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United States
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationUnited States Soccer Federation (USSF)
Head coachAmy Griffin
Captain
Most capsKate Ward (31)
Top scorerEmily Spreeman (33)
First international
United States United States 5–2 Denmark Denmark
(Melbourne, Australia; January 6, 2005)
Biggest win
United States United States 13–0 Kenya Kenya
(Caxias do Sul, Brazil; May 9, 2022)
Medal record
Deaflympics
Gold medal – first place 2005 Melbourne Team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Taipei Team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Sofia Team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Caxias Do Sul Team
World Deaf Football Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Turkey Team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Italy Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Malaysia Team
WebsiteOfficial website

The United States women's national deaf soccer team (USDWNT) represents the United States of America in international women's deaf soccer. The team is governed by the United States Soccer Federation.

The team has an all-time undefeated record of 38–0–1 as of June 1, 2024. They have won four Deaflympics gold medals (2005, 2009, 2013, and 2021) and three World Championship gold medals (2012, 2016, 2023). Players have hearing loss of at least 55 decibels, and they communicate on the field using American Sign Language and other hand gestures.[1]

History

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The United States first fielded a women's deaf soccer team to compete in the 2005 Summer Deaflympics in Australia, the first year the sport was played at the tournament, and they won the gold medal with a 3–0 win over Russia in the title game.[2][3] The team defended the title at the 2009 Deaflympics in Taiwan, beating Germany 4–0 in the final with all second-half goals.[4] They won the World Deaf Football Championships for the first time at the 2012 tournament in Turkey, beating Russia 1–0 in the final.[5] The team won its third Deaflympics in a row at the 2013 tournament in Bulgaria, conceding its only goal of the event in the 2–1 win over Russia in the final.[6] The United States faced Russia again in the final of the 2016 World Championships in Italy, beating them 3–0 to win the title.[7]

The team recorded its first non-win with a 2–2 draw to Poland in the final of the 2021 Deaflympics in Brazil (held in 2022), but won the title 4–2 on penalties.[8][9] Along with the US Deaf Men's National Team, the women's team also came under the umbrella of the United States Soccer Federation as one of its extended national teams in 2022.[10] The team won the 2023 World Championships in Malaysia, beating Turkey 3–0 in the final.[11] The team played a friendly doubleheader alongside the United States women's national team in Colorado on June 1, 2024, which marked the team's first international game on home soil.[8]

Players

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Statistics as of November 17, 2024.[12]

Current squad

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The following players were named to the squad for friendly matches against Japan in November 2024.[13]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Hometown
1 1GK Payton DeGraw 2000 (age 23–24) 5 0 Salt Lake City, Utah
11 2DF Sydney Andrews (1993-12-15) December 15, 1993 (age 30) 30 1 Wichita, Kansas
20 2DF Josephine Blazic 2006 (age 17–18) 1 1 East Tawas, Michigan
6 2DF Melia Lenert (2006-02-06) February 6, 2006 (age 18) 2 0 Long Beach, California
4 2DF Chelsea Tumey 2009 (age 14–15) 2 0 Peoria, Arizona
19 2DF Ella Wylie 2007 (age 16–17) 2 2 Decatur, Texas
18 2DF Faith Wylie (2004-02-10) February 10, 2004 (age 20) 13 6 Decatur, Texas
8 3MF Erin Cembrale (2001-06-24) June 24, 2001 (age 23) 13 5 Oyster Bay, New York
5 3MF Gracie Fitzgerald (1999-03-16) March 16, 1999 (age 25) 20 4 Georgetown, Indiana
13 3MF Alexis Jones 2007 (age 16–17) 2 0 Las Vegas, Nevada
15 3MF Tia LaBrecque 2009 (age 14–15) 2 1 Raynham, Massachusetts
14 3MF Paris Price 2005 (age 18–19) 14 2 Fall City, Washington
7 3MF Sabina Shysh 1996 (age 27–28) 4 1 Tucson, Arizona
17 3MF Mia White 1998 (age 25–26) 14 1 Littleton, Colorado
2 4FW Giselle Larraga 2008 (age 15–16) 0 0 Los Fresnos, Texas
23 4FW Sophie Post 2003 (age 20–21) 14 9 Murray, Utah
10 4FW Emily Spreeman (1989-08-30) August 30, 1989 (age 35) 26 38 Fountain Valley, California
3 4FW Mikaela Stein 2006 (age 17–18) 0 0 Las Vegas, Nevada

