If you are a fan of soccer, you are probably familiar with Abby Wambach. Two-time Olympic gold medalist, FIFA World Cup winner, and U.S. women’s soccer team captain have been in the news for many reasons. She is a prolific recipient of numerous accolades and has often contributed to the media. But what's her position now? How does she fit into the professional women's football world?
Abby Wambach was an Olympic gold medalist twice.
Abby Wambach was an outstanding player in 2004, scoring 31 and providing 13 assists over 30 games. Her performance at the 2004 Athens Olympics earned her a gold medal after scoring the winning goal against Brazil in extra time. Abby Wambach, who is on a World Cup win tour, will be playing against China in her last game for the U.S. Before the World Cup, she stated that she would wait to make an announcement about her Olympic future until after it.
FIFA World Cup Champion
Abby Wambach (FIFA World Cup Champion) scored an amazing goal against Brazil on the 20th of July, one of the most memorable moments during the tournament. The goal tied match in the 122nd minutes, forcing penalties that the USA won. It was voted the best moment of tournament in the FIFA poll. The American was so overwhelmed by joy that she cried in joy. Wambach shouted "Score in ten minutes!" at her teammates. The ball was then headed into the back of Wambach's net.
U.S. women's national soccer captain
Mary Abigail Wambach was a former American Soccer player, coach and member of The National Soccer Hall of Fame. She was a six-time U.S. Soccer Athlete. Wambach, who was a regular on the U.S. national women's soccer team from 2003-2015, earned her first cap at age 41 in 2001.
Angel City's Founder
Abby Wambach, a former Olympian and Rochester native who became a world star on the international stage, owns the new women’s soccer team. Wambach is a founding investor and the first woman to hold a majority ownership position in the NWSL. Wambach's association with the team began when she attended a Time's Up Los Angeles event and realized that there wasn't any women's soccer team.
Investment in women's soccer
A welcome development is the recent investment made in women's football. One quarter of FIFA member countries do not have a senior national women's soccer team. Even Pakistan, which barely played competitive soccer before the 2015 Women's World Cup, is one of these. Mauritania has been playing its first official match in Spain since July 2016, after having invested more than $100,000 into women's soccer.