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Carli Lloyd is Born
Carli Anne Lloyd was born on July 16, 1982. She was born to Pamela and Stephen Lloyd. She was born in Delran Township, New Jersey. -
Starts Playing Soccer
Around the age of 5 years, Lloyd started playing soccer as well as other sports. She would play in pickup games. Although she had natural abilities when she was younger she would still practice for multiple hours. -
High School
She attended Delran High School in Delran, New Jersey until she graduated in 2000. She played under the coach Rudi Klobach. -
State Cup
She played soccer for both for the Medford Strikers and her high school team. She won the State Cup in 1997 and also in 1998. -
Named High School Player of the Year
She was named High School Player of the year by the Philadelphia Inquirer. She was also given this title the next year of high school. -
College
She attended Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She is Rutgers University's leader in points and goals. She was the only person to earn First-Team All-Big East Honors every year of her college soccer career. She is the college's leader in goals and points. -
Named Big East Midfielder of the Year
She was named Big East Midfielder of the Year. As well as that she was a three-time NSCAA All-American and she was also a semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy. -
First World Cup
Carli Lloyd played in her first World Cup in 2007. It was a big point in her and Hope Solo's friendship. When Solo was pulled from playing in the semifinal against Brazil their friendship grew greatly. -
Named U.S. Female Athlete of the Year
In 2008, she was named the U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year. She was the first midfielder to win it. -
First Olympic Gold Medal
She earned her first medal in the 2008 Olympics. -
Second World Cup
Carli Lloyd played in her second World Cup in 2011. After playing a hard game the score was tied and it was still tied after overtime. They went to penalty kicks and Japan took the World Cup Trophy home. Even though this was not her best game she still strived to be better in the next game. -
Second Olympic Gold Medal
She earned her second medal in the 2012 Olympics and she also scored a hat-trick against Japan within 16 minutes of the game. -
Engaged
Carli Lloyd got engaged to her high school sweetheart, Brian Hollins, in January after they had dated for 15 years. They kept the wedding off until after the 2016 Olympics. -
Third World Cup
She had a mission to bring home the trophy for the first time in 16 years. No matter who her opponent was she was gonna win. They won the World Cup and took home the trophy with a 5-2 win over Japan. -
Silver Boot
She got this award for scoring the most goals in the World Cup. -
Golden Ball
Earing the Golden Ball is a huge deal. It means that you were the best player in the tournament, and that is exactly what she was. -
Women’s Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year
In 2015 she won the Women's Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year. -
March of Dimes Foundation Sportswoman of the Year
The March of Dimes Foundation which is a nonprofit organization that works to help improve the health of moms and babies by trying to prevent birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. She was named the March of Dimes Foundation Sportswoman of the Year in 2015. -
CONCACAF Women’s Player of the Year
She earned the CONCACAF Women's Player of the Year Award in 2016. She won against Brazil's Marta and Germany's Melanie Behringer for the award. -
CONCACAF Goal of the Year
In 2015 she won the CONCACAF Goal of the Year award. She had a really good goal. -
First FIFA Player of the Year Award
In 2015 she got the honor of holding the title of FIFA Player of the Year Award. -
First to Score a Hat Trick in the World Cup
In her third World Cup, she became the 1st woman in FIFA Women’s World Cup to score a hat-trick in a final game. In the third minute, she scored her first goal. Two minutes later her second. Lastly, in the sixteenth minute of the game, she scored her third goal. -
Second FIFA World Player of the Year Award
For the second time in her career, she got the FIFA World Player of the Year Award the next year in 2016. -
Married
She married Brian Hollins on November 4, 2016. She got married on a beach in Mexico.
