American soccer player (born 2000)
Sophia Olivia Wilson (née Smith ; born August 10, 2000) is an American professionalsoccer player who plays as aforward forPortland Thorns FC of theNational Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and theUnited States national team .
Smith played college soccer for theStanford Cardinal , which she helped lead to the2019 national championship . She was picked first overall by the Thorns in the2020 NWSL College Draft . In 2021, she led the Thorns in scoring on their way to winning theNWSL Shield . In 2022, she led the Thorns to theNWSL Championship and was named theNWSL Most Valuable Player andChampionship MVP . She received theNWSL Golden Boot as the league's top scorer in 2023.
Smith played for theunder-17 andunder-20 teams before making her senior debut for the United States in 2020. She was named theU.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year in 2022. She scored three goals at the2024 Paris Olympics , where theUnited States women's national team (USWNT) won gold.
Born to parents Mollie and Kenny Smith, Smith was raised inWindsor nearFort Collins, Colorado , with her two older sisters Gabrielle and Savannah.[ 2] [ 3] Wilson's father played basketball at theUniversity of Wyoming and her older sister Savannah played basketball at theUniversity of Northern Colorado , where she was the all-time leading scorer.[ 3] [ 4]
Smith's father said he knew when she was 6 years old that she would be a soccer star after watching her dominate a 3-on-3 league.[ 5] On a car ride to one of her games, she told her father she was going to score ten goals, which she did accomplish.[ 4] Wilson began playing co-ed soccer as a young child. She played U-6 through U-10 with the Timnath Twisters and U-11 through U-13 with Arsenal Colorado.[ 6] She won two state cups with Arsenal Colorado in 2012 and 2013.[ 6]
Smith attendedFossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, where she played for the varsity soccer and basketball teams as a freshman. She notched 10 goals and 4 assists in just 8 games and was named First-Team All-Conference.[ 6] Smith also played for the varsity basketball team.[ 6] She played club soccer for Real Colorado and was first called up to the U-14 national team in 2013.[ 2] With Real Colorado, Wilson and the team finished runners-up at the ECNL National Championship in 2014 and 2016 and finished in fourth place in 2015.[ 6] As a high schooler, Wilson and her family would frequently drive 3–4 hours from Fort Collins to Denver and back for soccer practice with youth national teams. She earned a call-up to the senior U.S. national team at age 16.[ 7] [ 8]
Wilson attendedStanford University where she played for theCardinal . She finished her abbreviated collegiate career as a two-time Pac-12 Champion and NCAA Champion after just two seasons.[ 3]
During her freshman season in 2018, Wilson scored 7 goals and recorded 2 assists in 13 appearances.[ 3] She led thePac-12 Conference with three game-winning goals and was named to the All-Pac-12 freshman and second teams.[ 3]
During the 2019 season, Wilson scored 17 goals and provided 9 assists in 21 appearances. She was named to theHermann Trophy watch list[ 3] and helped lead the Cardinal to win the2019 NCAA College Cup . She scored ahat-trick in the semi-final, leading Stanford to defeat theUCLA Bruins .[ 9] Stanford went on to win the national title via apenalty shootout in the final, with Wilson making her shot in the shootout.[ 10] Wilson was named the College Cup's Most Outstanding Offensive Player and earned All-Tournament team honors. She was named to the All-Pac-12 second team and tied for the seventh-most goals in Cardinal history despite playing just two seasons.[ 3]
Wilson playing forPortland Thorns FC at the2022 NWSL Championship . Wilson was the #1 pick at the2020 NWSL College Draft and was selected byPortland Thorns FC .[ 11] Wilson's first season with the Thorns was sidetracked by a foot injury and theCOVID-19 pandemic .[ 8] She made four appearances during theNWSL Fall Series and scored one goal in a 3–0 win against theUtah Royals FC .[ 12] The Thorns finished in first place with a3–0–1 (W-L-D) record.[ 13]
