“Untold” on Netflix: The Influence of Hope Solo’s Parents on Her Legacy

September 11, 2026

This article was last updated by Pranaya Poudel on September 11, 2026

Hope Amelia Stevens, a former soccer goalkeeper from the United States, known by her professional name, Hope Solo, was born on July 30, 1981, to her parents, Jeffrey John Solo and Judy Solo.

Key Takeaways

The recently released Netflix documentary series “Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer” centers on Hope Solo’s professional troubles and scandals.
The most important lessons her parents ever imparted to her were to be tough and resilient.

Hope spent the years 2000–2016 as the goalkeeper for the US women’s national soccer team.

She is also a two-time Olympic gold medalist and a World Cup champion.

She is regarded as one of the top female goalkeepers of all time and currently holds the U.S. record for most career clean sheets.

Solo was on her way to having a fantastic career, participating in all the major events and winning everything she could.

However, she was removed from the team in 2016 after a series of problems during her time in the spotlight.

The recently released Netflix documentary series “Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer” centers on Hope Solo’s professional troubles and scandals.

Hope openly discusses her turbulent journey to the pinnacle of women’s soccer, which was characterized by conflicts with former coworkers and public scandals that nearly ended her career early.

With the debut of her documentary series, people appear to be also inquisitive about her early life and parents.

How Hope Solo’s Parents Shaped Her Career

In Richland, Washington, Hope Solo was born to Jeffrey John Solo, the father, and Judy Solo, the mother.

The couple had two children Hope Solo and her brother Marcus Solo.

Throughout her childhood and adolescence, her father—an Italian-American Vietnam War veteran—was in and out of her life.

Jeffrey introduced Hope to soccer and served as her childhood soccer coach.

The Netflix "Untold": Get To Know Hope Solo's Parents

Born in New York, Jeff as a children’s counsellor for problematic youngsters and, every Christmas, dressed up as Santa to cheer up ailing hospitalized children.

He coached young sport teams and touched many children’s lives through sports who, years later, still find him to be their biggest fan.

In addition, he enlisted in the navy and served in Vietnam.

Her father was subsequently after becoming embroiled in a m*rder case.

Although her parents had divorced when she was six and she lived with her mother.

After getting back in touch with her father throughout her undergraduate years, Solo continued to have a close relationship with him.

He continued to be a major influence in her life until his death of a heart attack in June 2007.

Whereas her mother Judy Solo had a black belt in karate and worked as a correctional officer, even being the first female to work in a prison for men as an officer.

She was a single mother who raised Hope and her brother Marcus.

In an interview with that her mother was an alcoholic who, despite her struggles with addiction, kept their family together.

The soccer star shared hero mother’s struggle saying,

She provided us with a roof over our head. She always worked

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The most important lessons her parents ever imparted to her were to be tough and resilient.

Hope’s parents, Judy and Jeffrey, felt it was important for her to be ready for the big, terrible world from an early age.

In Case You Didn’t Know

As a forward at Richland High School, Solo scored 109 goals.
She is married to former American football player Jerramy Stevens.
Hope is the mother of twins Lozen Orianna Judith and Vittorio Genghis.

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