U.S. Women’s National Team Defender and Former Captain Becky Sauerbrunn Announces Retirement from Professional Soccer

  Becky Sauerbrunn, one of the greatest defenders and leaders in U.S. Women’s National Team history, has officially announced her retirement from professional soccer.

Sauerbrunn, 39, calls time on a brilliant 16-year international career which also saw her play in every year of the National Women’s Soccer League so far, winning two championships (2014 & 2015) in her five seasons with FC Kansas City before playing two seasons with the Utah Royals and then the past five seasons with the Portland Thorns. Sauerbrunn helped Portland win the 2022 NWSL title and the 2021 NWSL Shield.