Alyssa Naeher

Boston Breakers (WPS), 2010–2011

Naeher was selected by the Boston Breakers with the 11th overall pick in the 2010 Women's Professional Soccer draft; she was the first goalkeeper selected in the 2010 WPS draft. Naeher recorded her first career shutout on August 4, 2010, against the Atlanta Beat. The Breakers finished second in the WPS standings that season but lost the Super Semifinal to the Philadelphia Independence.

Turbine Potsdam, 2011–2013

After the 2011 WPS season concluded, Naeher transferred to German Bundesliga club Turbine Potsdam. She appeared in 24 matches across all competitions in the 2011/2012 season for Potsdam as they won the 2011–12 Frauen-Bundesliga. Naeher returned to Potsdam for the 2012/2013 season after the 2012 WPS season was suspended.

Boston Breakers, 2013–2015

In May 2013, Naeher signed with the Boston Breakers in the newly formed National Women's Soccer League, returning to the United States after playing for two years in Germany. During the 2014 National Women's Soccer League season, Naeher played every minute for Boston and won the Goalkeeper of the Year award as she recorded a record 106 saves in 24 games. On November 22, 2015, Naeher was traded from the Boston Breakers to the Chicago Red Stars for defender Whitney Engen.

Chicago Red Stars (Chicago Stars FC), 2016–present

Naeher had a strong start to the 2016 NWSL season in Chicago; she was named Player of the Month for May, posting three shutouts and…

Naeher was a member of the United States U-20 national team that played at the 2007 Pan-American Games, where they finished as silver medalists, losing 5–0 in the final to the full Brazilian national team. In 2008, Naeher was the starting goalkeeper for the U-20 squad that won the 2008 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile. She started and played in all but one game during the tournament. She only conceded one goal throughout the World Cup, which was to North Korea during the final minutes of the championship game. She was awarded the Golden Glove Award as the best goalkeeper in the tournament. On December 18, 2014, Naeher made her first appearance and start for the United States Women's National Team in a 7–0 win over Argentina in the International Tournament of Brazil. She played the full 90 minutes and earned her first career shutout. Naeher was on the roster for the 2015 World Cup in Canada as a backup for Hope Solo but did not play, as Solo played every minute in goal as the United States won its third World Cup. In July 2016, Naeher was named to the USWNT roster for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, Brazil. Since the United States' loss at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Naeher has become the USWNT's number one goalkeeper, taking over the spot that had been held by Solo for years. Naeher was the primary goalkeeper for the United States at the 2018 CONCACAF Championship; she played in four of the five matches and earned four shutouts. The U.S won their second consecutive CONCACAF…

Naeher grew up in Connecticut and attended Christian Heritage School, where she was a standout player in soccer. She was a three-time All-State and three-time FAA All-Conference selection. In addition to this, she was a Parade All-American and two-time NSCAA Youth All-American. Naeher also was a star basketball player, scoring over 2,000 points during her career. Naeher played the 2006 USL W-League season with the Western Mass Lady Pioneers, making 11 appearances and only allowing a 0.59 goals against average.

Penn State University

Naeher attended Penn State from 2006 to 2009. She started 74 games during that span with a record of 50–19–5, including 24 shutouts. She was a first-team All-American in 2007 and 2008 and was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in 2007.

Naeher is the daughter of John and Donna Lynn Naeher. She has a twin sister named Amanda, who played soccer for Messiah College, and a younger sister named Abigail. She is of German, English, and French Canadian ancestry. Naeher is a Christian. Naeher is a fan of the New England Patriots.