Sophia Smith (soccer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sophia Olivia Smith | ||
Date of birth | August 10, 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Windsor, Colorado | ||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Team | |||
Real Colorado | |||
National team‡ | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015– | United States U17 | ||
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 31, 2017 |
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]
Playing career
International
Smith was part of the U-17 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]
References
- ↑ Lytle, Kevin (September 26, 2016). "Two Fossil Ridge juniors playing for U.S. in U-17 soccer World Cup". Coloradoan. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ↑ Garza, Daniel (April 3, 2017). "16-year-old called in to replace Tobin Heath for Russian friendlies". MLS Multiplex. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- 1 2 "U.S. Soccer Bio". U.S. Soccer.
- ↑ 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.
- 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.
- ↑ Lytle, Kevin (March 31, 2017). "1946 Fossil Ridge's Smith joins U.S. women's soccer team". The Coloradoan. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
External links
- Sophia Smith – FIFA competition record
- U.S. Soccer player profile