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Mia Hamm
Mariel Margaret "Mia" Hamm is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward and midfielder for the United States national team from 1987 to 2004. She competed in four editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup, winning in 1991 and 1999. She won gold at the Olympic Games in 1996 and 2004, and won silver in 2000. She was a founding player of the Women's United Soccer Association…
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sports · American soccer player (born 1972) · association football player · also Mia Hamm, Mia Hamm-Garciaparra, Hamm
Born 17 March 1972 · Q222086
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2026· 9 entries
“Whoever the next coach has amazing players to choose from, and it’s about putting them in a position to be successful.”
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“During our Zoom interview just before Labor Day. She notes that nothing less that winning each World Cup is the expectation placed on the USA’s women.”
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“I think we have to look at the fact that during this World Cup, we were coming off back-to-back victories. You can’t ignore the way this program has led (soccer) for over twenty-plus years from one bad result. There’s so much talent in this country.”
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“It’s the standard that this program and team has set.”
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Heavy.com: US Soccer Great Mia Hamm Predicts Lionel Messi’s Future, if He’ll Play in 2030 World Cup
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Public attention spiked: 6,687 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.5× the usual 1,474, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 5,756 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.9× the usual 1,474, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: Restored Style of Play section to the version that existed before multiple major changes. Let's discuss on the talk page before changing this section. Restored
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Public attention spiked: 5,606 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.8× the usual 1,474, with 0 article edits.
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2023· 2 entries
Hamm appeared in the video game EA Sports FC 24
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When asked if she would ever consider coaching the U
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2022· 1 entry
Awarded National Women's Hall of Fame (2022).
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2021· 1 entry
Won: National Women's Hall of Fame (2021).
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2019· 1 entry
Snopes rated the claim “Soccer star Mia Hamm died in January 2019.” False.
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2014· 3 entries
Won: Golden Foot Legends Award (2014).
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Won: ESPNW Impact 25 (2014).
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Hamm was named to the board of the National Soccer Hall of Fame
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2013· 2 entries
Won: World Football Hall of Fame (2013).
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Won: USWNT All-Time Best XI (2013).
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2012· 2 entries
Won: ESPN Greatest Female Athlete (2012).
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After Pia Sundhage's departure as head coach of the U
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2008· 1 entry
Won: Texas Sports Hall of Fame (2008).
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2007· 2 entries
Won: National Soccer Hall of Fame (2007).
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Hamm gave birth to twin girls
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2006· 2 entries
Won: Honorary Doctorate of Humanities, Princeton University (2006).
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Won: Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (2006).
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2005· 1 entry
Won: 3x ESPY Award for Best Soccer Player (2005).
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2004· 5 entries
Won: 2x Olympic gold medalist (2004).
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Won: FIFA 100 (2004).
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Won: ESPY Award for Best Female Soccer Player (2004).
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Hamm announced that she would retire after the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
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Hamm was chosen by Pelé as one of the 125 greatest living players
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2003· 4 entries
Married Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra in Goleta, California, in a ceremony attended by a few hundred guests
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Won: WUSA Founder's Cup champion (2003).
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Third place: 2x FIFA Women's World Cup (2003).
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Hamm and Michael Jordan were named the greatest athletes of the ACC's first fifty years
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2002· 1 entry
Won: FIFA Women's World Player of the Year (2002).
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2001· 6 entries
Won: 3x ESPY Award for Best Soccer Player (2001).
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Won: FIFA Women's World Player of the Year (2001).
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Was voted "the most appealing female athlete", garnering almost twice as many votes as the runner-up Anna Kournikova
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Played for Washington Freedom (2001–2003) — 49 appearances, 25 goals.
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Played for magicJack (2001–2003) — 49 appearances, 25 goals.
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Hamm was a founding player in the first professional women's soccer league in the United States, the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), and played for the Washington Freedom from 2001 to 2003
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2000· 4 entries
Won: Olympic silver medalist (2000).
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Won: 2x ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete (2000).
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Won: 3x ESPY Award for Best Soccer Player (2000).
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The video game Mia Hamm Soccer 64 was released for Nintendo 64
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1999· 6 entries
Won: 2x FIFA Women's World Cup champion (1999).
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Won: 2x Women's Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year (1999).
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Hamm broke the all-time international goal record with her 108th goal in a game against Brazil in Orlando, Florida
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Which featured the two athletes competing against each other in a variety of sports
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Hamm founded the Mia Hamm Foundation, which raises awareness of the disease and raises funds for people in need of bone marrow or cord blood transplants
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Nike named a building on their corporate campus after Hamm
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1998· 3 entries
Won: 5x U.S. Female Soccer Player of the Year (1994–1998).
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Won: 2x ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete (1998).
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Were the highest annual total of her international career
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1997· 3 entries
Won: 2x Women's Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year (1997).
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Starred in a commercial for Pert Plus
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Hamm's adopted brother Garrett died from complications of aplastic anemia, a rare blood disease
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1996· 1 entry
Won: 2x Olympic gold medalist (1996).
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1995· 1 entry
Third place: 2x FIFA Women's World Cup (1995).
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1994· 5 entries
Won: 2x Honda Sports Award (1994).
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Awarded Honda Sports Award for Soccer (1994).
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Won: Honda-Broderick Cup (1994).
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Won: 2x ACC Female Athlete of the Year (1994).
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With the ACC records for goals (103), assists (72), and total points (278)
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1993· 5 entries
Won: 2x ACC Female Athlete of the Year (1993).
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Won: 4x NCAA National Champion (1993).
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Won: 2x U.S. National Player of the Year (1993).
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Won: 2x Honda Sports Award (1993).
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Studied at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1989–1993).
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1992· 2 entries
Won: 2x U.S. National Player of the Year (1992).
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Won: 4x NCAA National Champion (1992).
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1991· 2 entries
Won: 2x FIFA Women's World Cup champion (1991).
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Hamm was named to the roster for the inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup in China under North Carolina coach Anson Dorrance
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1990· 1 entry
Won: 4x NCAA National Champion (1990).
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1989· 1 entry
Won: 4x NCAA National Champion (1989).
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1987· 1 entry
Played for United States women's national soccer team (1987–2004) — 275 appearances, 158 goals.
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1972· 2 entries
In Selma, Alabama to Bill and Stephanie Hamm
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Born 1972-03-17.
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