Sophia Gladieux
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sophia Elizabeth Gladieux | ||
| Born |
June 14, 2002 Oley, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | X–Calibur | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2024– | United States | 5 | (1) |
Sophia Elizabeth "Phia" Gladieux (/ˈɡlædioʊ/ GLAD-ee-oh; born June 14, 2002)[1] is an American field hockey player.[2]
In 2024, she will represent the United States at the XXXIII Olympic Games in France.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Sophia Gladieux was born on June 14, 2002, in Oley, Pennsylvania.[4][5]
She is a student at Penn State.[6][7]
Career
[edit]National team
[edit]Gladieux was elevated to the national squad in 2024.[8][9] She made her international debut later that year, earning her first senior cap against Belgium during season five of the FIH Pro League.[10] In June, she was named in the Team USA squad for the XXXIII Olympic Games in Paris.[11]
International goals
[edit]Goal |
Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 1, 2024 | Lee Valley Hockey Stadium, London, England |  Great Britain |
2–3 | 2–3 | 2023–24 FIH Pro League | [12] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "GLADIEUX Sophia". Olympics.com. 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "Phia Gladieux". usafieldhockey.com. USA Field Hockey. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "2024 U.S. Olympic Women's Field Hockey Team Named". usafieldhockey.com. USA Field Hockey. June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Team Details – United States". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Oley Valley's Sophia Gladieux shoots to the top in field hockey". readingeagle.com. Reading Eagle. June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "3 – Sophia Gladieux". gopsusports.com. Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Penn State Athlete Sophia Gladieux Chases Olympic Dreams Amidst Academic Pursuits". gettysburgconnection.org. Gettysburg Connection. May 6, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Penn State Field Hockey Forward Sophia Gladieux Joins USWNT Paris Training Squad". onwardstate.com. Onward State. February 20, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Gladieux balances student teaching with pursuit of Olympic dream". psu.edu. Pennsylvania State University. April 30, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "GLADIEUX Sophia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Olympic field hockey team finalized for Paris 2024". nbcolympics.com. NBC Olympics. June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Great Britain 3–2 United States". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Phia Gladieux at USA Field Hockey
- Phia Gladieux at Team USA
- Sophia Gladieux at the International Hockey Federation
- Sophia Gladieux at Olympics.com
- Sophia Gladieux at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
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