Hope Solo is the goalkeeper for the United States National Soccer team and has a net worth of $2.5 Million. Needless to say, the salaries for female sports is nothing like those for men. And the vast majority of Hope’s Net Worth is truthfully from endorsement deals given to her individually, as well as Team USA endorsements. This is especially true recently after the recent success of Team USA female soccer team in the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Originally from Richland, Washington, she was taught soccer from her Italian-American father (of course, what American’s teach their kids soccer?). Winning 3 consecutive state championships in High School, she lead her team in goals all 3 years. It then became clear what her life goal was to be… besides being pretty smokin’ for a female soccer player. She won the gold medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics, beating out Brazil, where Solo deflected more soccer balls than Han Solo deflected Tie-Fighters in Episode 4…