Naomi
Girma

Olympian 2024

1
GOLD

0
SILVER

0
BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Naomi Girma posing with her arms crossed

Height

5'6"

Age

Hometown

San Jose, CA

Education

Stanford University

Personal

Born in San Jose, California, to Ethiopian parents
Speaks both Amharic and English
First-ever Ethiopian-American to play for the USWNT
Position: Defender
Current pro team: San Diego Wave FC (NWSL)

Olympic Experience

1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 gold)

Olympic Games Paris 2024, gold (Team - Women)

World Championship Experience

Most recent: 2023 – 9th (Team - Women)
Years of participation: Team - Women 2023
Top finish: 9th – 2023 (Team - Women)

Career Highlights

Member of the USWNT since 2022
First overall pick of the 2022 NWSL Draft
2023 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year
2023, 2022 NWSL Defender of the Year
2022 NWSL Rookie of the Year

Naomi on Set#

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Naomi Girma for Athlete Voices#

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Naomi Girma Videos#

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