Wilson was a starting forward in 17 of her 22 appearances in the2021 season and scored seven goals.[ 14] During her regular season league debut on May 16, 2021, Smith scored a brace against theChicago Red Stars in a 5–0 win.[ 15] Portland finished in first place, winning theNWSL Shield and earning a berth to theNWSL Playoffs , where they were defeated by theChicago Red Stars in the semi-final.[ 16]
Wilson scored three goals in five matches in the2022 NWSL Challenge Cup .[ 14] She earnedleague MVP honors for the2022 NWSL season . The Thorns won theNWSL Championship , with Wilson scoring the first goal in the final, and she was namedChampionship MVP .[ 17]
On April 1, 2023, Wilson scored her first professionalhat-trick in a 4–1 victory against theKansas City Current .[ 18] She was namedNWSL Player of the Month for March/April and to the NWSL Best XI of the month.[ 19] Two months later in June, she was named NWSL Player of the Month for the second time during the 2023 season after scoring six goals in four matches.[ 20] Despite a knee injury that kept her out for three games after returning from the2023 FIFA Women's World Cup , Wilson went on to finish the 2023 season as the league's top scorer. She secured theNWSL Golden Boot after scoring 11 goals in 17 matches and she was named to theNWSL Best XI for the second time in her career at the conclusion of the season.[ 21] [ 22] In 2024 she was signed by the Thorns to a two-year contract extension that made her the highest paid player in the NWSL.[ 23]
International career [ edit ] Wilson has competed for the United States on theunder-17 ,under-20 , andsenior national teams.
Wilson competed at the2016 FIFA U-17 World Cup .[ 24] In early 2017, she scored nine goals in six games, which is believed to be a youth national team record for goals in six consecutive games.[ 25] On March 31, 2017, at age 16, Wilson was called up for the first time to thesenior national team for two international friendlies againstRussia .[ 26] [ 25] [ 27]
After being a part of theunder-20 squad that finished runner-up at the2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship , Wilson was named to the USA U-20 roster for the2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup .[ 28]
Wilson with theUnited States in 2021 Wilson was called up to the senior national team for the first training camp of 2020 from January 5 to 15 after having been called into a talent identification camp in December 2019.[ 29] [ 30]
On November 27, 2020, Wilson earned her first national team cap in a game against theNetherlands , becoming the first player born in the 2000s to compete for the senior national team.[ 31]
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup[ edit ] Wilson was named to the U.S. squad for the2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. During the team's first group stage match againstVietnam , she scored a brace and provided the assist for the third goal in the team's 3–0 win. Involved in every goal scored, Smith was named Player of the Match.[ 32]
In the United States' knockout stage match against Sweden, Wilson played all 90 minutes of regulation time as well as all 30 minutes of extra time. At the end of extra time, with a score of 0–0, the match moved to a penalty shootout. Wilson was the second of three U.S. players who missed penalty shots, ultimately resulting in the U.S. being eliminated from the World Cup.[ 33]
Wilson was included in the USWNT squad for the2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup , which the US won.[ 34] She scored one goal, against Canada, at the tournament.[ 35] She was then included in the squad for the2024 SheBelieves Cup ; she scored two goals in the final, which the US also won (in a penalty shootout, with Smith scoring her shot), and she was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament.[ 36]
