The United States Goalkeeper Alyssa Naher Announcing his international retirement on Monday, he described the past 15 years as “the greatest honor”.
The 36-year-old Nahir will take part in the upcoming friendly match against him. England On November 30, a match against the latter The Netherlands Three days later, she will end her 11-year career with the USWNT.
Canal will continue to play at club level. Chicago Red Starsfor which she has been playing since 2016.
“Having the opportunity to be a part of the USWNT for the past 15 years has been the greatest honor,” Naher said, referring to a spell that included playing for the US youth national teams. “When I started this journey, I never imagined where it would take me, and now I find myself so grateful for all the incredible teammates I’ve been with. has shared the field.
“To all my teammates, coaches and staff, thank you all for pushing me, supporting me, and making me a better person/player every single day. Special thanks to my family. You’ve traveled the world. And my corner every step of the way and I love you all.”
Neher had an extremely difficult process as she took over the starting spot in goal for the USWNT, replacing legendary American keeper Hope Solo. Yet the Bridgeport, Connecticut native wrote her own chapter in USWNT lore. She was part of two World Cup-winning squads in 2015 and 2019, and also won a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Avoid his penalty Steph Houghton Helped seal a 2–1 victory over England in the 2019 World Cup semifinals and was a pivotal moment on the United States’ path to a fourth World Cup title. She is the only goalkeeper in women’s soccer history to have a shutout in both a World Cup final and an Olympic gold medal game.
Nahar added: “This is a special team to be a part of and I’m proud of what we’ve achieved both on and off the field. The memories I’ve made over the years are my best. A lifetime. I know a chapter is coming to an end, but I’m excited to continue the growth of this team and what they can do.”
Earlier this year, she produced her strongest performance in the semifinals of the Concacaf Women’s Gold Cup. Not only did he make three saves during the penalty shootout with Canada, but he converted the penalty kick himself — slotting the ball neatly into the corner of the net.
He then said: “Winning is the best feeling.”
Nahar started his senior international career on 18 December 2014 with a 7–0 win. Argentina in Brazil, and she’s in two appearances in Europe with an all-time record of 88W-6L-14D and a goals against average of 0.50 for her career.
Her totals in goalie caps (113), starts (110), wins (88) and shutouts (68) are behind only Solo and Brianna Scurry. At club level, in addition to his time with the Red Stars, he spent two stints with the Boston Breakers — the first in the now-defunct WPS — as well as German side Turbine Potsdam.
Neher’s second spell with the Breakers saw him named NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year in 2014. Collegiately, Naher played for Penn State University, where she was a two-time All-American.
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This story used information from The Associated Press.