Sophia Wilson is back in red, white and blue.
The U.S. Women’s National Team announced its roster for its April friendlies against Japan, and the Windsor native Wilson will make her first USWNT appearance in 15 months following maternity leave for the birth of her daughter last fall.
Wilson, part of the “Triple Espresso” front line that helped propel the USWNT to a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has 58 caps for the senior team with 24 goals. She returned to the NWSL for the Portland Thorns on March 13 after over a year away from the league.
Summit FC midfielder and USWNT captain Lindsey Heaps, the national team’s most experienced player with 173 caps, is also on the roster. The Americans begin their three-match series of friendlies against Japan on April 11 at PayPal Park in San Jose, then play the “Nadeshiko” on April 14 at Lumen Field in Seattle before concluding the series on April 17 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.
The full USWNT roster for the series, with each player’s current club and number of caps:
Goalies: Jane Campbell (Houston Dash, 10), Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign FC, 8), Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United, 6).
Defenders: Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC, 67), Emily Fox (Arsenal, 74), Naomi Girma (Chelsea FC, 52), Avery Patterson (Houston Dash, 10), Lilly Reale (Gotham FC, 7), Emily Sams (Angel City FC, 9), Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC, 115), Gisele Thompson (Angel City FC, 7), Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave FC; 4).
Midfielders: Sam Coffey (Manchester City, 44), Lindsey Heaps (OL Lyonnes, 173), Claire Hutton (Bay FC, 15), Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC, 118), Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns FC, 15), Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC, 34), Lily Yohannes (OL Lyonnes, 16).
Forwards: Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current, 10), Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars FC, 4), Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit, 52), Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC, 17), Ally Sentnor (Kansas City Current, 18), Alyssa Thompson (Chelsea FC, 29), Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns FC, 58).
