Kristine Lilly

Kristine Lilly played for the USA football (soccer) team at the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympics, winning gold medals in 1996 and 2004 and a bronze medal in 2000. She also competed at five FIFA World Cups, helping the USA win the title in 1991 and 1999 and earning bronze medals in 1995, 2003, and 2007. This made her the first woman, and third man or woman, to compete in five World Cups. She was on the US National Team from 1987-2010, earning 354 caps and scoring 130 goals. The 354 international caps is a record for the sport by either a man or woman.

Lilly played in college at the University of North Carolina, leading them to four consecutive NCAA titles. She won the Hermann Award as a junior signifying the top player in college soccer. UNC retired her #15 jersey.

Lilly played professionally from 1994-2011. She started in Sweden with Tyresö FF in 1994, and then played a year of indoor soccer with the Washington Warthogs. She later played for the Delaware Genies in 1998, and was with the Boston Breakers from 2001-03 and 2009-11. She also played another year in Sweden, with KIF Örebro DFF in 2005.

Kristine Lilly became a coach, serving as an assistant with the Boston Breakers beginning in 2012. She and her family settled in the Boston area.