This article contains more information on famous women's soccer stars. 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. These women are amazing! There are many others! Surprised to find out that some of these women are also well-known for other things than 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 and 184 goals. But her fame is not without its problems. For example, she was dependent on painkillers and alcohol. We take a closer look at some of her most notable achievements.
Carli Lloyd
Carli Lloyd is one the most well-known female soccer players. She grew up in Delran, New Jersey, and played soccer with Turkish boys as a child. She enjoyed softball, swimming and basketball as well as golf. She is the daughter of Stephen and Ashley, a brother and sister. She attended Delran High School before attending Rutgers University, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and Sport Studies. Brian Hollins is her high school sweetheart.
Marta Vieira da Silva
Marta Vieira da Silva (Brazilian professional footballer) She was born on 19 February 1986. She plays forward for the Orlando Pride in the NWSL, and the Brazilian National Team. She has been named FIFA World Playerof the Year six times and five of those consecutively. Marta is the greatest goal scorer of all time in the history. Marta, despite her extraordinary achievement, continues to be controversial and is subject to many controversies.
Homaresawa
Homare Sawa, a former Japanese professional footballer, was one of the most revered midfielders in history. His career spanned almost two decades. Sawa was born in September 1978. She played many positions for Japan's national soccer team. She has 205 caps and is considered one the greatest female footballers. 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, a senior player for the Dutch national soccer team, made her senior debut in September 2013. Her 60 goals made her the second highest-scoring player in the league's history. She has played for many Dutch clubs, including Heerenveen. 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
In addition to her incredible skill on the pitch, Megan Rapinoe is a powerful advocate for equality and social justice. She has sparred online with President Donald Trump, and she supports the taking the knee campaign to end racial injustice. She took a knee in September 2016, during the Thai national anthem. After the 2016 Olympics, she was again removed from the team after kneeling during anthem.
Alex Morgan
Alexandra Morgan Carrasco (American professional soccer player) plays as a striker. She is also a member of the United States women’s national soccer team. Morgan is the daughter a successful football player. She is currently studying sports medicine. She has been an active participant in the community since her childhood, and has played soccer all her life.
Julie Rodman
New Zealand and Australia will host the 2023 FIFA World Cup. It is also the 2024 Olympics year. Through the CONCACAF W Championship USA must qualify to both these events. To qualify for the Olympics, however, they will need to win the CONCACAF Women's Championship, which is an Olympic qualifier. Rodman is the most famous of many female soccer stars that have won the Olympics.