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Carli Lloyd, Alex Morgan, Vlatko Andonovski and 2021 U.S. women's Olympic team: Where are they now?

The USWNT endured a disappointing showing at the pandemic-delayed 2020 Olympics. Despite having arguably the most talented roster in Japan in 2021, they were unable to manage more than a Bronze medal in the competition. They started the campaign with a 3-0 loss to Sweden, and after losing the semifinal, 1-0, to Canada, resolved to a third-place finish.

But that was an aging team. Players such as Carli Lloyd, Megan Rapinoe and Kelley O'Hara were still regular parts of the setup. Meanwhile, crucial players such as Rose Lavelle had yet to work their way into the side.

Barring injury, only three players from that quarterfinal contest with the Netherlands in 2021 are guaranteed starters for the USWNT in the opening match at the Paris Olympics on July 25.

GOAL US revisits that squad...

  • Alyssa Naeher USWNT 2024Getty Images

    GK: Alyssa Naeher

    Naeher has remained an active part of the team since 2021. These days, she starts for Chicago Red Stars, and at 36, is likely playing her last tournament for the USWNT. She will leave as a legend.

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    RB: Kelley O'Hara

    It became clear early in Emma Hayes' coaching tutelage that O'Hara wouldn't be part of the national team setup going forward. And after struggling to crack the Gotham lineup, she announced her retirement from the professional game in early May.

  • Abby Dahlkemper USWNT 2024Getty Images

    CB: Abby Dahlkemper

    After being a regular for the USWNT in the 2021 Olympics, Dahlkemper has since fallen out of the picture. Major back surgery nearly ended her career, and at 31 she faces a fight to get back into the squad on a full-time basis. There is hope, though, as she made two appearances in the SheBelieves Cup in April.

  • Becky Sauerbrunn USWNT 2024Getty Images

    CB: Becky Sauerbrunn

    Sauerbrunn's career has all but come to an end. The USWNT legend has made 92 appearances for her country, but at 39 - and with younger options available - is unlikely to ever feature for the team again in a competitive tournament. She has announced that she will retire at the end of the NWSL season, but will surely get a send-off friendly for her country.

  • Crystal Dunn USWNT 2024Getty Images

    LB: Crystal Dunn

    It seems Dunn has been around for forever, but at 32, she still has more to offer at the top level. Her position might change, however. In 2021, she was a reliable left back. For Hayes, she could play anywhere - which makes her a reliable part of a roster of just 18 for these Paris Games.

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    CM: Sam Mewis

    Mewis should really still be playing. A regular for the USWNT for years - and assister of the winning goal in the 2019 World Cup final - the center midfielder would seem to still have a lot to offer. However, a series of severe injuries forced her to retire from the sport in early 2024.

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    CM: Julie Ertz

    Ertz was another USWNT mainstay, tallying 123 caps over the course of a 10-year career with the senior side. She started at the 2023 World Cup, but retired a month after, at just 32.

  • Lindsey Horan USWNT 2024Getty

    CM: Lindsey Horan

    Horan broke into the USWNT XI before the 2019 World Cup, and has been a headliner ever since. These days, she wears the armband and bosses the game from center midfield. And at 30, with no significant injury history, seems poised to be a major part of the setup for years to come.

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    RW: Lynn Williams

    Williams has been in and out of the U.S. side since the Olympics, making 15 appearances since the failed campaign in Tokyo. These days, she is a regular for Gotham, and made the Paris squad as a late injury replacement for Catarina Macario.

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    ST: Carli Lloyd

    Lloyd enjoyed a memorable end to her competitive USWNT career in the bronze medal match with Australia, scoring twice to help the U.S. win 4-3. She retired two months later, and these days works as a TV analyst for Fox.

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    LW: Tobin Heath

    Heath was a mainstay for her national team for years, playing crucial roles in a number of Olympic and World Cup winning sides. A series of knee and ankle injuries stalled her career in 2022. And although she technically has not retired from the sport, a return to the USWNT seems extremely unlikely.

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    Bench

    Rose Lavelle - A key player for Gotham and the national team. One of the best in the world, these days, when healthy.

    Alex Morgan - excluded from the Paris Olympic squad. Might have played her last competitive game for the USWNT.

    Megan Rapinoe - Retired after the 2023 NWSL championship game, in which she tore her Achilles in her final match.

    Christen Press - Has worked her way back from a major injury, and could yet resume her international career.

    Emily Sonnett - A part of the USWNT squad this year, and likely to be a fill-in at multiple positions in Paris.

    Kristie Mewis - Made the 2023 World Cup squad, but wasn't selected for the Olympic squad.

    Adrianna Franch - Hasn't played for the USWNT since 2021, but is a regular for KC Current.

  • Vlatko Andonovski USWNT 2023Getty Images

    Manager: Vlatko Andonovski

    An immensely controversial figure in U.S. soccer, "Vlatko" never managed to build on the success of his predecessors. His bronze medal in the Olympics was seen as an underperformance, and he oversaw a Round of 16 exit from the 2023 World Cup - the nation's earliest-ever elimination from the competition. He was fired soon after that performance, eventually replaced by Emma Hayes. These days, he is the head coach and sporting director of the KC Current.