Nadia Cooper
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 19, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Houston Dash | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Washington State Cougars | 73 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025 | Minnesota Aurora | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | Houston Dash | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | United States U-15 | ||
| 2018–2020 | United States U-17 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 12, 2025 | |||
Nadia Cooper (born January 19, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Washington State Cougars and was named the Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year as a freshman in 2021.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Cooper was born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Myron and Caroline Cooper, and has five sisters.[1] After her family moved to Katy, Texas, she played club soccer for the Albion Hurricanes, Shattuck-Saint Mary's, and Challenge SC.[2] She committed to Washington State during her freshman year at Shattuck-Saint Mary's, a boarding school in Faribault, Minnesota.[3]
College career
[edit | edit source]Cooper became the starter for the Washington State Cougars early into her freshman season in 2021.[4] She conceded zero goals for over 500 minutes to begin her career and finished her freshman season with 7 solo clean sheets (11 total) against 10 goals allowed in 17 appearances.[1] She helped the Cougars place third in the Pac-12 Conference, their best result in six years, and return to the NCAA tournament after a two-year absence, reaching the second round.[5] Cooper was named first-team All-Pac-12, the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, and the Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year, becoming the third Cougar to receive a conference award.[6] TopDrawerSoccer ranked her as the best freshman goalkeeper in the nation.[7] In her senior season in 2024, the program's first year West Coast Conference (WCC), Cooper kept 7 shutouts in 19 games, earning second-team All-WCC honors.[1] She completed her college career with 21 solo clean sheets in 73 appearances.[1]
Club career
[edit | edit source]After playing for Minnesota United in the summer USL W League, Cooper joined the Houston Dash as a trialist in mid-2025.[8] On August 23, the Dash announced that Cooper had signed a short-term contract with the club through September 12.[8] On October 1, she re-signed with the Dash on a roster relief deal until the end of the season.[9]
International career
[edit | edit source]Cooper trained and played friendlies with the United States under-15 and under-17 teams from 2018 to 2020.[10][11] She was set to play at the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship before the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] She later trained with the under-20 team in 2021 and 2022.[12][13]
Honors and awards
[edit | edit source]Individual
- First-team All-Pac-12: 2021
- Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year: 2021
- Pac-12 Freshman of the Year: 2021
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External links
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