Wilson was selected to the 18-player roster for the2024 Summer Olympics in France.[ 37] She scored a brace in the 4–1 win againstGermany in the group stage and scored again on Germany in extra time to win 1–0 in the semifinals.[ 38] [ 39] The United States defeatedBrazil 1–0 in the final on a goal fromMallory Swanson , securing the gold medal.[ 40]
Wilson met her husbandMichael Wilson , anNFL player, while they were both at Stanford.[ 8] [ 41] She changed her name, including professionally, after they married in January 2025.[ 42] [ 43] On March 5, 2025, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child.[ 44] Their daughter, Gianna, was born in September 2025.[ 45] [ 46]
Wilson, along with USWNT stars Mallory Swanson andTrinity Rodman , are known as "Triple Espresso."[ 47] They gave themselves the name during the2024 Olympic tournament , where the trio scored 10 of the team's 12 goals en route to winning the gold medal.[ 48]
Wilson was featured on the June 2023 cover ofSports Illustrated along with national teammatesRose Lavelle ,Alex Morgan , andTrinity Rodman .[ 49] She has been featured inElle ,[ 8] Vogue ,[ 50] andTime magazines.[ 5]
Television and film [ edit ] Wilson co-starred in a commercial for ESPN'sSportsCenter starting in January 2023 withMegan Rapinoe andBecky Sauerbrunn .[ 51] Starting in July 2023, she starred in aNike, Inc. commercial entitled, "Nice to Beat You".[ 52] She starred in a Wells Fargo Visa commercial called "Lucky Soccer Socks" and aChipotle commercial called "Starting Wing" the same month.[ 53] [ 54] Ahead of the 2024 Olympics, Wilson appeared alongsideAlex Morgan in a commercial forReese's .[ 55]
Wilson has endorsement deals with Nike, Inc.,[ 56] BioSteel Sports Nutrition ,[ 57] Ally Financial ,[ 58] Chipotle ,[ 59] Clif Bar ,[ 60] Hyperice ,[ 61] andGatorade .[ 62]
As of November 10, 2024 Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League Cup[ a] Playoffs[ b] Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Portland Thorns FC 2020 NWSL — 0 0 — 4[ c] 1 4 1 2021 21 7 3 0 1 0 — 25 7 2022 18 14 5 3 2 1 — 25 18 2023 17 11 2 0 1 0 — 20 11 2024 19 12 — 1 0 1[ d] 1 21 13 Career total 75 44 10 3 5 1 5 2 95 50
As of match played October 27, 2024 Appearances and goals by national team and year National team Year Apps Goals United States 2020 1 0 2021 9 1 2022 17 11 2023 11 3 2024 20 9 Total 58 24
Scores and results list United States's goal tally first; score column indicates score after each Wilson goal. List of international goals scored by Sophia Smith No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref. 1 September 21, 2021 Cincinnati, Ohio Paraguay 2–0 8–0 Friendly [ m 1] 2 April 9, 2022 Columbus, Ohio Uzbekistan 3–0 9–1 [ m 2] 3 4–0 4 6–0 5 June 25, 2022 Commerce City, Colorado Colombia 1–0 3–0 [ m 3] 6 2–0 7 July 7, 2022 Guadalupe, Mexico Jamaica 1–0 5–0 2022 CONCACAF W Championship [ m 4] 8 2–0 9 September 3, 2022 Kansas City, Kansas Nigeria 1–0 4–0 Friendly [ m 5] 10 3–0 11 October 7, 2022 London, England England 1–1 1–2 [ m 6] 12 November 13, 2022 Harrison, New Jersey Germany 1–1 2–1 [ m 7] 13 July 22, 2023 Auckland ,New Zealand Vietnam 1–0 3–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Group stage [ m 8] 14 2–0 15 December 2, 2023 Fort Lauderdale, Florida China 1–0 3–0 Friendly [ m 9] 16 March 6, 2024 San Diego, California Canada 2–1 2–2 (a.e.t. )(3–1p ) 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup [ m 10] 17 April 9, 2024 Columbus, Ohio 1–1
2024 SheBelieves Cup [ m 11] 18
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19 June 4, 2024 Saint Paul, Minnesota South Korea 2–0 3–0 Friendly [ m 12] 20 July 13, 2024 Harrison, New Jersey Mexico 1–0 1–0 [ m 13] 21 July 28, 2024 Marseille, France Germany 1–0 4–1 2024 Summer Olympics: Group stage [ m 14] 22 3–1 23 August 6, 2024 Lyon, France 1–0 1–0 2024 Summer Olympics: Semi-final [ m 15] 24 October 24, 2024 Austin, Texas Iceland 3–1 3–1 Friendly [ m 16]
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