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📄 Summary

Sophia Smith

United States

August 10, 2000

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Sophia Smith is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team.

Wilson played college soccer for the Stanford Cardinal, which she helped lead to the 2019 national championship. She was picked first overall by the Thorns in the 2020 NWSL College Draft. In 2021, she led the Thorns in scoring on their way to winning the NWSL Shield. In 2022, she led the Thorns to the NWSL Championship and was named the NWSL Most Valuable Player and Championship MVP. She received the NWSL Golden Boot as the league's top scorer in 2023.

Wilson played for the under-17 and under-20 teams before making her senior debut for the United States in 2020. She was named the U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year in 2022. She scored three goals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where the United States women's national team (USWNT) won gold. She is regarded as one of the best forwards in the world.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Wilson with the Portland Thorns in 2026

⚽ Personal information:
Birth name: Sophia Olivia Smith
Date of birth: (2000-08-10) August 10, 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth: Windsor, Colorado, U.S.
Height: 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position: Forward

⚽ Team information:
Current team: Portland Thorns FC
Number: 9

⚽ Youth career:
: Arsenal Colorado
: Real Colorado

⚽ College career:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019: Stanford Cardinal 33 (24)

⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
2020–: Portland Thorns 87 (48)

⚽ International career‡:
2015–2016: United States U17
2017–2020: United States U20 25 (21)
2020–: United States 63 (26)