Natalie Chudowsky

Natalie Chudowsky
Personal information
Full name Natalie Grace Chudowsky[1]
Date of birth (2008-02-14) February 14, 2008[1]
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Position Center back
Youth career
New York Soccer Club
2022–2024 Staples Wreckers
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Dominican Republic U-15
2023 United States U-15 2 (0)
2025– United States U-17 6 (1)
‡ National team caps and goals as of October 18, 2025

Natalie Grace Chudowsky (born February 14, 2008) is an American soccer player who plays as a center back. She was briefly a Dominican Republic youth international before switching to the United States. She is committed to play college soccer for the Duke Blue Devils.

Early life

Chudowsky grew up in Westport, Connecticut, where she played high school soccer at Staples High School.[2] She primarily played attacking midfielder in high school.[3] She scored 16 goals as a freshman in 2022 while helping lead Staples to the Class LL state title, earning second-team all-state honors.[2] She scored twice in the state semifinals and had the opening goal in the 4–1 final win over Cheshire.[4][5] She was named first-team all-state in both of the following seasons, racking up 62 goals and 59 assists in her high school career, and returning twice to the state semifinals.[6][7] She opted out of her senior season to prepare for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup by training with National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Gotham FC and the New York Soccer Club boys' team.[8] She committed to play college soccer for Duke before her junior year.[9]

International career

Chudowsky represented her mother's country, the Dominican Republic, at the 2022 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship.[2] Her performances attracted attention from the United States Soccer Federation, leading to call-ups with the United States under-15 team.[2] She started all three of the under-17 team's games during 2025 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship qualification.[8] She was then named to the roster for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[10]

Personal life

Chudowsky is the daughter of Walter Chudowsky and Elena Perez-Chudowsky and has an older sister.[2] She is of Dominican descent through her mother.[2] Her father played college soccer for Columbia, and her sister, Evelyn, plays for Cornell and was also a Dominican Republic youth international.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2025™ - Squad List" (PDF). FIFA. p. 23. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Morelli, Joe (September 20, 2023). "Chudowsky sisters leading Staples' quest for third straight CIAC Class LL girls soccer title". CT Insider. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  3. ^ Langone, Matt (February 25, 2025). "Why Natalie Chudowsky is one of the nation's top Class of 2026 prospects". New England Soccer Journal. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  4. ^ Morelli, Joe (November 17, 2022). "Chudowsky sisters lead Staples back to Class LL girls soccer state championship final". CT Insider. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  5. ^ Morelli, Joe (November 20, 2022). "Staples girls soccer wins CIAC Class LL title over Cheshire behind Annabel Edwards' hat trick". CT Insider. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  6. ^ Morelli, Joe (August 30, 2023). "Connecticut girls soccer standout Natalie Chudowsky commits to play at Duke University". CT Insider. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  7. ^ Morelli, Joe (December 4, 2024). "The 2024 GametimeCT All-State Girls Soccer Team". CT Insider. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  8. ^ a b Morelli, Joe (August 26, 2025). "CT soccer star Natalie Chudowsky's focus on making U.S. U-17 team, to miss final season at Staples". CT Insider. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  9. ^ Morelli, Joe (September 6, 2023). "CT girls soccer star Natalie Chudowsky finds future home at Duke: 'I knew it was the right place'". CT Insider. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  10. ^ "Katie Schoepfer Names U.S Roster for 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup". United States Soccer Federation. September 30, 2025. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  11. ^ "Evelyn Chudowsky". Cornell Big Red. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
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