Sophia Smith career USWNT, NWSL titles and honors
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Sophia Smith made her debut with the Portland Thorns in 2020. AP Photo/Daniel Cole
U.S. Women’s Soccer Legacy and the Rise of Sophia Smith
Mia Hamm, Abby Wambach, Carli Lloyd, and other trailblazers established the U.S. women’s soccer team as a global powerhouse, securing Olympic gold medals in 1996, 2004, 2008, and 2012. Today, the future of the program is being shaped by a new generation of stars.
Sophia Smith: A New Era
Sophia Smith is at the forefront of this emerging talent, aiming to lead the U.S. back to the top of the podium at the 2024 Paris Olympics. As the 2022 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year, Smith has already achieved remarkable success. Here’s a look at her impressive list of honors and accomplishments:
Professional Achievements
- Portland Thorns FC (2020-present)
- No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NWSL Draft
- Women’s International Champions Cup (2021)
- NWSL Shield (2021)
- NWSL Challenge Cup (2021)
- Community Shield (2022)
- NWSL MVP (2022)
- NWSL Champion (2022)
- NWSL Championship MVP (2022)
- U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year (2022)
- NWSL leading scorer with 11 goals in 17 games (2023)
- NWSL Best XI selection (2023)
- NWSL Golden Boot winner (2023), first in Thorns history
- Second-youngest NWSL Golden Boot winner, behind Crystal Dunn (2015)
- Second player in NWSL history with two scoring streaks of five or more games in a single season
- Third player in NWSL history with two hat tricks in the same season
- Youngest player in NWSL history to reach 30 career goals
International Achievements
- Competed with U.S. national teams from U14 to U23
- Debuted for the U.S. women’s national team in November 2020
- First player born in the 2000s (Aug. 10, 2000) to earn a U.S. women’s national team cap
- SheBelieves Cup (2021)
- Concacaf W Championship (2022)
- SheBelieves Cup (2022)
- Starter in the 2023 Women’s World Cup, scoring two goals
- Concacaf W Gold Cup (2024)
- SheBelieves Cup (2024)
College and High School Achievements
College (Stanford, 2018-19)
- All-Pac-12 Freshman Team (2018)
- Two-time All-Pac-12 Second Team (2018, 2019)
- Two-time Pac-12 Champion (2018, 2019)
- National Champion (2019)
- College Cup Most Outstanding Offensive Player (2019)
- College Cup All-Tournament Team (2019)
High School
- NSCAA All-American (2017)
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