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Naomi Girma
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipUnited States Edit
Name wey dem give amNaomi Edit
Family nameGirma Edit
Ein date of birth14 June 2000 Edit
Place dem born amSan Jose Edit
Ein occupationassociation football player Edit
Position dem play for team top / specialitydefender Edit
Sportfootball Edit
Award e receiveNational Women's Soccer League Defender of the Year, National Women's Soccer League Rookie of the Year Edit

Naomi Haile Girma (born June 14, 2000) be an American professional soccer player wey dey play as a center back give Women's Super League club Chelsea den de United States national team.

Girma play college soccer give de Stanford Cardinal, wich she captain to de 2019 national championship. San Diego Wave FC select am first overall insyd de 2022 NWSL Draft. She win NWSL Rookie of de Year wey na dem name am NWSL Defender of de Year insyd both of ein first two seasons, helping lead San Diego to de NWSL Shield insyd 2023. Insyd 2025, she sign plus Chelsea for a reported $1.1 million transfer fee, a women's soccer world record.

Girma play give de United States at de under-17, under-19, den under-20 levels before making ein senior debut insyd 2022. She be named U.S. Soccer Female Player of de Year insyd 2023. She win gold plus de United States at de 2024 Paris Olympics, playing every minute of de tournament.

Early life den college career

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Na dem born Girma insyd San Jose, California, to parents Girma Aweke den Seble Demissie, both Ethiopian immigrants wey meet insyd de Bay Area.[1][2][3] She get one bro, Nathaniel, wey be three years older.[4] Ein family dey speak both Amharic den English.[2][3] Insyd ein youth, Girma play give Maleda Soccer Club, a local club wich ein poppie coach.[5] She attend Hacienda Elementary School den YMCA after-school basketball matches, following insyd ein bro ein footsteps insyd sports.[2][3] She sanso practice gymnastics for five years before settling on soccer insyd middle school.[6]

Girma join local youth club Central Valley Crossfire between de ages of 9 den 17.[5] Playing under Crossfire coach Bob Joyce, Girma be encouraged to participate insyd Olympic Development Program events wey na dem call am into de United States under-14 national team camp. She subsequently cam be a guest player give De Anza Force,[2] wey she sanso play give de California Thorns Academy[3][7][8] den Pioneer High School.[3] She commit to play college soccer at Stanford University wen na she be a sophomore.[9] She be ranked by TopDrawerSoccer as de fifth-best college prospect of de 2018 class den part of Stanford ein top-ranked cohort alongside Sophia Smith.[10]

Stanford Cardinal

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Girma play all buh one game give de Stanford Cardinal insyd ein freshman season insyd 2018, making 23 appearances (22 starts),[7] featuring alongside senior Alana Cook insyd central defense.[11] De reigning national champions fini de regular season undefeated, claiming de Pac-12 Conference for de fourth time insyd a row.[12] Insyd de NCAA tournament, Girma play every minute for No. 1–seeded Stanford,[7] scoring ein first two college goals insyd dema 4–1 win against Ole Miss insyd de second round,[13] as dem reach de semifinals, losing 2–0 to eventual champions No. 1 Florida State.[14] She be named to de All-Pac-12 third team, Pac-12 all-freshman team, den TopDrawerSoccer Freshman Best XI first team at de end of the season.[7]

Girma (right) dey play give Stanford insyd 2019

Girma cam be team captain wey she start all 25 games insyd ein sophomore season insyd 2019, playing every minute of all buh five games,[7] mostly alongside senior Sam Hiatt.[15] Stanford loose only one non-conference game insyd de regular season on de way to dema fifth consecutive Pac-12 championship,[16] wey Girma scoring insyd de last two games of de regular season.[7] Insyd de NCAA tournament, No. 1 seeds Stanford advance to de title game after a 4–1 win against No. 2 UCLA insyd de semifinals. Girma help hold No. 1 North Carolina to a 0–0 draw after extra time, before scoring ein penalty kick insyd de resulting shootout as Stanford goalkeeper Katie Meyer make two penalty saves to bring Stanford dema third national title.[17] Girma be named de tournament ein Most Outstanding Defensive Player along plus earning Pac-12 Defender of de Year, first-team All-Pac-12, den first-team All-American honors.[7]

