Английская Википедия:Alyssa Naeher

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use American English Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox football biography Alyssa Michele Naeher (Шаблон:IPAc-en Шаблон:Respell; born April 20, 1988) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for National Women's Soccer League club Chicago Red Stars and the United States Women's National Team. She was on the 23-player roster for the United States at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup and was the starting goalkeeper for the U.S. at the 2019 FIFA World Cup in France. She has also played for the Boston Breakers and Turbine Potsdam. With the Breakers, she won the 2014 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year award.

Early life

Naeher attended Christian Heritage School, where she was a standout player in soccer. She was a three-time All-State and three-time FAA All-Conference selection. In addition to this, she was a Parade All-American and two-time NSCAA Youth All-American. Naeher also was a star basketball player scoring over 2,000 points during her career.

Penn State University

Naeher attended Penn State from 2006 to 2009, she started 74 games during that span with a record of 50–19–5 with 24 shutouts. She was a First Team All-American in 2007 and 2008 and was named the Big 10 Defensive Player of the Year in 2007.

Club career

Boston Breakers (WPS), 2010–2011

Naeher was selected by the Boston Breakers with the 11th overall pick in the 2010 Women's Professional Soccer draft, she was the first goalkeeper selected in the 2010 WPS draft. Naeher recorded her first career shutout on August 4, 2010, against the Atlanta Beat. The Breakers finished second in the WPS standings but lost the Super Semifinal to the Philadelphia Independence.

Turbine Potsdam, 2011–2013

After the 2011 WPS season concluded, Naeher transferred to German Bundesliga club Turbine Potsdam. She appeared in 24 matches across all competitions in the 2011/2012 season for Potsdam as they won the 2011–12 Frauen-Bundesliga. Naeher returned to Potsdam for the 2012/2013 season after the 2012 WPS season was suspended.

Boston Breakers, 2013–2015

In May 2013, Naeher signed with the Boston Breakers in the newly formed National Women's Soccer League, returning to the United States after playing two years in Germany.

In the 2014 National Women's Soccer League season Naeher played every minute of the season for Boston and won the Goalkeeper of the Year award as she recorded a record 106 saves in 24 games.

On November 22, 2015, Naeher was traded from the Boston Breakers to the Chicago Red Stars for defender Whitney Engen.

Chicago Red Stars, 2015–present

Naeher had a strong start to the 2016 NWSL season in Chicago as she was named Player of the Month for May as she posted three shutouts and only allowed one goal in four games during the month.

Naeher was named Player of the Week in week 6 of the 2018 season by the NWSL Media Association, she was also named to the Team of the Month in June 2018.

On August 18, 2018, Naeher earned her 100th NWSL cap in a 2–2 draw against the Portland Thorns FC.

International career

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Alyssa Naeher with the USWNT in June 2016

Naeher was a member of the United States U-20 national team that played at the 2007 Pan-American Games, where they finished runners-up to the full Brazilian national team.

In 2008, Naeher was the starting goalkeeper for the U-20 squad that won the 2008 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile. She started and played in all but one game during the tournament. She only conceded one goal throughout the World Cup, which was to North Korea, during the final minutes of the championship game. She was awarded the Golden Glove Award as the best goalkeeper in the tournament.

On December 18, 2014, Naeher made her first appearance and start for the United States Women's National Team in a 7–0 win over Argentina in the International Tournament of Brazil. She played the full 90 minutes and earned her first career shutout.

Naeher was on the roster for the 2015 World Cup in Canada as a backup for Hope Solo, but did not play as Solo played every minute in goal as the United States won the 2015 World Cup.

In July 2016, Naeher was named to the United States Women's Soccer Team roster for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, Brazil.

Since the United States' loss at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Naeher has become the USWNT's number one goalkeeper, taking over the spot that had been held by Solo for years.

Naeher was the number one goalkeeper for the United States at the 2018 CONCACAF Championship; she played in four out of the five matches and earned four shutouts. The U.S won their second consecutive CONCACAF Championship with a 2–0 win over Canada.

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

On May 2, 2019, Naeher was named to the United States roster for the 2019 World Cup; this was her second World Cup. Naeher entered the tournament as the U.S.'s number one goalkeeper. When Naeher started the team's first group game on June 11, it was the first time in over two decades that neither Hope Solo nor Briana Scurry was in goal for the U.S at a World Cup. Naeher recorded three consecutive shutouts in the group stage as the U.S won, 13–0, over Thailand, 3–0 over Chile and 2–0 against Sweden.

