Sophia Braun

Sophia Braun
Braun in 2026
Personal information
Full name Sophie Wais Braun[1]
Date of birth (2000-01-26) 26 January 2000[2]
Place of birth Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.[3]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[4]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Dallas Trinity
Number 8
Youth career
Jesuit Crusaders
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Gonzaga Bulldogs 82 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 León 22 (1)
2024 Kansas City Current 0 (0)
2024 → Spokane Zephyr (loan) 10 (0)
2025–2026 Spokane Zephyr 36 (0)
2026– Dallas Trinity 0 (0)
International career‡
2020 Argentina U20 4 (1)
2021– Argentina 55 (2)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Argentina
Copa América Femenina
Third place2022 Colombia
Third place2025 Ecuador
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 April 2026

Sophie Wais Braun (born 26 January 2000), known as Sophia Braun, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Super League club Dallas Trinity. Born in the United States, she plays for the Argentina national team. Braun played college soccer for the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

Early life and college

Braun was raised in Beaverton, Oregon to an American father and an Argentine mother.[4][5] Braun attended the Jesuit High School in Beaverton, Oregon and Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington.[4] She focussed on learning English at home but later began to learn how to speak Spanish after regular visits back to Argentina to see her grandparents.[6]

Club career

Braun started playing football whilst training with Club Atlético River Plate. In 2022, after graduating from university, she signed for the Mexican Liga MX Femenil side Club León.[6]

Braun joined National Women's Soccer League club Kansas City Current on 30 January 2024.[7][8]

In July 2024, Kansas City loaned Braun to USL Super League club Spokane Zephyr for the remainder of the NWSL season, making her the first NWSL player loaned to the new league.[9][10] On 10 December 2024, Current declined Braun's option for 2025, making her a free agent.[11] She subsequently signed with the Zephyr on a permanent deal.[12] In May 2026, the club folded after two seasons.[13]

In July 2026, Braun joined fellow USL Super League club Dallas Trinity along with former Zephyr teammate Ally Cook.[14]

International career

Braun first represented Argentina at the 2020 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship.[15] She made her senior debut on February 18, 2021, in a 1–4 loss to Brazil at that year's edition of the SheBelieves Cup.[16] Her Argentina teammates often insist on spelling her first name as "Sofi" in keeping with Argentine heritage.[6] Braun scored Argentina's first goal at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[17]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 14 April 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Argentina 202150
202290
2023122
2024100
2025140
202650
Total552

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1
9 April 2023Estadio Carlos Augusto Mercado Luna, La Rioja, Argentina Venezuela
1–0
3–0
Friendly
2
28 July 2023Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand South Africa
1–2
2–2
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

References

  1. ↑ "Equipo – Plantilla — Argentina Under 20 Women". CONMEBOL (in Spanish). 18 January 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "Fotos oficiales de la Selección Femenina Sub 20". Argentine Football Association (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Las 23 elegidas para la Copa América Femenina". Argentine Football Association (in Spanish). 27 June 2022. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "Sophia Braun – Women's Soccer". Gonzaga University Athletics. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  5. ↑ Utley, Riley (12 August 2020). "Brains and Braun: Sophia Braun Gonzaga Women's Soccer". gonzagabulletin.com. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 "Sophie Braun interview: How playing for Argentina made the U.S.-born defender 'feel whole'". The Athletic. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2026 – via Yahoo Sports.
  7. ↑ "Kansas City Current sign a pair of players with international experience". KansasCityCurrent.com. Kansas City Current. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  8. ↑ Smith, Chad (27 January 2024). "Is Sophie Braun the KC Current Signing They Need?". KCSoccerJournal.com. KC Soccer Journal. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Kansas City Current loans midfielder Sophie Braun to USL Super League's Spokane Zephyr FC". KansasCityCurrent.com. Kansas City Current. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  10. ↑ The Women's Game [@WomensGameMIB] (19 July 2024). "First NWSL ➡️ USL Super League Loan ..." (Tweet). Retrieved 9 September 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  11. ↑ "Kansas City Current provide update on roster as offseason preparations begin". KansasCityCurrent.com. 10 December 2024. Archived from the original on 6 February 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  12. ↑ "Weinert, Braun Sign With Zephyr FC Ahead of Spring Season Opening". USL Super League. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  13. ↑ "Official Zephyr FC Club Statement". Spokane Zephyr FC. 20 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  14. ↑ Dallas Trinity FC [@dallastrinityfc]; (8 July 2026). "A new face in maroon and gold ✨". Retrieved 8 July 2026 – via Instagram.
  15. ↑ Sophia Braun at Soccerway. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Brazil vs. Argentina – 18 February 2021". Women Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  17. ↑ "Fifa Women's World Cup 2023: Argentina's Sophia Braun nets superb strike against South Africa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
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