Now Girma is back with the U.S. national soccer team for the first time in 2025, looking to build off last year’s Olympic success and lay the groundwork for the 2027 Women’s World Cup.

Girma completed 95.3 percent of her 129 pass attempts, helping determine how the USWNT worked to break through China’s defensive structure. She also put in a defensive shift that embodied ...

United States defender Naomi Girma (4) takes a selfie with fans after the game against Argentina at Dignity Health Sports Park on Feb. 23, 2024, in Carson, California.© Jessica Alcheh, USA TODAY ...

Neal: Naomi Girma came back to the USWNT after five months away and played all 90 minutes Saturday vs. China in a friendly in St. Paul.

Naomi Girma returned to the national team and Lo’eau LaBonta became the oldest player to make her international debut for the U.S. in a 3-0 win over China on Saturday. Catarina Macario, Sam ...

Girma, meanwhile, plays for Chelsea and makes her second consecutive national team roster after a calf injury. Though the USWNT had only one training under its belt by the time Lavelle and Girma ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — Naomi Girma returned to the national team and Lo’eau LaBonta became the oldest player to make her international debut for the U.S. in a 3-0 win over China on Saturday.

It's been an eventful year for defender Naomi Girma, who not only moved to a new country but also dealt with an injury before winning a pair of trophies with Chelsea. Now Girma is back with the U.S.

But Girma is that classy of a defender, with impeccable positioning and anticipation. That’s what Chelsea saw when it paid a record $1.1 million in January to the San Diego Wave for her talents.

Girma said the move to Europe has been a rewarding experience. “It was a big move for me, not just soccer-wise, life-wise, too. I think it was a big step out of my comfort zone," she said.