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Mia Hamm

American soccer player

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Mia Hamm is an American soccer player who is widely considered one of the greatest female athletes in the sport's history. She matters because she helped elevate women's soccer to prominence in the United States and inspired generations of female athletes through her skill and competitive excellence.

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Born: 1972
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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.

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Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer — Self (archive footage)2024
Angel City — Self2023
The Only — Herself2022
Dare To Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team — Self2007
The Art of Football from A to Z — Self2006
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition — Self2003
Teen Choice Awards — Self1999
The Rosie O'Donnell Show — Self1996

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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of June 28, 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 29, 2007

Mariel Margaret "Mia" Hamm (born March 17, 1972) 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 (WUSA)—the first U.S. professional women's soccer league—where she played for the Washington Freedom from 2001 to 2003. She played college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels, helping the team win four NCAA Division I Championship titles. Hailed as a soccer icon, she is one of the most influential female players of all time.