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Megan Anna Rapinoe (/ r ə ˈ p iː n oʊ / ⓘ; born July 5, 1985) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a winger.She spent most of her career playing for OL Reign [a] of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team.
In 2014 National Women's Soccer League season, Chalupny captained Chicago Red Stars to fifth place, played in a team high of 23 matches and 2003 minutes, and scored five goals. Chalupny retired from professional soccer after the 2015 National Women's Soccer League season, and on July 30, 2016, the Red Stars retired squad number 17 in her honor.
Akers is regarded as one of the greatest female soccer players in history. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] She was named FIFA Female Player of the Century in 2002, an award she shared with China 's Sun Wen . [ 5 ] [ 6 ] In 2004, Akers and Mia Hamm were the only two women named to the FIFA 100 , a list of the 125 greatest living soccer players selected by ...
[10] [11] She began playing soccer at the age of four after her sister decided she wanted to try the sport. Their mother checked out a book from the library explaining how to play the game, and from then on soccer became part of their family tradition. "I think I was bred to do what I do now," Wambach said in an interview. [12] "Growing up as ...
[4] [5] She began playing soccer when she was five years old. [6] From elementary through junior high school , Fuller was the tallest student—boy or girl—in her class. [ 5 ] Growing up in Wylie, Texas , she attended Wylie High School , where she was a starter for two years at goalie and named the 2017 District 6-6A Goalkeeper of the Year. [ 7 ]
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As a junior, Leroux ranked fifth in UCLA history for career points (91) as well as fourth in goals (41) and game-winning goals (15). [12] She ranked third in the Pac-10 for goals (13) and second in game-winning goals (6) earning her First-team Soccer America MVP, Third-team NSCAA All-American, First-team NSCAA All-Pacific Region, and First-team All-Pac-10 honors the same year.
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