Alyssa Michele Naeher is an American professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Chicago Stars FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
She was the first goalkeeper in FIFA World Cup history—men’s or women’s—to both save a penalty and score one in a shootout.
She scored over 2,000 points as a high school basketball player in Connecticut.
She was featured in EA Sports' FIFA 16 video game, the first edition to include women players.
She was honored at the White House by President Barack Obama after the 2015 World Cup win.
She is a Christian.
She is of German, English, and French Canadian ancestry.
She initially aspired to be a professional basketball player, influenced by her father, who was a coach.
She enjoys doing the crossword puzzle every morning with her coffee and loves biking during Chicago summers.
She has a twin sister named Amanda Naeher, who was her built-in training buddy growing up.
She attended Penn State University, where she majored in kinesiology.
| FIFA U20 Women's World Cup: 2008 | 1× |
| Germany Frauen Bundesliga: 2011-12 | 1× |
| FIFA Women's World Cup: 2015, 2019 | 2× |
| Summer Olympic Games Gold Medal: 2024 | 1× |
| Summer Olympic Games Bronze Medal: 2020 | 1× |
| CONCACAF Women's Championship: 2018, 2022 | 2× |
| CONCACAF W Gold Cup: 2024 | 1× |
| CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament: 2016, 2020 | 2× |
| SheBelieves Cup | 7× |
| Tournament of Nations: 2018 | 1× |
| Year | Club | AP | GL |
|---|---|---|---|
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2016
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present
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Chicago Stars | 176 | 0 |
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2013
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2015
|
Boston Breakers | 45 | 0 |
|
2011
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2013
|
Turbine Potsdam | 54 | 0 |
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2010
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2011
|
Boston Breakers | 36 | 0 |
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2008
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2008
|
SoccerPlus Connecticut | ||
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2006
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2006
|
Western Mass Lady Pioneers | 11 | 0 |
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2006
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2009
|
Penn State Nittany Lions | 88 | 0 |
| International Stats | |||
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2014
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2025
|
United States | 115 | 0 |
