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Trinity Armstrong
American soccer player (born 2007) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Trinity Zion Armstrong (born July 25, 2007) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center back for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played one season of college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels, winning the 2024 national championship. She won bronze with the United States at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
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Early life and college career
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Raised in Frisco, Texas, Armstrong began playing soccer when she was three years old.[2] She attended Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas, for one year before transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.[3] She played club soccer for FC Dallas, earning ECNL All-American honors.[4] She committed to North Carolina before her junior year and graduated early to begin college at age 17.[5][6] She trained with National Women's Soccer League club Racing Louisville FC as a non-roster invitee before starting college.[7]
North Carolina Tar Heels
Armstrong started 21 games for the North Carolina Tar Heels in the 2024 season. The team went 19–2 with the freshman in the lineup and 3–3 while she was away at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[3][8] On her return from the World Cup, against rivals Duke in the semifinals of the ACC tournament, she scored her first and only college goal and saved a shot off the goal line, leading the Tar Heels to a 2–1 comeback victory.[6] She played every minute of the NCAA tournament after the first round, helping North Carolina concede only one goal in six games as they won their 23rd national title and first since 2012.[3][9] She received second-team All-American and first-team All-ACC honors, was named in the NCAA all-tournament team, and was ranked as the second-best freshman of the season by TopDrawerSoccer.[3][8] After the season, she decided to turn professional and forgo her remaining three years of college eligibility.[10]
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Club career
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San Diego Wave
San Diego Wave FC announced on January 16, 2025, that they had signed Armstrong to her first professional contract, a three-year deal.[11] Ten days later, San Diego center back Naomi Girma finalized a rumored transfer to Chelsea.[12] Armstrong was ranked by Sports Illustrated as the top NWSL rookie coming out of the college ranks.[13] Her professional debut was a stoppage-time cameo in the season opener on March 16.[14]
On April 12, 2025, Armstrong made her first professional start against the Kansas City Current and received plaudits despite a 2–0 defeat after helping end Temwa Chawinga's eight-game regular-season scoring streak.[15] On April 26, Armstrong started alongside Kimmi Ascanio and Melanie Barcenas against the Chicago Stars, the first time an NWSL team fielded three 17-year-old starters in a game. She recorded her first professional assist in the game, deflecting the ball to Hanna Lundkvist in a victory.[16] On May 4, Armstrong scored her first professional goal, a stoppage-time winning header in a home win over Bay FC.[17] She continued to be effective offensively throughout the first half of the season, registering another assist in a 5–2 victory over the North Carolina Courage on May 25. The win helped extend San Diego's six-game unbeaten streak and also set a club record for most goals scored in a single match.[18]
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International career
Armstrong was called into camp with the United States national under-15 team in 2022.[19] She won the Montaigu Tournament with the under-16 team the following year.[20] She started four of five games as the under-17 team won the 2024 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship.[7] She played every minute of the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, helping keep four clean sheets in six matches as the United States finished in third place, its best result since 2008.[3]
Personal life
Armstrong's mother, Karla Nunn, played college soccer at Kentucky, and she has two older brothers.[3] She is a Christian and places importance on the number three: "Trinity means three ... that's really big for my faith – Father, Son, Holy Spirit".[2] Her nickname is "T3".[21]
Honors and awards
North Carolina Tar Heels
United States U-17
- FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup bronze medal: 2024
- CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship: 2024
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