Sophia Smith (soccer)

Sophia Smith
Personal information
Full name Sophia Olivia Smith
Date of birth (2000-08-10) August 10, 2000
Place of birth Windsor, Colorado, United States
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Playing position Forward
Youth career
Team
Real Colorado
National team‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 United States U17
2017– United States U20 25 (21)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of July 17, 2018

Sophia Olivia Smith (born August 10, 2000) is an American soccer player. She has represented the United States on the under-17 national team.[1] In March 2017, she was called up to the senior national team for two international friendlies against Russia.[2]

Early life

Smith attends Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colorado. She was named First-Team All-Conference her freshman year.[3] Smith also played for the varsity basketball team.[3] Smith has committed to playing college soccer at Stanford University.[4]

International career

Smith was part of the U17 team at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. In early 2017, she scored nine goals in six games which is believed to be a U.S. Youth Women's National Team record for goals in six consecutive games.[5] On March 31, 2017, Smith was called up for the first time to the U.S. women's national soccer team.[6][5]

After being a part of the USA U20 Squad that finished runner up at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, Smith was named to the USA U20 roster for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Lytle, Kevin (September 26, 2016). "Two Fossil Ridge juniors playing for U.S. in U-17 soccer World Cup". Coloradoan. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Garza, Daniel (April 3, 2017). "16-year-old called in to replace Tobin Heath for Russian friendlies". MLS Multiplex. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Soccer Bio". U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017.
  4. ↑ Woitalla, Mike (March 9, 2017). "Real Colorado's Sophia Smith gets her goal fix with U.S. U-18s and U-20s". SoccerAmerica. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Ellis Calls 16 year-old ForwaELLIS CALLS 16-YEAR-OLD FORWARD SOPHIA SMITH TO TRAINING CAMP". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  6. ↑ Lytle, Kevin (March 31, 2017). "1946 Fossil Ridge's Smith joins U.S. women's soccer team". The Coloradoan. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "USA ROSTER NAMED FOR 2018 FIFA U-20 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP". July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
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