Sophia Smith's Achievements in USWNT and NWSL
With contributions from legends like Mia Hamm, Abby Wambach, and Carli Lloyd, women's soccer in the United States has risen to a prominent status globally. The U.S. women's team secured Olympic gold medals in 1996, 2004, 2008, and 2012.
Presently, a new wave of talent carries the torch for the program.
At the forefront of this emerging generation is Sophia Smith, who aims to guide the U.S. team back to Olympic glory at the 2024 Paris Games.
As the 2022 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year, Smith has already achieved considerable success. Below is a summary of her awards, honors, and accomplishments:
Professional
Portland Thorns FC (2020-present)
No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NWSL draft
Women's International Champions Cup (2021)
NWSL Shield (2021)
NWSL Challenge Cup (2021)
Community Shield (2022)
NWSL MVP (2022)
NWSL champion (2022)
NWSL Championship MVP (2022)
U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year (2022)
NWSL leading scorer in regular season with 11 goals in 17 games (2023)
NWSL Best XI selection (2023)
NWSL Golden Boot winner (2023)
First NWSL Golden Boot winner in Thorns history
Second-youngest Golden Boot winner in NWSL history behind Crystal Dunn in 2015
Second player to record two separate scoring streaks of five or more games in a single season
Third player in NWSL history to record two hat tricks in the same season
Youngest player in NWSL history to reach 30 career goals
International
Spent time with the U14, U15, U17, U18, U19, U20 and U23 U.S. national teams
Debuted with the U.S. women's national team in November 2020
First player born in the 2000s (Aug. 10, 2000) to earn a cap for the U.S. women's national team
SheBelieves Cup (2021)
Concacaf W Championship (2022)
SheBelieves Cup (2022)
Starter for the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, scoring two goals
Concacaf W Gold Cup (2024)
SheBelieves Cup (2024)
College
Stanford (2018-19)
All-Pac-12 freshman team (2018)
2x All-Pac-12 second team (2018, 2019)
2x Pac-12 champion (2018, 2019)
National champion (2019)
College Cup Most Outstanding Offensive Player (2019)
College Cup All-Tournament team (2019)
High school
NSCAA All-American (2017)