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United States women's national soccer team
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| Nickname(s) |
The Yanks |
| Association |
United States Soccer Federation |
| Confederation |
CONCACAF (North America) |
| Head coach |
 Pia Sundhage |
| Asst coach |
 Hege Riise |
| Captain |
Christie Rampone |
| Most caps |
Kristine Lilly (342) |
| Top scorer |
Mia Hamm (158) |
| FIFA code |
USA |
| FIFA ranking |
1 |
| Highest FIFA ranking |
1 (July 2003) |
| Lowest FIFA ranking |
2 (October 2003) |
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| First international |
Italy 1–0 USA
(Jesolo, Italy; August 18, 1985) |
| Biggest win |
USA 12–0 Martinique
(Port-au-Prince, Haiti; April 20, 1991) |
| Biggest defeat |
USA 0–5 Brazil
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; July 26, 2007) |
| World Cup |
| Appearances |
5 (First in 1991) |
| Best result |
Winners, 1991, 1999 |
| Olympic Games |
| Appearances |
4 (First in 1996) |
| Best result |
Winners, 1996, 2004, 2008 |
| CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup |
| Appearances |
3 (First in 2000) |
| Best result |
Winners, 2000, 2002, 2006 |
The United States Women's National Soccer Team is operated by the United States Soccer Federation. The team is ranked #1 in the world by FIFA.[1] The team has won two Women's World Cups (1991 and 1999); three Olympic Women's Tournaments (1996, 2004 and 2008) and six Algarve Cups (2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008). The United States U-19 women's national soccer team also won the inaugural FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in 2002, and the U-20 team won the same event, now renamed the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, in 2008.
The team played its first match on August 18, 1985, coached by Mike Ryan (not related to 2005-2007 coach Greg Ryan). In March 2004, two of its stars, Mia Hamm (who retired later that year after a post-Olympic team tour of the USA) and Michelle Akers (who had already retired), were the only two women named to the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers chosen by Pelé as part of FIFA's centenary observances.
Among its many other honors, the team was selected the US Olympic Committee's Team of the Year in 1997 and 1999. Sports Illustrated magazine chose the entire team as its 1999 Sportspeople of the Year.
Arguably their most influential and memorable victory came in the 1999 World Cup when they beat the Chinese 5-4 in a penalty shootout. With this win they emerged onto the world stage and bought significant media attention to women's soccer and athletics. On July 10, 1999, over 90,000 people (the largest ever for a women’s sporting event) packed the Rose Bowl stadium to watch the United States play China for the title. After a back and forth battle the score was tied 0-0 by the end of regulation. After the Chinese made it 4-4 in penalty kicks Brandi Chastain stepped up with the game on the line. She shot and scored the final penalty kick and clinched the game for the US. Chastain famously dropped to her knees and took off her shirt which later made the cover of Sports Illustrated.
[edit] Schedule and recent results
| Date |
Competition |
Location |
Opponent |
Result |
Scorers |
| March 4, 2009 |
2009 Algarve Cup |
Lagos, Portugal |
 Denmark |
2-0 W |
Angie Woznuk  22'
Tina DiMartino 35' |
| March 6, 2009 |
2009 Algarve Cup |
Ferreiras, Portugal |
 Iceland |
1-0 W |
Natasha Kai 90' |
| March 9, 2009 |
2009 Algarve Cup |
Albufeira, Portugal |
Norway |
1-0 W |
Megan Rapinoe 21' |
| March 11, 2009 |
2009 Algarve Cup |
Faro, Portugal |
Sweden |
1-1 D |
Shannon Boxx 90' |
| May 25, 2009 |
Friendly |
Toronto, Canada |
 Canada |
4-0 W |
Shannon Boxx 2'
Megan Rapinoe 46'
Lindsay Tarpley 77'
Lauren Cheney 80' |
| July 19, 2009 |
Friendly |
Rochester, New York, USA |
Canada |
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| July 22, 2009 |
Friendly |
Charleston, South Carolina, USA |
Canada |
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[edit] Current squad
The following 21-player matchday squad was named for the friendly against Canada on May 25, 2009.[2]
Caps and goals are current as of the completion of the 1-1 2009 Algarve Cup draw against Sweden at Estadio Algarve on March 11, 2009.
