RSL Soapbox · Nov 24, 2018
2018 Player Profile: Nicole Barnhart
Nikita TapariaRating: 7.20 (out of 10)
Birthplace: Pottstown, Pennsylvannia
Age: 37
Position: Goalkeeper
There comes a time when a veteran goalkeeper becomes a backup goalkeeper and watches from the sideline as a young goalkeeper gets the experience, even if that backup goalkeeper has the following résumé:
2013 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year
Two-time Olympic gold medalist
Back-to-back NWSL Champion
108 NWSL appearances
54 international caps with the U.S. Women’s National Team
358 career saves in the league
Up until 2017, held the NWSL record for most clean-sheets with ten consecutive shutout games she set in 2013