Alex Morgan
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Alexandra Patricia "Alex" Morgan (born July 2, 1989) is an American soccer player from Diamond Bar
, California
. She is a forward
for the Western New York Flash of Women's Professional Soccer
and member of the US Women's National Team
. Morgan was the youngest player on the USA's roster at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
, Morgan was the leading scorer for the Golden Bears with eight goals in 2007. Her last goal of her freshman season came against Stanford
in the second round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament, tying the game at 1–1 with less than two minutes left in regulation time and forcing the Cardinal into overtime and then to penalty kicks. However, Stanford
prevailed, and went on to the third round of the tournament.
Morgan continued to lead the Golden Bears' scoring during her sophomore
season with nine goals in 2008, despite being out for part of the season due to national team commitments. The Golden Bears bowed out of the first round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament while Morgan was playing at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
.
At the beginning of the 2009 NCAA season, Morgan was named a candidate for the Hermann Trophy
Watch List, the first Golden Bear to be considered in this category since Laura Schott in 2001. She scored fourteen goals and eight assists during the Bears' 2009 season.
Morgan is third all-time in goals scored (45) for the Golden Bears.
She met her boyfriend Servando Carrasco
in her first year at University of California and are still together today.
Alexandra Patricia "Alex" Morgan (born July 2, 1989) is an American soccer player from Diamond Bar
, California
. She is a forward
for the Western New York Flash of Women's Professional Soccer
and member of the US Women's National Team
. Morgan was the youngest player on the USA's roster at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
, Morgan was the leading scorer for the Golden Bears with eight goals in 2007. Her last goal of her freshman season came against Stanford
in the second round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament, tying the game at 1–1 with less than two minutes left in regulation time and forcing the Cardinal into overtime and then to penalty kicks. However, Stanford
prevailed, and went on to the third round of the tournament.No. 11 Cal Loses PK Shootout to No. 2 Stanford in 2nd Round of NCAA Tournament, Cal Athletics, November 18, 2007.
Morgan continued to lead the Golden Bears' scoring during her sophomore
season with nine goals in 2008, despite being out for part of the season due to national team commitments.Jesolva and Morgan Compete with U20 National Team, Cal Athletics, October 26, 2008. The Golden Bears bowed out of the first round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament while Morgan was playing at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
.
At the beginning of the 2009 NCAA season, Morgan was named a candidate for the Hermann Trophy
Watch List,Nogueira, Cheney Lead 2009 Women’s Hermann Trophy Watch List, National Soccer Coaches Association of America the first Golden Bear to be considered in this category since Laura Schott in 2001. She scored fourteen goals and eight assists during the Bears' 2009 season.This Week in Pac-10 Women's Soccer, Pac-10.org, November 24, 2009.
Morgan is third all-time in goals scored (45) for the Golden Bears.Senior Q&A With Alex Morgan, Cal Athletics, November 2, 2010.
She met her boyfriend Servando Carrasco
in her first year at University of California and are still together today.
Alexandra Patricia "Alex" Morgan (born July 2, 1989) is an American soccer player from Diamond Bar
, California
. She is a forward
for the Western New York Flash of Women's Professional Soccer
and member of the US Women's National Team
. Morgan was the youngest player on the USA's roster at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
, Morgan was the leading scorer for the Golden Bears with eight goals in 2007. Her last goal of her freshman season came against Stanford
in the second round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament, tying the game at 1–1 with less than two minutes left in regulation time and forcing the Cardinal into overtime and then to penalty kicks. However, Stanford
prevailed, and went on to the third round of the tournament.No. 11 Cal Loses PK Shootout to No. 2 Stanford in 2nd Round of NCAA Tournament, Cal Athletics, November 18, 2007.
Morgan continued to lead the Golden Bears' scoring during her sophomore
season with nine goals in 2008, despite being out for part of the season due to national team commitments.Jesolva and Morgan Compete with U20 National Team, Cal Athletics, October 26, 2008. The Golden Bears bowed out of the first round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament while Morgan was playing at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
.
At the beginning of the 2009 NCAA season, Morgan was named a candidate for the Hermann Trophy
Watch List,Nogueira, Cheney Lead 2009 Women’s Hermann Trophy Watch List, National Soccer Coaches Association of America the first Golden Bear to be considered in this category since Laura Schott in 2001. She scored fourteen goals and eight assists during the Bears' 2009 season.This Week in Pac-10 Women's Soccer, Pac-10.org, November 24, 2009.
