USWNT icon Alyssa Naeher announces retirement from professional soccer after historic goalkeeping career

1. CBS Sports FIRST 6h ago USWNT icon Alyssa Naeher announces retirement from professional soccer after historic goalkeeping career

   The legendary netminder steps away after 11 seasons anchoring Chicago, concluding an iconic career as the only keeper with shutouts in both an Olympic gold medal match and a World Cup final

2. Yahoo Sports 5h ago Former USWNT goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher announces retirement from soccer aged 38

   Former United States goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher has announced her soccer retirement aged 38. Naeher, the two-time World Cup winner and Olympic gold medalist who retired from international duty in 2024, said on Friday it was the “right time” to bring her 17-year career to an end, after her 11th season with National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) club the Chicago Stars, who she captained. “The decision to retire is never an easy one, but after a lot of prayer and reflection, I feel like it is the righ

3. Yahoo Sports 5h ago Former USWNT, Chicago Stars goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher calls it a career

   Alyssa Naeher retires as NWSL's career leader in saves (765) and goalkeeper wins (74)

4. Yahoo Sports 3h ago Alyssa Naeher, USWNT and Chicago Stars goalkeeper, announces retirement from professional soccer

   Naeher's decorated career comes to an end after 17 years.

5. Yahoo Sports 2h ago Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher retires from professional soccer, spent last 11 seasons with Chicago Stars

   national team starter and longtime Chicago Stars goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher announced her retirement from professional soccer on Friday. Naeher, who retired from the national team at the end of 2024 after helping the United States win the gold medal at the Paris Olympics, had signed a deal last December to remain with the Stars through the 2026 season.

6. Yahoo Sports 1h ago Legendary goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher retires, taking her ever-present calm with her

   By Steph Yang The moment is the 2019 World Cup semifinal match in France. U.S. women’s national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher has just saved a penalty from England captain Steph Houghton in the 84th minute to hold her team’s 2-1 lead. She read the moment correctly and dived to her right, smothering the ball on the ground. Her teammates mob her, only for Naeher to be clearly seen telling them to go, waving them back down the field. She said after the game that she didn’t want to get called for ho

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