15 Most Important Men and Women in U.S. Soccer History

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Published: March 15, 2012

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The United States may not have a rich soccer tradition like other countries across the globe. There are no World Cups. There is no Total Football or Tika Taka or Samba or Zidanes. But there is a history, and there are some important people who helped put American soccer where it is today: on the up-and-coming.

 

Mia Hamm 

The face of the U.S. Women's National Team for so many years, Hamm was a once-in-a-lifetime player who could lead, score goals and inspire. Hamm was an integral member of the U.S.' 1991 and 1999 Women's World Cup sides. In 275 appearances Hamm scored 158 goals.

 

Julie Foudy

Another member of the Golden Generation in USWNT, Foudy started playing for the Yanks in 1987 and retired from professional soccer in 2004. Foudy was the midfield engine of the 1991 and 1999 World Cup triumphs. Now she's the color commentator for ESPN for USWNT games, continuing to cement her mark on the game.

 

Kristine Lilly

Five World Cups and 352 caps for the USWNT, Lilly was a staple in the Red, White and Blue. She could play in the midfield or lead the line as a forward, and she did both while other players around her continued to get younger, faster and stronger.

There may never be another Lilly in American soccer history. She had skill, passion, the drive and the work ethic that might never be matched. She was a staple in the national side and a player who helped make the women's team one of the best in the world for so many year.



 

Michelle Akers

Two World Cups like Lilly, Hamm and Foudy, Akers was one of the players who put the U.S. women's soccer team at the top of world soccer. One of the focal points of the 1991 and 1999 World Cup-winning sides, Akers scored 105 goals in 153 appearances. In 2004, Akers and Hamm were the only two women players selected to the FIFA 100, the 125 greatest liv...
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