Mariel Margaret "Mia" Hamm is an American former professional football player, two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion. Hailed as a football icon, she played as a forward for the United States national team from 1987 to 2004. Hamm was the face of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), the first professional women's soccer league in the United States, where she played for the Washington Freedom from 2001 to 2003. She played college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels and helped the team win four NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship titles.
Hamm playing for United States in 1995
Hamm during a match against Germany, 1997
Hamm warming up before a match, 1998
Hamm during the third-place match against Canada at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
United States women's national soccer team
The United States women's national soccer team (USWNT) represents the United States of America in international women's soccer. The team is governed by United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF.
USWNT at a parade in their honor after the 2019 Championship
A ticker tape parade in Manhattan celebrating the USWNT's 2015 World Cup victory