Carli Lloyd

Carli Lloyd is an American former soccer player who played as a midfielder and forward. She won two Olympic gold medals and two FIFA Women’s World Cups with the United States national team.

2015 FIFA Women's World Cup final: The match in which the United States defeated Japan 5–2 to win the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. Lloyd scored three goals in the first 16 minutes, including one from near midfield.
Mia Hamm: An American forward who became one of the most prominent players in women's soccer history. Hamm's earlier generation established the national-team legacy Lloyd later joined.
Midfielder: A soccer position linking defensive and attacking play through the central areas of the field. Lloyd began as a midfielder and often advanced into scoring positions.
FIFA Women's World Cup: The international championship contested by senior women's national soccer teams every four years. Two titles at this tournament are central to Lloyd's international legacy.
Megan Rapinoe: An American winger who won two FIFA Women's World Cups and Olympic gold with the United States. Rapinoe was a contemporary star whose creativity and public profile contrasted with Lloyd's direct scoring style.
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup: The eighth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, hosted by France and won by the United States. Lloyd was a key squad member as the United States defended its title.
Abby Wambach: An American striker who scored a record 184 international goals during her national-team career. Wambach was Lloyd's teammate in two Olympic gold-medal campaigns and the 2015 World Cup.
Forward (association football): A soccer player positioned mainly to create or score goals near the opposing goal. Lloyd also played as a forward, especially late in her career.
Olympic gold medal: The highest-place medal awarded to winners of Olympic events. Lloyd won this medal in women's soccer at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.
Birgit Prinz: A German forward who won two FIFA Women's World Cups and was named FIFA World Player of the Year three times. Prinz's international honors offer a comparison with Lloyd's achievements across different national teams.

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