2020
Selected 1st overall by Portland Thorns in NWSL Draft
Sophia Smith
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Professional Soccer Player
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NWSL MVP and championship-winning forward with game-breaking speed.
Essentials
- Full name
- Sophia Smith
- Years active
- 2000–2024
- Position
- Forward
- Jersey number
- 9
- Nationality
- American
- Hometown
- Windsor, Colorado , U.S.
- Agent
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Essentials
- Full name
- Sophia Smith
- Years active
- 2000–2024
- Position
- Forward
- Jersey number
- 9
- Nationality
- American
- Hometown
- Windsor, Colorado , U.S.
- Agent
- {{agent name}}
sophia's story
Sophia Olivia Wilson (née Smith; born August 10, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. Wilson played college soccer for the Stanford Cardinal, which she helped lead to the 2019 national championship.
She was picked first overall by the Thorns in the 2020 NWSL College Draft. In 2021, she led the Thorns in scoring on their way to winning the NWSL Shield.
In 2022, she led the Thorns to the NWSL Championship and was named the NWSL Most Valuable Player and Championship MVP. She received the NWSL Golden Boot as the league's top scorer in 2023.
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Awards/Honors
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
2022NWSL Championship MVP
2022NWSL MVP
2023NWSL Golden Boot
TEAM & COMPETITION
2022NWSL Champion with Portland Thorns
2024Paris, Olympic Gold Medal
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Gold-medal celebration in Paris
Sophia Smith helped power the U.S. to Olympic gold with a standout attack in Paris.
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