Alyssa Naeher

Alyssa Michele Naeher ( NAIR; born April 20, 1988) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Chicago Stars FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Naeher played college soccer for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning two-time first-team All-American honors. She began her professional career with the Boston Breakers in Women's Professional Soccer in 2010, but when the league folded, she went to Turbine Potsdam in Germany. She returned to the Boston Breakers when the NWSL formed and was named NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year in 2014. She has been the starting goalkeeper for Chicago since 2016. She holds the all-time NWSL record for most saves by a goalkeeper. Naeher made 115 appearances for the United States national team between 2014 and 2024. She was the starting goalkeeper for the winning squads at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2024 Paris Olympics and also played at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, taking home the bronze medal, and the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. She was Hope Solo's backup at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, which the United States won, and the 2016 Rio Olympics. She was named the Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper in 2024.