Sophia Smith (soccer, born 2000)

Sophia Olivia Smith (born August 10, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays for Portland Thorns FC in the National Women's Soccer League and the United States national team.[2] In March 2017, she was called up to the senior national team for two international friendlies against Russia.[3] She played in college for Stanford University, helping her team win the national title in 2019. On January 16, 2020, she was selected by the Thorns as the top overall pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft.

Not to be confused with Sophia Smith (footballer, born 1978).

Sophia Smith
Smith with the United States in 2021
Personal information
Full name Sophia Olivia Smith[1]
Date of birth (2000-08-10) August 10, 2000
Place of birth Windsor, Colorado, United States
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Portland Thorns
Number 9
Youth career
Real Colorado
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Stanford Cardinal 33 (24)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Portland Thorns 43 (25)
International career‡
2015–2016 United States U17
2017–2020 United States U20 25 (21)
2020– United States 29 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 22, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 11, 2023

Early life

Smith attended Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colorado. She was named First-Team All-Conference her freshman year.[4] Smith also played for the varsity basketball team.[4] Smith began playing college soccer at Stanford University starting in 2018, scoring 7 goals that season and 17 the following season.[5] In the 2019 College Cup, she scored a hat-trick to help Stanford defeat UCLA in the semifinal;[6] Stanford went on to win the national title via a penalty shootout in the final.[7]

Club career

Smith took part in the NWSL draft on January 16, 2020. She was drafted with the #1 pick by the Portland Thorns FC.[8]

In 2022, Smith was recognized as the league MVP. The Thorns would go onto win the NWSL Championship with Smith scoring the first goal and being named Championship MVP.[9]

On April 1, 2023, Smith scored her first professional hat-trick in a 4–1 victory against Kansas City Current.[10]

International career

Smith was part of the U-17 team at the 2016 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[11] 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.[12] On March 31, 2017, Smith was called up for the first time to the senior U.S. national team.[12][13]

After being a part of the USA U-20 squad that finished runner-up at the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, Smith was named to the USA U-20 roster for the 2018 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[14]

Smith 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.[15][16]

On November 27, 2020, she earned her first cap in a game against the Netherlands, becoming the first player born in the 2000s to appear for the senior national team.[17]

Career statistics
Smith was recognized as the 2022 NWSL MVP and would go on to win the NWSL Championship and game MVP.[9]

Club
As of May 12, 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Playoffs[lower-alpha 2] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Portland Thorns FC 2020 NWSL —00—4[lower-alpha 3]141
2021 2173010—257
2022 18145321—2518
2023 7410——84
Career total 46259331416230
  1. Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
  2. Includes NWSL Playoffs
  3. NWSL Fall Series

International
As of match played April 11, 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States 202010
202191
20221711
202320
Total2912
Scores and results list United States's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Smith 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 Friendly [m 2]
3 4–0
4 6–0
5 June 25, 2022 Commerce City, Colorado  Colombia 1–0 3–0 Friendly [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 Friendly [m 6]
12 November 13, 2022 Harrison, New Jersey  Germany 1–1 2–1 Friendly [m 7]

