Mia Hamm
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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,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="essence_of_mia_espn">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="90ssportsicons_bleacherrept">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="AmericanSports_History_of_Icons">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="nomeinmia_espn">Template:Cite web</ref> she played as a forward for the United States national team from 1987 to 2004. Hamm was the face of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), the first professional women's soccer league in the United States, where she played for the Washington Freedom from 2001 to 2003. She played college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels and helped the team win four NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship titles.
Hamm competed in four FIFA Women's World Cups: the inaugural 1991 tournament in China, 1995 in Sweden, 1999 and 2003 in the United States. She led the team at three Olympic Games — 1996 in Atlanta (the first time women's soccer was played), 2000 in Sydney, and 2004 in Athens. At these seven international tournaments she played in 42 matches and scored 14 goals.
Hamm held the record for most international goals scored until 2013 and remains in third place as of 2023.<ref name="sinclair_hamm_goals_fox">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="renamed_from_2009_on_20101220232649">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Jezebel">Template:Cite web</ref> She ranks fourth in the history of the U.S. team for international caps (276) and first for career assists (144).<ref name="macHermann" /> Hamm was named FIFA World Player of the Year in 2001 and 2002. She was chosen by Pelé as one of FIFA's 125 greatest living players in the FIFA 100, to celebrate the organization's 100th anniversary.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Hamm was named U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year five years in a row, and won three ESPY awards including Soccer Player of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year.<ref name="All-Time ESPY Winners">Template:Cite web</ref> The Women's Sports Foundation named her Sportswoman of the Year in 1997 and 1999. She was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame, Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of Fame, North Carolina Soccer Hall of Fame, and was the first woman inducted into the World Football Hall of Fame.<ref name="macHermann">Template:Cite web</ref>
A co-owner of Los Angeles FC and Angel City FC,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Hamm is also a global ambassador for FC Barcelona and is on the board of directors of Serie A club A.S. Roma. Author of Go For the Goal: A Champion's Guide to Winning in Soccer and Life, Hamm has been featured in several films and television shows, including the HBO documentary, Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team.
Early life
[edit]Born in Selma, Alabama, Hamm was the fourth of six children of Bill and Stephanie Hamm.<ref name="cnn_pitn">Template:Cite web</ref> She wore corrective shoes as a toddler after being born with a club foot.<ref name="Hilton2004">Template:Cite book</ref> Hamm spent her childhood on various United States Air Force bases around the world with her family. While living in Florence, Italy, Hamm first played soccer, which was hugely popular there; her entire family quickly became involved in the sport.<ref name="christopher_book_onthefieldwith">Template:Cite book</ref> 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.<ref name="cnn_pitn" />
Hamm played sports from a young age and excelled as a football player on the boys' team at junior high school. She played at the 1987 U.S. Olympic Festival, the youngest player to play for the United States women's national soccer team. As a new player, she often started as a forward but did not score a goal during her first year on the team.<ref>Pettus, Elise. "Soccer." Nike is a Goddess. Ed. Lissa Smith. New York: Atlantic Inc., 1998. 255–256. Print.</ref> Hamm attended Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, Virginia, and helped the Lake Braddock soccer team win the 1989 state championships.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Club career
[edit]North Carolina Tar Heels, 1989–1993
[edit]From 1989 to 1993, Hamm attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she helped the Tar Heels win four NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championships in five years. She red-shirted the 1991 season to focus on preparation for the inaugural 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup in China.<ref name="macHermann" /> North Carolina lost one game of the 95 she played on the team.<ref name="espn_110811">Template:Cite web</ref> She earned All-American honors, was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Player of the Year for three consecutive years,<ref name=cnn_pitn/> and was named ACC Female Athlete of the Year in 1993 and 1994.<ref name="great_americans_book">Template:Cite book</ref> She graduated from North Carolina in 1994 with the ACC records for goals (103), assists (72), and total points (278).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2003, she and Michael Jordan were named the ACC's Greatest Athletes of the conference's first fifty years.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Hamm was a member of the United States women's national college team that won a silver medal, being defeated by China in the final, at the 1993 Summer Universiade in Buffalo, New York.<ref name="nc_shof">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Washington Freedom, 2001–2003
[edit]In 2001, 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Throughout the league's history, Hamm was hailed as the star of the league and used heavily in marketing and promotion. In a poll of 1,000 advertising executives conducted in 2001, she was voted "the most appealing female athlete", garnering almost twice as many votes as the runner-up Anna Kournikova.<ref name="wapo_041101">Template:Cite news</ref>