Girma miss ein entire junior season, wich be disrupted by de COVID-19 pandemic, after tearing ein ACL.[18] During ein recovery, she apply to wey dem accept am into de Mayfield Fellows Program for entrepreneurship at Stanford.[2]

Girma return to action as a senior insyd de fall of 2021, starting all 20 games den dey play every minute of all buh four of dem.[7] Stanford fini de season fourth insyd de Pac-12 Conference,[19] losing to Santa Clara insyd de first round of de NCAA tournament.[20] Despite de down season, Girma be named Pac-12 Defender of de Year, first-team All-Pac-12, den first-team All-American, all for de second time.[7] Following de season, she decide to forgo ein remaining college eligibility wey she declare for de 2022 NWSL Draft. She graduate plus a Bachelor of Arts degree insyd symbolic systems insyd 2022[21] wey she continue dey pursue a master's degree insyd management science den engineering after becoming a professional soccer player.[2]

Club career

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San Diego Wave

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Expansion side San Diego Wave FC select Girma plus de first overall pick of de 2022 NWSL Draft.[2] She make ein professional debut insyd de Wave ein inaugural game on March 19, 2022, starting insyd a 1–1 draw against Angel City FC insyd de group stage of de NWSL Challenge Cup.[22] She start 19 games insyd de 2022 regular season,[23] featuring primarily alongside Kaleigh Riehl insyd central defense after Abby Dahlkemper be injured.[24] San Diego place third insyd de league, becoming de first expansion team to qualify for de playoffs insyd dema first season.[25] Insyd de playoffs, dem beat de Chicago Red Stars 2–1 insyd de quarterfinals before losing to de Portland Thorns 2–1 insyd de semifinals.[26] During ein rookie season, Girma be name insyd de NWSL Best XI of de Month four times wey dem vote am NWSL Rookie of de Month two times. She sanso be named insyd de end-of-year NWSL Best XI First Team[27] wey she receive both de NWSL Rookie of de Year den NWSL Defender of de Year awards, becoming de first NWSL player to win multiple end-of-year individual awards insyd ein rookie season,[28] wey na dem nominate am for NWSL Most Valuable Player, losing to Sophia Smith.[29]

Girma plus de Wave insyd 2023

On June 14, 2023, de Wave announce say dem sign Girma to a new contract thru 2026.[30] She start 19 games during de 2023 regular season,[31] helping de team concede only 22 goals thru out de season (second insyd de NWSL).[32] San Diego win de NWSL Shield plus de league ein best record, buh dem loose 1–0 to OL Reign insyd de semifinals.[33] Girma be named insyd de NWSL Best XI of de Month three times during de season.[34] At de end of de year, she be named insyd de NWSL Best XI First Team wey she win NWSL Defender of de Year for a second year insyd a row, becoming de second player to win de award multiple times after Becky Sauerbrunn.[35]

Girma plus de Wave insyd 2024

Girma help de Shield holders win de season-opening 2024 NWSL Challenge Cup, shutting out defending playoff champions NJ/NY Gotham FC 1–0 on March 17, 2024.[36] She play insyd a career-high 20 games insyd de 2024 regular season,[37] buh de Wave struggle to repeat dema success, finishing 10th of 14 teams den missing de playoffs for de first time.[38] Girma be named to de NWSL Best XI of de Month two times den de NWSL Best XI Second Team at de end of de year,[39] wey dem san nominate am for NWSL Defender of de Year, losing to Emily Sams.

