Carla Overbeck

Carla Overbeck
Overbeck in 2014
Personal information
Full name Carla Werden Overbeck
Birth name Carla Werden[1]
Date of birth (1968-05-09) May 9, 1968 (age 56)[2]
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
Women's football (soccer)
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Team competition
FIFA Women's World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1991 China Team competition
Gold medal – first place 1999 USA Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Sweden Team competition
*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.

  1. ^ "May 13, 1990 Degree Candidates – The College of Arts and Sciences – Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees: Bachelors of Arts". 188th Commencement. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. May 13, 1990. p. 32. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carla Overbeck". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "1998 Wings Player Stats". Raleigh Wings. Archived from the original on February 24, 1999. Retrieved June 8, 2023.