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Kristine Marie Lilly (born July 22, 1971 in New York City) is an American soccer player, who has been a fixture on the U.S. women's national team since 1987. She grew up in Wilton, Connecticut and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she won the Hermann Trophy in 1991.
After the US women's win at the 2004 Summer Olympics, she had played in 282 international matches, more than any other player (male or female) in soccer history. Unlike several of her longtime teammates, among them Mia Hamm, she did not retire after the team's "farewell tour" of the USA, which finished on December 8, 2004.
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As of Team USA's final 2005 match on October 23, she had made 299 international appearances. On January 18, 2006 Lilly made her 300th international appearance in a game against Norway, a world record for both men and women. In the same match, she equaled Michelle Akers for second place on the team's all-time goal scoring list with 105.
Lilly played in the now-defunct Women's United Soccer Association with the Boston Breakers. She currently plays alongside USA teammate Kate Markgraf in Sweden's top division with KIF Örebro.
Profile:
Year Team Championship/Medal
1989 University of
North Carolina NCAA National Champion
1990 University of
North Carolina NCAA National Champion
1991 USA WNT FIFA World Cup Champion
1991 University of
North Carolina NCAA National Champion
1992 University of
North Carolina NCAA National Champion
1996 USA WNT Olympic Gold
1999 USA WNT FIFA World Cup Champion
2000 USA WNT Olympic Silver
2004 USA WNT Olympic Gold |
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KRISTINE LILLY PICTURES |
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MOST POPULAR
Angelina Jolie
Jessica Alba
Paris Hilton
Scarlett Johansson
Jessica Simpson
Britney Spears
Christina Aguilera
Lindsay Lohan
Shakira
Beyonce
Hilary Duff
ADDITIONS
Miley Cyrus
Rihanna
Hayden Panettiere
Miranda Cosgrove
Selena Gomez
Demi Lovato
Vanessa Hudgens
Ashley Tisdale
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