Abby Wambach

American soccer player (born 1980)

Mary Abigail Wambach (born June 2, 1980) is an American retired soccer player, coach, and member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.[3] She won the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award six times. She played for the U.S. women's national soccer team from 2003 to 2015.[4]

Abby Wambach
Wambach warming up for an international friendly match against Canada, September 2011
Wambach in 2015
Personal information
Full name Mary Abigail Wambach[1][2]
Date of birth (1980-06-02) June 2, 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth Rochester, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1994–1998 Our Lady of Mercy High School
1995–1997 Rochester Spirit
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2001 Florida Gators
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Washington Freedom 37 (23)
2005 Ajax America Women 3 (5)
2009–2010 Washington Freedom 39 (21)
2011 MagicJack 11 (9)
2013–2014 Western New York Flash 29 (17)
Total 119 (75)
National team
2001–2015 United States 256 (184)
Teams managed
2011 magicJack (player-coach)
Honours
Women's soccer
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team
FIFA World Cup
Winner 2015 Canada
Runner-up 2011 Germany
Third place 2003 United States
Third place 2007 China
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 13, 2015
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 16, 2015

References change

  1. "Timeline: Abby Wambach's soccer career". Democrat & Chronicle. December 17, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  2. Redden, Jim (April 3, 2016). "Soccer star Wambach arrested for DUII in Portland". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  3. "Abby Wambach - We're Not Worthy". National Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  4. "Canada's Christine Sinclair ties Abby Wambach for most international goals - Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved January 29, 2020.