Chelsea

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On January 26, 2025, Women's Super League club Chelsea announce say dem sign Girma on a four-and-a-half-year deal, unveiling am to fans on de same day before dema league match against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.[40] De transfer fee reported be approximately $1.1 million (£890,000), breaking de world record for a women's soccer transfer wey dey make Girma de first ever women's player to be sold for over $1 million.[41]

She miss de start of de season secof injury,[42] wey she make ein debut give de club during a 2–2 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion on March 2.[43][44]

Girma score ein first goal for Chelsea insyd an FA Cup match against Manchester United on February 22, 2026, scoring insyd extra time to help Chelsea qualify give de quarterfinals.[45][46][47]

International career

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Girma compete on de United States under-17, under-19 den under-20 den senior national teams.[7] She captain de under-20 team to win de 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship under head coach Laura Harvey.[2][48] Insyd December 2020, Girma win de 2020 U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of de Year award.[2][48][49][50]

Girma receive ein first call-up to de United States senior team insyd December 2019 buh an she for withdraw secof injury.[51] She sanso be called up insyd October 2020.[52][53] She debut give de senior national team on April 12, 2022, insyd an international friendly against Uzbekistan.[54] She sanso appear insyd de 2022 CONCACAF W Championship, wey she register an assist on a goal by Sophia Smith against Jamaica during de tournament.[55]

Insyd June 2023, Girma be named to de US squad for de 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup insyd Australia den New Zealand.[56] She be a starting defender during de team ein first group stage match against Vietnam: a 3–0 shutout.[57] During de first half, she start de sequence wey lead to de U.S. ein second goal by lobbing de ball into de box to Alex Morgan wey head am to scorer Sophia Smith.[57] Girma be named U.S. Soccer ein 2023 Female Player of de Year, becoming de first defender to win de award insyd ein history as na she be a part of a defense wey allow an average of just 0.17 goals per game during de year, de best insyd team history.[58]

Insyd 2024, Girma be called up to represent de US at de inaugural 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup den 2024 SheBelieves Cup.[59][60] Girma be selected to de 18-player roster for de 2024 Summer Olympics insyd France.[61] She widely be praised thru out de tournament as de team ein most important player.[62][63] She be de only field player to play every minute of de tournament thru to de gold medal game against Brazil, wich de United States win 1–0 on a goal from Mallory Swanson.[62][64] She score ein first den second international goals insyd a friendly match against Argentina on October 30, 2024, insyd Louisville, Kentucky.[65]

Insyd January 2025 she pull out of de US squad secof injury.[66]

Style of play

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Considered one of de best center backs insyd de world,[67][68][69] Girma be known for ein composure, intelligence, den leadership.[70][71] She previously be a central anaa defensive midfielder insyd ein youth before she be converted to center back at a youth national team camp.[72][73] She dey anticipate play den dey position einself well to thwart attackers wey she fi use ein speed to beat opponents one-on-one.[72][74][75] She get good technical ability den dey pass well to set up plays.[71][73][74] Insyd 2024, na United States head coach Emma Hayes say Girma be "de best defender I've ever seen".[63]

Insyd December 2024 she be voted by The Guardian at de 10th place among de top 100 women's soccer players insyd de world.[76]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played April 6, 2026[77][78]
Appearances den goals by club, season den competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Oda Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Diego Wave FC 2022 NWSL 190—60—20270
2023 NWSL 190—20—10220
2024 NWSL 230——2010260
Total 61000802040750
Chelsea 2024–25 Women's Super League 50100020—80
2025–26 Women's Super League 101311040—182
Total 15141106000262
Career total 761419080401012

International

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As of match played April 17, 2026[79]
National TeamYearAppsGoals
United States 2022100
2023160
2024182
202560
202641
Total543
International goals wey Naomi Girma score
No. Cap Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 42 October 30, 2024 Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.  ARG 1–0 3–0 Friendly [65]
2 3–0
3 54 April 17, 2026 Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.  Japan 1–0 3–0 Friendly [80]

Honors

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Stanford Cardinal

San Diego Wave

Chelsea

United States U17

United States U20

United States

Individual

References

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