Read this article to learn more. 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. You should take a look at these women's achievements! There are many more! You may be surprised to discover that some of these women also made a name in other fields than soccer.
Abby Wambach
Abby Wambach from America is a successful soccer player who has made her mark internationally 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. We will take a closer glance at some of her most memorable achievements.
Carli Lloyd
Carli Lloyd is the most prominent female soccer player in the world. She was born in Delran and played soccer alongside Turkish boys when she was a little girl. She was also a softball, basketball, swimming, and golf player. She is the daughter of Stephen and Ashley, a brother and sister. After attending Delran High School she attended Rutgers University. She earned her Bachelor in Science in Exercise Science. 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 in Brazil is a professional footballer. She was born on the 19th of 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. 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.
Homare Sawa
Homare Sawa, an ex-professional Japanese footballer, became one the most famous midfielders of all time with a career that spanned nearly twenty years. Sawa was born 6 September 1978 and played a variety of roles for Japan's national team. With 205 caps, Sawa is considered to be one of the best female footballers. Sawa's playing career included stints with the Nippon TV Beleza (TV) and INAC Kobe Leonessa (TV), which earned her local fame. Her popularity soared during the 2011 World Cup. She scored a triple and led the Japanese to a Silver medal.
Vivianne Miedema
Vivianne Miedema became the Dutch senior team's first player in September 2013. On June 5, 2019, she had scored 60 goal for her country. This made her the second most prolific goal scorer of the league's entire history. She played for numerous Dutch clubs including Heerenveen during her impressive career. She scored 24 goals in all of the games for 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, 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, 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 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 member of the community since she was a young child, and she has played soccer for most of her life.
Julie Rodman
New Zealand and Australia host the 2023 FIFA World Cup. This is also the year for the 2024 Olympics. Through the CONCACAF W Championship USA must qualify to both these events. If they want to qualify, they have to first win the CONCACAF Women's Championship Olympic qualifying event. There are many other women's soccer stars who have won the Olympics, but Rodman is one of the most prominent.