Nicole Barnhart

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Nicole Barnhart
Nicole Barnhart USA vs Can Sep17.jpg
Barnhart representing the United States in 2011
Personal information
Full name Nicole Renee Barnhart [1]
Date of birth (1981-10-10) October 10, 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Washington Spirit
Number 28
Youth career
Boyertown Soccer Club
1992–1998 Souderton Gems
1998–2000 FC Delco
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2004 Stanford Cardinal 71 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2009 California Storm
2009–2010 FC Gold Pride 37 (0)
2011 Philadelphia Independence 9 (0)
2013–2017 FC Kansas City 108 (0)
2018–2020 Utah Royals 32 (0)
2021 Kansas City 2 (0)
2022– Washington Spirit 3 (0)
International career‡
2004–2013 United States 54 (0)
Medal record
Women's soccer
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Beijing Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 London Team
FIFA Women's World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 China Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Germany Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 11, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 27, 2013

Nicole Renee Barnhart (born October 10, 1981) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for FC Gold Pride and Philadelphia Independence in Women's Professional Soccer, and for the United States national team where she was a two-time Olympic gold medalist. She competed in qualifying matches for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2011 Four Nations Tournament and 2011 Algarve Cup.

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Early life

Barnhart was born in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania. She attended Boyertown High School in Berks County, Pennsylvania, where she played for the boys' team for all four years, playing on the field as well as in goal. She also played basketball and lacrosse, and was named an All-American. [2]

Stanford University

Barnhart played college soccer for the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford University. She was named an all-Pacific-10 Conference player in 2002, 2003 and 2004, and holds the Stanford women's record for lowest career goals-against average (0.41). [3]

Club career

Nicole Barnhart in 2013 Nicole Barnhart.jpg
Nicole Barnhart in 2013

In 2009, Barnhart was allocated to FC Gold Pride for the inaugural season of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS). [2]

In 2010, Barnhart helped the FC Gold Pride to the 2010 WPS title, starting 21 games and playing 1880 minutes while making 73 saves and allowing just 16 goals. She had eight shutouts, including the WPS championship game, and was named the WPS Goalkeeper of the Year and a WPS All-Star. She made 74 saves, allowed 23 goals for a 1.44 goals against average (GAA) and earned two shutouts. [2]

In 2011, she signed with the Philadelphia Independence for the 2011 WPS season and started nine total matches to help the club to a WPS playoff berth and a berth in the championship game. She earned a shutout in the 2–0 Super Semifinal victory against magicJack. Barnhart compiled a 4–3–2 record with three shutouts and had a goals against average (GAA) of 1.11. [2]

FC Kansas City, 2013–2017

On January 11, 2013, Barnhart was one of three members from the United States women's national team that was allocated to the new NWSL club FC Kansas City, along with Lauren Cheney and Becky Sauerbrunn via the NWSL Player Allocation. Her 2013 regular-season record of ten scoreless "clean sheet" games remained until surpassed by Adrianna Franch in the longer 2017 season. She was named NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year for the 2013 season. [4]

Barnhart appeared in 22 games in 2014, recording 8 clean sheets. She played in both the semi-final and final for FCKC, helping them to win the 2014 NWSL Championship over the Seattle Reign. [5]

In 2015 she was named to the NWSL Second XI and nominated for Goalkeeper of the Year [6] after recording 8 clean sheets in 17 games. Barnhart was crowned NWSL Champion again in 2015 as FC Kansas City defeated Seattle Reign in the final for the second straight year. [7]

Barnhart had similarly strong numbers in 2016, starting 20 games and recording 6 clean sheets, but FC Kansas City failed to qualify for the playoffs. In 2017 Barnhart started all 24 games for FC Kansas City, and recorded 6 shutouts, however FCKC missed the playoffs for the second straight year. [8]

Utah Royals FC, 2018–2021

After FC Kansas City ceased operations following the 2017 season, Barnhart was officially added to the roster of the Utah Royals FC on February 12, 2018. [9] Barnhart made her debut for the Royals on June 2 against Sky Blue FC as starting goalkeeper Abby Smith was away on international duty. [10]

KC NWSL, 2021

Prior to the start of the 2021 season the Utah Royals were sold to KC NWSL. [11] Barnhart and Abby Smith split time until Barnhart was released on July 28 by the club. [12]

