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Tierna Davidson
Tierna Lillis Davidson (/ˈtɪərnə/ TEER-nə; born September 19, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center back for Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team.
Davidson played college soccer for the Stanford Cardinal, helping lead the team to the 2017 national championship and earning first-team All-American honors as a sophomore. After three years at Stanford, she was drafted first overall by the Chicago Red Stars in the 2019 NWSL College Draft. She spent five seasons with Chicago before signing with Gotham FC as a free agent in 2024.
Davidson made her international debut for the United States in 2018, winning U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year. She was the youngest member of the squad that won the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. She won the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Davidson intended to become an astronaut before actively pursuing professional soccer.
In her freshman year, Davidson started all 21 games for the Cardinal and was named to the Pac-12 All Freshman team and the All-Pac-12 Second Team. In 2017, Davidson was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year. She was a key part of the Stanford team that won the 2017 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament and was named the 2017 College Cup Most Outstanding Defensive Player. In 2018 Davidson only appeared in 3 games for Stanford as she suffered a fractured ankle on September 9 against North Carolina. This would be her final appearance for Stanford as she declared for the 2019 NWSL College Draft, forgoing her final year of college eligibility.
In November 2018, the National Women's Soccer League changed the rules for the NWSL College Draft to allow for players to enter the draft before they had exhausted their college eligibility. This allowed Davidson to declare for the 2019 NWSL College Draft after only playing three years at Stanford. Davidson was selected 1st overall at the draft by the Chicago Red Stars, she was the second consecutive Cardinal to be selected 1st overall after Andi Sullivan was the 1st overall pick in 2018. On March 11, 2019, Davidson signed a contract with the Red Stars.
Davidson suffered an ACL injury in March 2022, causing her to miss the remainder of the 2022 NWSL season.
Upon becoming an unrestricted free agent, Davidson signed a three-year contract with Gotham FC on January 2, 2024, to play through 2026. Davidson made her debut for Gotham on March 15, 2024, in the 2024 NWSL Challenge Cup. On November 10, she scored the opening goal against Portland Thorns FC in the NWSL quarterfinals; Gotham FC would go on to win the match, 2–1. Davidson started in the team's semi-final match, where Gotham lost on penalties to the Washington Spirit.
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Tierna Davidson
Tierna Lillis Davidson (/ˈtɪərnə/ TEER-nə; born September 19, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center back for Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team.
Davidson played college soccer for the Stanford Cardinal, helping lead the team to the 2017 national championship and earning first-team All-American honors as a sophomore. After three years at Stanford, she was drafted first overall by the Chicago Red Stars in the 2019 NWSL College Draft. She spent five seasons with Chicago before signing with Gotham FC as a free agent in 2024.
Davidson made her international debut for the United States in 2018, winning U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year. She was the youngest member of the squad that won the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. She won the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Davidson intended to become an astronaut before actively pursuing professional soccer.
In her freshman year, Davidson started all 21 games for the Cardinal and was named to the Pac-12 All Freshman team and the All-Pac-12 Second Team. In 2017, Davidson was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year. She was a key part of the Stanford team that won the 2017 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament and was named the 2017 College Cup Most Outstanding Defensive Player. In 2018 Davidson only appeared in 3 games for Stanford as she suffered a fractured ankle on September 9 against North Carolina. This would be her final appearance for Stanford as she declared for the 2019 NWSL College Draft, forgoing her final year of college eligibility.
In November 2018, the National Women's Soccer League changed the rules for the NWSL College Draft to allow for players to enter the draft before they had exhausted their college eligibility. This allowed Davidson to declare for the 2019 NWSL College Draft after only playing three years at Stanford. Davidson was selected 1st overall at the draft by the Chicago Red Stars, she was the second consecutive Cardinal to be selected 1st overall after Andi Sullivan was the 1st overall pick in 2018. On March 11, 2019, Davidson signed a contract with the Red Stars.
Davidson suffered an ACL injury in March 2022, causing her to miss the remainder of the 2022 NWSL season.
Upon becoming an unrestricted free agent, Davidson signed a three-year contract with Gotham FC on January 2, 2024, to play through 2026. Davidson made her debut for Gotham on March 15, 2024, in the 2024 NWSL Challenge Cup. On November 10, she scored the opening goal against Portland Thorns FC in the NWSL quarterfinals; Gotham FC would go on to win the match, 2–1. Davidson started in the team's semi-final match, where Gotham lost on penalties to the Washington Spirit.