended four camps and made two appearances.

COLLEGE EXPERIENCE

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (2017-21): Appeared in 82 games (67 starts) for 5,796 minutes, recording eight goals and 13 assists...As a graduate student in 2021, started and played in 20 games, recording one goal, three assists and the fifth-most minutes played on the team (1,579).

YOUTH EXPERIENCE

YOUTH: At her high school, Brebeuf Jesuit, totaled 51 goals and 42 assists, leading the team to a 70-7 record in that span...All-state honoree each of her three seasons and was named an NSCAA All- American...Won a high school state title her junior year, tallying 26 goals and 26 assists en route to a 28-2 overall record.