 Hope Amelia Solo ( born July 30 , 1981 ) is an American soccer goalkeeper , a two @-@ time Olympic gold medalist and a World Cup gold medalist . She has been goalkeeping for the United States women 's national soccer team since 2000 . After playing at the collegiate level for the University of Washington , she played professionally for the Philadelphia Charge in the Women 's United Soccer Association ( WUSA ) . When the WUSA folded after her first season , she traveled to Europe to play for the top division leagues in Sweden and France . From 2009 to 2011 , she played in the Women 's Professional Soccer ( WPS ) for Saint Louis Athletica , Atlanta Beat and magicJack . After the WPS ceased operations in early 2012 , she played for the Seattle Sounders in the W @-@ League . She currently plays for Seattle Reign FC in the National Women 's Soccer League , the top division of women 's soccer in the United States . 
