Abby Wambach
Mary Abigail Wambach (born June 2, 1980) is an American retired soccer player, coach, and member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.[3] She won the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award six times. She played for the U.S. women's national soccer team from 2003 to 2015.[4]
![]() Wambach in 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Mary Abigail Wambach[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | June 2, 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Rochester, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1994–1998 | Our Lady of Mercy High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–1997 | Rochester Spirit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1998–2001 | Florida Gators | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | Washington Freedom | 37 | (23) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | Ajax America Women | 3 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Washington Freedom | 39 | (21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | MagicJack | 11 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Western New York Flash | 29 | (17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 119 | (75) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2015 | United States | 255 | (184) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams managed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | magicJack (player-coach) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 13, 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 16, 2015 |
References
- "Timeline: Abby Wambach's soccer career". Democrat & Chronicle. December 17, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- Redden, Jim (April 3, 2016). "Soccer star Wambach arrested for DUII in Portland". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- "Abby Wambach - We're Not Worthy". National Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- "Canada's Christine Sinclair ties Abby Wambach for most international goals - Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
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