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Abby's start
Abby Wambach was born and raised in Rochester, New York. She loved the sport from the minute she could walk and has played ever since. Her home town is where her passion for soccer started and where her career took flight. Photo by ThePaigeFamily -
Abby's college career
Though many schools wanted Abby to play soccer for them, she took her talents to the University of Florida where she became a gator in 1998. She was twice named the Southeastern Conference player of the year and set the school record in her college career of 96 goals, unmeasurable. Photo by ThePaigeFamily -
Abby's professional career
Abby was named to the United States Women's National Team in the year 2001, and remained a key player for the team for over 14 years following. She started playing with greats such as Mia Hamm, who inspired her to be the player she has become and the role model every young soccer girl wants to be. Photo by Nicole Miller -
Abby's recognition
In 2012, Abby received a huge award and was publicly recognized for all of her dedication and commitment to USWNT. After being on the team for 11 years, Abby Wambach was named FIFA Women's Player of the Year. In this same year, she broke Mia Hamm's scoring record in international play with her 159th goal. Photo by Jay -
Abby's final run
Luckily, Wambach was able to leave her career on a high note. In 2015, in the World Cup Final, she scored the only goal in the final of USA vs. Japan to lead her team to a world cup championship. Photo by KKimPhotography
