FACTOIDS
Full Name: Hope Amelia Solo
Nickname: Hope
Birthday: July 30, 1981
Height: 5'9"
Hometown: Richland, Washington
Sports: Soccer
PROFILE
Hope Solo is a goalkeeper for the United States Women's National Soccer Team (US WNT).
In the US National team, she has started in goal for the USA at every age level of the National Teams programs Debuted for the full National Team in 2000, when she was in Olympic Residency Training Camp Played five matches for the USA in 2002, starting three, but did not play again for the full National Team until 2005, when she took over the top goalkeeper spot Also trained with the USA in 2004 during Olympic Residency Camp and was named the alternate goalkeeper on the Olympic Team, traveling to Greece ... 2007: Started in 10 games, earning five shutouts heading into the final pre-Womens World Cup match 2006: Played in 18 matches, going 14-0-4 Started all three matches at the Four Nations Tournament in China, earning three shutouts Started three of four matches at the Algarve Cup, earning two shutouts Goal given up against France in a 4-1 win at the Algarve Cup ended her streak of 1,054 minutes without allowing a goal form the run of play 2005: Was the starting goalkeeper for the USA, starting seven of the teams nine matches, and earning seven shutouts Started three of four games at the Algarve Cup, earning shutouts in each, including against Germany in the championship game Youth National Teams: Arrived late for the 2002 Nordic Cup after training with the full WNT, coming on at halftime against host Finland and then playing every minute of the remaining three-and-a-half games Made several brilliant saves against Germany in winning the final Was the U-21 starter on the 2001 Nordic Cup championship team in Norway Also played one match for the U-21s at the 2000 Nordic Cup in Germany ... Started for the U-16s and U-18s from 1996-1999 ... Did not surrender a goal in eight games for the U-18s in 1999, including three Pan-Am tournament starts in Winnipeg, Canada ... Shut out Mexico 1-0 in the 1999 Pan-Am final First Appearance: April 5, 2000, vs. Iceland First Shutout: May 5, 2000, vs. Mexico.
