Sofia Cantore

Sofia Cantore (born 30 September 1999) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Italy national team.

Club career Cantore helped Fiammamonza gain promotion to Serie B in the 2016–17 season.

In August 2017, she moved to Juventus. On 12 March 2018, Cantore scored her first goal for Juventus in a 2–0 away win against Verona. She scored four goals in 19 matches in the 2017–18 season, also winning the 2017–18 league title. On 9 June 2018, she suffered a knee injury which prevented her to play in the 2018 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. The injury also affected the following season in which she only played one match.

In July 2019, she moved to Hellas Verona on loan, where she scored three goals in 14 appearances. scoring nine goals in 22 appearances. She fractured her fibula on 18 February 2022, ending her season prematurely.

On 17 June 2025, Cantore transferred to the Washington Spirit and inked a three-year contract with the club. She became the first Italian player to ever sign a contract in the NWSL.

International career On 1 December 2020, Cantore made her senior debut with Italy in a 0–0 draw against Denmark.

On 19 February 2023, she scored her first international goal against England with an equalizer, despite losing 1–2 in 2023 Arnold Clark Cup.

On 25 June 2025, Cantore was called up to the Italy squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025.

International goals Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 19 February 2023 Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, England 1–1 2–1 2023 Arnold Clark Cup 2. 25 October 2024 Stadio Tre Fontane, Rome, Italy 2–0 5–0 Friendly 3. 5–0 4. 2 December 2024 Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany 2–1 2–1 5. 3 June 2025 Swansea Stadium, Swansea, Wales 3–0 4–1 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League 6. 14 April 2026 Dubočica Stadium, Leskovac, Serbia 5–0 6–0 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Honours Fiammamonza Série C: 2016–17 Juventus Série A: 2017–18, 2018–19 Coppa Itália: 2018–19 Individual Serie A Best Forward: 2024–25 Serie A Women's Team of the Year: 2021–22, 2024–25