Sofia Huerta

Sofia Huerta

Huerta in May 2015 with Chicago Red Stars
Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-12-14) December 14, 1992
Place of birth	Boise, Idaho
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Adelaide United (on loan from Chicago Red Stars)
Number	11
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2014	Santa Clara Broncos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–	Chicago Red Stars	40	(13)
2016–	→ Adelaide United (loan)	2	(0)
International career
2012	Mexico U20	4	(3)
2012	United States U20
2012–2013	Mexico	4	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 21, 2016

Sofia Huerta (born December 14, 1992) is a Mexican-American professional soccer forward who plays for Adelaide United in the W-League on loan from Chicago Red Stars of the NWSL. She played for the Santa Clara Broncos of Santa Clara University from 2011 to 2014, the Mexico women's national football team in 2012–2013, and was drafted to play for the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League college draft on January 16, 2015.

Early life

The daughter of Mauricio Huerta, an electrical engineer, and Jody Jensen Huerta, Huerta attended Centennial High School in Boise, Idaho. She played soccer, basketball, and ran track. She was named Idaho Gatorade Player of the Year twice in soccer, playing for FC NOVA, All-Idaho First Team Basketball selection (2011), and set high-school records for fastest time running the 100 and 300 meter hurdle races (2011). She was also named to several All-Academic teams (2007–2011).

College career

Santa Clara Broncos, 2011–2014

Huerta was a four-year starter as a forward for Santa Clara University in Silicon Valley, Santa Clara, California. As a freshman, she was All-West Coast Conference, scoring eight goals and two assists. As a sophomore, she was again All-West Coast Conference and NCAA Division 1 Women All-West Region Second Team. She scored six goals and six assists. As a junior in 2013, she was again First Team All-WCC, scoring 16 goals and with 8 assists, leading her team in goals scored and tying for the lead in assists. She was a third-team All-American selection. In her senior year in 2014 she scored 17 goals with 3 assists and was again a third-team All-American selection and co-player of the year in the West Coast Conference.

Club career

Chicago Red Stars, 2015–present

Huerta was drafted to play for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League in the college draft on January 16, 2015. She was the eleventh player selected overall. On May 9, 2015, with teammate and United States international forward Christen Press away at World Cup training camp, Huerta scored her first 2 professional goals in a 3–0 win against Boston Breakers to place the Red Stars at the top of the NWSL league. She was subsequently named NWSL Player of the Week for week five. In week six of NWSL season Huerta scored 2 goals against the Houston Dash to level the score and tie the match, and was named Player of the Week for week 6. On June 3, 2015, Huerta was voted NWSL Player of the Month for the month of May by the media. On September 9, 2015, the NWSL announced that Huerta was selected as a finalist for the NWSL Rookie of the Year Award for the 2015 season, along with Sam Mewis and the eventual winner, fellow Red Star Danielle Colaprico.

Loan to Adelaide United

In October 2016, Huerta was loaned to Australian club Adelaide United along with her teammates Katie Naughton and Danielle Colaprico.

International career

Huerta was not selected by the United States team for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Japan in August 2012. She joined the Mexican team instead. Playing with a broken elbow, she scored three of Mexico's seven goals in its two win and two loss performance. In December 2012, Huerta played for the Mexico women's national football team at the City of São Paulo International Women's Football Tournament, scoring two goals. Huerta was a second-half substitute for Mexico in its September 4, 2013 match with the United States. In December 2014, Huerta announced that she was not going to continue to play with the Mexico national team, but would attempt to become a member of the U.S. national team.

External links

• Sofia Huerta – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Chicago Red Stars player profile
• Santa Clara player profile