This article contains more information on famous women's soccer stars. It will give you a glimpse of the incredible achievements of Abby Wambach (Marta Vieira da Silva), Marta Vieira da Silva, Homare Seea, and Carli Lloyd. These women are young but have made a significant impact on the sport, despite being so young. Check out their accomplishments! There are many more! It might surprise you to know that some of these women have made a name for their self outside of soccer.
Abby Wambach
Abby Wambach from America is a successful soccer player who has made her mark internationally since 2001. Her career highlights include two Olympic Gold Medals, a Women’s World Cup Championship championship and 184 goal. Her fame comes with its fair share of problems. One is her addiction to painkillers, and another is her dependence on alcohol. Here are some of her most noteworthy achievements.
Carli Lloyd
Carli Lloyd, one of the most famous female soccer players is in the world. She was raised in Delran (New Jersey) and played soccer as a young girl with Turkish boys. She was also a softball, basketball, swimming, and golf player. She has a brother, Stephen, and a sister, Ashley. After graduating from Delran High School, she attended Rutgers University where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science and Sports Studies. In November 2016, she married Brian Hollins, her high school sweetheart. She still lives in South Jersey.
Marta Vieira da Silva
Marta Vieira da Silva plays professional Brazilian football. She was born 19 February 1986. She is a forward for the Orlando Pride of NWSL as well as the Brazilian national team. She has been named FIFA World Player of the Year six times, five of them consecutively. Marta is now the most prolific goal scorer ever in the history and evolution of the sport. Despite her remarkable achievement, Marta continues to be controversial and faces many controversies.
Homare Sawa
Homare Sawa is a former Japanese professional soccer player who was an iconic midfielder with a career that spanned more than two decades. Sawa, born 6 September 1978, was a Japanese national footballer who played in a number of positions. With 205 caps, she is considered one among the greatest female footballers. In her playing career, Sawa played for both the Nippon TV Beleza and the INAC Kobe Leonessa, earning local fame. Her fame skyrocketed during the 2011 World Cup when she scored a hat trick and led the Japanese to a silver medal in the game.
Vivianne Miedema
Vivianne Miedema joined the Dutch national football team 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 has played for many Dutch clubs, including Heerenveen. She scored 24 goals across all games of the 2012/13 UEFA Women's European Championship. In 2013/14, she was part of a BeNe League side that finished second and she scored 41 goals over 26 games. Despite her achievements, she was not selected for the Ballon d'Or Shortlist or FIFPRO World XI.
Megan Rapinoe
Megan Rapinoe has a remarkable pitching ability and is an effective advocate for equality. She has sparred online with President Donald Trump, and she supports the taking the knee campaign to end racial injustice. In September 2016, she kneeled during the national song during a match with Thailand. After the 2016 Olympics she was removed from team because she kneeled during the anthem once more.
Alex Morgan
Alexandra Morgan Carrasco is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker and captains the San Diego Wave FC in the National Women's Soccer League (the highest division in women's professional soccer in the United States). She is also an American women's national soccer player. Morgan is the daughter of a successful football player and is currently pursuing a degree in sports medicine. Since she was young, Morgan has been involved in the community and has played soccer most of her adult life.
Julie Rodman
New Zealand and Australia host the 2023 FIFA World Cup. This is also the year for 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. There are many other women's soccer stars who have won the Olympics, but Rodman is one of the most prominent.