During the league's inaugural match between the Freedom and Bay Area CyberRays at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., Hamm was fouled in the penalty area resulting in a penalty kick that her teammate Pretinha converted to mark the first goal scored in the league. The Freedom won 1–0.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In addition to the 34,148 fans in attendance being greater than any MLS game that weekend, the Turner Network Television (TNT) broadcast reached 393,087 households: more than two MLS games broadcast on ESPN and ESPN2.<ref name=grainey_book>Template:Cite book</ref> Playing as a midfielder and forward, Hamm played in 19 of the Freedom's 21 matches during the 2001 season.<ref name="great_americans_in_sport_hamm_book">Template:Cite book</ref> She led the team in goals (6) and assists (4).<ref name="great_americans_in_sport_hamm_book"/> The Freedom finished in seventh place during the regular season with a Template:Win–loss record record.<ref name="great_americans_in_sport_hamm_book"/>
Hamm suffered a knee injury in November 2001 that kept her off the pitch for several months of early 2002.<ref name="icons_womens_sport_book" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Despite playing only half the 2002 season with the Freedom, she finished the season with eight goals.<ref name="icons_womens_sport_book" /> The team finished in third place during the 2002 season with a Template:Win–loss record record and advanced to the playoffs.<ref name="2002_wusa_standings">Template:Cite web</ref> After winning the semi-final against the Philadelphia Charge 1–0, the team was defeated 3–2 by the Carolina Courage in the 2002 WUSA Founders Cup.<ref name="AmericanSports_History_of_Icons" /> Hamm scored the Freedom's second goal in the 64th minute.<ref>Template:Cite magazineTemplate:Dead link</ref>
During the 2003 season, Hamm started in 16 of the 19 games in which she played. Her 11 goals ranked second on the team behind Abby Wambach's 13 while her 11 assists ranked first.<ref name="2003_freedom_stats">Template:Cite web</ref> The Freedom finished in fourth place during the regular season with a Template:Win–loss record record and secured a berth in the playoffs.<ref name="2003_wusa_standings">Template:Cite web</ref> Hamm finished her club career as a WUSA champion when the Freedom defeated the Atlanta Beat 2–1 in overtime to win the Founders Cup on August 24, 2003.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Retirement
[edit]On May 14, 2004, Hamm announced her retirement, effective after the 2004 Athens Olympics.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Following the 2004 Olympics, Hamm and her teammates played in a 10-game farewell tour in the United States.<ref name="usatoday_120904"/><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The final match of the tour against Mexico at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, on December 8, 2004, marked the final international match for Hamm, Julie Foudy, and Joy Fawcett. The U.S. defeated Mexico 5–0 and Hamm assisted on two of the goals.<ref name="usatoday_120904">Template:Cite news</ref>
Hamm retired at age 32 with a record 158 international goals.<ref name=NYT2004>Template:Cite news</ref> She and teammates Foudy and Fawcett were honored with a pre-game ceremony where they were presented with framed jerseys and roses in front of 15,549 fans at Home Depot Center in Carson, California.<ref name="usatoday_120904"/> During the 5–0 win against Mexico, Hamm provided the assist on the first two goals.<ref name="usatoday_120904"/> Following her retirement, Hamm's #9 jersey was inherited by midfielder Heather O'Reilly.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
International career
[edit]Women's national team, 1987–2004
[edit]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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She was the youngest person ever to play for the team.<ref name="ussf_chronology_hamm">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="a">Template:Cite web</ref> She scored her first goal during her 17th appearance.<ref name="ussf_chronology_hamm"/> She competed in four FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments: the inaugural 1991 in China, 1995 in Sweden, 1999 and 2003 in the United States. She led the team at three Olympic Games, including: 1996 in Atlanta (the first time women's soccer was played), 2000 in Sydney, and 2004 in Athens. In total, she played 42 matches and scored 14 goals in international tournaments.
Hamm held the record for most international goals scored—by a woman or man—until 2013 and remains in third place as of 2017.<ref name="sinclair_hamm_goals_fox" /><ref name="renamed_from_2009_on_20101220232649" /><ref name="Jezebel"/> She ranks third in the history of the U.S. national team for international caps (276) and first for career assists (144).<ref name="macHermann" />
1991 FIFA Women's World Cup
[edit]Template:Quote box In 1991, Hamm was named to the roster for the inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup in China under North Carolina coach Anson Dorrance. At 19 years old, she was still the youngest player on the team.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> During the team's first match of the tournament, Hamm scored the game-winning goal in the 62nd minute, leading the U.S. to a 3–2 win over Sweden.<ref name="fourfourtwo_1991wwc">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She also scored once in their second group stage match when they defeated Brazil 5–0.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The U.S. squad finished first in Group B after a third win against Japan on November 21 and advanced to the knockout stage of the tournament.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> During the quarterfinal match, the U. S. defeated Chinese Taipei 7–0.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> After defeating Germany 5–2 during the semi-final, the U.S. faced Norway in the final. In front of 63,000 spectators, the U.S. clinched the first World Cup championship title after a 2–1 win.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
