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Jersey Number 28
Abby Wambach
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Our Lady of Mercy
- Hometown:
- Pittsford, N.Y.
2004 & 2012 Olympian for the United States
2000 & 2001 SEC Player of the Year
2000 & 2001 SEC Tournament MVP
1998, 1999, 2000 & 2001 All-American
1998, 1999, 2000 & 2001 All-SEC
2001: National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-America first team memberβ¦also named to Soccer America Season MVP list and to SoccerBuzz.com All-America first-teamβ¦All-Southeastern Conference Player of the Year for the second consecutive season and a first-team selection for fourth consecutive seasonβ¦SEC Tournament MVP for second consecutive season - first player in league history to win player of the year or tournament MVP honor in consecutive seasonsβ¦No. 2 overall selection by the Washington Freedom in the 2002 WUSA Draft - matching the highest selection by any Gator athlete in a professional draftβ¦Finalist for all national player of the year awards - Hermann, Missouri Athletic Club, Honda and SoccerBuzz.comβ¦Florida's leading scorer with 31 goals, 14 assists and 76 pointsβ¦also owns UF's career records for goals (96), assists (50), points (242), game-winning goals (24) and hat-tricks (10)β¦Holds the No. 1 spot in the final NCAA Division I stats in points per game (3.17) and goals per game (1.29)β¦also No. 18 in assists per match (0.58)β¦Stands sixth in both points (242) and in goals (96) on the NCAA career chartsβ¦Missed LSU and Miami matches as she was named to the U.S. National Team for the Nike U.S. Women's Cupβ¦Played 14 minutes in the U.S.'s 4-1 win vs. Germany on Sept. 9β¦Oct. 29 SEC Player of the Week after five goals and three assists vs. Mississippi State and Mississippiβ¦Three-time Soccer America Team of the Week selection and also appeared on the Oct. 15 SoccerBuzz.com Elite Team of the Weekβ¦Turned in 10 multi-goal matches in 2001, including hat-tricks vs. Mississippi State, Kentucky (SEC Tournament semifinal) and Georgia (NCAA Second Round)β¦ Set UF record with at least one goal in 10 consecutive matches, which also stands tied for third on the NCAA chart. Summer of 2001: Member of the U.S. U-21 National Team that claimed the gold medal at the Nordic Cup, July 25-31β¦Turned in three goals in three matches to finish tied for third in number of goals among all scorers in 2001 Nordic Cup action.
2000: 2000 SEC Player of the Year and made third consecutive appearance on All-SEC First Teamβ¦Named SEC Tournament MVP after turning in five goals in three matchesβ¦All-America selection by collegesoccer.com (first team) and Soccer Buzz (second team)β¦Led the Gators with 23 goals and 54 points in 2000β¦Finished third in the final balloting for the 2000 Hermann Trophyβ¦In the final NCAA stats, tied for fourth in points per game at 2.57 ppg and No. 6 in goals per game at 1.10 gpgβ¦Her season goals total of 23 tied for fourth in the nationβ¦Started the 21 matches she played and averaged 78.0 minutes per matchβ¦Turned in hat-tricks on three consecutive Friday evenings in Octoberβ¦Also turned in a four-goal match in the SEC Tournament first round vs. Arkansas, moving her into sole possession of the UF career hat-tricks list (seven total)β¦Also leads the Gatorsβ career chart with 166 pointsβ¦SEC Player of the Week on Oct. 16 after scoring four goals in two matchesβ¦National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Southeast Region first team memberβ¦Trained with U.S. U-21 team April 5-9, 2000 in Lincoln, Neb.
1999: Appeared in 22 matches, starting all 22 at forwardβ¦Averaged 79.8 minutes per matchβ¦NSCAA All-America first-team selectionβ¦Also named to the All-SEC first team and the SEC All-Tournament teamβ¦In the final national statistics, ranked No. 4 in points per game (2.82 per match), No. t4 in goals per game (1.05 gpm) and No. 6 in assists per game (0.73 apg)β¦Turned in 23 goals, 16 assists and 62 points, which each ranked in the nationβs top five for season totalsβ¦Set school record for season assists total (16)β¦Led the SEC in total points and assists and was No. 2 in total goalsβ¦Turned in seven multi-goal matches, including a collegiate-high four goals vs. LSU and a hat-trick vs. Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament semifinalβ¦SEC Player of the Week (Oct. 18) after hitting two goals in each of UFβs wins at Tennessee and Georgiaβ¦Soccer Buzz All-America first-team selectionβ¦Member of College Soccer Weeklyβs All-America third team.
