This article contains more information on famous women's soccer stars. It will give an overview of Abby Wambach and Marta Vieira da Silva's achievements, as well as Homare Sawa. These women have had an enormous impact on the sport despite being young. You should take a look at these women's achievements! There are many other! You may be surprised to discover that some of these women also made a name in other fields than soccer.
Abby Wambach
Abby Wambach of America, a soccer player, has been an international star since 2001. Two Olympic gold medals, a Women’s World Cup championship, and 184 goals are some of her career highlights. However, her fame has also come with its share of problems, including an addiction to painkillers and alcohol. Let's take a closer look at her most significant achievements.
Carli Lloyd
Carli Lloyd is one of the most well-known women's soccer players. 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. Before attending Rutgers University, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science & Sport Studies. She married her high school sweetheart, Brian Hollins, in November 2016, and still lives in South Jersey.
Marta Vieira da Silva
Marta Vieira da Silva in Brazil is a 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 was named FIFA World Player-of-the Year six times, five consecutively. This achievement makes Marta the all-time leading goal scorer in the history of the sport. Marta continues her controversial career, and she is often the subject of controversy.
Homaresawa
Homare Sawa is a former Japanese professional soccer player who was an iconic midfielder with a career that spanned more than two decades. Sawa was born 6 September 1978 and played a variety of roles for Japan's national team. 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. She rose to fame during the 2011 World Cup, when she won a hat trick and helped the Japanese win a silver medal.
Vivianne Miedema
Vivianne Miedema was the Dutch national team's senior debutant in September 2013. She was the second highest league goal scorer at 60. Her impressive career has seen her play for a number of different clubs in the Netherlands, including Heerenveen. She scored 24 goals during the 2012/13 UEFA Women's European Championship. She was part of a team that placed second in the BeNe League in 2013/14 and scored 41 goals in 26 games. 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 supports the "taking the knee" campaign against racial injustice and has sparred on Twitter with President Donald Trump. She took a knee in September 2016, during the Thai national anthem. She was expelled from the team again after kneeling during the national anthem at the 2016 Olympics.
Alex Morgan
Alexandra Morgan Carrasco, an American professional soccer player, plays as a striker. She also captains the San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (the highest level in women's soccer in the United States). She is also part of the United States women’s soccer national team. Morgan is the daughter to a successful soccer player. Since her youth, she has been active in the local community. She plays soccer most of her life.
Julie Rodman
New Zealand and Australia host the 2023 FIFA World Cup. It also marks 2024 Olympics. Through the CONCACAF W Championship USA must qualify to both these events. However, if they are to qualify, they must first win the Olympic qualifier, the CONCACAF Women's Championship. Rodman is just one of many women's soccer players who have won the Olympics.