1995 FIFA Women's World Cup
[edit]Hamm's second World Cup appearance came during the 1995 tournament in Sweden. The United States were led by head coach Tony DiCicco.<ref name="goff_wapo_052595">Template:Cite news</ref> During the team's first match of the tournament, she scored the team's third goal in the 51st minute in a 3–3 draw against China PR.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The U.S. faced Denmark during its second group stage match. Goals from Kristine Lilly and Tiffeny Milbrett led to a 2–0 win for the U.S. Hamm played goalkeeper for a few minutes after Briana Scurry received a red card and was removed from the match.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="1995WC">Template:Cite web</ref> After defeating Australia 4–1 on June, 10, the U.S. advanced to the knock-out stage and defeated Japan 4–0 in the quarter-final.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The U.S. was defeated by eventual champion Norway 1–0 in the semi-finals<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and captured third place after defeating China PR 2–0 on June 17. Hamm scored the second U.S. goal of the match in the 55th minute.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1996–1998: Atlanta Olympics and 100th international goal
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Hamm was a key part of the U.S. team at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta; this was the first Olympic tournament to include women's soccer.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The U.S. faced Denmark in their first preliminary round match. Hamm scored a goal and served an assist to Tiffeny Milbrett to lead the U.S. to a 3–0 win.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The team defeated Sweden 2–1 next at the Orlando Citrus Bowl.<ref name="olympics2006-ussf">Template:Cite web</ref> After tying China 0–0 in their final preliminary round match, the U.S. finished second in Group E. Defeating Norway in the semi-finals, the team faced China in the final.<ref name="olympics2006-ussf"/><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Hamm played despite having foot and groin injuries, suffered during team training and the match against Sweden.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Although she was carried off by stretcher in the final minute,<ref name="si_081296">Template:Cite magazine</ref> her team won their first Olympic gold medal with a 2–1 win witnessed by 76,481 fans in the stadium – the largest crowd for a soccer event in the history of the Olympics and the largest crowd for a women's sports event in the United States.<ref name="outstanding_women_athletes_book">Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="1996Olympics">Template:Cite news</ref>
The 20 goals scored by Hamm in 1998 were the highest annual total of her international career.<ref name="soccer_times_profile">Template:Cite web</ref> She also provided 20 assists. On September 18, she scored her 100th international goal in a friendly match against Russia in Rochester, New York.<ref name="soccer_times_profile"/> The same year, she led the U.S. to the first-ever Goodwill Games gold medal. Hamm scored five of the team's seven goals at the tournament, including two during the championship match against China.<ref name="soccer_times_profile"/>
1999: 108th International goal and FIFA Women's World Cup
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On May 22, 1999, Hamm broke the all-time international goal record with her 108th goal in a game against Brazil in Orlando, Florida.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The following month, she led the national team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, hosted by the United States.<ref name="nyt_052099">Template:Cite news</ref> During the team's first group stage match against Denmark, she scored her 110th international goal and served an assist to Julie Foudy as the U.S. won 3–0.<ref name="ussf_061999">Template:Cite web</ref> Against Nigeria, Hamm's low free kick was knocked into the goal by a Nigerian midfielder.<ref name="nyt_062599">Template:Cite news</ref> Within a minute, Hamm scored with a free kick.<ref name="nyt_062599" /> She later served an assist to Kristine Lilly before being substituted in the 57th minute.<ref name="fifa_062499">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="nyt_062599" /> The U.S. won 7–1 and secured a berth in the quarter-finals.<ref name="lisi_book">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="nyt_062599" /> During the team's final group stage match, head coach Tony DiCicco rested a number of players, including Hamm, who was substituted at half-time. The U.S. defeated Korea 3–0 and finished Group A with nine points.<ref name="lisi_book"/> In the quarter-finals, the U.S. defeated Germany 3–2.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Playing Brazil in the semi-finals, Hamm was knocked down in the penalty area late in the second half; Michelle Akers converted the subsequent penalty and their team won 2–0.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
After 90 minutes of scoreless regulation time and 30 minutes of sudden death, the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final was decided by a penalty shootout between the U.S. and China. The five American players to take penalty kicks, including Hamm, converted; China missed one attempt so that the home team won.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The final surpassed the 1996 Atlanta Olympic final as the most-attended women's sports event, with more than 90,000 people filling the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.<ref name="1999b">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> It held the record until 2014 for the largest U.S. television audience for a soccer match with 17,975,000 viewers. Template:As of, it ranks third following the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup (25,400,000 viewers) and 2014 FIFA World Cup group stage match between the U.S. men's team and Portugal (18,220,000 viewers).<ref name="tannenwald_070715">Template:Cite news</ref>
