Alyssa Paola Thompson (born November 7, 2004) is an American soccer player who plays as a

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Club career

At the age of 13, Thompson was playing with players four years older than her. In April 2021, she was named Gatorade girls' soccer national player of the year. She played for

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, scoring 48 goals in 18 games. She played for Total Futbol Academy's under-19 team at the age of 17, in the

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league, and was the only female player in the league. She then signed a commitment with Stanford University at the age of 15.

International career

Thompson played for the U.S. under-20s, winning a gold medal in the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, playing in five matches and scoring three goals, and in the

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, playing in three matches and scoring one goal. She was called up to the senior squad in September 2022, being the youngest player since Sophia Smith in 2017.

Personal life

Thompson is of Peruvian descent. She has two younger sisters, Gisele and Zoe, with the former also being a soccer player. Alyssa and Gisele ( USWNT-U-17 member) both signed a deal with Nike, becoming the first high school athletes to sign a

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deal with the brand. Thompson also runs track, and in April 2022 ran 100m in 11.74 seconds, the second fastest 100m sprint in California.

Career statistics

References

2004 births Living people American women's soccer players Women's association football forwards United States women's under-20 international soccer players United States women's international soccer players Harvard-Westlake School alumni American sportspeople of Peruvian descent {{US-soccer-bio-stub