USWNT goalkeeper Naeher to retire from international football

United States goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher is to retire from international football next month.

Naeher has won 113 caps for the USWNT and was a regular between the sticks during their most recent World Cup-winning campaign in 2019, also starting for Emma Hayes’ Olympic Gold medallists in Paris earlier this year.

The 36-year-old, who has represented the Chicago Red Stars in the NWSL since 2016, will link up with Hayes’ side for their upcoming friendlies against England and the Netherlands, but that will be the final camp she attends.

Naeher said in a statement posted to her Instagram account: “With immense gratitude and very thoughtful consideration, I have decided to retire from the international game.

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“Having the opportunity to be a part of the USWNT for the past 15 years has been the greatest honour.

“This has been a special team to be a part of and I am beyond proud of what we have achieved both on and off the field. The memories I have made over the years will last me a lifetime.

“I know one chapter is ending, but I am so excited to continue to see the growth of this team going forward and what more they can accomplish.”

Hope Solo (202) and Briana Scurry (175) are the only goalkeepers to make more appearances for the team than Naeher, who made her debut versus Argentina in December 2014.