Immediately following the final, Hamm collapsed in the locker room from severe dehydration. She was treated by medical staff with an intravenous drip and three liters of fluids.<ref name="icons_womens_sport_book" /> After 12 hours of sleep, she joined the team for magazine cover shoots, went to Disneyland for a celebration rally, and made numerous television appearances. A week later, the team met President Clinton at the White House and flew with Hillary and Chelsea Clinton on Air Force One to Cape Canaveral.<ref name="icons_womens_sport_book" /> Her leadership and performance at the 1999 World Cup cemented Hamm as a soccer icon.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2000 Sydney Olympics
[edit]Hamm represented the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. During the group stage, she scored a goal against Norway to lift the United States to a 2–0 win.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The team tied China 1–1 in their next group stage match before defeating Nigeria 3–1 to finish first in their group.<ref name="442_080216">Template:Cite news</ref> After advancing to the semi-finals where the U.S. faced Brazil, Hamm scored the game-winning goal in the 60th minute.<ref name=nyt_092500>Template:Cite news</ref> The goal marked the 127th of her international career and set a new record for most goals scored in international play by a woman or man.<ref name=nyt_092500/> The U.S. faced Norway in the final and were defeated 3–2 in overtime to earn the silver medal at the Games.<ref name="vogue_061212">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="442_080216" />
2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
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Originally scheduled for China, the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup was moved to the United States due to the SARS outbreak.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Hamm was named to the U.S. roster in August,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and stated that it would be her final World Cup appearance.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> During the team's first group stage match, Hamm's three assists helped the U.S. to a 3–1 win over Sweden.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She scored twice against Nigeria and served the assist for the team's third goal to lead the U.S. to a 5–0 win and qualification for the quarter-finals with one match to play.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The U.S. faced North Korea in their final group stage match and dominated 3–0. Hamm and a number of others were rested for the game by head coach April Heinrichs; this was the first World Cup match Hamm had missed in her career.<ref name="lisi_book" /> The U.S. faced Norway in the quarter-finals;<ref name="soccertimes_100103">Template:Cite web</ref> Although the U.S. won 1–0, Hamm was fouled throughout the match as Norway played with physicality to counter the U.S. team. One of Norway's 24 fouls resulted in a penalty kick for Hamm which was saved by the Norwegian goalkeeper.<ref name="soccertimes_100103"/> After the U.S. was defeated 3–0 by Germany in the semi-finals,<ref name="nyt_100603">Template:Cite news</ref> the team defeated Canada 3–1 to secure a third-place finish.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2004: 158th international goal and Athens Olympics
[edit]During a friendly game against Australia on July 21, 2004, Hamm scored her 158th international goal<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> setting the record for most international goals scored by any player in the world, male or female. She held the world record until Abby Wambach scored her 159th goal on June 20, 2013.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Australia match also marked Hamm's 259th international appearance; only two of her teammates, Kristine Lilly and Christie Rampone, have played in more international games.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Hamm helped lead the U.S. national team to its second gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and was selected by her fellow Olympians to carry the American flag at the closing ceremony.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> During the team's first group stage match against Greece, Hamm served the cross to Shannon Boxx's game-opening goal,<ref name="usatoday_081104">Template:Cite news</ref> and scored the last goal of the match to lift the U.S. to a 3–0 win.<ref name="usatoday_081104"/> During a 2–0 win over Brazil in the second group stage match, Hamm converted a penalty kick for the opening goal.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The U.S. finished at the top of Group C with seven points after a 1–1 draw against Australia to advance to the quarter-finals,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> where they defeated Japan 2–1.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> During the semi-final match against Germany, Hamm served an assist to Heather O'Reilly who scored in overtime to secure a 2–1 win.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The U.S. faced Brazil for a second time at the Games in the gold medal match and won 2–1 in overtime.<ref name="chronicle_082604">Template:Cite news</ref> Her teammates swarmed Hamm after the final whistle to celebrate their second Olympic gold medal and her final win at the Olympics.<ref name="chronicle_082604"/> The game marked the last Olympic appearance for the five remaining players who had helped win the inaugural 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup: Hamm, Julie Foudy, Joy Fawcett, Brandi Chastain, and Kristine Lilly (often referred to as the Fab Five).<ref name="chronicle_082604"/>
Style of play
