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Trinity Armstrong
Armstrong with North Carolina in 2024
Personal information
Full name Trinity Zion Armstrong[1]
Date of birth (2007-07-25) July 25, 2007 (age 17)[1]
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Center back
Team information
Current team
 San Diego Wave
Number 3
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024 North Carolina Tar Heels 21 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– San Diego Wave 7 (1)
International career‡
2023 United States U-16
2024 United States U-17 10 (0)
Medal record
Women's soccer
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Bronze medal – third place Dominican Republic 2024
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 4, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 3, 2024

Trinity Zion Armstrong (born July 25, 2007) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center back for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played one season of college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels, winning the 2024 national championship. She won bronze with the United States at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

Early life and college career

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Raised in Frisco, Texas, Armstrong began playing soccer when she was three years old.[2] She attended Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas, for one year before transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.[3] She played club soccer for FC Dallas, earning ECNL All-American honors.[4] She committed to North Carolina before her junior year and graduated early to begin college at age 17.[5][6] She trained with National Women's Soccer League club Racing Louisville FC as a non-roster invitee before starting college.[7]

North Carolina Tar Heels

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Armstrong started 21 games for the North Carolina Tar Heels in the 2024 season. The team went 19–2 with the freshman in the lineup and 3–3 while she was away at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[3][8] On her return from the World Cup, against rivals Duke in the semifinals of the ACC tournament, she scored her first and only college goal and saved a shot off the goal line, leading the Tar Heels to a 2–1 comeback victory.[6] She played every minute of the NCAA tournament after the first round, helping North Carolina concede only one goal in six games as they won their 23rd national title and first since 2012.[3][9] She received second-team All-American and first-team All-ACC honors, was named in the NCAA all-tournament team, and was ranked as the second-best freshman of the season by TopDrawerSoccer.[3][8] After the season, she decided to turn professional and forgo her remaining three years of college eligibility.[10]

Club career

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San Diego Wave

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San Diego Wave FC announced on January 16, 2025, that they had signed Armstrong to her first professional contract, a three-year deal.[11] Ten days later, San Diego center back Naomi Girma finalized a rumored transfer to Chelsea.[12] Armstrong was ranked by Sports Illustrated as the top NWSL rookie coming out of the college ranks.[13] Her professional debut was a stoppage-time cameo in the season opener on March 16.[14]

On April 12, 2025, Armstrong made her first professional start against the Kansas City Current and received plaudits despite a 2–0 defeat after helping end Temwa Chawinga's eight-game regular-season scoring streak.[15] On April 26, Armstrong started alongside Kimmi Ascanio and Melanie Barcenas against the Chicago Stars, the first time an NWSL team fielded three 17-year-old starters in a game. Armstrong recorded her first professional assist in the game, deflecting the ball to Hanna Lundkvist in a 3–0 victory.[16] On May 4, she scored her first professional goal, a stoppage-time winning header in a 2–1 victory against Bay FC.[17]

International career

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Armstrong was called into camp with the United States national under-15 team in 2022.[18] She won the Montaigu Tournament with the under-16 team the following year.[19] She started four of five games as the under-17 team won the 2024 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship.[7] She played every minute of the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, helping keep four clean sheets in six matches as the United States finished in third place, its best result since 2008.[3]

Personal life

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Armstrong's mother, Karla Nunn, played college soccer at Kentucky, and she has two older brothers.[3] She is a Christian and places importance on the number three: "Trinity means three ... that's really big for my faith – Father, Son, Holy Spirit".[2] Her nickname is "T3".[20]

Honors and awards

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North Carolina Tar Heels

United States U-17

Individual

  • Second-team All-American: 2024
  • First-team All-ACC: 2024
  • NCAA tournament all-tournament team: 2024
  • ACC all-freshman team: 2024

References

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  1. ^ a b "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Dominican Republic 2024 – Squad List (USA)" (PDF). FIFA. p. 15. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Krasovic, Tom (March 21, 2025). "Tom Krasovic: Wave newcomer Trinity Armstrong talks soccer, San Diego and the number 3". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Trinity Armstrong". North Carolina Tar Heels. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "ECNL Girls 2023-24 All America Teams". Elite Clubs National League. August 23, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
  5. ^ Clark, Travis (July 10, 2023). "SIMA Recruiting Roundup: July 10-16". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Crowther, Harry (November 8, 2024). "In first game back with UNC, Trinity Armstrong leads upset of No. 1-seed Duke in ACC semifinals". The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Racing adds two to preseason roster for Colombia trip". Racing Louisville FC. February 20, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Women's Postseason Top 100 Freshmen". TopDrawerSoccer. December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  9. ^ Koh, Michael (December 9, 2024). "UNC Women's Soccer Beats Wake Forest to Win 23rd National Championship". Chapelboro.com. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  10. ^ "Armstrong Pens Pro Contract With San Diego Wave". North Carolina Tar Heels. January 16, 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  11. ^ "San Diego Wave FC Signs 17-Year Old Defender Trinity Armstrong from University of North Carolina". San Diego Wave FC. January 16, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  12. ^ Linehan, Meg; Rampling, Ali (January 26, 2025). "USWNT's Naomi Girma completes Chelsea move for record transfer fee in women's soccer". The Athletic. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  13. ^ Lloyd-Hughes, Theo (January 21, 2025). "Top 10 NCAA Players Entering the NWSL in 2025". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  14. ^ "San Diego Wave FC Earn 1–1 Draw in Season Opener Against Angel City FC at BMO Stadium". San Diego Wave FC. March 16, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  15. ^ "Savannah & Trinity: A Veteran Milestone Meets a Rookie Breakthrough". San Diego Wave FC. April 15, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  16. ^ Finley, Ryan (April 26, 2025). "Kimmi Ascanio scores first professional goal as Wave beat Stars 3-0 in Chicago". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  17. ^ Trinity Armstrong at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ^ "U15 GNT Camp Roster - California". United States Soccer Federation. January 10, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
  19. ^ "U.S. Under-16 Women's Youth National Team Wins Mondial Montaigu Tournament With 1–0 Victory Over Host France". United States Soccer Federation. April 9, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  20. ^ UNC Women's Soccer [@uncwomenssoccer] (January 16, 2025). "T3 to SD! 🌊". Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Instagram.
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