Shannon MacMillan

Shannon MacMillan
Personal information
Full name Shannon Ann MacMillan[1]
Date of birth (1974-10-07) October 7, 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Syosset, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1995 Portland Pilots
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 San Diego Spirit
International career
1993–2005 United States 177 (60)
Managerial career
2007–2008 UCLA Bruins (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 1999 USA Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2003 USA Team competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shannon Ann MacMillan (born October 7, 1974) is an American retired soccer player, coach, FIFA Women's World Cup champion, Olympic gold and silver medalist. Named U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year for 2002, MacMillan played for the United States women's national soccer team from 1994 to 2006 and was part of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup-winning team (commonly known as the '99ers). She won gold with the team at the 1996 Summer Olympics and silver at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

In 2007, MacMillan became an assistant coach for the UCLA Bruins women's soccer team.[2] In 2016, she was inducted in the National Soccer Hall of Fame. [3] She is also a part of the ownership group for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League.[4]

  1. ^ "Shannon MacMillan". Women's United Soccer Association. Archived from the original on August 20, 2003. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "UCLA Women's Soccer Names Shannon MacMillan Assistant Coach". July 16, 2007. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2007.
  3. ^ "BRANDI CHASTAIN, SHANNON MACMILLAN AND DON GARBER ELECTED TO NATIONAL SOCCER HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2016". ussoccer.com. May 5, 2016. Archived from the original on May 9, 2016.
  4. ^ "Shannon Mac Millan". Angel City FC. Retrieved December 16, 2023.