[edit]Regarded as one of the greatest female soccer players of all time,<ref name="The essence of Mia">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Hamm cements her legacy">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Mia Hamm: The most powerful woman in football?">Template:Cite web</ref> Hamm was an athletic, dynamic, and technically gifted striker, renowned for her speed, skill, footwork, stamina, and ability on the ball, as well as her consistency.<ref name="Hamm cements her legacy"/><ref name="Today's Focus: Mia Hamm">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=cnn_pitn/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> An excellent, agile dribbler, she was highly regarded for her control, as well as her grace, pace, and elegance in possession.<ref name="fifaps_mh" /><ref name="Today's Focus: Mia Hamm"/><ref name="Hamm Comes on Strong">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> A prolific goalscorer, she was known for her powerful and accurate striking ability, although she was also a creative and hard-working forward, and a team player, who was equally capable of assisting many goals for her teammates, due to her accurate passing, and was also willing to aid her teammates defensively when possession was lost.<ref name="The essence of Mia"/><ref name="Hamm cements her legacy"/><ref name="Mia Hamm: The most powerful woman in football?"/><ref name="Today's Focus: Mia Hamm"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She was capable of playing in any offensive position.<ref name="Hamm Comes on Strong"/>
Personal life
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Hamm was first married to her college sweetheart Christian Corry, a United States Marine Corps helicopter pilot; they divorced in 2001 after being married six years.<ref name=peopleBEautiful>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=nyt_divorce>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="USAT2003">Template:Cite news</ref> She married then-Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra on November 22, 2003, in Goleta, California, in a ceremony attended by a few hundred guests.<ref name="USAT2003" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On March 27, 2007, Hamm gave birth to twin girls.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=People2007>Template:Cite web</ref> The couple had a son in January 2012.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Philanthropy
[edit]Template:Main In 1999, Hamm founded the Mia Hamm Foundation following the death of her adopted brother Garrett in 1997 from complications of aplastic anemia, a rare blood disease he had endured for ten years.<ref name="cnn_pitn"/><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="burke_book">Template:Cite book</ref> Dedicated to promoting awareness of and raising funds for families in need of a bone marrow or cord blood transplant, the foundation encourages people to register in the national bone marrow registry and provides funds to UNC Health Care and Children's Hospital Los Angeles. It also focuses on creating opportunities to empower women through sport.<ref name=forbes_120712/> Hamm hosts an annual celebrity soccer game in Los Angeles to support the foundation.<ref name=SI01>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
In popular culture
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Hamm has been called the most marketable female athlete of her generation.<ref name=forbes_120712>Template:Cite web</ref> During her time as an international soccer player, she signed endorsement deals with Gatorade, Nike, Dreyer's Ice Cream, Pepsi, Nabisco, Fleet Bank, Earthgrains, and Powerbar.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=cnn_pitn/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 1997, she starred in a popular commercial for Pert Plus.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Hamm was featured on a Wheaties box following the 1999 World Cup and endorsed the first Soccer Barbie by Mattel.<ref name="icons_womens_sport_book">Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> She co-starred with Michael Jordan in a popular television commercial for Gatorade in the spring of 1999 which featured the two athletes competing against each other in a variety of sports while the song Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better) is heard. The commercial ends with Hamm throwing Jordan to the ground in a judo match.<ref name="nash_book_nottheglory">Template:Cite bookTemplate:Dead link</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2000, the video game Mia Hamm Soccer 64 was released for Nintendo 64.<ref name="vice_092415">Template:Cite web</ref> It was the first game to feature female athletes only and sold a "relatively high" 42,886 copies in the United States.<ref name="vice_092415"/> In 2023, when EA Sports made both male and female players selectable in their Ultimate Team mode for the first time in EA Sports FC 24, Hamm was one of the first five female Icons, denoting retired legends of the sport, alongside Birgit Prinz, Homare Sawa, Camille Abily and Kelly Smith. She received a 93 overall rating, tied for fourth highest among all Icons with Ronaldinho and Johan Cruyff and behind only Pelé, Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldo.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Hamm was featured on the covers of Sports Illustrated,<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Time,<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> and People.<ref name="people_cover_1999">Template:Cite news</ref> She has made appearances on numerous television shows, including: Late Night with David Letterman,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Rosie O'Donnell Show,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Today,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Good Morning America,<ref name="icons_womens_sport_book" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and The Oprah Winfrey Show.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> She was profiled in ESPN's SportsCentury and Biography documentaries,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Cbignore</ref> ESPN 25: Who's #1?,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and was featured in Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2005, she was featured in the HBO documentary Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Her likeness was used in the logo of Women's Professional Soccer, the second women's professional soccer league in the United States.<ref name="icons_womens_sport_book" />
