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THE WOLVES
Iconic Women in Soccer
Women who made their mark on the game, competed at the international level, and inspired a generation of soccer players.
MIA
HAMM
Competed with the U.S. Women’s National Soccer team for 17 years
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Led team to victory in the 1991 (when she was only 19) and 1999 World Cups as well as the 1996 and 2004 Olympics
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Named FIFA’s Player of the Year in 2001 and 2002
Led the UNC Chapel Hill team to four consecutive NCAA Championships
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In 2004 she was named as one of the “125 Greatest Living Soccer Players” with teammate Michelle Akers, making them the only women and only Americans to make the list that year
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Founded the Mia Hamm Foundation dedicated to bone marrow research after her brother’s death
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Held the title for all time top scorer until 2013
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Named Soccer USA’s “Female Athlete of the Year” five years in a row (1994-1998)
MARTA VIERIA DA SILVA
Named FIFA Player of the Year from 2006-2010
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Holds the record for most goals scored in World Cups at 15 goals
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Trained with the Vasco de Gama women’s club at age 14
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Moved to Sweden to join Umea IK at age 17
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Led Brazil to silver medals in 2004 and 2008
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Won the Golden Ball and Golden Boot awards in the 2007 World Cup
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Played for the Women’s professional Soccer league and earned MVP honors in 2009 and 2010
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Has been an outspoken advocate for women’s advancement in the world of soccer
CHRISTINE SINCLAIR
Competed in the Algarve Cup at the age of 16 when she scored her first international goal, and has since scored more than 160 career goals.
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Scored six of 12 total goals for Canada in the 2012 London Olympics
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Was the first soccer player to win the Lou Marsh Award as Canadian Athlete of the Year
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Inducted to Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2013
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Won the Golden Boot and Golden Ball in the 2002 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Edmonton
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Canada Soccer’s female Player of the Year from 2004 to 2014
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Nominated for FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year eight times
HOMARE SAWA
Played in Japan’s first division when she was 15 and scored four goals against the Philippines
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First World Cup in 1995, then again in 2011 when she scored five goals. As the teams top scored and top player, she won the Golden Boot and Golden ball
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Won gold in the Asian Games in 2010
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Won silver in the 2012 London Olympics and gold in the 2014 Asian Games
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Retired after the Japanese team lost in the finals to the U.S. in the 2015 World Cup
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Ended her career with 205 international appearances in games and 83 international goals, both records for Japan
CRISTIANE
ROZEIRA
Debuted for Brazil at age 15
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Competed in her first Olympics at age 18
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Competed in the 2002 World Cup
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Won the silver medal in the 2004 Olympics
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Played in Sweden, USA, Germany, Russia, Korea, and Brazil
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Currently has 109 international caps and 75 international goals
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Holds title of all-time leading goalscorer at Olympic Football tournaments, in both men’s and women’s events
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Plans to continue her career by coaching youth teams
ABBY WAMBACH
Holds all-time international record for most game appearances (254) and goals scored (184)
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Holds record for most goals (96), assists (49), game-winning goals (24), and hat tricks (10) performed in her college career at University of Florida
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Two Olympic gold medals in 2004 and 2012
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One World Cup title in 2015
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The fourth of a total six players to ever score five goals in one game in a 5-0 victory over Ireland in 2004
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Tied for second most goals scored in the World Cup at 14
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27 yellow cards and 0 red cards received
BIRGIT
PRINZ
Led Germany to two World Cup titles and five European Championships
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Earned three FIFA Player of the Year titles while playing for FCC Frankfurt
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Scored the winning goals for Germany in 1994 and 1995 in the European Championships
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Led FCC Frankfurt to win four German Cups
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Won the Golden Ball award for her performance in the 2003 World Cup
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Scored 128 goals in 214 appearances to claim the national record for Germany
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Tied for second most goals scored in the World Cup at 14
RENATE LINGOR
Earned a total of 149 senior caps between 1995 and 2008
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Led Germany to World Cup victories in 2003 and 2007
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Three-time European Champion
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Seven-time German Champion and German Cup winner
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Two-time UEFA Cup winner
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Two Olympic bronze medals
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Spent 11 years with FCC Frankfurt
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Currently with the DFB staff where she heads new schools’ football sections
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KRISTINE LILLY
A member of the US Women’s National team for 23 years, she holds the record for the most international game appearances
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Was the captain of the U.S. Women's National Team from 2005 - 2007
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Became a member of the US National Team before completing high school
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Played in the 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, and 2007 Women’s World Cups
Played in the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympic games where she won two Golds and a Silver medal
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Earned her 300th cap against Norway in the Four Nations Tournament in China
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Was named the U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year in for the third time in 2006
BRANDI
CHASTAIN
Played for the U.S. National Women’s Soccer Team from 1988 - 2004
Two time FIFA Women’s World Cup champion
Two time Olympic Gold medalist
Earned 192 caps
Scored the winning shootout goal against China in the 1999 World Cup final
Was named to the U.S. WOmen’s National Team All-Time Best IX in 2013
Inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2017