Soccer-US defender O'Hara announces retirement

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Concacaf Women Championship - Group A - United States v Haiti - Estadio Universitario, Monterrey, Mexico - July 4, 2022 Kelley O'hara of the U.S. celebrates after the match REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Olympic gold medallist and twice Women's World Cup winner Kelley O'Hara will retire at the end of the 2024 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) season, U.S. Soccer said on Thursday.

A key member of the American team's defence, the 35-year-old O'Hara played in every World Cup from 2011 to 2023, earning 160 caps for the national team.