Sophia Gladieux

Phia Gladieux
Personal information
Full nameSophia Elizabeth Gladieux
Born (2002-06-14) June 14, 2002
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionForward
ClubX–Calibur
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2024– United States 5 (1)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  United States
Pan American Cup
Silver medal – second place2025 Montevideo

Sophia Elizabeth "Phia" Gladieux (/ˈɡlædioʊ/ GLAD-ee-oh; born June 14, 2002)[1] is an American field hockey player.[2]

In 2024, she represented the United States at the XXXIII Olympic Games in France.[3]

Personal life

Sophia Gladieux was born on June 14, 2002, in Oley, Pennsylvania.[4][5]

She is a graduate of Penn State.[6][7]

Career

National team

Gladieux was elevated to the national squad in 2024.[8][9] She made her international debut later that year, earning her first senior cap against Belgium during season five of the FIH Pro League.[10] In June, she was named in the Team USA squad for the XXXIII Olympic Games in Paris.[11]

International goals


Goal
Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1June 1, 2024Lee Valley Hockey Stadium, London, England Great Britain2–32–32023–24 FIH Pro League[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "GLADIEUX Sophia". Olympics.com. 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Phia Gladieux". usafieldhockey.com. USA Field Hockey. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ "2024 U.S. Olympic Women's Field Hockey Team Named". usafieldhockey.com. USA Field Hockey. June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Team Details – United States". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Oley Valley's Sophia Gladieux shoots to the top in field hockey". readingeagle.com. Reading Eagle. June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  6. ↑ "3 – Sophia Gladieux". gopsusports.com. Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Penn State Athlete Sophia Gladieux Chases Olympic Dreams Amidst Academic Pursuits". gettysburgconnection.org. Gettysburg Connection. May 6, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Penn State Field Hockey Forward Sophia Gladieux Joins USWNT Paris Training Squad". onwardstate.com. Onward State. February 20, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Gladieux balances student teaching with pursuit of Olympic dream". psu.edu. Pennsylvania State University. April 30, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  10. ↑ "GLADIEUX Sophia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  11. ↑ "U.S. Olympic field hockey team finalized for Paris 2024". nbcolympics.com. NBC Olympics. June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Great Britain 3–2 United States". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved June 27, 2024.