Sophia Olivia Wilson (; born August 10, 2000) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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of the

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(NWSL) and the

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. Wilson played college soccer for the

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, which she helped lead to the 2019 national championship. She was picked first overall by the Thorns in the

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. In 2021, she led the Thorns in scoring on their way to winning the

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. In 2022, she led the Thorns to the

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and was named the

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and Championship MVP. She received the

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as the league's top scorer in 2023. Wilson played for the under-17 and under-20 teams before making her senior debut for the United States in 2020. She was named the U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year in 2022. She scored three goals at the

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, where the United States women's national team (USWNT) won gold.

Early life

Born to parents Mollie and Kenny Smith, Wilson was raised in

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near

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, with her two older sisters Gabrielle and Savannah. Wilson's father played basketball at the

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and her older sister Savannah played basketball at the

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, where she was the all-time leading scorer. Wilson's father said he knew when she was 6 years old that she would be a soccer star after watching her dominate a 3-on-3 league. On a car ride to one of her games, she told her father she was going to score ten goals, which she did accomplish. Wilson began playing co-ed soccer as a young child. She played U-6 through U-10 with the Timnath Twisters and U-11 through U-13 with Arsenal Colorado. She won two state cups with Arsenal Colorado in 2012 and 2013. Wilson attended Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, where she played for the varsity soccer and basketball teams as a freshman. She notched 10 goals and 4 assists in just 8 games and was named First-Team All-Conference. Smith also played for the varsity basketball team. She played club soccer for Real Colorado and was first called up to the U-14 national team in 2013. With Real Colorado, Wilson and the team finished runners-up at the ECNL National Championship in 2014 and 2016 and finished in fourth place in 2015. As a high schooler, Wilson and her family would frequently drive 3–4 hours from Fort Collins to Denver and back for soccer practice with youth national teams. She earned a call-up to the senior U.S. national team at age 16.

College career

Wilson attended

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where she played for the

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. She finished her abbreviated collegiate career as a two-time Pac-12 Champion and NCAA Champion after just two seasons. During her freshman season in 2018, Wilson scored 7 goals and recorded 2 assists in 13 appearances. She led the

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with three game-winning goals and was named to the All-Pac-12 freshman and second teams. During the 2019 season, Wilson scored 17 goals and provided 9 assists in 21 appearances. She was named to the

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watch list and helped lead the Cardinal to win the 2019 NCAA College Cup. She scored a

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in the semi-final, leading Stanford to defeat the

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. Stanford went on to win the national title via a

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in the final, with Wilson making her shot in the shootout. Wilson was named the College Cup's Most Outstanding Offensive Player and earned All-Tournament team honors. She was named to the All-Pac-12 second team and tied for the seventh-most goals in Cardinal history despite playing just two seasons.

Club career

Wilson was the #1 pick at the

and was selected by

. Wilson's first season with the Thorns was sidetracked by a foot injury and the

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. She made four appearances during the

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and scored one goal in a 3–0 win against the

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. The Thorns finished in first place with a (W-L-D) record. Wilson was a starting forward in 17 of her 22 appearances in the

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and scored seven goals. During her regular season league debut on May 16, 2021, Smith scored a brace against the

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in a 5–0 win. Portland finished in first place, winning the

and earning a berth to the

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, where they were defeated by the

in the semi-final. Wilson scored three goals in five matches in the

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. She earned league MVP honors for the

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. The Thorns won the

, with Wilson scoring the first goal in the final, and she was named Championship MVP. On April 1, 2023, Wilson scored her first professional

in a 4–1 victory against the

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. She was named NWSL Player of the Month for March/April and to the NWSL Best XI of the month. Two months later in June, she was named NWSL Player of the Month for the second time during the 2023 season after scoring six goals in four matches. Despite a knee injury that kept her out for three games after returning from the

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, Wilson went on to finish the 2023 season as the league's top scorer. She secured the

after scoring 11 goals in 17 matches and she was named to the

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for the second time in her career at the conclusion of the season. In 2024 she was signed by the Thorns to a two-year contract extension that made her the highest paid player in the NWSL.

International career

Wilson has competed for the United States on the under-17, under-20, and

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national teams. Wilson competed at the 2016 FIFA U-17 World Cup. In early 2017, she scored nine goals in six games, which is believed to be a youth national team record for goals in six consecutive games. On March 31, 2017, at age 16, Wilson was called up for the first time to the senior national team for two international friendlies against

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. After being a part of the under-20 squad that finished runner-up at the

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, Wilson was named to the USA U-20 roster for the

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Wilson was called up to the senior national team for the first training camp of 2020 from January 5 to 15 after having been called into a talent identification camp in December 2019. On November 27, 2020, Wilson earned her first national team cap in a game against the

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, becoming the first player born in the 2000s to compete for the senior national team.

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

Wilson was named to the U.S. squad for the

in Australia and New Zealand. During the team's first group stage match against

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, she scored a brace and provided the assist for the third goal in the team's 3–0 win. Involved in every goal scored, Smith was named Player of the Match. In the United States' knockout stage match against Sweden, Wilson played all 90 minutes of regulation time as well as all 30 minutes of extra time. At the end of extra time, with a score of 0–0, the match moved to a penalty shootout. Wilson was the second of three U.S. players who missed penalty shots, ultimately resulting in the U.S. being eliminated from the World Cup.

2024

Wilson was included in the USWNT squad for the

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, which the US won. She scored one goal, against Canada, at the tournament. She was then included in the squad for the 2024 SheBelieves Cup; she scored two goals in the final, which the US also won (in a penalty shootout, with Smith scoring her shot), and she was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament.

2024 Olympics

Wilson was selected to the 18-player roster for the

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in France. She scored a brace in the 4–1 win against

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in the group stage and scored again on Germany in extra time to win 1–0 in the semifinals. The United States defeated

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1–0 in the final on a goal from Mallory Swanson, securing the gold medal.

Personal life

Wilson met her husband Michael Wilson, an

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player, while they were both at Stanford. She changed her name, including professionally, after they married in January 2025. On March 5, 2025, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child. Wilson, along with USWNT stars Mallory Swanson and

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, are known as "Triple Espresso." They gave themselves the name during the 2024 Olympic tournament, where the trio scored 10 of the team's 12 goals en route to winning the gold medal.

In popular culture

Print media

Wilson was featured on the June 2023 cover of ''

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'' along with national teammates Rose Lavelle,

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, and

. She has been featured in ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'' magazines.

Television and film

Wilson co-starred in a commercial for ESPN's ''

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'' starting in January 2023 with

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and

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. Starting in July 2023, she starred in a

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commercial entitled, "Nice to Beat You". She starred in a Wells Fargo Visa commercial called "Lucky Soccer Socks" and a

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commercial called "Starting Wing" the same month. Ahead of the 2024 Olympics, Wilson appeared alongside

in a commercial for Reese's.

Endorsements

Wilson has endorsement deals with Nike, Inc., BioSteel Sports Nutrition,

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, Hyperice, and

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Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list United States's goal tally first; score column indicates score after each Wilson goal.''

Honors and awards

Stanford Cardinal *

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Portland Thorns FC *

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* NWSL Community Shield:

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United States U20 *

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United States *

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Gold Medal:

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Individual * US Soccer Female Player of the Year: 2022 *

* NWSL Championship Most Valuable Player:

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* NWSL Player of the Month: June 2022, March/April 2023, June 2023 *

Most Valuable Player:

Best Player:

Top Scorer:

* ESPN FC Women's Rank: #5 on the 2024 list of 50 best women's soccer players

* IFFHS Women's World Team: 2024

References

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