Morgan is third all-time in goals scored (45) for the Golden Bears.Senior Q&A With Alex Morgan, Cal Athletics, November 2, 2010.
She met her boyfriend Servando Carrasco
in her first year at University of California and are still together today. http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2011/07/18/alex-morgan-gets-proposals-but-a-sounder-has-her-heart/
by the Western New York Flash. She was the first California Golden Bears
women's soccer player to be drafted in the first round of Women's Professional Soccer
.
injury that slowed her progress in 2007, Morgan was not called up to train with the United States under-20 women's national soccer team
until April 2008.Q&A with U.S. Under-20 Star Alex Morgan, Cal Athletics, July 11, 2008. Her first appearance for the U-20s came at the 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
in Puebla, Mexico
, where she scored her first international goal against .U.S. Under-20 Women Hand Cuba 9–0 Defeat In FIFA U-20 World Cup Qualifying Action, US Soccer, June 20, 2008.
Morgan was named to the United States U-20 women's national team
that competed in the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
in Chile, scoring a total of four goals in the tournament against , and ; her last goal scored against North Korea was subsequently voted the best goal of the tournament,FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Chile 2008 Goal of the Tournament, FIFA.com. and later FIFA
's second-best goal of the year.2008 Goal of the Year declared, FIFA.com, January 20, 2009. Morgan's performance on the field earned her the Bronze Shoe as the tournament's third-highest scorer and the Silver Ball as the tournament's second-best player behind teammate Sydney Leroux
.Morgan and Leroux, blazing a trail, FIFA.com, December 8, 2008.
She has been capped by the senior national team, first appearing as a substitute in a match versus in March 2010,WINTER GAMES U.S women overcome Mexico in snow, 1–0, Big Apple Soccer, March 31, 2010. and scored her first international goal after coming on as a substitute against in October 2010. Her most important goal to date came a month later in a crucial road game against , with a Women's World Cup
berth on the line for the United States.U.S. women shut out Italy, 1–0, and near World Cup qualification, Los Angeles Times, November 20, 2010.
Morgan was on the national team that placed second in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. She was the youngest player on the U.S. roster. On July 13, 2011, she scored her first FIFA Women's World Cup
goal in the 82nd minute of the semi-final matchup against , giving the USA a 3–1 lead and ultimately, the victory. She scored the first goal (69') in the FIFA World Cup Final
against Japan after coming on as a substitute at the half, as well as assisting on the Abby Wambach
header (104') for a goal in extra time.
Diamond Bar, California
Diamond Bar is a city in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 55,544 at the 2010 census, down from 56,287 at the 2000 census. It is named after the "diamond over a bar" branding iron registered in 1918 by ranch owner Frederick E...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. She is a forward
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
for the Western New York Flash of Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
and member of the US Women's National Team
United States women's national soccer team
The United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. It is currently ranked first in the world...
. Morgan was the youngest player on the USA's roster at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Collegiate and amateur
As a freshman at the University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, Morgan was the leading scorer for the Golden Bears with eight goals in 2007. Her last goal of her freshman season came against Stanford
Stanford Cardinal
The Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the athletic teams at Stanford University.-Nickname and mascot history:Following its win over Cal in the first-ever Big Game in 1892, the color cardinal was picked as the primary color of Stanford's athletic teams...
in the second round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament, tying the game at 1–1 with less than two minutes left in regulation time and forcing the Cardinal into overtime and then to penalty kicks. However, Stanford
Stanford Cardinal
The Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the athletic teams at Stanford University.-Nickname and mascot history:Following its win over Cal in the first-ever Big Game in 1892, the color cardinal was picked as the primary color of Stanford's athletic teams...
prevailed, and went on to the third round of the tournament.
Morgan continued to lead the Golden Bears' scoring during her sophomore
Sophomore
Sophomore is a term used in the United States to describe a student in the second year of study at high school or university.The word is also used as a synonym for "second", for the second album or EP released by a musician or group, the second movie of a director, or the second season of a...
season with nine goals in 2008, despite being out for part of the season due to national team commitments. The Golden Bears bowed out of the first round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament while Morgan was playing at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
The 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was held in Chile between November 19 and December 7, 2008. Sixteen teams, comprising representatives from all six confederations, took part in the final competition, in which Chile had a guaranteed place as the host nation....
