The United States women's national deaf soccer team (USDWNT) represents the United States of America in international women's deaf soccer. The team is governed by the United States Soccer Federation.
The team has an all-time undefeated record of 44–0–1 as of November 25, 2025. They have won five Deaflympics gold medals (2005, 2009, 2013, 2021, and 2025) and three World Championship gold medals (2012, 2016, 2023). Players have hearing loss of at least 55 decibels, and they communicate on the field using American Sign Language and other hand gestures.
History
The United States first fielded a women's deaf soccer team to compete in the 2005 Summer Deaflympics in Australia, the first year the sport was played at the tournament, and they won the gold medal with a 3–0 win over Russia in the title game. The team defended the title at the 2009 Deaflympics in Taiwan, beating Germany 4–0 in the final with all second-half goals. They won the World Deaf Football Championships for the first time at the 2012 tournament in Turkey, beating Russia 1–0 in the final. The team won its third Deaflympics in a row at the 2013 tournament in Bulgaria, conceding its only goal of the event in the 2–1 win over Russia in the final. The United States faced Russia again in the final of the 2016 World Championships in Italy, beating them 3–0 to win the title.
The team recorded its first non-win with a 2–2 draw to Poland in the final of the 2021 Deaflympics in Brazil (held in 2022), but won the title 4–2 on penalties. Along with the US Deaf Men's National Team, the women's team also came under the umbrella of the United States Soccer Federation as one of its extended national teams in 2022. The team won the 2023 World Championships in Malaysia, beating Turkey 3–0 in the final. The team played a friendly doubleheader alongside the United States women's national team in Colorado on June 1, 2024, which marked the team's first international game on home soil.
Players Statistics as of November 25, 2025.
Current squad The following players were named to the squad for the July 28-Aug. 2 training camp.
Recent call-ups
The following players were also named to a squad in the last 12 months.
Staff Role Name Start date Ref. Head coach Tricia Taliaferro 2026 Assistant coach Stephanie Gabbert 2026 Goalkeeper coach Meghan Maiwald
Individual records Player records . Active players are shown in bold.
+Most capsRankPlayerCapsGoalsYears1Kate Ward 35 9 2009–20252Sydney Andrews 34 3 2012–20253Emily Spreeman 30 50 2005–20254Gracie Fitzgerald 24 4 2016–5Liza Offreda 19 7 2009–20166Sophie Post 18 10 2022–Paris Price 18 4 2022–Mia White 18 7 2022–9Reagan Anders 16 2 2005–2012Paige Beaudry 16 1 2022–Erin Cembrale 16 7 2022–Madison Taylor 16 0 2012–2016
+Most goalsRankPlayerGoalsCapsYears1Emily Spreeman 50 30 2005–20251.67 2Felicia Schroeder 19 14 2009–20131.363Julia Nelson 12 9 2012–20131.334Erin Coppedge 11 7 2012–20131.575Holly Hunter 10 10 2023–1.00Ani Khachadourian 10 13 2022–0.77Sophie Post 10 18 2022–0.568Kate Ward 9 35 2009–20250.269Katie Romano 8 15 2005–20120.5310Erin Cembrale 7 16 2022–0.44Mia White 7 18 2022–0.39Liza Offreda 7 19 2009–20160.37
References
External links US Soccer page