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Mariel Margaret "Mia" Hamm (born March 17, 1972) is an American former professional soccer player, two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion. Hailed as a soccer icon, [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] she played as a forward for the United States national team from 1987 to 2004.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Mia Hamm is a former American soccer player who competed with the U.S. Women’s National Team for 17 years. She won the World Cup in 1991 and 1999 and took Olympic gold medals in 1996...
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Apr 26, 2024 · Mia Hamm (born March 17, 1972, Selma, Alabama, U.S.) is an American football (soccer) player who became the first international star of the women’s game. Playing forward, she starred on the U.S. national team that won World Cup championships in 1991 and 1999 and Olympic gold medals in 1996 and 2004 .
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May 9, 2018 · 1972- American soccer player. T he world's most famous female soccer player, Mia Hamm, embodied the rise of American soccer, a sport played by millions of girls and boys that lacked a celebrity focus and a role model until she emerged as the leading all-time goal scorer in international soccer competition.
Jul 21, 2023 · She is a co-owner of multiple L.A. clubs, including Los Angeles FC in the MLS and Angel City FC, which joined the NWSL in 2022. Her fingerprints are on the international stage as well: She is a...
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A forward, and midfielder early in her career, who was the greatest goalscorer in women’s international soccer history, with 158 goals in the 276 games she played for the U.S. women’s national team between 1987 and 2004. Hamm was named the FIFA Women’s World Player of the year in 2001 and 2002 and the USSF Female Athlete of the Year five times.
Mia HAMM. Team United States of America. Football. Olympic Medals. 2 G. 1 S. Games Participations 3. First Olympic Games Atlanta 1996. Year of Birth 1972. Olympic Results. Biography. A promising start. Mia Hamm joined the United States national team at the age of 15 and scored her first international goal at 18.