Washington Spirit, 2022—

Barnhart signed with Washington Spirit in January 2022. [13] She made her first appearance for the team as a stoppage-time substitute for Aubrey Kingsbury on June 11, 2023, in a 2–1 win against Angel City FC. At 41 years and 243 days old, the appearance made her the second-oldest player to appear in a NWSL match, behind Christie Pearce. [14]

International career

Barnhart has appeared in 53 matches for the United States women's national soccer team. She made her debut in a five-minute appearance as forward against Mexico on October 16, 2004. [15] As the third U.S. goalkeeper at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, she was only expected to see action in the event of injuries to Hope Solo and Briana Scurry. [16]

Barnhart was the hero of the U.S. Women's 2008 CONCACAF final against Canada when she saved a penalty that won the final. [17]

Barnhart was a member of the gold medal-winning USA team at 2008 Beijing Olympic, although she did not appear in a match with Hope Solo playing all six U.S. matches. [18]

2011 United States women's national soccer team players, Jillian Loyden, Nicole Barnhart, Lori Lindsey, and Ali Krieger, with United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton. 2011 United States women's national soccer team players with Hillary Clinton.jpg
2011 United States women's national soccer team players, Jillian Loyden, Nicole Barnhart, Lori Lindsey, and Ali Krieger, with United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.

In 2010, with Solo out for shoulder surgery and recovery, Barnhart started 11 matches, with 8 wins, 1 loss, and 2 draws, and allowed 5 goals in 990 minutes; including 5 matches in CONCACAF qualifying tournament for FIFA Women's World Cup and 2 shutout playoff matches against Italy that secured the berth for 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. In 2011, she started 9 matches and won 2 tournaments, at the Four Nations Tournament in China in January and the Algarve Cup in Portugal in March; with 6 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw. [2] She was on the roster for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup alongside Hope Solo, but did not get playing time. [19]

At the 2012 London Olympics, Nicole Barnhart received her second Olympic gold medal as a standby goalkeeper for the United States; she did not get playing time, with Hope Solo playing every minute of the United States' six matches. [20]

As a standby goalkeeper to Briana Scurry and Hope Solo, Barnhart did not compete in a single match in an Olympic or a FIFA World Cup tournament. [2] [21]

Coaching

Barnhart is currently a volunteer assistant coach at Stanford University. [3] In the 2011 season as a volunteer assistant coach, she helped lead her alma-mater, the Stanford Cardinal, to its first national championship in Kennesaw, Georgia. The Cardinal defeated the Duke Blue Devils 1–0. [22]

Personal life

Barnhart became the secretary of the NWSL Players Association in 2017. [23] In July 2024, she was one of five active NWSL players who represented the NWSLPA at the final negotiations in Philadelphia that updated the league's collective bargaining agreement through 2030. [24]

Career statistics

Club career

Updated March 23, 2019

TeamSeasonLeagueDomestic leagueDomestic playoffsTotal [25]
AppsStartsMinutesShutoutsAppsStartsMinutesShutoutsAppsStartsMinutesShutouts
California Storm 2006– WPSL
Total
FC Gold Pride 2009 WPS 151513502————151513502
2010 21211880711901222219708
Total363632309119013737332010
Philadelphia Independence 2011 WPS 998402221801111110203
Total998402221801111110203
FC Kansas City 2013 NWSL 20201800101112002121192010
2014 222219808221801242421609
2015 1717153082218021919171010
2016 202018006————202018006
2017 242421606————242421606
Total103103927038554803108108975041
Utah Royals FC 2018 NWSL 876483————876483
2019 2020180010————2020180010
Total2827244813————2827244813
Career total17617515788628875051841831653867

International career

NationYearInternational appearances
AppsStartsMinutesShutouts
United States 20041050
2005221802
200711901
20081388855
2009322252
201011119907
20111098103
2012512701
2013855403
Career total5439399524

Honors and awards

Nicole Barnhart playing for FC Gold Pride at the 2010 WPS Championship game. FC Gold Pride won the championship match 4-0. Nicole Barnhart at 2010 WPS Championship 2.JPG
Nicole Barnhart playing for FC Gold Pride at the 2010 WPS Championship game. FC Gold Pride won the championship match 4–0.

International

Club

with FC Gold Pride:

with FC Kansas City:

Individual

U.S. Soccer administration

In the fall 2021 United States Soccer Federation elections, Barnhart won a seat to the federation's board of directors on its Athletes' Council. [28] [29]

In March 2022, Barnhart was part of the Players' Commissioner Search Committee for the NWSL that selected Jessica Berman as the league's new commissioner. [30]

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