France Soccer revealed its nominees for the Males’s and Ladies’s Ballon d’Or award on Wednesday and 5 U.S. ladies’s nationwide workforce stars made the minimize.
Trinity Rodman, Sophia Smith, Alyssa Naeher, Lindsey Horan and Mallory Swanson had been among the many 30 nominees for the Ladies’s honor. All three gamers had been influential within the USWNT’s Gold Medal triumph on the Paris Olympics earlier this summer season.
Rodman scored three objectives and added one help in six appearances for the USWNT. The Washington Spirit standout additionally featured within the CONCACAF W Gold Cup, the SheBelieves Cup, in addition to 4 pleasant matches this yr.
At membership stage, Rodman has contributed six objectives and 4 assists in 17 NWSL appearances.
Swanson, a veteran on the USWNT roster, scored 4 objectives and registered two assists in six Olympic appearances. She additionally added two objectives and two assists in three pleasant appearances.
With the Chicago Crimson Stars, Swanson has contributed seven objectives and three assists in 16 NWSL appearances.
Smith, the reigning NWSL MVP, has scored 11 objectives and added six assists in 15 NWSL appearances for the Portland Thorns. In Paris, Smith contributed three objectives and two assists in six Olympic appearances.
She’s additionally featured within the CONCACAF W Gold Cup, in addition to the SheBelieves Cup.
Horan continued to be a focus within the USWNT midfield, logging 17 appearances and 4 objectives thus far. At membership stage, she stays with French membership Lyon.
The 36-year-old Naeher has made 15 appearances thus far and is the one goalkeeper to be nominated.
The 2024 Ballon d’Or gala is ready to be held on October 28 in Paris, France.