Alyssa Naeher: podcast appearances and interviews

Alyssa Michele Naeher is an American professional soccer player born on April 20, 1988. She plays as a goalkeeper for Chicago Stars FC of the National Women's Soccer League and has been a key player for the United States national team. Naeher played college soccer for the Penn State Nittany Lions, where she earned two-time first-team All-American honors. She began her professional career with the Boston Breakers in Women's Professional Soccer in 2010. Following the league's dissolution, she joined Turbine Potsdam in Germany before returning to the Boston Breakers with the advent of the NWSL. She was named NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year in 2014 and has been the starting goalkeeper for Chicago since 2016. Naeher has made 115 appearances for the United States national team between 2014 and 2024. She was the starting goalkeeper for the teams that won the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2024 Paris Olympics. Additionally, she participated in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where she earned a bronze medal, and the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. She was also a backup goalkeeper for Hope Solo during the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, which the United States won, and at the 2016 Rio Olympics. In 2024, she was named the Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper, recognizing her as one of the top performers in her position globally.