The United States ended up taking gold, but many stars across the globe shined brightly at the 2024 Olympic women’s soccer tournament. Below are the 10 most impressive players this summer in Paris.
10. Adriana | Brazil
There were many clutch offensive performers for Brazil in the knockout rounds, but captain Adriana offered the most versatile threat. Her strength and creativity on the ball allowed other playmakers like Gabi Portilho and Vitoria Yaya to shine. She is also an underrated aerial threat, putting her head on the ball to score the 71st-minute game winner versus Spain in the semifinal.
9. Marie-Antoinette Katoto | France
Despite being eliminated in the quarterfinals by Brazil, Katoto was this Olympics’ leading goal scorer. She scored two braces against Columbia and New Zealand to propel the host nation to the knockout rounds, including the game-winners in both.
8. Tarciane | Brazil
The 21-year-old central defender played all 90 minutes in each of Brazil’s three clean sheets this tournament. Her presence in the middle shut down the Americans’ central penetration in the gold-medal match, limiting their only true threats coming in transition.
7. Trinity Rodman | USA
The United States are not gold medalists without an extra time game-winning wonder strike from Rodman versus Japan in the quarterfinals.