1998: Started all 26 games she played in, totaling 2,022 minutesβ¦Second on the team in goals scored (19), assists (12), and points (50)β¦Earned selection to the All-SEC first teamβ¦One of two freshmen on the NSCAA All-Southeast Region First Teamβ¦All-America honorable mention selection by both College Soccer Weekly and ESPN/Soccer Timesβ¦Soccer Americaβs Freshman All-America selectionβ¦ Also a Soccer Buzz Freshman All-America honorable-mention memberβ¦Recorded her first career hat trick in 3-0 win over Kentuckyβ¦Scored five or more points in a match four timesβ¦SEC All-Tournament team selection...Named to Soccer Americaβs National Team of the Week on Nov. 9 for her performance in the SEC Tournament.
High School: 1997 NSCAA/UMBRO National Player of the Year...Also 1997 NSCAA Regional Player of the Year and the NSCAA State of New York Player of the Year...Named NSCAA/UMBRO High School All-American in 1996 and β97...Cited by USA Today as one of the nationβs top 10 recruits...During high school career, scored 142 goals, including 34 in 1997...Among awards, named Gatorade Circle of Champions New York Player of the Year in 1997.Β
Club: The three-year captain named All-Greater Rochester Player of the Year in 1995 and 1997...Played for Rochester Spirit club team and coached by Dan Shoniker...Member of the Olympic Development Team (ODP) U-16 National Team (1996)...Member of the 1997 National U-20 Pool...Competed in the 1997 U.S. Soccer Festival in Blaine, Minn., training and playing with the U.S. National Team...Traveled to Beijing, China, in 1997 as a member of the first youth soccer team to compete in China.
Major: Leisure Service Management
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| Career Olympic Medal Summary | |
| Career Olympic Medal Summary | 2 Gold [2012 def. Japan, 2-1; 2004 GAMES def. Brazil, 2-1)] |
| 2012 London Games | 1 Gold [GOLD (def. Japan, 2-1)] |
| 2004 Athens Games | 1 Gold [def. Brazil, 1-0] |
| Event | Result |
| 2012 London Games | |
| Preliminary Round, Group G | USA 4, France 2 (scored in 19th minute) |
| Preliminary Round, Group G | USA 3, Colombia 0 (started & scored in 74th minute) |
| Preliminary Round, Group G | Defeated DPR Korea 1-0 (scored gameβs only goal) |
| Quarterfinals | US 2, NZ 0; scored first goal of match |
| Semifinals | USA defeated Canada, 4-3; scored PK in 80th minute |
| Gold Medal Game vs. Japan | WON GOLD MEDAL, 2-1 (started and played all 90 minutes, with 3 shots) |
| 2004 Athens Games | |
| Preliminary Round, Group G | def. Greece, 3-0 [scored 30th minute] |
| Preliminary Round, Group G | def. Brazil, 2-0 [scored in 77th minute] |
| Preliminary Round, Group G | tied Australia, 1-1 |
| Quarterfinals | def. Japan, 2-1 [scored 59th minute] |
| Semifinals | vs. Germany, 1-1 (advanced PK) |
| Final | WON GOLD MEDAL - def. Brazil, 2-1 [scored GWG 112th minute] |
2000 & 2001 SEC Player of the Year
2000 & 2001 SEC Tournament MVP
1998, 1999, 2000 & 2001 All-American
1998, 1999, 2000 & 2001 All-SEC
2001: National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-America first team memberβ¦also named to Soccer America Season MVP list and to SoccerBuzz.com All-America first-teamβ¦All-Southeastern Conference Player of the Year for the second consecutive season and a first-team selection for fourth consecutive seasonβ¦SEC Tournament MVP for second consecutive season - first player in league history to win player of the year or tournament MVP honor in consecutive seasonsβ¦No. 2 overall selection by the Washington Freedom in the 2002 WUSA Draft - matching the highest selection by any Gator athlete in a professional draftβ¦Finalist for all national player of the year awards - Hermann, Missouri Athletic Club, Honda and SoccerBuzz.comβ¦Florida's leading scorer with 31 goals, 14 assists and 76 pointsβ¦also owns UF's career records for goals (96), assists (50), points (242), game-winning goals (24) and hat-tricks (10)β¦Holds the No. 1 spot in the final NCAA Division I stats in points per game (3.17) and goals per game (1.29)β¦also No. 18 in assists per match (0.58)β¦Stands sixth in both points (242) and in goals (96) on the NCAA career chartsβ¦Missed LSU and Miami matches as she was named to the U.S. National Team for the Nike U.S. Women's Cupβ¦Played 14 minutes in the U.S.'s 4-1 win vs. Germany on Sept. 9β¦Oct. 29 SEC Player of the Week after five goals and three assists vs. Mississippi State and Mississippiβ¦Three-time Soccer America Team of the Week selection and also appeared on the Oct. 15 SoccerBuzz.com Elite Team of the Weekβ¦Turned in 10 multi-goal matches in 2001, including hat-tricks vs. Mississippi State, Kentucky (SEC Tournament semifinal) and Georgia (NCAA Second Round)β¦ Set UF record with at least one goal in 10 consecutive matches, which also stands tied for third on the NCAA chart. Summer of 2001: Member of the U.S. U-21 National Team that claimed the gold medal at the Nordic Cup, July 25-31β¦Turned in three goals in three matches to finish tied for third in number of goals among all scorers in 2001 Nordic Cup action.
