Emily Sonnett

Emily Sonnett
Sonnett with Gotham FC in 2025
Personal information
Full name Emily Ann Sonnett
Date of birth (1993-11-25) November 25, 1993
Place of birth Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
Gotham FC
Number 6
Youth career
2003–2013 NASA 12 Elite II
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Virginia Cavaliers 98 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Portland Thorns FC 72 (6)
2017–2018Sydney FC (loan) 11 (1)
2020 Orlando Pride 0 (0)
2020 Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC 10 (0)
2021–2022 Washington Spirit 25 (0)
2023 OL Reign 19 (0)
2024– Gotham FC 51 (0)
International career
2011–2012 United States U18
2013–2015 United States U23 6 (0)
2015– United States 115 (2)
Medal record
Representing  United States
CONCACAF W Championship
Winner 2018 United States
Winner 2022 Mexico
FIFA Women's World Cup
2019 France
Olympic Games
2024 Paris Team
2020 Tokyo Team
CONCACAF W Gold Cup
Winner 2024 United States
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 22, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of March 7, 2026

Emily Ann Sonnett (born November 25, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. She can play the positions of center back, full back, or defensive midfielder.

Sonnett played college soccer for the Virginia Cavaliers. She was drafted first overall by the Portland Thorns in the 2016 NWSL College Draft. She has won three NWSL Championships, with the Thorns in 2017, the Washington Spirit in 2021, and Gotham in 2025.

At the international level, Sonnett was on the United States squad that won the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She is a eight-time winner of the invitational SheBelieves Cup.