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Nadia Cooper
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-19) January 19, 2003 (age 22)
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Nadia Cooper". Washington State Cougars. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  2. ^ "U.S. U15 GNT roster for California camp". United States Soccer Federation. February 3, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
    "U.S. U17 WNT roster for Cali camp". United States Soccer Federation. November 4, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
  3. ^ Shealer, Sheldon (April 16, 2018). "Recruiting Roundup: April 16–22". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  4. ^ Greene, Brenna (November 12, 2021). "'I just couldn't believe it': WSU goalie Nadia Cooper shining despite personal loss this season". KREM. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  5. ^ "WSU soccer will host Montana in return to NCAA tournament". CougCenter. SB Nation. November 8, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  6. ^ Weightman, Emma M (November 12, 2021). "WSU's Nadia Cooper named Pac-12 goalkeeper of the year". CougCenter. SB Nation. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "College Soccer Player Rankings – Freshman – 2021". TopDrawerSoccer. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Houston Dash Sign Goalkeeper Nadia Cooper to Short-Term Contract". Houston Dash. August 23, 2025. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  9. ^ "Houston Dash Announce Two Roster Additions". Houston Dash. October 1, 2025. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  10. ^ "U15 GNT heads to Holland for two matches". United States Soccer Federation. May 25, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
  11. ^ "U17 WNT heads to Florida for training camp". United States Soccer Federation. February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
  12. ^ a b "Cooper called to U20 Camp". Pac-12 Conference. December 6, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  13. ^ "U.S. Under-20 Women's Youth National Team Set For Training Camp And Two Matches Vs. Costa Rica In San Diego". United States Soccer Federation. May 10, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
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