Other work
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Hamm is a global ambassador for FC Barcelona.<ref name="SI01" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She is the author of the national bestseller Go For the Goal: A Champion's Guide to Winning in Soccer and Life and juvenile fiction book Winners Never Quit.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2012, after Pia Sundhage's departure as head coach of the national team, Hamm joined Danielle Slaton and Sunil Gulati as a member of the search committee for Sundhage's successor.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2014, she was named to the board of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In October 2014, Hamm was announced as a co-owner of the future Major League Soccer team, Los Angeles FC.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The same month, Hamm joined the board of directors of Serie A club A.S. Roma, owned by American investors.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Hamm joined Vice President Joe Biden and Second Lady Jill Biden as members of the United States delegation at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Final in Vancouver, Canada.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Career statistics
[edit]Matches and goals scored at World Cup and Olympic tournaments
[edit]Hamm competed as a member of the United States national soccer team in four FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments: the inaugural 1991 in China, 1995 in Sweden, as well as 1999 and 2003 in the United States. She competed at three Summer Olympic Games: 1996 in Atlanta, 2000 in Sydney, and 2004 in Athens. All together, she played in 38 matches and scored 13 goals at seven top international tournaments.<ref name=fifaps_mh>Template:Cite web</ref> With her teammates, Hamm finished third at two World Cup tournaments in 1995 and 2003, second at the 2000 Olympics, and first at the four other international tournaments. Template:Football international goals keys
International goals
[edit]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 July 1990 | Winnipeg, Canada | Template:Fbw | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 27 July 1990 | Template:Fbw | 3–? | 4–1 | ||
| 3. | 5 August 1990 | Blaine, United States | Template:Fbw | 3–0 | 8–0 | |
| 4. | ?–0 | |||||
| 5. | 2 April 1991 | Varna, Bulgaria | Template:Fbw | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 6. | 18 April 1991 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 12–0 | 1991 CONCACAF Women's Championship |
| 7. | 20 April 1991 | Template:Fbw | ?–0 | 12–0 | ||
| 8. | ?–0 | |||||
| 9. | 22 April 1991 | Template:Fbw | ?–0 | 10–0 | ||
| 10. | ?–0 | |||||
| 11. | 28 May 1991 | Vianen, Netherlands | Template:Fbw | 2–? | 3–4 | Friendly |
| 12. | 8 August 1991 | Yanji, China | Template:Fbw | 2–? | 2–2 | |
| 13. | 17 November 1991 | Guangzhou, China | Template:Fbw | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 14. | 19 November 1991 | Template:Fbw | 5–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 15. | 14 August 1992 | Medford, United States | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 16. | 11 March 1993 | Agia, Cyprus | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 17. | 15 June 1993 | Mansfield, United States | Template:Fbw | ?–0 | 5–0 | |
| 18. | ?–0 | |||||
| 19. | 19 June 1993 | Columbus, United States | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 20. | 7 July 1993 | Hamilton, Canada | Template:Fbw | ?–0 | 6–0 | |
| 21. | ?–0 | |||||
| 22. | ?–0 | |||||
| 23. | 10 July 1993 | Template:Fbw | ?–0 | 7–0 | ||
| 24. | ?–0 | |||||
| 25. | 12 July 1993 | Template:Fbw | ?–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 26. | 18 March 1994 | Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1994 Algarve Cup |
| 27. | 31 July 1994 | Fairfax, United States | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 28. | 7 August 1994 | Worcester, United States | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 4–1 | |
| 29. | ?–? | |||||
| 30. | 13 August 1994 | Montreal, Canada | Template:Fbw | ?–0 | 9–0 | 1994 CONCACAF Women's Championship |
| 31. | 17 August 1994 | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 11–1 | ||
| 32. | ?–0 | |||||
| 33. | ?–0 | |||||
| 34. | ?–? | |||||
| 35. | 21 August 1994 | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 6–0 | ||
| 36. | 24 February 1995 | Orlando, United States | Template:Fbw | ?–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
| 37. | ?–0 | |||||
| 38. | 14 March 1995 | Faro, Portugal | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1995 Algarve Cup |
| 39. | 12 April 1995 | Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 40. | ?–0 | |||||
| 41. | ?–0 | |||||
| 42. | 15 April 1995 | Strasbourg, France | Template:Fbw | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 43. | 30 April 1995 | Davidson, United States | Template:Fbw | 6–0 | 6–0 | |
| 44. | 12 May 1995 | Tacoma, United States | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 45. | 2–0 | |||||
| 46. | 19 May 1995 | Dallas, United States | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 9–1 | |
| 47. | 9–? | |||||
| 48. | 6 June 1995 | Gävle, Sweden | Template:Fbw | 3–1 | 3–3 | 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 49. | 17 June 1995 | Template:Fbw | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 50. | 30 July 1995 | New Britain, United States | Template:Fbw | 2–0 | 9–0 | 1995 Women's U.S. Cup |
| 51. | 4–0 | |||||
| 52. | 3 August 1995 | Piscataway, United States | Template:Fbw | ?–? | 4–2 | |
| 53. | ?–? | |||||
| 54. | 6 August 1995 | Washington, D.C., United States | Template:Fbw | 1–1 | 2–1 Template:Aet | |
| 55. | 16 January 1996 | Campinas, Brazil | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 56. | 2 February 1996 | Tampa, United States | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 3–2 | |
| 57. | 15 February 1996 | San Antonio, United States | Template:Fbw | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 58. | 14 March 1996 | Decatur, United States | Template:Fbw | 5–0 | 6–0 | |