2000: 2000 SEC Player of the Year and made third consecutive appearance on All-SEC First Teamβ¦Named SEC Tournament MVP after turning in five goals in three matchesβ¦All-America selection by collegesoccer.com (first team) and Soccer Buzz (second team)β¦Led the Gators with 23 goals and 54 points in 2000β¦Finished third in the final balloting for the 2000 Hermann Trophyβ¦In the final NCAA stats, tied for fourth in points per game at 2.57 ppg and No. 6 in goals per game at 1.10 gpgβ¦Her season goals total of 23 tied for fourth in the nationβ¦Started the 21 matches she played and averaged 78.0 minutes per matchβ¦Turned in hat-tricks on three consecutive Friday evenings in Octoberβ¦Also turned in a four-goal match in the SEC Tournament first round vs. Arkansas, moving her into sole possession of the UF career hat-tricks list (seven total)β¦Also leads the Gatorsβ career chart with 166 pointsβ¦SEC Player of the Week on Oct. 16 after scoring four goals in two matchesβ¦National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Southeast Region first team memberβ¦Trained with U.S. U-21 team April 5-9, 2000 in Lincoln, Neb.
1999: Appeared in 22 matches, starting all 22 at forwardβ¦Averaged 79.8 minutes per matchβ¦NSCAA All-America first-team selectionβ¦Also named to the All-SEC first team and the SEC All-Tournament teamβ¦In the final national statistics, ranked No. 4 in points per game (2.82 per match), No. t4 in goals per game (1.05 gpm) and No. 6 in assists per game (0.73 apg)β¦Turned in 23 goals, 16 assists and 62 points, which each ranked in the nationβs top five for season totalsβ¦Set school record for season assists total (16)β¦Led the SEC in total points and assists and was No. 2 in total goalsβ¦Turned in seven multi-goal matches, including a collegiate-high four goals vs. LSU and a hat-trick vs. Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament semifinalβ¦SEC Player of the Week (Oct. 18) after hitting two goals in each of UFβs wins at Tennessee and Georgiaβ¦Soccer Buzz All-America first-team selectionβ¦Member of College Soccer Weeklyβs All-America third team.
1998: Started all 26 games she played in, totaling 2,022 minutesβ¦Second on the team in goals scored (19), assists (12), and points (50)β¦Earned selection to the All-SEC first teamβ¦One of two freshmen on the NSCAA All-Southeast Region First Teamβ¦All-America honorable mention selection by both College Soccer Weekly and ESPN/Soccer Timesβ¦Soccer Americaβs Freshman All-America selectionβ¦ Also a Soccer Buzz Freshman All-America honorable-mention memberβ¦Recorded her first career hat trick in 3-0 win over Kentuckyβ¦Scored five or more points in a match four timesβ¦SEC All-Tournament team selection...Named to Soccer Americaβs National Team of the Week on Nov. 9 for her performance in the SEC Tournament.
High School: 1997 NSCAA/UMBRO National Player of the Year...Also 1997 NSCAA Regional Player of the Year and the NSCAA State of New York Player of the Year...Named NSCAA/UMBRO High School All-American in 1996 and β97...Cited by USA Today as one of the nationβs top 10 recruits...During high school career, scored 142 goals, including 34 in 1997...Among awards, named Gatorade Circle of Champions New York Player of the Year in 1997.Β
Club: The three-year captain named All-Greater Rochester Player of the Year in 1995 and 1997...Played for Rochester Spirit club team and coached by Dan Shoniker...Member of the Olympic Development Team (ODP) U-16 National Team (1996)...Member of the 1997 National U-20 Pool...Competed in the 1997 U.S. Soccer Festival in Blaine, Minn., training and playing with the U.S. National Team...Traveled to Beijing, China, in 1997 as a member of the first youth soccer team to compete in China.
Major: Leisure Service Management
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Wambachβs Collegiate Statistics
| Year | GP/GS | Min. |
Shots |
G (GW) | A | Pts. |
| 1998 | 26 / 26 | 2022 | 131 | 19 (4) | 12 | 50 |
| 1999 | 22 / 22 | 1756 | 125 | 23 (6) | 16 | 62 |
| 2000 | 21 / 21 | 1639 | 92 | 23 (3) | 8 | 54 |
| 2001 | 24/ 24 | 1920 | 120 | 31 (11) | 14 | 76 |
| Totals | 93 / 93 | 7337 | 468 | 96 (24) | 50 | 242 |
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