Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carla Werden Overbeck | ||
Birth name | Carla Werden[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | May 9, 1968||
Place of birth | Pasadena, California, U.S. | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1986–1989 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998 | Raleigh Wings[3] | 5 | (1) |
2001–2003 | Carolina Courage | 45 | (2) |
International career | |||
1988–2000 | United States | 170 | (7) |
Managerial career | |||
1992– | Duke Blue Devils (assistant) | ||
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Carla Werden Overbeck (née Werden; born May 9, 1968) is an American former soccer player who is currently an assistant coach for the Duke Blue Devils women's soccer team. Captain of the United States national team from 1993 to 2000, she helped lead the team to two FIFA Women's World Cups and an Olympic gold medal. She played collegiately for the North Carolina Tar Heels. She has been an assistant coach for Duke since 1992, overseeing its defensive unit principally. She was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2006.