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Abby in her international career scored goals in matches. She was all time highest goal scorer in men and women soccer but later on surpassed by Chistine Sinclair. Further, she has appeared on the cover of various magazines and tv shows. Abby was born and raised in Rochester, New York, U. S by her parents Pete and Judy Wambach. She has two sisters and four brothers. Further information will be updated soon.

Unfortunately, in they separated. Carli Lloyd shot off from the backfield to Megan Rapinoe, who was forced to cross from way out with her non-dominant left foot to the goal—where none other than Wambach leapt up high, connected and buried the ball in the net with a header.

For her eight goals and four assists in alone, she won her fifth U. The five-time U. Soccer Player of the Year would rise to even more epic heights during the WWC, where her play transcended sport and was recognized by the world's biggest fans—including celebrities and President Barack Obama, who congratulated Wambach's phenomenal career with a tweet: "Congrats on a great career, Abby Wambach.

Ending the match with a swollen black eye, Wambach described what happened, "I'm running toward the goal to get position, and I got sucker-punched", she said. During the United States' third group stage match against North Korea, Wambach scored the lone goal of the match during the 25th minute on a play that consisted of a long ball by Lauren Cheney to Alex Morgan.

Morgan slid a pass between two defenders to Wambach who easily tapped in her third goal of the tournament.

In front of 29, spectators at Old Trafford, the Americans finished first in their group with the win and it launched them to the quarter-final against New Zealand.

The game also marked the first women's soccer game at Old Trafford in 23 years. During the quarter-final match against New Zealand, Wambach scored her fourth goal of the tournament during the 27th minute of the match.

After sliding onto the ball to score, she then led a celebration of cartwheels — a tribute to the United States gymnastics team. With a second goal scored by Sydney Leroux in the 87th minute, the Americans defeated New Zealand 2—0 and moved onto the semi-finals. Wambach also scored the game-tying third goal, on a penalty kick, in the United States' 4—3 controversial semi-final win over Canada.

Wambach scored five goals at the Olympics and scored in every match except the final. W — match was won L — match was lost to opponent D — match was drawn W — penalty-shoot-out was won after a drawn match L — penalty-shoot-out was lost after a drawn match. Wambach scored the first goal for the U. Down 2—0 after 14 minutes into the first half, Wambach headed the ball into the back of the net off a corner kick from Megan Rapinoe in the 19th minute.

By the minute mark, the Americans had tied the game with another goal from Alex Morgan. Wambach received During her acceptance speech, she thanked FIFA and President Blatter, her family, coaching and medical staff, and teammates and said, " I've never scored a goal without receiving a pass from somebody else.

Thanks to all the fans out there who continue to inspire me and the rest of the team to win as many games as we can. Women's Soccer Team. Of the experience, she said, "Bodies come in all different shapes. Bodies come in all different sizes. My body is very different than most other females. Known for scoring goals with diving headers, a technique she began honing as a youth in her hometown of Rochester, New York, one of her most notable header goals occurred in the nd minute of the FIFA Women's World Cup quarterfinal match against Brazil.

Wambach scored the equalizer in stoppage time helping the Americans to eventually progress to the championship final against Japan after defeating Brazil in penalty kicks. In , she became the first ever soccer player of either gender to be named Athlete of the Year by the Associated Press.

The league suspended operations in early On May 9, , the U. After playing without scoring a goal in the first two group stage matches against North Korea and Colombia, Wambach scored in the 67th minute during the team's final group stage match — a 2—1 loss to Sweden.

With the loss, the U. Wambach's goal set a new record for latest goal ever scored in a FIFA competition. Wambach scored her third tournament goal during the Americans' 3—1 semi-final win over France. All 4 of Wambach's goals in the tournament were scored using her head.

The same year, she was named the Women's Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year and received the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year, the first individual soccer player ever — man or woman — to receive the award.

In August , after returning home from winning gold at the Summer Olympics in London, the city of Rochester honored Wambach by hosting a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony in which the entrance to Sahlen's Stadium was named "Wambach Way. In , she became an ambassador for Athlete Ally, a nonprofit organization that focuses on ending homophobia and transphobia in sports. In , she starred in a Dodge commercial with some of her national team teammates.

She signed a one-year endorsement deal with Bank of America in July In , she received a gold card from Chipotle Mexican Grill which entitles her to one free burrito daily for life. Although not a formal endorsement deal, Chipotle offers the cards to well-known professional athletes who publicly express a liking for the restaurant.

In the summer of , she signed an endorsement deal with the New York Apple Association and was featured in television, radio, print and online ads. During the WPS Player Allocation in which twenty-one players from the United States national team player pool were assigned to the seven teams in the new league, Wambach was assigned to the Washington Freedom. During the Freedom's next game on May 3, , she received a yellow card for a tackle on St. Louis Athletica midfielder Daniela that left Daniela with two damaged knee ligaments and a crack in the tibia and sidelined her for the rest of the season.

Wambach was suspended for one game after the challenge was reviewed by the league commissioner. Wambach scored her th goal during a friendly match against Canada in her hometown of Rochester on July 19, , her second international match after returning from her injury.

Of the goal, she said, "After this year I've had, the heartbreak of not going to the Olympics, all of that pain is worth it. There's nothing more you can ask for than play in front of your home crowd and come through with a milestone like I did today. On June 23, , Wambach was named to the U. Heading into the FIFA Women's World Cup, the national team had not conceded a game in regulation time in nearly three years and was considered a favorite to win the tournament in China.

Wambach had become a regular on the team for five years and had assumed a new position as leader on the team. During their first match of the tournament against North Korea, Wambach collided in the air with North Korean defender, Ri Kum-Suk, and landed on the ground with blood streaming down her head.

She was sidelined from the pitch for ten minutes while she received five stitches to the back of her head. Coach Greg Ryan decided not to replace Wambach, who had scored 78 goals in 97 games. The United States was ahead 1—0 thanks to a goal Wambach had scored in the 50th minute, assisted by Kristine Lilly.

The squad allowed two goals while Wambach was away for those ten minutes. So I started to run to the locker room to get stitches put in", Wambach said. A few minutes after Wambach returned to the pitch, the United States tied the match with a goal scored by Heather O'Reilly.

The team faced Sweden in their next match on September 14, Wambach scored two goals and notched up her record to 80 goals in 98 international matches after scoring in the 34th minute on a penalty kick and again in the 58th minute on a left-footed half-volley from a cross from Kristine Lilly.

Wambach provided the assist with a header off a long thrown-in to Lori Chalupny who settled it off her chest and chipped the ball past Nigeria's goalkeeper. The win launched the U. During the quarterfinal match against England on September 22, , Wambach scored the first goal for the Americans during the 48th minute, followed by two goals scored by teammates Shannon Boxx and Kristine Lilly, defeating England 3—0.

All three goals were scored within 12 minutes. During the first half, with the match poised at 0—0, English captain Faye White required extensive treatment following an elbow in the face from Wambach. Although Wambach insisted the contact was accidental, the English players and media thought otherwise.

Wambach became the twentieth player in U. After the Athens Olympics, Wambach continued as a major contributor to the national team, scoring goals during the Algarve Cup and a number of exhibition games. During group play at the Algarve Cup, one of her goals helped the U. At the end of , Wambach had scored 66 goals in 84 international matches, scoring more goals in fewer games than any player since Michelle Akers.

During the U. During the team's first group stage match against Greece on August 11, , Wambach scored during the 30th minute to elevate the Americans to a 2—0 lead. She received her first yellow card of the tournament in the 49th minute.