Admin Who was the first female soccer player?
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Mia Hamm, byname of Mariel Margaret Hamm, (born March 17, 1972, Selma, Alabama, U.S.), American football (soccer) player who became the first international star of the women’s game.
When did Mia Hamm start playing soccer?
1987
Women’s national team, 1987–2004 Hamm made her debut for the United States women’s national soccer team in 1987 at the age of 15 — just two years after the team played its first international match. She was the youngest person ever to play for the team. She scored her first goal during her 17th appearance.
Who is Mia Hamm and why is she famous?
Mia Hamm is a former American soccer player who competed with the U.S. women’s national soccer team for 17 years. She won the Women’s World Cup in 1991 and 1999, and took Olympic gold medals in 1996 and 2004. Who Is Mia Hamm? Mia Hamm is largely considered the best female soccer player in history.
How old was Mia Hamm when she started soccer?
Early life. While living in Florence, Italy, Hamm first played soccer, which was hugely popular there; her entire family quickly became involved in the sport. At age five, then living in Wichita Falls, Texas, Hamm joined her first soccer team. Her father coached Mia and her newly adopted brother, 8 year old Garrett.
Why did Mia Hamm retire from the Olympics?
After helping her team win gold at the 2004 Summer Olympics, Hamm retired to start a family. In 1999, Hamm founded the Mia Hamm Foundation, which is dedicated to bone marrow research, after her brother, Garrett, died of complications from a rare blood disease called aplastic anemia shortly after the 1996 Olympics.
What happened to Mia Hamm’s brother?
In 1999, Hamm founded the Mia Hamm Foundation, which is dedicated to bone marrow research, after her brother, Garrett, died of complications from a rare blood disease called aplastic anemia shortly after the 1996 Olympics. We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn’t look right, contact us!