.
At the beginning of the 2009 NCAA season, Morgan was named a candidate for the Hermann Trophy
Hermann Trophy
The Hermann Trophy is awarded annually by the Missouri Athletic Club to the United States's top male and female college soccer players.-History:...
Watch List, the first Golden Bear to be considered in this category since Laura Schott in 2001. She scored fourteen goals and eight assists during the Bears' 2009 season.
Morgan is third all-time in goals scored (45) for the Golden Bears.
She met her boyfriend Servando Carrasco
Servando Carrasco
Servando Carrasco is an American soccer player who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
in her first year at University of California and are still together today.
Alexandra Patricia "Alex" Morgan (born July 2, 1989) is an American soccer player from Diamond Bar
Diamond Bar, California
Diamond Bar is a city in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 55,544 at the 2010 census, down from 56,287 at the 2000 census. It is named after the "diamond over a bar" branding iron registered in 1918 by ranch owner Frederick E...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. She is a forward
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
for the Western New York Flash of Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
and member of the US Women's National Team
United States women's national soccer team
The United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. It is currently ranked first in the world...
. Morgan was the youngest player on the USA's roster at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Collegiate and amateur
As a freshman at the University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, Morgan was the leading scorer for the Golden Bears with eight goals in 2007. Her last goal of her freshman season came against Stanford
Stanford Cardinal
The Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the athletic teams at Stanford University.-Nickname and mascot history:Following its win over Cal in the first-ever Big Game in 1892, the color cardinal was picked as the primary color of Stanford's athletic teams...
in the second round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament, tying the game at 1–1 with less than two minutes left in regulation time and forcing the Cardinal into overtime and then to penalty kicks. However, Stanford
Stanford Cardinal
The Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the athletic teams at Stanford University.-Nickname and mascot history:Following its win over Cal in the first-ever Big Game in 1892, the color cardinal was picked as the primary color of Stanford's athletic teams...
prevailed, and went on to the third round of the tournament.No. 11 Cal Loses PK Shootout to No. 2 Stanford in 2nd Round of NCAA Tournament, Cal Athletics, November 18, 2007.
Morgan continued to lead the Golden Bears' scoring during her sophomore
Sophomore
Sophomore is a term used in the United States to describe a student in the second year of study at high school or university.The word is also used as a synonym for "second", for the second album or EP released by a musician or group, the second movie of a director, or the second season of a...
season with nine goals in 2008, despite being out for part of the season due to national team commitments.Jesolva and Morgan Compete with U20 National Team, Cal Athletics, October 26, 2008. The Golden Bears bowed out of the first round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament while Morgan was playing at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
The 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was held in Chile between November 19 and December 7, 2008. Sixteen teams, comprising representatives from all six confederations, took part in the final competition, in which Chile had a guaranteed place as the host nation....
.
At the beginning of the 2009 NCAA season, Morgan was named a candidate for the Hermann Trophy
Hermann Trophy
The Hermann Trophy is awarded annually by the Missouri Athletic Club to the United States's top male and female college soccer players.-History:...
Watch List,Nogueira, Cheney Lead 2009 Women’s Hermann Trophy Watch List, National Soccer Coaches Association of America the first Golden Bear to be considered in this category since Laura Schott in 2001. She scored fourteen goals and eight assists during the Bears' 2009 season.This Week in Pac-10 Women's Soccer, Pac-10.org, November 24, 2009.
Morgan is third all-time in goals scored (45) for the Golden Bears.Senior Q&A With Alex Morgan, Cal Athletics, November 2, 2010.
She met her boyfriend Servando Carrasco
Servando Carrasco
Servando Carrasco is an American soccer player who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
in her first year at University of California and are still together today.
Alexandra Patricia "Alex" Morgan (born July 2, 1989) is an American soccer player from Diamond Bar
Diamond Bar, California
Diamond Bar is a city in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 55,544 at the 2010 census, down from 56,287 at the 2000 census. It is named after the "diamond over a bar" branding iron registered in 1918 by ranch owner Frederick E...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. She is a forward
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
for the Western New York Flash of Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
and member of the US Women's National Team
United States women's national soccer team
The United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. It is currently ranked first in the world...
