Arin Wright

She married her husband, Evan Wright, in 2018.

She began her soccer journey in Kentucky at just four years old, playing for Kentucky Youth Soccer.

She initially played on boys' teams until age 10, when she had to switch to girls' teams.

She played for her local girls' team, until it folded due to a lack of players when she was 16.

Without enough spots in Louisville teams, she joined Ohio Elite, commuting across state lines for two years of ECNL play.

She chose the University of Kentucky to stay close to her family, especially to support her younger brother as a female role model during a challenging time when their mom was diagnosed with cancer.

In 2014, while at Kentucky, she was awarded the Honda Inspiration Award which is given to a collegiate athlete "who has overcome hardship and was able to return to play at the collegiate level". She overcame a serious injury and the loss of her mother to cancer as a freshman.

In 2016, she was the first player ever from the University of Kentucky to be called up for the US national team.

Her goal was to have a family and continue playing soccer professionally—a dream she achieved.

She hopes to inspire young girls, mothers, and women by showing that balancing family and professional sports is possible.

She revealed her pregnancy to her team during a pre-practice film session, humorously adding “Gilli plus one” to the drill sheet.

She has a son named Grady, who was born in 2020.

Inspired by her mother, who passed away from colon cancer, she hopes to support cancer research through donations.

Her nickname, "Gilli," exists because it sounds better than her given name, Arin.

She's met both Mia Hamm and Chris Brown, a tie for the most famous person she's met.

Her favorite city to visit is Paia, Maui. She used to go there every year to surf.

Raw fish is a no-go for her.

She dreams of seeing Bob Marley, though she knows it's impossible.

She has a knack for making sound effects and animal noises and considers it her hidden calling.

Her worst Christmas gift? Being born on Christmas, as her birthday often gets overlooked.

She’d choose an Olympic Gold medal over winning the World Cup.