In the knockout round, Naeher made four saves against France in the quarterfinals to help the team preserve a 2–1 victory over the host nation. In the semifinals Naeher had three saves and stopped Steph Houghton's penalty kick in the 83rd minute to help the United States to a 2–1 victory over England. In Sunday's final, Naeher posted one save to culminate in a shutout over the Netherlands in the U.S.'s 2–0 victory, resulting in the team repeating as World Cup champions. Naeher played every minute of the United States' successful 2019 World Cup run.

2020 Summer Olympics

On June 23, 2021, she was nominated for the 2020 Summer Olympics, which were postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Naeher brought her team into the semi-finals with three saved penalties in the quarter-finals against European champions Netherlands: a save in the 81st minute and two additional saves in the penalty shootout. She was in goal until the 30th minute of the semi-final against Canada and then had to be replaced by Adrianna Franch due to injury. Her team won the bronze medal.

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

Naeher was named to the United States roster for the 2023 World Cup, making it her third World Cup. In the Round of 16 match against Sweden, Naeher saved one penalty kick and almost saved Lina Hurtig's shot, but the ball crossed the goal line by millimeters and knocked the United States out of the World Cup. She was the first goalkeeper ever to take a penalty at a World Cup (women's or men's), and the first to both score from the penalty spot and save a penalty.

Personal life

Naeher is the daughter of John and Donna Lynn Naeher. She has a twin sister named Amanda who played soccer for Messiah College and a younger sister named Abigail. She is of German, English, and French Canadian ancestry. Naeher is a Christian.

In popular culture

Video games

Naeher was featured along with her national teammates in the EA Sports' FIFA video game series in FIFA 16, the first time women players were included in the game.

Ticker tape parade and White House honor

Following the United States' win at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, Naeher and her teammates became the first women's sports team to be honored with a ticker tape parade in New York City. Each player received a key to the city from Mayor Bill de Blasio. In October of the same year, the team was honored by President Barack Obama at the White House.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	Leagues			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Boston Breakers	2010	WPS	17	0	—		—		—		17	0
	2011		19	0	—		—		—		19	0
	Total		36	0	—		—		—		36	0
Turbine Potsdam	2011–12	FRB	17	0	1	0	6	0	—		24	0
	2012–13		22	0	5	0	3	0	—		30	0
	Total		39	0	6	0	9	0	—		54	0
Boston Breakers	2013	NWSL	9	0	—		—		—		9	0
	2014		24	0	—		—		—		24	0
	2015		12	0	—		—		—		12	0
	Total		45	0	—		—		—		45	0
Chicago Red Stars	2016	NWSL	14	0	—		—		—		14	0
	2017		23	0	—		—		—		23	0
	2018		23	0	—		—		—		23	0
	2019		16	0	—		—		—		16	0
	2020		4	0	6	0	—		—		10	0
	2021		8	0	2	0	—		—		10	0
	2022		9	0	6	0	—		—		15	0
	Total		97	0	14	0	—		—		111	0
Career totals			217	0	20	0	9	0	—		246	0

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
United States	2014	1	0
	2015	3	0
	2016	6	0
	2017	13	0
	2018	15	0
	2019	19	0
	2020	7	0
	2021	14	0
	2022	8	0
	2023	11	0
Total		97	0

Honors

United States U20

• FIFA U20 Women's World Cup: 2008
• CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship runner-up: 2008

United States

• FIFA Women's World Cup: 2015, 2019
• Olympic Bronze Medal: 2020
• CONCACAF Women's Championship: 2018; 2022
• CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament: 2016; 2020
• SheBelieves Cup: 2016; 2018; 2020, 2021; 2022; 2023
• Tournament of Nations: 2018

Individual

• NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year: 2014
• NWSL Best XI: 2014
• NWSL Second XI: 2016
• CONCACAF Goalkeeper of the Year: 2018
• CONCACAF Best XI: 2018
• FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Golden Glove: 2008
• FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup All star team: 2008

See also

• List of Pennsylvania State University Olympians

External links

• Шаблон:FIFA player
• Boston Breakers player profile
• WPS profile
• Penn State player page