. Morgan was the youngest player on the USA's roster at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Collegiate and amateur
As a freshman at the University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, Morgan was the leading scorer for the Golden Bears with eight goals in 2007. Her last goal of her freshman season came against Stanford
Stanford Cardinal
The Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the athletic teams at Stanford University.-Nickname and mascot history:Following its win over Cal in the first-ever Big Game in 1892, the color cardinal was picked as the primary color of Stanford's athletic teams...
in the second round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament, tying the game at 1–1 with less than two minutes left in regulation time and forcing the Cardinal into overtime and then to penalty kicks. However, Stanford
Stanford Cardinal
The Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the athletic teams at Stanford University.-Nickname and mascot history:Following its win over Cal in the first-ever Big Game in 1892, the color cardinal was picked as the primary color of Stanford's athletic teams...
prevailed, and went on to the third round of the tournament.No. 11 Cal Loses PK Shootout to No. 2 Stanford in 2nd Round of NCAA Tournament, Cal Athletics, November 18, 2007.
Morgan continued to lead the Golden Bears' scoring during her sophomore
Sophomore
Sophomore is a term used in the United States to describe a student in the second year of study at high school or university.The word is also used as a synonym for "second", for the second album or EP released by a musician or group, the second movie of a director, or the second season of a...
season with nine goals in 2008, despite being out for part of the season due to national team commitments.Jesolva and Morgan Compete with U20 National Team, Cal Athletics, October 26, 2008. The Golden Bears bowed out of the first round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament while Morgan was playing at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
The 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was held in Chile between November 19 and December 7, 2008. Sixteen teams, comprising representatives from all six confederations, took part in the final competition, in which Chile had a guaranteed place as the host nation....
.
At the beginning of the 2009 NCAA season, Morgan was named a candidate for the Hermann Trophy
Hermann Trophy
The Hermann Trophy is awarded annually by the Missouri Athletic Club to the United States's top male and female college soccer players.-History:...
Watch List,Nogueira, Cheney Lead 2009 Women’s Hermann Trophy Watch List, National Soccer Coaches Association of America the first Golden Bear to be considered in this category since Laura Schott in 2001. She scored fourteen goals and eight assists during the Bears' 2009 season.This Week in Pac-10 Women's Soccer, Pac-10.org, November 24, 2009.
Morgan is third all-time in goals scored (45) for the Golden Bears.Senior Q&A With Alex Morgan, Cal Athletics, November 2, 2010.
She met her boyfriend Servando Carrasco
Servando Carrasco
Servando Carrasco is an American soccer player who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
in her first year at University of California and are still together today. http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2011/07/18/alex-morgan-gets-proposals-but-a-sounder-has-her-heart/
Club career
On January 14, 2011, Morgan was drafted number one overall in the 2011 WPS Draft2011 WPS Draft
The 2011 WPS College Draft took place on January 14, 2011. It was the third college draft held by Women's Professional Soccer to assign the WPS rights of college players to the American-based teams.-Format:...
by the Western New York Flash. She was the first California Golden Bears
California Golden Bears
The California Golden Bears is the nickname used for 29 varsity athletic programs and various club teams of the University of California, Berkeley...
women's soccer player to be drafted in the first round of Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
.
International career
Due to an anterior cruciate ligamentAnterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
injury that slowed her progress in 2007, Morgan was not called up to train with the United States under-20 women's national soccer team
United States U-20 women's national soccer team
The United States U-20 women's national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the full Women's National Team. The team's most recent major tournament was the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World...
until April 2008.Q&A with U.S. Under-20 Star Alex Morgan, Cal Athletics, July 11, 2008. Her first appearance for the U-20s came at the 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
The 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship was the 2008 championship for Under-20 women's national football teams from the CONCACAF region. The tournament doubled as the qualification tournament for the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup for the CONCACAF region. The tournament was played entirely...
in Puebla, Mexico
Puebla, Mexico
Puebla, Mexico, may refer to:*Puebla, one of the 32 component federal entities of the United Mexican States*Puebla, Puebla, capital city of that state...
, where she scored her first international goal against .U.S. Under-20 Women Hand Cuba 9–0 Defeat In FIFA U-20 World Cup Qualifying Action, US Soccer, June 20, 2008.
