Alyssa Naeher, a 35-year-old native of Bridgeport, Connecticut, is the senior of the three World Cup goalkeepers, and she’s got one extremely impressive resume behind her. She’s currently playing for the Chicago Red Stars. In 2014, she was named the 2014 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year, after setting a league record with 106 saves, and, in 2020, she was one of three finalists for Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year.
Naeher is a two-time Olympian, as part of the squads for both 2016 and 2020, winning the bronze medal in 2020. She also was on both the 2015 and 2019 World Cup rosters for the US. In 2015, she was the backup goalie behind Hope Solo, and in 2019, she played every minute of all seven matches, according to US Soccer. She became only the fifth goalkeeper in history to earn a shutout (when the other team doesn’t score) in a Women’s World Cup Final.