The 19-year-old, who scored five goals in her first five starts with the national team, is only scratching the surface of her potential.
Arms stretched out wide, Jaedyn Shaw beamed as she danced to the edge of the pitch, leaping into the arms of her teammates on the U.S. women’s national team. A familiar San Diego crowd boomed as the teenager basked in the glory of her first USWNT goal, which came just three days after her debut with the team in October 2023. It was a storybook start to the San Diego Wave star’s international career, but it also marked a watershed moment in Shaw’s meteoric rise.
Following a successful youth career, Shaw’s rapid rise isn’t exactly surprising, but ascending at such a velocity could be dizzying for even the most composed of players. That’s why many around her act as a gravitational force, encouraging her to slow down and take in the moment. Longtime USWNT star and San Diego Wave captain Alex Morgan has been one of those guiding voices, helping Shaw zone in and maintain focus.
“Looking in the last 10, 11 months, you look at Jaedyn’s goal contributions, her goal involvements for the national team and it’s been significant,” said Hayes after announcing the U.S. Olympic roster in June. “She is a player that can play across the front line, extremely creative. Hold-up play is exceptional, no matter who she goes against, she’s so strong to keep players off of her and her ability to make a final pass or be deadly in the final third is something that’s really impressed me.
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