She completed her international career having played in 42 matches and scored 14 goals at these 7 international tournaments. She led the team at three Olympic Games, including: 1996 in Atlanta (the first time women’s soccer was played), 2000 in Sydney, and 2004 in Athens. She played college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels women’s soccer team and helped the team win four consecutive NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship titles.ĭuring her tenure with the national team, Hamm competed in four FIFA Women’s World Cup tournaments: the inaugural 1991 in China, 1995 in Sweden, 19 in the United States. Hamm was the face of the Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA), the first professional women’s soccer league in the United States, where she played for the Washington Freedom from 2001–2003. Hailed as a soccer icon, she played as a forward for the United States women’s national soccer team from 1987–2004. Mia Hamm is a professional soccer player, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup champion.
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