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Alyssa Naeher

Alyssa Naeher
Naeher with the Chicago Red Stars in 2024
Personal information
Full name Alyssa Michele Naeher[1]
Date of birth (1988-04-20) April 20, 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Chicago Stars FC
Number 1
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Penn State Nittany Lions 88 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Western Mass Lady Pioneers 11 (0)
2008 SoccerPlus Connecticut (0)
2010–2011 Boston Breakers 36 (0)
2011–2013 Turbine Potsdam 39 (0)
2013–2015 Boston Breakers 45 (0)
2016– Chicago Stars FC 132 (0)
International career
2004 United States U-16
2005 United States U-17
2007–2008 United States U-20
2009–2011 United States U-23
2014–2024 United States 115 (0)
Medal record
Women's soccer
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team
CONCACAF W Championship
Winner 2018 United States
Winner 2022 Mexico
CONCACAF W Gold Cup
Winner 2024 United States
FIFA Women's World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2015 Canada Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 France Team
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 6, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 3, 2024

Alyssa Michele Naeher (/nɛər/ NAIR;[2][3] born April 20, 1988) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for National Women's Soccer League club Chicago Red Stars. She was part of the United States roster during the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup and was the starting goalkeeper for the winning U.S. teams at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2024 Paris Olympics, as well as the bronze-medal winning 2020 Tokyo Olympics team. She has also played for the Boston Breakers and Turbine Potsdam. She was named NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year while with the Breakers in 2014.

  1. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 – List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. July 7, 2019. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "ONE NATION. ONE TEAM. 23 Stories: Alyssa Naeher". YouTube. United States Soccer Federation. May 31, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "USWNT "Meet The 23" | Alyssa Naeher". YouTube. United States Soccer Federation. July 1, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.

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