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Abby Wambach
Scoring 184 international goals and winning a World Cup and two Olympic gold medals with the United States.
Olympic gold · World Player of the Year
- Born
- 2 June 1980
- Birthplace
- Rochester, New York, United States
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Abby Wambach
Abby Wambach is an American former forward, especially known for aerial strength and decisive headers.
Early life
Large family
She grew up as the youngest of seven children in the Rochester area.
Florida Gators
She played college football at the University of Florida and helped win the 1998 national title.
Career
- 2001
International debut
She entered the senior United States team.
- 2002
Professional football
She joined Washington Freedom.
- 2000s–2010s
National-team leader
She became a prolific scorer across World Cups and Olympics.
- 2015
World champion and retirement
She ended her career after the United States won the World Cup.
Achievements
Olympic gold
She helped the United States win both tournaments.
World Player of the Year
FIFA recognised her outstanding season.
World Cup winner
She lifted the trophy in her final World Cup.
Beyond football
Writing
Her books include Forward and Wolfpack.
Public voice
She has advocated equal opportunity in sport and married writer Glennon Doyle in 2017.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Official career history and recognition ↗Photo: Abby_Wambach_USA_vs_Can_Sep17.jpg : Ampatent derivative work: Hmlarson. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
