Naomi Girma is U.S. Soccer’s reigning Female Player of the Year.© Troy Wayrynen, USA TODAY Sports USWNT coach Emma Hayes calls Naomi Girma the 'best defender I've ever seen — ever' ...

The FutbolW host hails Hayes' impact, cites challenges of NWSL expansion and praises young USWNT stars Two-time World Cup champion Ali Krieger recently swapped her cleats and her long decorated career ...

Naomi Girma made her World Cup debut as a starter for the USWNT against Vietnam at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, Saturday, July 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) ...

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Naomi Girma can’t help herself. She watches a lot of soccer. Like, a lot a lot. No surprise, given it’s both her job and her passion. But try as she might, she can ...

Naomi Girma will make her Olympic debut next month at the 2024 Paris Games. The San Jose, California native has not only broken barriers as the first player of Ethiopian descent to play for the U.S.

Girma juggled her soccer career while also studying at Stanford, where she majored in management science and engineering. She was also a three-time team captain (2019-21) for Stanford’s soccer team.

San Jose, California, is the place Girma calls home — the Bay Area holds familiarity and comfort for the 23-year-old. This city of nearly one million residents, however, was once foreign territory to ...

Sports ‘Scary’ talent Naomi Girma fuels massive optimism for San Diego Wave FC Praise raining down for Girma, the 22-year-old defender on track to be a U.S. national team and World Cup anchor ...

Naomi Girma is the best of America. In the literal sense, she is U.S. Soccer’s reigning Female Player of the Year and, at just 24, the anchor of the back line for the U.S. women’s national team.