Mariel Margret Hamm Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Mariel Margaret "Mia" Hamm (born March 17, 1972) is a retired American professional soccer player. Hamm played many years as a forward for the United States women's national soccer team and was a founding member of the Washington Freedom. Hamm held the record for international goals, more than any other player, male or female, in the history of soccer, until 2013 when fellow American Abby Wambach scored her 159th goal to break the record. Hamm is also the third most capped female player in soccer history behind Kristine Lilly and Christie Rampone, appearing in 275 international matches. She also holds the national team record for most career assists with 144.Hamm was named the women's FIFA World Player of the Year the first two times that award was given (in 2001 and 2002), and is listed as one of FIFA's 125 best living players (as chosen by Pelé) being one of two women, accompanied by teammate Michelle Akers. She was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame as well as the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, and the World Football Hall of Fame.She is the author of Go For the Goal: A Champion's Guide to Winning in Soccer and Life and appeared in the HBO documentary Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team. Washington Post columnist Michael Wilbon called Hamm, "Perhaps the most important athlete of the last 15 years."
FIFA World Player of the Year, Best Female Athlete ESPY Award, Best Female Soccer Player ESPY Award, Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Female Athlete, Best Soccer Player ESPY Award, Glamour Award for The Game Changer
Nominations
Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Athlete
Star Sign
Pisces
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Fact
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Gave birth to a son, Garrett, in January 2012.
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She gave birth to twin girls, Grace Isabella and Ava Caroline, born March 28, 2007. Nomar didn't make it to the birth but was able to coach his wife through the delivery over the phone. The girls were born five weeks early.
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The fourth of six children.
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Born with a partial clubfoot.
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Youngest person ever to play for the U.S. National Team when she debuted for the USA in 1987 at 15 Years, 140 days.
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Played for the Washington Freedom women's football club (2001-2003).
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Was named FIFA's 2002 Women's World Player of the Year.
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Was a part of the 1996 Olympics Gold medal winning & the '00 Olympics silver medal winning U.S. women's soccer team
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Won the 1999 ESPY awards for female athlete of the year & soccer player of the year
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Member of the gold medal winning team at the 1998 Goodwill Games in NYC
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Youngest player of the winning U.S. team at the 1991 Worlds
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Graduated in 1994 from the University of North Carolina with a degree in Political Science.
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Was a part of the victorious U.S. team at the 1999 World Cup
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joined the national team at 15, becoming the youngest person to do so
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Running the Sahara
2007
Documentary co-executive producer - as Mia Hamm Garciaparra
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Arli$$
1997
TV Series
Mia Hamm
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bend It Like Beckham
2002
special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Extreme Weight Loss
2015
TV Series
Herself
Heroes: The Story of the Fifa Women's World Cup
2015
TV Movie documentary
Herself - USA 1987-2004
Nick News with Linda Ellerbee
2015
TV Series
Herself
Nine for IX
2013
TV Series documentary
Herself
Good Morning America
2013
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Teens Wanna Know
2013
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Good Day L.A.
2013
TV Series
Herself
Fox News Live
2012
TV Series
Herself
The Oprah Winfrey Show
2011
TV Series
Herself
Hell's Kitchen
2010
TV Series
Herself - Restaurant Patron
Winning Isn't Everything
2008
Video
Herself
Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team
2007
TV Movie
Herself
CMT: The Greatest - Sexiest Southern Women
2006
TV Special
Herself
The Art of Football from A to Z
2006
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
2006
Documentary
Herself
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
2005
TV Series
Herself
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2005
TV Series documentary
Herself
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '05
2005
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Live with Kelly and Michael
2004
TV Series
Herself
Today
2004
TV Series
Herself
Athens 2004: Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
2004
TV Mini-Series
Herself
ESPN SportsCentury
2004
TV Series documentary
Herself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2004
TV Series
Herself
Trading Spaces: Boys vs. Girls
2003
TV Series
Herself
Apple Pie
2002
Video documentary
Herself
Women of the Games: Going for the Gold on E!
2002
TV Special
Herself
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996-2001
TV Series
Herself
Sydney 2000: Games of the XXVII Olympiad
2000
TV Mini-Series
Herself
Late Show with David Letterman
1996
TV Series
Herself
Atlanta 1996: Games of the XXVI Olympiad
1996
TV Mini-Series
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Beyond the Glory
2005
TV Series documentary
Herself
Bend It Like Beckham
2002
Herself (uncredited)
Known for movies
Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team (2007) as Herself
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006) as Herself
Athens 2004: Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (2004) as Herself
Sydney 2000: Games of the XXVII Olympiad (2000) as Herself