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Anna Heilferty
Anna
Heilferty
Apr 17, 1999
#21 - Defender

Anna Heilferty is an American professional women's football player who plays as a defender for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League.

Did You Know?

She has been named the club's nominee for the 2024 Lauren Holiday Impact Award, recognizing her outstanding contributions to community service and advocacy.
She collaborates with the organization to support underserved communities in southeast D.C. through sustainable initiatives and community programs.
As the first-ever Ambassador for D.C.'s Department of Energy and Environment’s Sustainable DC program, she has organized events like tree plantings, river cleanups, and environmental education initiatives.
Her commitment to sustainability stems from her academic studies—majoring in biology with a minor in sustainability at Boston University.
She credits her long-time coach, from elementary school to college, Ann Germain, for recognizing her potential early and pushing her to take football seriously.
She suffered two ACL injuries that ended her 2023 and 2024 seasons.
She grew up as a Washington Spirit fan.
One of her favorite players during her high school years was midfielder Andi Sullivan—who’s now her teammate.
She has a dog called Mr. Ossipee.
She loves Thai food.
As a student at Justice High School, she was named The Washington Post’s 2017 Women’s High School Soccer Player of the Year.
She openly identifies as queer and uses her platform to advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights, supporting organizations like SMYAL.
She was the first Boston University player to be drafted into the NWSL.
She supports DC's local drag community.
She has Irish roots.

Best Actions

Boston Highlights

Club Achievements

NWSL Championship 1×

Stats

Year Club AP GL
2021
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present
Washington Spirit 57 0
2017
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2020
Boston University Terriers 62 13
International Stats
2022
-
 United States U23 2 0

Team: Washington Spirit

Nicole Barnhart
goalkeeper
Nicole
Barnhart
Croix Bethune
midfielder
Croix
Bethune
Lyza Bosselmann
goalkeeper
Lyza
Bosselmann
Courtney Brown
midfielder
Courtney
Brown
Annaïg Butel
defender
Annaïg
Butel
Jenna Butler
defender
Jenna
Butler
Gabrielle Carle
defender
Gabrielle
Carle
Kaylie Collins
goalkeeper
Kaylie
Collins
Ashley Hatch
forward
Ashley
Hatch
Anna Heilferty
defender
Anna
Heilferty
Hal Hershfelt
midfielder
Hal
Hershfelt
Waniya Hudson
defender
Waniya
Hudson
Aubrey Kingsbury
goalkeeper
Aubrey
Kingsbury
Rosemonde Kouassi
forward
Rosemonde
Kouassi
Casey Krueger
defender
Casey
Krueger
Civana Kuhlmann
forward
Civana
Kuhlmann
Sandy MacIver
goalkeeper
Sandy
MacIver
Tara McKeown
defender
Tara
McKeown
Paige Metayer
midfielder
Paige
Metayer
Esme Morgan
defender
Esme
Morgan
Makenna Morris
forward
Makenna
Morris
Brittany Ratcliffe
forward
Brittany
Ratcliffe
Chloe Ricketts
forward
Chloe
Ricketts
Trinity Rodman
forward
Trinity
Rodman
Leicy Santos
midfielder
Leicy
Santos
Ouleymata Sarr
forward
Ouleymata
Sarr
Lena Silano
forward
Lena
Silano
Heather Stainbrook
midfielder
Heather
Stainbrook
Andi Sullivan
midfielder
Andi
Sullivan
Kate Wiesner
defender
Kate
Wiesner
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