Sophia Smith on her contract extension with Thorns FC, the new generation of the USWNT, and how she finds balance while striving to be the best.
Sophia Smith strives to be one of the best players in the world. The forward plays for one of the most recognizable women’s clubs, Portland Thorns FC, and has recently become a regular for the reigning World Cup champion United States Women’s National Team.
Smith scored her second, third and fourth international goals on Saturday, April 9, in a friendly against Uzbekistan, notching her first professional hat-trick. The forward has been flagged as one of the many promising players leading the USWNT’s generational transition.