Honors and awards

Stanford Cardinal

Portland Thorns FC

United States U20

United States

Individual

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup France 2018 – List of Players: USA U20 (women)" (PDF). FIFA. July 26, 2018. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  2. Lytle, Kevin (September 26, 2016). "Two Fossil Ridge juniors playing for U.S. in U-17 soccer World Cup". Coloradoan. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  3. Garza, Daniel (April 3, 2017). "16-year-old called in to replace Tobin Heath for Russian friendlies". MLS Multiplex. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  4. "U.S. Soccer Bio". U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017.
  5. "Sophia Smith – 2019 Women's Soccer Roster". GoStanford. Stanford University. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  6. Almond, Elliott (December 6, 2019). "College Cup: Sophia Smith Hat Trick Leads Stanford Women into Final". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  7. Almond, Elliott (December 9, 2019). "College Cup: Stanford extended to a shootout before winning title". The Mercury News. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  8. "Thorns FC Select Forwards Sophia Smith, Morgan Weaver with first two overall selections". www.timbers.com. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  9. Azzi, Alex (October 30, 2022). "Portland Thorns win 2022 NWSL Championship, MVP Smith scores game winner". On Her Turf. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  10. Clarke, Ryan (April 1, 2023). "Portland Thorns, led by first career hat trick from Sophia Smith, secure 4-1 road win over Kansas City Current". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  11. 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.
  12. "Ellis Calls 16-year-old Forward Sophia Smith to Training Camp". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  13. Lytle, Kevin (March 31, 2017). "1946 Fossil Ridge's Smith joins U.S. women's soccer team". The Coloradoan. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  14. "USA Roster Named for 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup". July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  15. "26 Players Comprise WNT Roster for January Camp and Matches in Europe". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  16. "Andonovski Names 24-Player Roster for U.S. Women's National Team December Identification Training Camp in Florida". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  17. "Sophia Smith makes national history for women's soccer". The Stanford Daily. December 15, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  18. Rooke, Jamie (March 2, 2022). "NWSL Challenge Cup: Players to watch in 2022". Her Football Hub. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  19. Sepich, Scott (October 17, 2021). "Portland Thorns clinch NWSL Shield with 1-0 road win over Houston Dash". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  20. Snipes, Tyler (August 22, 2021). "The Portland Thorns are WICC Champions!". International Champions Cup.
  21. "Les Etats-Unis remportent la première Sud Ladies Cup" (in French). Sud Ladies Cup. June 10, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  22. "U.S. Women's National Team Rolls to Title at 2021 SheBelieves Cup, Presented by Visa, With Dominant 6–0 Victory Against Argentina". U.S. Soccer. February 25, 2021.
  23. "U.S. Women's National Team Defeats Iceland 5–0 to Win Third Consecutive and Fifth Overall SheBelieves Cup Title, Presented by Visa". U.S. Soccer. February 23, 2022.
  24. Das, Andrew (July 19, 2022). "U.S. Women Beat Canada to Claim Spot in Paris Olympics". The New York Times.
  25. "Portland Thorns FC Striker Sophia Smith Named 2022 NWSL Most Valuable Player, Presented by Budweiser". NWSL Soccer. November 3, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  26. "NWSL Announces Winners of Mastercard Best XI Awards". NWSL Soccer. November 3, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  27. NWSL [@NWSL] (June 27, 2022). "✌️ Brace Queen ✌️" (Tweet). Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Twitter.
  28. Clarke, Ryan (May 4, 2023). "Portland Thorns forward Sophia Smith named NWSL player of the month". The Oregonian. National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  29. "Sophia Smith Voted 2022 Biosteel U.S. Soccer Female Player Of The Year; Jaedyn Shaw Voted 2022 Chipotle U.S. Soccer Young Female Player Of The Year". US Soccer. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  30. "Sud Ladies Cup 2018 : les récompenses" (in French). Sud Ladies Cup. June 12, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
Match reports
  1. "Rose Lavelle Shines in Dynamic Hometown Performance as the U.S. Women's National Team Defeats Paraguay 8–0". U.S. Soccer. September 21, 2021.
  2. "U.S. Women's National Team Defeats Uzbekistan 9–1 as Forward Sophia Smith Records First Career Hat Trick". U.S. Soccer. April 9, 2022.
  3. "U.S. Women's National Team Downs Colombia 3–0 in First of Two Friendly Matches Leading Into 2022 CONCACAF W Championship". U.S. Soccer. June 25, 2022.
  4. "U.S. Women's National Team Inches Closer to 2023 World Cup Berth With 5–0 Win Against Jamaica at CONCACAF W Championship". U.S. Soccer. July 7, 2022.
  5. "U.S. Women's National Team Cruises Past Nigeria 4–0 in Kansas City Friendly". U.S. Soccer. September 3, 2022.
  6. "U.S. Women's National Team Falls to England 2–1 at Packed Wembley Stadium". U.S. Soccer. October 7, 2022.
  7. "USWNT Closes Bold Final Stretch of 2022 Schedule With 2–1 Comeback Win Against Germany". U.S. Soccer. November 13, 2022.
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