![]() Lilly in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kristine Marie Lilly Heavey[1] | ||
Birth name | Kristine Marie Lilly[2] | ||
Date of birth | July 22, 1971 | ||
Place of birth | New York City, U.S. | ||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward/Midfielder | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1992 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994 | Tyresö FF | ||
1995 |
Washington Warthogs (indoor) | 6 | (0) |
1998 | Delaware Genies | 4 | (5) |
2001–2003 | Boston Breakers | 59 | (14) |
2005 | KIF Örebro DFF | 19 | (8) |
2009–2011 | Boston Breakers | 20 | (3) |
International career | |||
1987–2010 | United States | 354 | (130) |
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Kristine Marie Lilly Heavey (née Lilly; born July 22, 1971) is an American former professional soccer player. She was a member of the United States women's national team for 23 years and is the most-capped football player in the history of the sport (men's or women's), gaining her 354th and final cap against Mexico in a World Cup qualifier in November 2010.[3] Lilly scored 130 international goals for the US national team, making her the team's fourth-highest goal scorer behind Carli Lloyd's 134, Mia Hamm's 158 goals, and Abby Wambach's 184.[4]