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Sophia Smith (soccer, born 2000)
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Sophia Olivia Smith (born August 10, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League club Portland Thorns FC and the United States national team. She played college soccer at Stanford University, helping the Cardinal win the national championship in 2019. Smith was the first overall pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft.
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Sophia Olivia Smith[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (2000-08-10) August 10, 2000 (age 24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Windsor, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Portland Thorns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Real Colorado | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Stanford Cardinal | 33 | (24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020– | Portland Thorns | 68 | (42) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | United States U17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2020 | United States U20 | 25 | (21) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020– | United States | 56 | (23) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 23, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 10, 2024 |
In 2022, Smith was named NWSL Most Valuable Player (MVP) and U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year. She earned MVP honors at the 2022 NWSL Championship after helping the Thorns win the title. In 2023, she won the NWSL Golden Boot for most goals in the season. In 2024, Smith won a gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics with U.S. National Team.
At the international level, Smith won the gold medal with the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympics.