Abby wambach soccer player

A forward who was the all-time leading goal scorer in women’s international soccer and played in four World Cups and two Olympic Games, Wambach played 255 full internationals for the United States between her national team debut in 2001 and her final game in 2015.

In those games, she scored 184 goals, putting her 26 goals ahead of the previous international and U.S. National Team scoring leader, Mia Hamm. Her two most famous goals both came in overtime against Brazil, the game-winner in the 2004 Olympic final, and the stoppage-time equalizer in a 2011 World Cup quarterfinal that the United States eventually won.

Abby wambach soccer player

She also scored goals in the semifinals and final of the 2011 Women’s World Cup.

Wambach played in four Women’s World Cups, 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015, finally winning that title on her final try. She won gold medals in both Olympics in which she played, 2004 and 2012 (she missed the 2008 Olympics due to injury).

She played 19 games in those four World Cups