16-Year-Old Lily Yohannes Makes History with USWNT Debut

A Rising Star on the American Soccer Scene

Historic Debut and Goal for Young Midfielder

WEB Yohannes has already made history just by being on the field for the match. When she entered the field the 16-year-old became the youngest American to ever play for the US Women's National Team (USWNT). WEB Lilian Isabella Yohannes born June 12 2007 is an American professional soccer player with Dutch club Ajax in the Vrouwen Eredivisie.

At 16 USWNT midfielder Lily Yohannes is right on time. Yohannes picked fly by scoring her first goal a calmly-placed shot that rolled past the diving goalkeeper in the 67th minute of the match against Colombia. WEB Only Kristine Lilly 1987 16 years 22 days and Tiffany Roberts 1994 16 years 340 days were younger than Yohannes 16 years 358.

A Bright Future for the USWNT

16-year-old Lily Yohannes had a US Womens national team debut to remember on Tuesday night scoring a goal in a 3-0 friendly win over Colombia in Orlando Florida. The midfielder from Cary North Carolina became the third-youngest player to ever appear for the USWNT behind Kristine Lilly and Tiffany Roberts.

Yohannes's debut was a sign of the bright future for the USWNT. The team is in a transition period following the retirement of several key players from the 2019 World Cup-winning squad and Yohannes is one of the young players who is expected to help lead the team in the years to come.