Abby Wambach is a multiple Olympic Gold Medalist and the 2012 FIFA World Player of the Year. She played college soccer for the University of Florida, where she was a member of a national university championship team and was recognized as a three-time All-American. A winner of several U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year awards, she began starting on the U.S. women's national team in 2003.
In 2011, Wambach was awarded the Bronze Boot and Silver Ball at the FIFA Women's World Cup. She is considered one of the greatetst female soccer players to ever play the game.