Abby Wambach

About Abby Wambach

Star forward who became the United States women's soccer team's all-time leading scorer. She scored five goals in six games to help the team win gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and she also guided the squad to a World Cup triumph in 2015.

Mary Abigail Wambach is an American retired soccer player, coach, two-time Olympic gold medalist, a FIFA Women's World Cup champion and a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. A six-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award, Wambach was a regular on the U.S. women's national soccer team from 2003 to 2015, earning her first cap in 2001. As a forward, she currently stands as the highest all-time goal scorer for the national team and is second in international goals for both female and male soccer players with 184 goals, now two behind Canadian Christine Sinclair. Wambach was awarded the 2012 FIFA World Player of the Year, becoming the first American woman to win the award in ten years. She was included on the 2015 Time 100 list as one of the most influential people in the world.

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Trivia

She was awarded the Bronze Boot and Silver Ball for her play at the 2011 World Cup.

Abby Wambach before fame

While playing college soccer for the University of Florida, she was a three-time All-American.

Achievement of Abby Wambach

Her performance in the 2011 World Cup earned her the Bronze Boot and Silver Ball.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$4 Million

Abby Wambach family life

Laura and Beth Wambach, her two sisters, raised her. In October 2013, she married Sarah Huffman, but the couple split in 2016. In 2017, she married Glennon Doyle Melton.

Associations of Abby Wambach

She surpassed Mia Hamm for the most career goals with the United States national team in 2013.

Abby Wambach Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Facts about Abby Wambach

• What was her career start?
Abby Wambach started gaining experience in soccer when aged only four. Rochester NY was her debut squad she performed for. Abby Wambach was transferred immediately from the girlu2019s team to the boyu2019s one, as her scoring had reached 27 goals within only three matches.
• Once she said that living in such a big family like hers makes you gain experience all the time and become better in all spheres faster, as there are always people surrounding you who are older and better than you.
• Abby is the youngest in their family.
• Abby Wambachu0027s second passion was basketball when attending high school
• What is her current club?
As of today, Abby Wambach competes for Western New York Flash, as well as appears regularly for the national squad, as her amazing flair for football canu2019t be overlooked.
• Why did she choose football?
It was after her sisteru2019s decision to try this kind of sports. Their mother encouraged all of them and bought the book where there was the guide how to play football. Playing soccer became their family tradition.
• What are her most remarkable personal awards?
Abby has got the prestigious titles the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year several times now. Abby Wambach got the Bronze Boot and Silver Ball for her magnificent playing during the World Cup in 2011.