Name: Emily Sonnett

Position: Defender

Sport: Soccer

Height: 5-7

DOB: 11/25/1993

Birthplace: Marietta, Ga.

Hometown: Marietta, Ga.

High School: Fellowship Christian School (Roswell, Ga.) ‘12

College: University of Virginia ‘16, Sociology

Team/Club: Washington Spirit

Coach(es): Richie Burke

Olympic Experience

• One-time Olympian (2020), one-time Olympic medalist (bronze)
• Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2019 – gold
• Years of participation: 2019
• Medals: 1 (1 gold)
• Gold – 2019

Other Career Highlights

• 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
• 2016,2018,2020,2021 SheBelieves Cup

Personal: Daughter of Jane and Bill Sonnett...Has a twin sister, Emma, who played soccer for the University of Georgia...Known as a jokester, has legendary photoshopping skills and constantly has her eye out for a good joke or something gif-able… NWSL Best XI Selection in 2018…Led Portland Thorns to the 2017 NWSL Championship.

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