Lia Godfrey on Making Waves in Her Breakout Rookie Season

San Diego Wave FC midfielder Lia Godfrey sits down to discuss her path to the NWSL and dominating the NWSL!

Four-time All-American and lethal midfield dynamo Lia Godfrey joins the podcast to share insider insights on her explosive breakout season with the San Diego Wave and making history on the global stage.

She shares what it meant to receive her historic first call-up to a U.S. Youth National Team at just 14 years old, making global headlines as the youngest player in USWNT youth national team history to suit up for a youth team World Cup, and what she took from that and her other national team experiences to college and as she joined the professional ranks!

Lia also talks about her legendary collegiate career at Virginia, dominating the ACC for six seasons, and her seamless transition into the pros where she locked down NWSL Rookie of the Month honors after scoring three jaw-dropping goals in her first four professional matches, all in the span of one week!

She takes us into the locker room to share the mindset shift she's made since joining the NWSL, the words of encouragement manager Jonas Eidevall told her, and she shares how her immediate game-winning impact ranks for her personally in her career (it is quite high on the list!) Lia shares why the San Diego Wave FC project and the growth of the NWSL as a whole was intriguing to her, the transition from college (and being an East Coast. person) to living on the West Coast, and why she loves playing in front of the Wave faithful at Snapdragon Stadium!

Lastly, she shares what excites her about this current San Diego group as they continue their stellar 2026 campaign, what she believes it will take for the team to achieve its goals this season, her long and short term goals, and so much more!

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