The US Olympic Women's Football Team Is Stacked — Meet the Players Headed to Tokyo

Position: defender

Hometown: Menlo Park, CA

Club: Manchester City (England)

In her first four seasons in the NWSL, Dahlkemper won three championships. This will be her first Olympic appearance.

Position: defender

Hometown: Rockville Centre, NY

Club: Portland Thorns FC

Olympic appearances: Rio 2016

To this day, Dunn remains the youngest player (age 23) to be named the NWSL's Most Valuable Player, and in 2016, she tied a USWNT record, scoring five goals in a single match at the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. She'll be striving for her first Olympic medal this summer.

Position: defender

Hometown: Mesa, AZ

Club: Chicago Red Stars

Olympic appearances: Rio 2016

Ertz was named US Football's 2019 Female Player of the Year. After a fifth place finish with the Olympic team in 2016, Ertz is vying for her first medal in Tokyo.

Position: goalkeeper

Hometown: Salina, KS

Club: Portland Thorns FC

Franch was named NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year in 2017 and 2018. This is her first Olympic appearance.

Position: forward

Hometown: Basking Ridge, NJ

Club: Unattached

Olympic appearances: Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016

Heath is one of two American players who will be making their fourth Olympic appearance in Tokyo. While playing on the USWNT, she has scored 33 goals and has won two World Cups.

Position: midfielder

Hometown: Golden, CO

Club: Portland Thorns FC

Olympic appearances: Rio 2016

Horan made history as the first woman to bypass collegiate football and go right to the pros. She'll be making her second Olympic appearance in Tokyo.

Position: forward

Hometown: Delran, NJ

Club: NJ/NY Gotham FC

Olympic appearances: Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016

Lloyd's resumé is long and impressive: she's a two-time World Cup champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and two-time FIFA World Player of the Year. This will be her fourth time competing at the Olympics.

Position: midfielder

Hometown: Hanson, MA

Club: Houston Dash

Mewis is the only player on the Olympic roster who wasn't part of the World Cup championship squad in 2019. She'll be making her Olympic debut alongside her sister, Sam.

Position: midfielder

Hometown: Hanson, MA

Club: North Carolina Courage

Mewis was an alternate for the 2016 US Olympic team. This time, she'll be experiencing the Olympics with her older sister, Kristie, by her side.

Position: forward

Hometown: Diamond Bar, CA

Club: Orlando Pride

Olympic appearances: London 2012, Rio 2016

Morgan scored her 100th national team goal in 2019 and is a two-time World Cup champion. This will be her third Olympic appearance; she has one gold medal under her belt.

Position: goalkeeper

Hometown: Stratford, CT

Club: Chicago Red Stars

Olympic appearances: Rio 2016

Naeher is competing at the Olympics for the second time in hopes of earning her first medal. She was the starting goalkeeper for the USWNT in the 2019 World Cup.

Position: defender

Hometown: Fayetteville, GA

Club: Washington Spirit

Olympic appearances: London 2012, Rio 2016

O'Hara is a two-time World Cup champion and a one-time Olympic gold medalist, making her third appearance at the Games.

Position: forward

Hometown: Palos Verdes Estates, CA

Club: Unattached

Olympic appearances: Rio 2016

Press, a two-time World Cup champion, will be competing for her first medal in Tokyo, her second Olympic appearance.

Position: forward

Hometown: Redding, CA

Club: OL Reign

Olympic appearances: London 2012, Rio 2016

Among her many accomplishments, Rapinoe is a two-time World Cup champion and one-time Olympic gold medalist, making her third Olympic appearance in Tokyo. As a leader on the team, she has continuously and publicly fought for equal pay for women athletes.

Position: defender

Hometown: St. Louis

Club: Portland Thorns FC

Olympic appearances: London 2012, Rio 2016

Sauerbrunn has played for the USWNT in three World Cups and will make her third Olympic appearance in Tokyo. She won Olympic gold in 2012 and was named NWSL Defender of the Year three years in a row.

Position: defender

Hometown: Marietta, GA

Club: Washington Spirit

Sonnett's first World Cup appearance was in 2019, when the USWNT clinched the championship. This will be her first time playing at the Olympics.