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United States women's national deaf soccer team

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

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] The 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

Statistics as of June 1, 2024.[12]

Current squad

The following players were named to the squad for friendly match against Australia on June 1, 2024.[13]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Hometown
1 1GK Taegan Frandsen 2003 (age 20–21) 9 0 Centerville, Utah
2 3MF Kate Ward (1994-01-29) January 29, 1994 (age 30) 31 8 Atlanta, Georgia
3 2DF Paige Beaudry 2002 (age 21–22) 12 1 Riverview, Michigan
5 3MF Gracie Fitzgerald 1999 (age 24–25) 18 4 Georgetown, Indiana
6 2DF Mia McMurry 2005 (age 18–19) 5 0 Asheville, North Carolina
7 3MF Sabina Shysh 1996 (age 27–28) 2 1 Tucson, Arizona
8 3MF Erin Cembrale 2001 (age 22–23) 11 5 Oyster Bay, New York
9 3MF Ani Khachadourian 2002 (age 21–22) 10 7 Cary, North Carolina
10 4FW Emily Spreeman (1989-08-30) August 30, 1989 (age 34) 24 33 Fountain Valley, California
11 2DF Sydney Andrews (1993-12-15) December 15, 1993 (age 30) 28 1 Wichita, Kansas
12 4FW Sophie Post 2003 (age 20–21) 12 6 Murray, Utah
15 3MF Paris Price 2005 (age 18–19) 12 1 Fall City, Washington
15 2DF Beth Barbiers (1979-12-19) December 19, 1979 (age 44) 3 0 Atlanta, Georgia
16 3MF Emma Neff 2005 (age 18–19) 6 1 Oakwood, Ohio
17 2DF Mia White 1998 (age 25–26) 12 1 Littleton, Colorado
18 2DF Faith Wylie 2004 (age 19–20) 11 6 Decatur, Texas
20 4FW Hannah Romero 0 0 Rialto, California
24 3MF Holly Hunter 2003 (age 20–21) 6 7 Temecula, California

Recent call-ups

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
Payton DeGraw 2000 (age 23–24) 3 0 World Deaf Football Championships; October 2023
Ashley Derrington 1990 (age 33–34) 2 0 World Deaf Football Championships; October 2023
Casey King 2000 (age 23–24) 8 5 World Deaf Football Championships; October 2023
Nikki Koehn 1994 (age 29–30) 7 1 World Deaf Football Championships; October 2023
McCall Madriago 1995 (age 28–29) 12 0 World Deaf Football Championships; October 2023

Staff

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]

References

  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 Historic U.S. Women's Deaf National Team Friendly Doubleheader with U.S. Women's National Team June 1 in Denver".

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