As a sophomore, Girma captained the team that claimed Stanford’s third national title in women’s soccer.
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And, I hope that I can now, being a professional player, be able to give back in that way.” “That’s younger girls, in general,” she added, “and younger black girls being able to see people who look like them achieving at the highest level of whatever they want to do. “Something I’ve realized a lot, just reflecting on the past couple of years, is how important representation has been for me and how important it is for younger girls,” she said. If she can assist a young person, it’s on par with blocking a shot or heading the ball to a teammate.
In San Jose, she enjoys mixing with children and teens in her father’s youth club. “It was cool to have role models who were female players, rather than just from the men’s side,” said Girma, who has played for the national team’s junior clubs.Ī mentor herself, Girma has counseled high school athletes about college recruiting and other topics that arose in the “Go Cardinal” workshops set up by Stanford students. They became hooked on the NWSL, founded in 2012. That was really cool to see growing up.”įather and daughter binge-viewed the Women’s World Cup. National Team and how much success they’ve had over the years - and how they’ve been dominant throughout the world. “The national team, to me, seemed like the highest level to achieve as a women’s soccer player. “I was inspired by the (women’s) national team,” she said. Women’s soccer as played by Brazil’s Marta and American World Cup standouts Brandi Chastain (a San Jose native) and Abby Wambach commanded the Girmas’ attention and stirred Naomi’s hopes, even if some of those matches were played years before she first saw them. They were among the men’s stars the family enjoyed watching. The parents emigrated from Ethiopia as teenagers, bringing with them a love for the world’s most popular game. Growing up, she watched soccer telecasts with her brother, Nathaniel, mother, Seble, and father, Aweke. She’s a big soccer fan herself, having returned days ago from a soccer vacation in England where she watched Arsenal in the Women’s Champions League and attended Manchester City’s record-setting 7-0 victory against Leeds in a men’s Premier League match. “It’s super exciting,” said the 21-year-old Girma, a two-time Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year. Visiting clubs will bring other players with World Cup and Olympic backgrounds to NWSL matches at the University of San Diego and San Diego State’s new stadium. Wave forward Alex Morgan, for example, is a World Cup veteran who’s banked 115 goals for the U.S. The team Girma is joining will allow locals to see up close many of the world’s top women players.
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