| 59. | 28 April 1996 | Indianapolis, United States | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 8–2 | |
| 60. | 3–0 | |||||
| 61. | 5–0 | |||||
| 62. | 7–0 | |||||
| 63. | 21 July 1996 | Orlando, United States | Template:Fbw | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1996 Summer Olympics |
| 64. | 28 February 1997 | Melbourne, Australia | Template:Fbw | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 65. | 2 May 1997 | Milwaukee, United States | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 7–0 | |
| 66. | 3–0 | |||||
| 67. | 4 May 1997 | St. Charles, United States | Template:Fbw | 2–0 | 6–1 | |
| 68. | 3–? | |||||
| 69. | 9 May 1997 | San Jose, United States | Template:Fbw | 2–0 | 5–0 | |
| 70. | 3–0 | |||||
| 71. | 4–0 | |||||
| 72. | 11 May 1997 | Portland, United States | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 6–0 | |
| 73. | 31 May 1997 | New Brian, United States | Template:Fbw | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1997 Women's U.S. Cup |
| 74. | 3–0 | |||||
| 75. | 4–0 | |||||
| 76. | 5 June 1997 | Ambler, United States | Template:Fbw | 3–0 | 9–1 | |
| 77. | 4–0 | |||||
| 78. | 8 June 1997 | Washington, D.C., United States | Template:Fbw | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 79. | 12 October 1997 | Salzgitter, Germany | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 80. | 3–0 | |||||
| 81. | 11 December 1997 | Taubaté, Brazil | Template:Fbw | 1–? | 2–1 | |
| 82. | 24 January 1998 | Guangzhou, China | Template:Fbw | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1998 Four Nations Tournament |
| 83. | 17 March 1998 | Loulé, Portugal | Template:Fbw | 1–? | 4–1 | 1998 Algarve Cup |
| 84. | 2–? | |||||
| 85. | 4–? | |||||
| 86. | 24 April 1998 | Fullerton, United States | Template:Fbw | 6–1 | 8–1 | Friendly |
| 87. | 8–1 | |||||
| 88. | 8 May 1998 | Indianapolis, United States | Template:Fbw | 2–0 | 6–0 | |
| 89. | 3–0 | |||||
| 90. | 28 June 1998 | Chicago, United States | Template:Fbw | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
| 91. | 3–0 | |||||
| 92. | 4–1 | |||||
| 93. | 25 July 1998 | Uniondale, United States | Template:Fbw | 3–0 | 5–0 | 1998 Goodwill Games |
| 94. | 4–0 | |||||
| 95. | 5–0 | |||||
| 96. | 27 July 1998 | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 97. | 2–0 | |||||
| 98. | 12 September 1998 | Foxboro, United States | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 9–0 | 1998 Women's U.S. Cup |
| 99. | 4–0 | |||||
| 100. | 18 September 1998 | Rochester, United States | Template:Fbw | 3–0 | 4–0 | |
| 101. | 4–0 | |||||
| 102. | 27 January 1999 | Orlando, United States | Template:Fbw | 4–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
| 103. | 30 January 1999 | Fort Lauderdale, United States | Template:Fbw | 5–0 | 6–0 | |
| 104. | 27 February 1999 | Tampa, United States | Template:Fbw | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 105. | 2 May 1999 | Atlanta, United States | Template:Fbw | 2–0 | 7–0 | |
| 106. | 13 May 1999 | Milwaukee, United States | Template:Fbw | 4–0 | 5–0 | |
| 107. | 16 May 1999 | Chicago, United States | Template:Fbw | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 108. | 22 May 1999 | Orlando, United States | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 109. | 6 June 1999 | Portland, United States | Template:Fbw | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
| 110. | 19 June 1999 | East Rutherford, United States | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 111. | 24 June 1999 | Chicago, United States | Template:Fbw | 2–1 | 7–1 | |
| 112. | 3 October 1999 | Columbus, United States | Template:Fbw | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 113. | 10 October 1999 | Louisville, United States | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 4–2 | |
| 114. | 3–2 | |||||
| 115. | 6 February 2000 | Fort Lauderdale, United States | Template:Fbw | 1–1 | 2–3 | |
| 116. | 16 March 2000 | Lagos, Portugal | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2000 Algarve Cup |
| 117. | 5 April 2000 | Davidson, United States | Template:Fbw | 6–0 | 8–0 | Friendly |
| 118. | 5 May 2000 | Portland, United States | Template:Fbw | 5–0 | 8–0 | 2000 Women's U.S. Cup |
| 119. | 23 June 2000 | Hershey, United States | Template:Fbw | 5–0 | 11–0 | 2000 CONCACAF Women's Championship |
| 120. | 8–0 | |||||
| 121. | 1 July 2000 | Louisville, United States | Template:Fbw | 4–1 | 4–1 | |
| 122. | 19 July 2000 | Göttingen, Germany | Template:Fbw | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 123. | 13 August 2000 | Annapolis, United States | Template:Fbw | 4–1 | 7–1 | |
| 124. | 1 September 2000 | San Jose, United States | Template:Fbw | 3–0 | 4–0 | |
| 125. | 4–0 | |||||
| 126. | 14 September 2000 | Melbourne, Australia | Template:Fbw | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2000 Summer Olympics |
| 127. | 24 September 2000 | Canberra, Australia | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 128. | 9 September 2001 | Chicago, United States | Template:Fbw | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2001 Women's U.S. Cup |
| 129. | 4–1 | |||||
| 130. | 21 July 2002 | Blaine, United States | Template:Fbw | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 131. | 8 September 2002 | Columbus, United States | Template:Fbw | 2–1 | 8–2 | |
| 132. | 4–2 | |||||
| 133. | 6–2 | |||||
| 134. | 29 September 2002 | Uniondale, United States | Template:Fbw | 3–0 | 5–1 | 2002 Women's U.S. Cup |
| 135. | 4–0 | |||||
| 136. | 9 November 2002 | Pasadena, United States | Template:Fbw | 2–1 | 2–1 Template:Aet | 2002 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup |
| 137. | 16 February 2003 | Charleston, United States | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 138. | 20 March 2003 | Loulé, Portugal | Template:Fbw | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2003 Algarve Cup |
| 139. | 17 May 2003 | Birmingham, United States | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 140. | 14 June 2003 | Salt Lake City, United States | Template:Fbw | 5–0 | 5–0 | |
| 141. | 1 September 2003 | Carson, United States | Template:Fbw | 5–0 | 5–0 | |
