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<p><b>Christina Marie Burkenroad</b> is an American soccer player who played college soccer at <a href="/pages/w/109398802411400">Cal State Fullerton</a>. In January 2016, she was <a href="/pages/w/1556027571385204">drafted</a> by the <a href="/pages/w/890650241026725">Orlando Pride</a> in the <a href="/pages/w/418897821516822">National Women's Soccer League</a>.</p><h2>Early life and college career</h2><p>Burkenroad was born in <a href="/pages/w/106562852713281">La Jolla</a>, <a href="/pages/w/105958362769104">San Diego</a> to William Burkenroad and Elizabeth Noriega. She was only four years old when her mother died – her father suffered from depression and she became homeless for a time. Until <a href="/pages/w/103788746326161">Mission Bay High School</a> she had only played soccer with boys clubs. She excelled in many sports and won a scholarship to <a href="/pages/w/109398802411400">California State University, Fullerton</a>, <a href="/pages/w/110147882371360">Titans</a></p><h2>Club career</h2><p>She signed with the <a href="/pages/w/890650241026725">Orlando Pride</a> on May 18, 2016, and appeared in 8 matches before being waived on June 21, 2017, to make room for returning forward <a href="/pages/w/108328932520503">Alex Morgan</a>. She reportedly signed with <a href="/pages/w/145388562157547">IK Grand Bodø</a> in Norway's <a href="/pages/w/109411685751945">Toppserien</a> prior to the Pride's announcement of her waiver.</p>