Emily Sonnett
Emily Ann Sonnett is an American professional football player who plays for National Women's Soccer League club NJ/NY Gotham FC and the United States national team. She can play the positions of center back, full back, or defensive midfielder.
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She has a twin sister, Emma, who also played college soccer at the University of Georgia.
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She left the University of Virginia early after being selected as the first overall pick in the 2016 NWSL Draft by Portland Thorns FC.
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She is close friends with fellow USWNT players Rose Lavelle, Sam Mewis, and Lindsey Horan, and shares a matching tattoo with Horan and Caitlin Foord.
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Emily enjoys building Legos as a creative outlet.
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She prefers salty snacks, but she has recently developed a love for chocolate chip cookies with a sprinkle of salt on top.
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She says the one thing she can't live without is pasta.
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Her go-to coffee order is cold brew.
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She has a dog named Bagel.
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She hires a personal analyst to track her performance using data like defensive duels, aerial duels, and progressive passes. She reviews up to 23 performance categories regularly.
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She graduated from UVA with a degree in Sociology in 2015.
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She is a bit of a foodie, she loves trying new restaurants, although her morning indulgence is coffee and donuts.
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If she’s not on Instagram, Twitter or Snapchat, she’ll be on Yelp finding the best places to eat.
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She has earned over 100 caps with the USWNT, participating in multiple major tournaments, including the FIFA Women's World Cup and the Olympics.
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She is known as a jokester, has legendary photoshopping skills and constantly has her eye out for a good joke or something gif-able.
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Emily and her sister also played baseball growing up.
Players with common traits like Emily.
