NationMaster - Encyclopedia: United States women's national football team

The United States women's national soccer (football) team, operated by the United States Soccer Federation, is the first women's team in the sport made up of full-time professionals. It is also one of the most successful women's national football teams, having won two of the four Women's World Cups and two of the three Olympic women's tournaments held to date. The national under-19 side also won the inaugural FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in 2002. The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) is the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kristine Marie Lilly (born July 22, 1971 in New York City) is a American soccer player, who has been a fixture on the U.S. womens national team since 1987. ... 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In March 2004, two of its stars, Michelle Akers (who had already retired) and Mia Hamm (who retired later that year after a post-Olympic team tour of the USA), were the only two women named to the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers chosen by Pelé as part of FIFA's centenary observances. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michelle Akers (born February 1, 1966 in Santa Clara, California) was a leading American womens soccer player and played on the historic 1999 Womens World Cup victory by the U.S. Akers attended the University of Central Florida where she was a four-time All-American, was Central... Mia Hamm (born Mariel Margret Hamm on March 17, 1972 in Selma, Alabama) is an American soccer player. ... The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, commonly known as the 2004 Summer Olympics were the 28th Summer Olympic Games. ... On March 4, 2004, at a gala ceremony in London, to mark the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the international governing body of football revealed the FIFA 100. ... Pelé Edson Arantes do Nascimento, KBE (born October 23, 1940), nicknamed Pelé, is a former Brazilian football player, considered by many to be the finest player of all time. ... FIFA logo (usage restricted): For the Good of the Game Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is the international governing body of the sport of association football (called simply football or soccer). ...

Famous Players

Michelle Akers
Brandi Chastain
Lorrie Fair
Joy Fawcett
Julie Foudy
Mia Hamm
April Heinrichs (also coach from 2000-2005)
Kristine Lilly
Kate Markgraf
Shannon MacMillan
Tiffeny Milbrett
Heather Mitts
Heather O'Reilly
Cindy Parlow
Cat Reddick
Briana Scurry
Aly Wagner
Abby Wambach

Michelle Akers (born February 1, 1966 in Santa Clara, California) was a leading American womens soccer player and played on the historic 1999 Womens World Cup victory by the U.S. Akers attended the University of Central Florida where she was a four-time All-American, was Central... Brandi Denise Chastain (born July 21, 1968) is a soccer player who has been a member of the award winning United States womens national soccer team since 1991. ... Lorraine Ming Fair (born August 5, 1978), better known as Lorrie Fair, is an Asian American who is a member of the United States womens national soccer team, along with other players such as Brandi Chastain and Mia Hamm. ... Julie Maurine Foudy (born January 23, 1971 in San Diego, California) was a midfielder for the United States womens national soccer team from 1987 through 2004. ... Mia Hamm (born Mariel Margret Hamm on March 17, 1972 in Selma, Alabama) is an American soccer player. ... April Heinrichs (born February 27, 1964 in Denver, Colorado) was among the first players on the United States womens national soccer team, and was captain of the United States team which won the first ever FIFA Womens World Cup in 1991. ... Kristine Marie Lilly (born July 22, 1971 in New York City) is a American soccer player, who has been a fixture on the U.S. womens national team since 1987. ... Kate Markgraf (née Kathryn Michele Sobrero, born August 23, 1976), is a soccer player who belongs to the United States womens national soccer team. ... Tiffeny Carleen Milbrett (born October 23, 1972) is a womens soccer player who was born in Portland, Oregon. ... Heather Mitts (born 1978) is a U.S. womens soccer player. ... Mary Abigail Abby Wambach is a professional soccer player. ...

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Famous Players