Morgan was named to the United States U-20 women's national team
United States U-20 women's national soccer team
The United States U-20 women's national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the full Women's National Team. The team's most recent major tournament was the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World...
that competed in the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
The 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was held in Chile between November 19 and December 7, 2008. Sixteen teams, comprising representatives from all six confederations, took part in the final competition, in which Chile had a guaranteed place as the host nation....
in Chile, scoring a total of four goals in the tournament against , and ; her last goal scored against North Korea was subsequently voted the best goal of the tournament,FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Chile 2008 Goal of the Tournament, FIFA.com. and later FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
's second-best goal of the year.2008 Goal of the Year declared, FIFA.com, January 20, 2009. Morgan's performance on the field earned her the Bronze Shoe as the tournament's third-highest scorer and the Silver Ball as the tournament's second-best player behind teammate Sydney Leroux
Sydney Leroux
Sydney Rae Leroux is a Canadian-American female association football player who has represented both Canada and the United States at the youth international level...
.Morgan and Leroux, blazing a trail, FIFA.com, December 8, 2008.
She has been capped by the senior national team, first appearing as a substitute in a match versus in March 2010,WINTER GAMES U.S women overcome Mexico in snow, 1–0, Big Apple Soccer, March 31, 2010. and scored her first international goal after coming on as a substitute against in October 2010. Her most important goal to date came a month later in a crucial road game against , with a Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup
The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the...
berth on the line for the United States.U.S. women shut out Italy, 1–0, and near World Cup qualification, Los Angeles Times, November 20, 2010.
Morgan was on the national team that placed second in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. She was the youngest player on the U.S. roster. On July 13, 2011, she scored her first FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup
The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the...
goal in the 82nd minute of the semi-final matchup against , giving the USA a 3–1 lead and ultimately, the victory. She scored the first goal (69') in the FIFA World Cup Final
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Final
The final of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup was played between and the . The match took place in Commerzbank-Arena, in Frankfurt, Germany, on 17 July 2011...
against Japan after coming on as a substitute at the half, as well as assisting on the Abby Wambach
Abby Wambach
Mary Abigail "Abby" Wambach is an American professional soccer player, coach and Olympic gold medalist. A four-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award, she has been a regular on the U.S. women's national team since 2003...
header (104') for a goal in extra time.
United States
- FIFA Women's World CupFIFA Women's World CupThe FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the...
:- Runner-up: 2011
- Algarve CupAlgarve CupThe Algarve Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's football . Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious women's football events, alongside the Women's World Cup and Women's Olympic Football...
(1):- Winner: 20112011 Algarve Cup-Group B:---------------------Group C:---------------------11th Place:-9th Place:-7th Place:-5th Place:-3rd Place:-Final:-Top Goal Scorers:Golden Boot: Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir...
- Winner: 2011
- Four Nations Tournament (1):
- Winner: 2011
- FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup (1):
- Winner: 20082008 FIFA U-20 Women's World CupThe 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was held in Chile between November 19 and December 7, 2008. Sixteen teams, comprising representatives from all six confederations, took part in the final competition, in which Chile had a guaranteed place as the host nation....
- Winner: 2008
Western New York Flash
- WPS Championship2011 Women's Professional Soccer seasonThe 2011 Women's Professional Soccer season is the third season for the WPS, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States...
:- Winner: 20112011 Women's Professional Soccer PlayoffsThe 2011 WPS Playoffs were the postseason to Women's Professional Soccer's 2011 Season, which started on August 17 and culminated on August 27 at Sahlen's Stadium in Rochester, New York.-Bracket:-First round:-Super Semifinal:-WPS Championship:...
- Winner: 2011
Individual
- FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Silver Ball2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World CupThe 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was held in Chile between November 19 and December 7, 2008. Sixteen teams, comprising representatives from all six confederations, took part in the final competition, in which Chile had a guaranteed place as the host nation....
:- Winner: 2008
- NCAA All-American:
- First-Team: 2010
- Pac-10 Conference:
- First-team: 2008, 2009, 2010
See also
- Women's sportsWomen's sportsWomen's sports include amateur and professional competitions in virtually all sports. Female participation in sports rose dramatically in the twentieth century, especially in the last quarter, reflecting changes in modern societies that emphasized gender parity...
- Women's Sports FoundationWomen's Sports FoundationThe Women's Sports Foundation "is an educational nonprofit organization founded in 1974 by tennis legend Billie Jean King." Its stated mission statement is "To advance the lives of girls and women through sports and physical activity."...