This article contains more information on famous women's soccer stars. This article will provide a brief overview of Abby Wambach's greatness, Marta Vieira da Silva and Marta Lloyd. 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 more! Some of these women made a name outside of soccer, which might surprise some.
Abby Wambach
Abby Wambach of America, a soccer player, has been an international star 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 is the most prominent female soccer player in the world. As a child, she played soccer with Turkish boys in Delran. She played softball, golf, basketball, softball and swimming. 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. Brian Hollins became her high school sweetheart in November 2016. She still resides in South Jersey.
Marta Vieira da Silva
Marta Vieira da Silva (Brazilian professional footballer) She was born on 19 February 1986. She is forward for both the Orlando Pride of NWSL and the Brazilian national soccer team. Six times she has been named FIFA World Player Of The Year, five consecutively. Marta is now the all-time highest goal scorer in soccer history. Marta's remarkable feat is not without controversy. She still faces many controversies.
Homare Sawa
Former Japanese professional footballer Homare Sawa became one of the most feared midfielders in history with a career that spanned nearly two decades. Sawa, born 6 September 1978, was a Japanese national footballer who played in a number of positions. She has 205 caps and is considered one 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
In September 2013, Vivianne Miedema made her senior debut for the Dutch national team. 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 in all of the games for the 2012/13 UEFA Women's European Championship. In 2013/14 she was a part of the BeNe League's second team and scored 41 goals in 26 appearances. Despite this, she didn't make the Ballon d'Or list or the FIFPRO International 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. In September 2016, she took a knee during the national anthem during a match against Thailand. 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 part of the United States women’s soccer national team. Morgan is the daughter a successful football player. She is currently studying sports medicine. Since her youth, she has been active in the local community. She plays soccer most of her life.
Julie Rodman
New Zealand and Australia are hosting the 2023 FIFA World Cup. It also marks 2024 Olympics. Both of these events must be qualified for by the USA via the CONCACAF W Championship. But, to qualify for these events, the USA must first win the CONCACAF Women's Championship Olympic qualifier. Rodman is not the only woman's soccer star who has won the Olympics.