CHICAGO (Nov. 25, 2024) – Alyssa Naeher, one of the greatest goalkeepers in U.S. Women’s National Team history and the only goalkeeper in women’s soccer history to earn a shutout in a World Cup Final and an Olympic gold medal game, has officially announced her retirement from international soccer. She was the starting goalkeeper for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup champions and the 2024 Olympic gold medalists. She also back-stopped the USA to the 2008 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup title. Her four clean sheets bested Solo’s previous record for the most by any goalkeeper in USWNT history at a single Olympics. Naeher became the first goalkeeper in USWNT history to make three or more saves in a penalty kick shootout.

Source: International New York Times November 26, 2024 13:58 UTC