| 142. | 7 September 2003 | San Jose, United States | Template:Fbw | 4–0 | 5–0 | |
| 143. | 25 September 2003 | Philadelphia, United States | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 144. | 2–0 | |||||
| 145. | 25 February 2004 | San José, Costa Rica | Template:Fbw | 4–0 | 7–0 | 2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament |
| 146. | 6–0 | |||||
| 147. | 14 March 2004 | Ferreiras, Portugal | Template:Fbw | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2004 Algarve Cup |
| 148. | 24 April 2004 | Birmingham, United States | Template:Fbw | 3–0 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 149. | 9 May 2004 | Albuquerque, United States | Template:Fbw | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 150. | 21 July 2004 | Blaine, United States | Template:Fbw | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| 151. | 1 August 2004 | Hartford, United States | Template:Fbw | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| 152. | 11 August 2004 | Heraklio, Greece | Template:Fbw | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2004 Summer Olympics |
| 153. | 14 August 2004 | Thessaloniki, Greece | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 154. | 25 September 2004 | Rochester, United States | Template:Fbw | 3–0 | 4–3 | Friendly |
| 155. | 3 October 2004 | Portland, United States | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 5–0 | |
| 156. | 2–0 | |||||
| 157. | 10 October 2004 | Cincinnati, United States | Template:Fbw | 1–0 | 5–0 | |
| 158. | 3 November 2004 | East Rutherford, United States | Template:Fbw | 1–1 | 1–1 |
Honors and awards
[edit]Template:Quote box Hamm was named Sportswoman of the Year by the Women's Sports Foundation in 1997 and 1999.<ref name=autogenerated1>Template:Cite web</ref> In June 1999, Nike named the largest building on their corporate campus after Hamm.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In December 2000, Hamm was named one of the top three female soccer players of the twentieth century in the FIFA Female Player of the Century Award, finishing behind only Sun Wen and compatriot Michelle Akers.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
While at North Carolina, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's top female soccer player in both 1993 and 1994, and won the Honda-Broderick Cup in 1994 as the nation's top female athlete.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
In March 2004, Hamm and former U.S. teammate Michelle Akers were the only two women and Americans named to the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living soccer players, selected by Pelé and commissioned by FIFA for the organization's 100th anniversary.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Other accolades include being elected U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year five years in a row from 1994 to 1998,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and winning three ESPY awards including Soccer Player of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year.<ref name="All-Time ESPY Winners"/>
In 2006, Hamm was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, followed by the Texas Sports Hall of Fame on March 11, 2008.<ref name="Alabama Sports Hall of Fame">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Texas Sports Hall of Fame">Template:Cite web</ref> In 2006, Princeton University awarded her an honorary Doctorate of Humanities.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2007, during her first year of eligibility, Hamm was selected for induction into the National Soccer Hall of Fame. In 2008, an image of her silhouette was used in the logo for the second professional women's soccer league in the United States: Women's Professional Soccer.<ref name="WPS logo">Template:Cite news</ref> ESPN named her the greatest female athlete in 2012.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2013, Hamm became the first woman inducted into the World Football Hall of Fame, located in Pachuca, Mexico.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She was named to U.S. Soccer's USWNT All-Time Best XI in December 2013.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2014, Hamm was named one of ESPNW's Impact 25;<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> she was also the recipient of the Golden Foot Legends Award.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
For their first match of March 2019, the women of the United States women's national soccer team each wore a jersey with the name of a woman they were honoring on the back; Samantha Mewis chose the name of Hamm.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2021, Hamm was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2022, Los Angeles F.C. of Major League Soccer - of which Hamm is part owner - won the MLS Cup, thus giving Hamm an MLS championship to her credit
Championships
[edit]| Year | Team | Championship/Medal |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | North Carolina Tar Heels | NCAA National Champion |
| 1990 | North Carolina Tar Heels | NCAA National Champion |
| 1991 | United States | FIFA World Cup Champion |
| 1992 | North Carolina Tar Heels | NCAA National Champion |
| 1993 | North Carolina Tar Heels | NCAA National Champion |
| 1996 | United States | Olympic Gold |
| 1999 | United States | FIFA World Cup Champion |
| 2003 | Washington Freedom | WUSA Founder's Cup Champion |
| 2004 | United States | Olympic Gold |
| 2022 | Los Angeles F.C. | 2022 MLS Cup Template:Small |
See also
[edit]- List of FIFA Women's World Cup winning players
- List of women's footballers with 100 or more international goals
- List of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Olympians
- List of Olympic medalists in football
- List of 1996 Summer Olympics medal winners
- List of 2000 Summer Olympics medal winners
- List of 2004 Summer Olympics medal winners
- List of athletes on Wheaties boxes
References
[edit]Match reports Template:Reflist
External links
[edit]- Template:FIFA player
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- Mia Hamm Foundation
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