| Sophia Braun | |
| Fullname: | Sophie Wais Braun[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2000 1, df=yes[2] |
| Birth Place: | Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.[3] |
| Height: | 1.70m[4] |
| Position: | Centre-back[5] |
| Currentclub: | Spokane Zephyr (On loan from Kansas City Current) |
| Youthclubs1: | Jesuit Crusaders |
| Collegeyears1: | 2018–2022 |
| College1: | Gonzaga Bulldogs |
| Collegecaps1: | 82 |
| Collegegoals1: | 9 |
| Years1: | 2023 |
| Clubs1: | León |
| Caps1: | 22 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | Kansas City Current |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | → Spokane Zephyr (loan) |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2020 |
| Nationalteam1: | Argentina U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam2: | Argentina |
| Nationalcaps2: | 29 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Pcupdate: | 19 July 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 28 February 2024 |
Sophie Wais Braun (born 26 January 2000), known as Sophia Braun, is an Argentine footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spokane Zephyr FC in the USL Super League, on loan from National Women's Soccer League club Kansas City Current. Born and raised in the United States to an American father and an Argentine mother, she plays for the Argentina women's national team.
Braun was raised in Beaverton, Oregon to an American father and an Argentine mother.[4] [6]
Braun attended the Jesuit High School in Beaverton, Oregon and Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington.[4]
Braun joined National Women's Soccer League club Kansas City Current on 30 January 2024.[7] [8]
In July 2024, Kansas City loaned Braun to USL Super League club Spokane Zephyr for the remainder of the NWSL season, making her the first NWSL player loaned to the new league.[9] [10]
Braun represented Argentina at the 2020 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship. She made her senior debut on 18 February 2021, in a 1–4 loss to Brazil at that year's edition of the SheBelieves Cup.[11]