Emily Sonnett
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Sonnett with Gotham FC in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emily Ann Sonnett | ||
| Date of birth | November 25, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Marietta, Georgia, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Center back, full back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gotham FC | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2013 | NASA 12 Elite II | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Virginia Cavaliers | 98 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Portland Thorns FC | 78 | (8) |
| 2017–2018 | → Sydney FC (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2020 | Orlando Pride | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Washington Spirit | 28 | (0) |
| 2023 | OL Reign | 22 | (0) |
| 2024– | Gotham FC | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | United States U18 | ||
| 2013–2015 | United States U23 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015– | United States | 108 | (2) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 31, 2025 | |||
Emily Ann Sonnett (born November 25, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. She can play the positions of center back, full back, or defensive midfielder.
Sonnett played college soccer for the Virginia Cavaliers. She was drafted first overall by the Portland Thorns in the 2016 NWSL College Draft. She has won two NWSL Championships, with the Thorns in 2017 and the Washington Spirit in 2021.
At the international level, Sonnett was on the United States squad that won the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She is a seven-time winner of the invitational SheBelieves Cup.