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Naomi Girma brings calm to USWNT defense

There are a few players on the United States Women’s National Team who have the ability to play in a style that makes people gravitate toward them. You see them play with flair, with creativity, or other attributes when they are on the ball. However, when you look at the defensive side of the ball, one player that is fast becoming one of the most important players on the USWNT is Naomi Girma, and it’s simply because she’s become one of the most dependable players on the team.

Playing college for the Stanford Cardinal, Girma has been leading and winning since her youth days.