U.S. Women’s Deaf National Team

The U.S. Women’s Deaf National Team officially joined U.S. Soccer’s National Team program in 2022, the same year they won the gold medal at the 2022 Summer Deaflympic Games in Brazil.

 

The Deaf WNT includes eligible qualifying players who must have a hearing loss of at least 55DB in their “better ear.” If you or someone you know qualifies for the Women’s Deaf National Team and plays at a high level, you can contact us via email at ExtendedNT@ussoccer.org for more information on potential playing opportunities.

2023 DIFA World Deaf Football Championship

No. Player Name Position Hometown
21 Payton DeGraw GK Salt Lake City, Utah
1 Taegan Frandsen GK Centerville, Utah
11 Sydney Andrews D Wichita, Kan.
15 Beth Barbiers D Atlanta, Ga.
3 Paige Beaudry D Riverview, Mich.
4 McCall Madriago D Sacramento, Calif.
6 Mia McMurry D Asheville, N.C.
17 Mia White D Littleton, Colo.
18 Faith Wylie D Decatur, Texas
8 Erin Cembrale M Oyster Bay, N.Y.
13 Ashley Derrington M Alpharetta, Ga.
5 Gracie Fitzgerald M Georgetown, Ind.
24 Holly Hunter M Temecula, Calif.
9 Ani Kachadourian M Cary, N.C.
16 Emma Neff M Oakwood, Ohio
14 Paris Price M Fall City, Wash.
7 Sabina Shysh M Tuscan, Ariz.
2 Kate Ward M Atlanta, Ga.
10 Emily Spreeman F Fountain Valley, Calif.
12 Sophie Post F Murray, Utah
22 Nikki Koehn F Fremont, Calif.
23 Casey King F Bexley, Ohio
- Amy Griffin Head Coach -
- Joy Fawcett Assistant Coach -
- Meghan Maiwale GK Coach -

2023 schedule/results

Date Match Time (ET)/Result Location
 September 23, 2023 vs. Japan
(2023 DIFA World Deaf Football Championships - Group Stage)
8-0 W Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
September 27, 2023 vs. Turkey
(2023 DIFA World Deaf Football Championships - Group Stage)
9-0 W Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
September 29, 2023 vs. England
(2023 DIFA World Deaf Football Championships - Group Stage)
4-0 W Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
October 1, 2023 vs. Poland
(2023 DIFA World Deaf Football Championships - Group Stage)
2-1 W Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
October 3, 2023 vs. England
(2023 DIFA World Deaf Football Championships - Semifinal)
10-1 W Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
October 6, 2023 vs. Turkey
(2023 DIFA World Deaf Football Championships - Final)
3-0 W Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 

2023 stats

Player Pos GP GS MIN G A G+A YC RC
Sydney Andrews D 6 6 540 1 0 1 0 0
Beth Barbiers D 1 0 15 0 0 0 0 0
Paige Beaudry D 6 6 540 0 2 2 0 0
Erin Cembrale M 5 2 198 1 0 1 1 0
Payton DeGraw GK 3 3 270 0 0 0 0 0
Ashley Derrington M 1 0 12 0 0 0 0 0
Gracie Fitzgerald M 6 6 525 2 4 6 0 0
Taegen Frandsen GK 3 3 270 0 0 0 0 0
Holly Hunter M 5 4 337 5 4 9 0 0
Ani Khachadourian M 4 4 317 2 2 4 0 0
Casey King F 2 2 78 2 1 3 0 0
Nikki Koehn F 3 0 114 0 0 0 0 0
McCall Madriago D 4 0 86 0 0 0 0 0
Mia McMurry D 4 2 148 0 1 1 0 0
Emma Neff M 5 1 107 1 1 2 0 0
Sophie Post F 6 3 375 5 2 7 0 0
Paris Price M 6 4 333 0 2 2 1 0
Sabina Shysh M 1 0 18 0 0 0 0 0
 Emily Spreeman F 6 6 540 13 5 18 0 0
Kate Ward M 6 5 330 0 2 2 0 0
Mia White D 6 5 523 0 1 1 0 0
Faith Wylie D 6 4 264 3 2 5 0 0

all-time results

2005 Deaflympics - melbourne, australia

Date Opponent Result
January 6, 2005 Denmark (Group Stage) 5-2 W
January 8, 2005 Norway (Group Stage) 5-0 W
January 10, 2005 Russia (Group Stage) 4-1 W
January 11, 2005 Australia (Group Stage) 6-0 W
January 13, 2005 Great Britain (Group Stage) 3-0 W
January 14, 2005 Denmark (Semifinal) 7-2 W
January 16, 2005 Russia (Final) 3-0 W

2009 Deaflympics - taipei, chinese taipei

Date Opponent Result
September 5, 2009 Germany (Group Stage) 4-0 W
September 7, 2009 Denmark (Group Stage) 4-0 W
September 11, 2009 Great Britain (Semifinal) 2-1 W
September 15, 2009 Germany (Final) 4-0 W

2012 DIFA woMEN'S DEAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - ANKARA, TURKEY

Date Opponent Result
July 18, 2012 Russia (Group Stage) 1-0 W
July 20, 2012 Japan (Group Stage) 4-1 W
July 22, 2012 Germany (Group Stage) 8-0 W
July 26, 2012 Poland (Group Stage) 3-1 W
July 28, 2012 Russia (Final) 1-0 W

2013 Deaflympics - sofia, bulgaria

Date Opponent Result
July 26, 2013 Greece (Group Stage) 11-0 W
July 28, 2013 Poland (Group Stage) 2-0 W
July 30, 2013 Japan (Group Stage) 7-0 W
August 1, 2013 Great Britain (Semifinal) 5-0 W
August 4, 2013 Russia (Final) 2-1 W

2016 DIFA woMEN'S DEAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Salerno, Italy

Date Opponent Result
June 22, 2016 Turkey (Group Stage) 3-0 W
June 24, 2016 Russia (Group Stage) 4-1 W
June 26, 2016 Great Britain (Group Stage) 4-0 W
June 28, 2016 Italy (Group Stage) 7-0 W
June 30, 2016 Poland (Group Stage) 4-1 W
July 2, 2016 Russia (Final) 3-0 W

2022 Deaflympics - Caxias do Sul, Brazil

Date Opponent Result
May 3, 2022 Brazil (Group Stage) 4-0 W
May 7, 2022 Japan (Group Stage) 1-0 W
May 9, 2022 Kenya (Group Stage) 13-0 W
May 11, 2022 Poland (Group Stage) 2-0 W
May 15, 2022 Poland (Final) 2-2 D
(4-2 PKs)

2023 DIFA WOMEN'S DEAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Date Opponent Result
September 23, 2023 Japan (Group Stage) 8-0 W
September 27, 2023 Turkey (Group Stage) 9-0 W
September 29, 2023 England (Group Stage) 4-0 W
October 1, 2023 Poland (Group Stage) 2-1 W
October 3, 2023 England (Semifinal) 10-1 W
October 6, 2023  Turkey (Final) 3-0 W