Vulnerability is a sign of strength, not weakness. My teammates and I are determined to make sure everyone has the support they need.
Launching the first mental health initiative of its kind with my friends at
@CommonGoalOrg
.
This one’s for you Katie ❤️
With the first overall pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft, Wave FC selects Naomi Girma, Defender from Stanford. Naomi was born and raised in the Bay Area, and we’re thrilled to have another Californian on the team. See you in San Diego,
@naomi_girma
! 🌊
wow incredibly honored. thank you to my
@sandiegowavefc
family and everyone who made this possible. i feel so thankful to be in this position and can’t wait for what’s to come 💙
“With Katie Meyer in your life, you were never alone.... If you could bottle her energy, the world would be a much better place.”
On March 1, 2022, Katie Meyer died by suicide. Her friend and
@USWNT
defender
@naomi_girma
wrote about Katie’s life and continuing her legacy.
Shaped by her immigrant parents' journey to the U.S., the supportive communities around her, and her friendship with Katie Meyer,
@naomi_girma
is a unique rising star for club and country.
@gwenoxenham
shares the
@USWNT
defender's compelling story
She locked it down on defense and captained the U-20
#USWNT
to a 🏆. Now she's your 2020 U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year! 🇺🇸⚽️
Congratulations
@naomi_girma
!
📰:
OTD last year we selected
@naomi_girma
first overall in the
@NWSL
Draft.
In her first season she won:
🏆 Rookie of the Year
🏆 Defender of the Year
🏆 First Team Best XI
Today let’s celebrate the incredible strength and resilience of every female athlete out there. To every girl with a dream to play or work in sports – know that you belong. Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day!
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̶N̶W̶S̶L̶ STANFORD Awards 😏
@sophsssmith
: MVP
@naomi_girma
: Rookie of the Year AND Defender of the Year
Sophia is the youngest MVP in league history and Naomi is the first rookie to win two end-of-year awards 🤯
#GoStanford
I’m really excited that
@sandiegowavefc
has a health care partner that shares the same values of women empowerment as the team.
@kpthrive
strives to go above and beyond to ensure we’re taken care of mentally and physically!
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Super excited for y'all to hear from young
@USWNT
star
@naomi_girma
. Her story is amazing. Ethiopian parents who immigrated to US,
@Stanford
grad, both Def of Yr AND Rookie of YR in her 1st season of
@nwsl
. She's a gem. ENJOY!
My friends and family are everything to me, and I love checking in with them between games. It’s great knowing the doctors at Kaiser Permanente have our back when we need it. Let’s go Wave! 🌊
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"None of my success in soccer would’ve been possible without the community around me."
@naomi_girma
, and her achievements, are a product of her Ethiopian roots.
#GoStanford
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! Excited to be the newest member of
#TeamRockin
!
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