Recent call-ups

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The following players were also named to a squad in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Hometown Latest call-up
DF Beth Barbiers (1979-12-19) December 19, 1979 (age 44) 3 0 Atlanta, Georgia v. Australia; June 1, 2024
DF Paige Beaudry 2002 (age 21–22) 12 1 Riverview, Michigan Training Camp; July 2024
GK Taegan Frandsen 2003 (age 20–21) 9 0 Centerville, Utah Training Camp; July 2024
MF Holly Hunter 2003 (age 20–21) 6 7 Temecula, California v. Australia; June 1, 2024
MF Ani Khachadourian (2002-10-03) October 3, 2002 (age 22) 10 8 Cary, North Carolina v. Australia; June 1, 2024
DF Mia McMurry 2005 (age 18–19) 5 0 Asheville, North Carolina v. Australia; June 1, 2024
MF Briahnna Munoz 0 0 Richmond, Texas Training Camp; July 2024
MF Emma Neff 2005 (age 18–19) 6 1 Oakwood, Ohio v. Australia; June 1, 2024
FW Hannah Romero 0 0 Rialto, California v. Australia; June 1, 2024
MF Kate Ward (1994-01-29) January 29, 1994 (age 30) 31 8 Atlanta, Georgia v. Australia; June 1, 2024

Staff

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Role Name Start date Ref.
Head coach United States Amy Griffin 2016 [8]
Assistant coach United States Joy Fawcett 2016 [8]
Goalkeeper coach United States Meghan Maiwald [8]

Individual records

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Player records

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As of June 1, 2024.

Active players are shown in bold.

Most caps
Rank Player Caps Goals Years
1 Kate Ward 31 8 2009–
2 Sydney Andrews 28 1 2012–
3 Emily Spreeman 24 33 2005–
4 Liza Offreda 19 7 2009–2016
5 Gracie Fitzgerald 18 4 2016–
6 Reagan Anders 16 2 2005–2012
Madison Taylor 16 0 2012–2016
8 Katie Romano 15 8 2005–2012
9 Laura Carlson 14 0 2009–2013
Meghan Maiwald 14 0 2012–2016
Felicia Schroeder 14 19 2009–2013
Most goals
Rank Player Goals Caps Years Avg
1 Emily Spreeman 33 24 2005– 1.38
2 Felicia Schroeder 19 14 2009–2013 1.36
3 Julia Nelson 12 9 2012–2013 1.33
4 Erin Coppedge 11 7 2012–2013 1.57
5 Kate Ward 8 31 2009– 0.26
Katie Romano 8 15 2005–2012 0.53
Ani Khachadourian 8 10 2022– 0.80
8 Liza Offreda 7 19 2009–2016 0.37
Holly Hunter 7 6 2023– 1.17
10 Sophie Post 6 12 2022– 0.50
Faith Wylie 6 11 2022– 0.55
Virginia Keeler 6 8 2005–2009 0.75

References

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  1. ^ Althouse, Dave; Andersen, Arran (May 31, 2024). "US Women's Deaf National Soccer Team to play in Colorado". KDVR. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "History of USA Deaf Soccer". USA Deaf Soccer Association. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "Haverford soccer star leads U.S. in Deaflympics". The Philadelphia Inquirer. January 25, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Haverford College.
  4. ^ Carroll, Dave (September 15, 2009). "Deaflympics Taipei 2009: US women strike soccer gold in Taipei". Taipei Times. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Team USA new Deaf World Cup champions". CNN. July 31, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "Struble Leads U.S. Deaf Women's Soccer Team to Deaflympics Gold". Carnegie Mellon University. August 19, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  7. ^ Lee, Allison (July 7, 2016). "US Deaf WNT captures second World Cup title, hearts across America". Once A Metro. SB Nation. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Preview: U.S. Women's Deaf National Team to Face Australia in First Game of Historic Doubleheader with USWNT on June 1 in Denver". United States Soccer Federation. May 30, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  9. ^ Bloomquist, Bret (July 2, 2022). "UTEP soccer coach Kate Ward finds meaning in gold medal experience". El Paso Times. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  10. ^ "U.S. Women's Deaf National Team". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  11. ^ "U.S. Deaf WNT Defeats Turkey 3–0 to Win its Third Women's World Deaf Football Championship". United States Soccer Federation. October 6, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  12. ^ "U.S. Women's Deaf National Team – All-Time Stats". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  13. ^ "Amy Griffin Names 18-Player Roster for U.S. Women's Deaf National Team's November Friendly Series Against Japan in Tokyo". www.ussoccer.com.
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