Denver Summit FC

NWSL

Denver Summit FC is an American professional football team based in the Denver metropolitan area that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). It was accepted as an expansion team by the League on January 30, 2025, and began play in the 2026 season.

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What makes Denver Summit FC what it is.

During European Championships in the Czech Republic in 2017, in the penalty shoot-out in the final match against Spain, she put her team ahead 3–1, and won the European title. She was the tournament's top scorer with three goals.

After her father's passing, she considered quitting soccer and started training to be a firefighter. Playing soccer at the fire station rekindled her passion for the game and her fire captain encouraged her to pursue professional career.

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Quirky facts from the Denver Summit FC squad.

She became the record appearance holder for Liverpool women's team with her 135th game.

She became Liverpool captain at only 20 years old and led the team to win two league titles.

She has scored multiple goals as a goalkeeper, including a 90-plus-yard punt that ended up as a game-winner against the University of Miami during her senior college season.

During the 2019 season, a viral Instagram photo captured Pickett "fist-bumping" a 2-year-old boy who, like her, was born without a left forearm and hand, both using their left arms for the gesture.

She In 2024, she broke the NWSL record for passes completed in a season with 1,772.achieved three consecutive "Iron Woman" seasons from 2022 to 2024, playing every minute of each regular season and setting an NWSL record for consecutive minutes played.

She was honored by having a dressing room named after her at the men's Academy in Kirkby, recognizing her achievements as a former two-time League Title-winning captain and record appearance holder. It makes Bonner the first female player to receive such an honor, joining legends like Steven Gerrard and Robbie Fowler.

She collaborated with Nike to create the Phantom GT Academy FlyEase boots, featuring an accessible design with a fold-down heel and wraparound strap, which she feels would have been transformative for her younger self and represents inclusivity for others with unique needs.