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Alyssa Naeher

Olympian 2016, 2020, 2024

Alyssa Naeher
  • 1

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 1

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Alyssa Naeher playing soccer

Height

5'9"

Age

36

Hometown

Stratford, CT

Education

Penn State University ‘09, Kinesiology

Personal
  • Daughter of John and Donna-Lynn Naeher
  • Has one twin sister, Amanda, and one younger sister, Abigail
  • Named the 2014 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year, setting a league record with 106 saves
  • In 2015, finished the season tied for the NWSL all-time lead in saves with 205
  • Also played basketball, scoring more than 2,000 points during her high school career
  • In high school, she was called up to play for the U-16 and U-17 Women’s National Team
  • Aided Team USA to the 2008 U20 FIFA Women’s World Cup title, earning the Golden Glove as the tournament’s best goalkeeper
  • Enjoys doing the crossword puzzle every morning with her coffee
  • Favorite professional sports team is the New England Patriots (NFL)
Olympic Experience
  • 3-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (1 gold, 1 bronze)
    • Olympic Games Paris 2024, gold (Team - Women)
    • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze (Team - Women)
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 5th (Team - Women)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2023 – 9th (Team - Women)
  • Years of participation: Team - Women 2015, 2019, 2023
  • Medals: 2 (2 gold)
    • Gold – 2019 (Team - Women); 2015 (Team - Women)

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