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The Birth
Born in Rochester, NY -
sports
she played soccer and basketball and was very competitive -
School
she went to Our lady of mercy high school where she played soccer and basketball -
College
at the University of Florida. After helping the Gators win the national championship as a freshman in 1998, she was twice named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year and earned three All-America selections en route to recording a school-record 96 goals. -
Club
Washington Freedom of the Women's United Soccer Association in 2002, Wambach paired with U.S. soccer great Mia Hamm to give the club a dynamic 1-2 scoring punch. -
Joining professional soccer
Wambach joined the updated version of the Washington Freedom following the formation of Women's Professional Soccer, and led the league in scoring in its inaugural 2009 season. -
More soccer
Women's soccer returned to the U.S. in 2013 with the National Women's Soccer League, and the five-time U.S. Player of the Year lived up to her billing as a premier draw by leading the Western New York Flash to the championship game. -
World cup
The team again finished third at the 2007 World Cup, with Wambach claiming the Silver Shoe as the tournament's second-leading scorer.