Sophia Smith is officially off the market.
The U.S. women’s national team star has announced her engagement to her longtime partner, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson.
Smith and Wilson made the announcement on social media on Saturday, posting a series of photos with the caption: “Forever always meant with you.”
The couple met at Stanford, where Smith starred for two seasons before leaving school early and becoming the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NWSL draft.
Wilson was also a standout athlete at Stanford, playing five seasons for the Cardinal football team.
Since then, Smith has gone on to become one of the biggest stars in American soccer, becoming an MVP and NWSL champion with the Portland Thorns while also starring for the U.S. women’s national team.
Wilson just completed his rookie season with the Cardinals after he was picked in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. The 24-year-old had a productive debut season, catching 38 passes for 565 yards and three touchdowns.
Earlier this year, Smith talked about being in a long-distance relationship on the “The Women’s Game” podcast with former USWNT teammate Sam Mewis.
“It’s definitely hard and not ideal, because obviously when you’re with someone you want to see them all the time and be with them 24/7,” Smith said. “But that’s just not realistic for us because we’re both young in our careers and just kind of have to be where we play.
“But it’s been so cool to see him just kind of live his dream because he’s always wanted to do this, and I have seen him go through a lot of hard times in college. So just getting to see everything kind of work out for him and being able to live a little bit of a different life and be the girlfriend [while attending NFL games] is definitely super fun.”
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