Hope Amelia Solo (born 30 July 1981, in Richland, Washington) is an American soccer goalkeeper currently playing for Saint Louis Athletica of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team.
Solo played soccer with the Three-River's Soccer Club in the Tri-Cities. As a forward at Richland High School, Solo scored 109 goals, leading her team to three consecutive league titles from 1996–1998 and a state championship in her senior year. She was twice named a Parade All American.
At the University of Washington, Solo switched to the goalkeeper position and was the team's all-time leader in clean-sheets, saves, and goals-against average (GAA). She was a four-time All-Pac-10 selection and a three-time NSCAA All-American.
On June 23, 2008, it was announced Solo would be the starting goalkeeper for the U.S. team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In a reversal of roles from the 2004 Olympics, Brianna Scurry did not make the team, though she was an alternate. On August 21, the U.S. women's team won the gold medal by defeating Brazil 1–0 in extra time in no small measure due to Solo's outstanding performance as she stopped an energetic Brazilian attack, making save after save.
Personal information
Full name : Hope Amelia Solo
Date of birth : 30 July 1981 (1981-07-30)
Place of birth : Richland, Washington, United States
Height : 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position : Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club : Atlanta Beat
Number : 1
Youth career
1999–2002 : Washington Huskies
National team
United States U-16
United States U-18
United States U-21
2000– United States / 91 plays
Solo played soccer with the Three-River's Soccer Club in the Tri-Cities. As a forward at Richland High School, Solo scored 109 goals, leading her team to three consecutive league titles from 1996–1998 and a state championship in her senior year. She was twice named a Parade All American.
At the University of Washington, Solo switched to the goalkeeper position and was the team's all-time leader in clean-sheets, saves, and goals-against average (GAA). She was a four-time All-Pac-10 selection and a three-time NSCAA All-American.
On June 23, 2008, it was announced Solo would be the starting goalkeeper for the U.S. team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In a reversal of roles from the 2004 Olympics, Brianna Scurry did not make the team, though she was an alternate. On August 21, the U.S. women's team won the gold medal by defeating Brazil 1–0 in extra time in no small measure due to Solo's outstanding performance as she stopped an energetic Brazilian attack, making save after save.
Personal information
Full name : Hope Amelia Solo
Date of birth : 30 July 1981 (1981-07-30)
Place of birth : Richland, Washington, United States
Height : 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position : Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club : Atlanta Beat
Number : 1
Youth career
1999–2002 : Washington Huskies
National team
United States U-16
United States U-18
United States U-21
2000– United States / 91 plays