If you want to find out more about famous women's soccer players, read this article. It will give you an overview of the greatness of Abby Wambach, Carli Lloyd, Marta Vieira da Silva, and Homare Sawa. These women, even though they are only 20 years old, have made a big impact on the sport. Look at their accomplishments! There are many others! Some of these women made a name outside of soccer, which might surprise some.
Abby Wambach
Abby Wambach, a soccer player from the United States, has been a major international athlete since 2001. Two Olympic gold medals, a Women’s World Cup championship, and 184 goals are some of her career highlights. Her fame has not been without its challenges, such as an addiction to painkillers or alcohol. We take a closer look at some of her most notable achievements.
Carli Lloyd
One of the most famous women's soccer players in the world is Carli Lloyd. She was born in Delran, New Jersey and played soccer with Turkish children as a kid. She enjoyed softball, swimming and basketball as well as golf. She is the daughter of Stephen and Ashley, a brother and sister. After graduating from Delran High School, she attended Rutgers University where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science and Sports Studies. Brian Hollins is her high school sweetheart.
Marta Vieira da Silva
Marta Vieira da Silva in Brazil is a professional footballer. She was conceived on 19 February 1986. She plays forward with the Orlando Pride and Brazilian national teams. She has been named FIFA World Player of the Year six times, five of them consecutively. Marta is the all-time top goal scorer in the history the sport. Marta, despite her extraordinary achievement, continues to be controversial and is subject to many controversies.
Homare Sawa
Homare Sawa, a former Japanese professional footballer, was one of the most revered midfielders in history. His career spanned almost two decades. Sawa, born 6 September 1978, was a Japanese national footballer who played in a number of positions. She is one of the most successful female footballers, with 205 caps. Sawa earned local fame playing for the INAC Kobe Leonessa as well the Nippon TV Beleza. When she scored a hat-trick and led the Japanese team to a silver medal at the 2011 World Cup her fame skyrocketed.
Vivianne Miedema
Vivianne Miedema was the Dutch national team's senior debutant in September 2013. She had scored 60 goals for her nation by June 5, 2019. This made her the second-highest goal scorer in league history. She played for numerous Dutch clubs including Heerenveen during her impressive career. In the 2012/13 UEFA Women's European Championship, she scored 24 goals in as many games. In 2013/14 she was a part of the BeNe League's second team and scored 41 goals in 26 appearances. Despite this, her name was not on the Ballon d'Or finalist list or FIFPRO world XI.
Megan Rapinoe
Megan Rapinoe excels at pitching and is a strong advocate to equality and social injustice. She has been a Twitter sparring partner of President Donald Trump and supports the taking the Knee campaign against racial inequality. She sat down during the national anthem in September 2016 during a match against Thailand. After the 2016 Olympics, she was removed from the team for kneeling during the anthem again.
Alex Morgan
Alexandra Morgan Carrasco plays professional soccer in America as a striker. She is also the captain of the San Diego Wave FC in National Women's Soccer League, the highest division in women's professional soccer. She also plays for the United States' women's team. Morgan is the daughter to a successful soccer player. Since she was young, Morgan has been involved in the community and has played soccer most of her adult life.
Julie Rodman
New Zealand is hosting the 2023 FIFA World Cup. It is also the year of the 2024 Olympics. Both of these events must be qualified for by the USA via the CONCACAF W Championship. However, if they are to qualify, they must first win the Olympic qualifier, the CONCACAF Women's Championship. Rodman is among the most well-known women's soccer athletes to have won the Olympics.