| No. |
Pos. |
Player |
DoB (Age) |
Caps |
Goals |
Club |
| 1 |
GK |
Hope Solo |
July 30, 1981 (1981-07-30) (age 27) |
82 |
0 |
 St. Louis Athletica |
| 2 |
DF |
Heather Mitts |
June 9, 1978 (1978-06-09) (age 31) |
100 |
2 |
Boston Breakers |
| 3 |
DF |
Christie Rampone |
June 24, 1975 (1975-06-24) (age 34) |
215 |
4 |
Sky Blue FC |
| 4 |
DF |
Rachel Buehler |
June 8, 1985 (1985-06-08) (age 24) |
27 |
0 |
FC Gold Pride |
| 5 |
FW |
Lindsay Tarpley |
September 22, 1983 (1983-09-22) (age 25) |
117 |
29 |
Chicago Red Stars |
| 6 |
DF |
Amy LePeilbet |
March 12, 1982 (1982-03-12) (age 27) |
23 |
0 |
Boston Breakers |
| 7 |
MF |
Shannon Boxx |
June 29, 1977 (1977-06-29) (age 32) |
113 |
19 |
Los Angeles Sol |
| 8 |
FW |
Amy Rodriguez |
February 17, 1987 (1987-02-17) (age 22) |
35 |
6 |
Boston Breakers |
| 9 |
FW |
Heather O'Reilly |
January 2, 1985 (1985-01-02) (age 24) |
112 |
25 |
Sky Blue FC |
| 10 |
MF |
Carli Lloyd |
July 16, 1982 (1982-07-16) (age 26) |
83 |
19 |
Chicago Red Stars |
| 11 |
FW |
Casey Nogueira |
February 23, 1989 (1989-02-23) (age 20) |
1 |
0 |
North Carolina |
| 12 |
FW |
Lauren Cheney |
September 30, 1987 (1987-09-30) (age 21) |
16 |
3 |
UCLA |
| 13 |
MF |
Christine Nairn |
September 25, 1990 (1990-09-25) (age 18) |
0 |
0 |
Penn State |
| 14 |
DF |
Brittany Bock |
April 1, 1987 (1987-04-01) (age 22) |
0 |
0 |
Los Angeles Sol |
| 15 |
FW |
Megan Rapinoe |
July 5, 1985 (1985-07-05) (age 24) |
8 |
3 |
Chicago Red Stars |
| 16 |
MF |
Angela Hucles |
July 5, 1978 (1978-07-05) (age 31) |
106 |
13 |
Boston Breakers |
| 17 |
MF |
Lori Chalupny |
January 1, 1984 (1984-01-01) (age 25) |
89 |
8 |
St. Louis Athletica |
| 18 |
GK |
Nicole Barnhart |
October 10, 1981 (1981-10-10) (age 27) |
18 |
0 |
FC Gold Pride |
| 19 |
DF |
Marian Dalmy |
November 25, 1984 (1984-11-25) (age 24) |
10 |
0 |
Chicago Red Stars |
| 20 |
FW |
Abby Wambach |
June 2, 1980 (1980-06-02) (age 29) |
127 |
99 |
Washington Freedom |
| 24 |
GK |
Kelsey Davis |
May 14, 1987 (1987-05-14) (age 22) |
0 |
0 |
Portland |
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[edit] Records
The women's national team boasts all six players in the history of the game to have earned 200 or more caps.
[edit] Most capped players
- Active players in bold, statistics as of May 6, 2009
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[edit] Top scorers
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[edit] Head coaches
| Name |
Years |
Played |
Won |
Tied |
Lost |
Win % |
| Ryan, MikeMike Ryan |
1985 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
.125 |
| Dorrance, AnsonAnson Dorrance |
1986–1994 |
93 |
66 |
5 |
22 |
.737 |
| DiCicco, TonyTony DiCicco |
1994–1999 |
119 |
103 |
8 |
8 |
.899 |
| Gregg, LaurenLauren Gregg |
1997, 2000 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
.833 |
| Heinrichs, AprilApril Heinrichs |
2000–2004 |
124 |
87 |
20 |
17 |
.782 |
| Ryan, GregGreg Ryan |
2005–2007 |
55 |
45 |
9 |
1 |
.900 |
| Sundhage, PiaPia Sundhage |
2007–present |
39 |
36 |
2 |
1 |
.923 |
| Totals |
408 |
339 |
47 |
52 |
.831 |
- Statistics as of May 6, 2009
[edit] World Cup record
| Year |
Result |
Matches |
Wins |
Draws |
Losses |
GF |
GA |
 1991 |
Champions |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
5 |
| 1995 |
Third place |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
16 |
4 |
| 1999 |
Champions |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
18 |
3 |
| 2003 |
Third place |
6 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
15 |
5 |
| 2007 |
Third place |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
7 |
| Total |
5/5 |
30 |
25 |
2 |
3 |
86 |
24 |
[edit] Olympics record
| Year |
Result |
Matches |
Wins |
Draws |
Losses |
GF |
GA |
| 1996 |
Champions |
6 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
3 |
 2000 |
Runners-up |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
5 |
 2004 |
Champions |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
12 |
4 |
| 2008 |
Champions |
6 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
5 |
| Total |
4/4 |
24 |
18 |
3 |
2 |
40 |
17 |
| Year |
Result |
Matches |
Wins |
Draws |
Losses |
GF |
GA |
 1991 |
Champions |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
49 |
0 |
| 1993 |
Champions |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
| 1994 |
Champions |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
1 |
| 1998 |
Did not participate |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2000 |
Champions |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
23 |
2 |
| 2002 |
Champions |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
1 |
| 2006 |
Champions |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
| Total |
6/7 |
24 |
23 |
1 |
0 |
129 |
5 |
[edit] Other honors
[edit] International
- Champions (6): 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008
- Runners-Up (3): 1994, 1999, 2006, 2009
- Third Place (2): 1997, 1998
- Champions (6): 1998, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
- Third Place (1): 2002
- Champions (2): 2006, 2008
[edit] Regional
- Champions (1): 1999
- Runners-Up (1): 2007
- Champions (5): 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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