Kristine Lilly

Kristine Lilly
Lilly in 2015
Personal information
Full name Kristine Marie Lilly Heavey[1]
Birth name Kristine Marie Lilly[2]
Date of birth (1971-07-22) July 22, 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth New York City, U.S.
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position(s) Forward/Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1992 North Carolina Tar Heels
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994 Tyresö FF
1995 Washington Warthogs
(indoor)		 6 (0)
1998 Delaware Genies 4 (5)
2001–2003 Boston Breakers 59 (14)
2005 KIF Örebro DFF 19 (8)
2009–2011 Boston Breakers 20 (3)
International career
1987–2010 United States 354 (130)
Medal record
Women's soccer
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Team
FIFA Women's World Cup
Winner 1991 China
Winner 1999 United States
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Sweden
Bronze medal – third place 2003 United States
Bronze medal – third place 2007 China
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kristine Marie Lilly Heavey (née Lilly; born July 22, 1971) is an American former professional soccer player. She was a member of the United States women's national team for 23 years and is the most-capped football player in the history of the sport (men's or women's), gaining her 354th and final cap against Mexico in a World Cup qualifier in November 2010.[3] Lilly scored 130 international goals for the US national team, making her the team's fourth-highest goal scorer behind Carli Lloyd's 134, Mia Hamm's 158 goals, and Abby Wambach's 184.[4]

  1. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 – List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. September 15, 2007. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Kristine Lilly". United States Soccer Federation. Archived from the original on March 12, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  3. ^ "Case of the Missing Caps". USSoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. August 8, 2016. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  4. ^ Alexander, Valerie (July 7, 2014). "World Cup Football Stats Erase The Sport's Most Dominant Players: Women". Jezebel.com.