Megan Rapinoe is a professional soccer midfielder/winger who currently plays for Seattle Reign FC and the United States women’s national team. With the national team, she won gold at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup and 2012 London Olympics, as well as silver at the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup. She has recently started co-captaining the national team. Recognized worldwide... read full bio
Dennis Bergkamp is a Dutch former professional footballer who has also previously been the assistant manager for Ajax. Bergkamp was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and he began playing football with Ajax’s youth system when he was only 11 years old. Bergkamp went on to join Ajax as a professional and throughout his football career he also played with Inter Milan... read full bio
Gerard Pique is a Spanish professional footballer centre-back who has played for FC Barcelona and the Spain national team. He is one of only four players to have won the UEFA Champions League two consecutive years with different teams. Pique was a key member of the Spain national team that won the FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro. A modern... read full bio
Tim Howard is a goalkeeper for the English soccer club Everton and the Unites States national team. He is the most capped goalkeeper of all time for the United States men’s national team, with over a hundred caps since his debut. Howard established himself as a first-choice goalkeeper and started all of the United States’ games at the 2010 and... read full bio
Kaka is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for various teams and for the Brazilian national team. Kaka was born in Gama, Federal District, Brazil, and he began his career at only eight years old with Sao Paulo. He went on to turn professional with Sao Paulo and over the course of his professional career... read full bio
Mia Hamm is a retired American soccer player from Selma, Alabama. Hamm played many years as a forward for the United States women's national soccer team, is a co-owner of Los Angeles FC, is on the board of directors for A.S. Roma, and was a founding member of the Washington Freedom. She has scored more international goals in her career... read full bio
Tiffeny Milbrett is a retired professional soccer forward who was a longtime member of the United States women's national soccer team. A native of Oregon, she starred at the University of Portland where she scored a then school record 103 goals during her career. She won an Olympic gold medal in 1996 in Atlanta and a silver medal at the... read full bio
Carles Puyol is a Spanish retired professional footballer who has player defender over the years. Puyol was born in La Pobla de Segur, Spain, and he began his career playing football for his hometown club as a goalkeeper, but after some injuries he switched to forward. After playing with his hometown club for a few years, Puyol went on to... read full bio
Luis Figo is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as attacking midfielder and winger for various teams as well as for Portugal’s national team. Figo was born in Almada, Portugal, and he began his career in youth clubs Os Pastilhas and then Sporting CP. Figo went on to turn professional with Sporting CP where he scored his first professional... read full bio
Wayne Rooney is an English professional footballer and captain for the Championship club, Derby County. Rooney was born in Croxteth, England, and he began his career playing for youth clubs such as Liverpool Schoolboys, Copplehouse Boys, and Everton. Rooney went on to turn professional with Everton and while with them, he played in the League Cup, was the youngest goalscorer... read full bio
Roberto Baggio is an Italian former professional footballer who is also the former president of the technical sector of the Italian Football Federation. Baggio was born in Caldogno, Italy, and he began his career as a footballer playing for youth clubs Caldogno and L.R. Vicenza. Baggio went on to turn professional with L.R. Vicenza and from there, he went on... read full bio
Successful English-American soccer coach Jill Ellis has had a lasting impression on the world of women's soccer. Ellis has demonstrated her excellent leadership skills and strategic acumen at the college and international levels throughout the course of a multidecade career. Early in the 1980s, Ellis started her coaching career in the US, where she immediately established a reputation. The NC State... read full bio
Soccer star Pelé is regarded as the best player to ever play the game and is revered as a national hero in Brazil. The International Federation of Football History & Statistics named him World Player of the Century for his contributions to making "the beautiful game" synonymous with soccer. Pelé was chosen as the Football Player of the Century by... read full bio
One of the top female goalkeepers in the world, Hope Solo went down in history when she started and played all possible minutes in the U.S. matches in the 2015 FIFA Womens World Cup, which the U.S. won, with record-breaking television viewership. She has been goalkeeping for the United States womens national soccer team for over sixteen years, not counting... read full bio
Carli Lloyd currently plays for the Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League and the United States women's national soccer team. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, and scored the gold medal-winning goals in the finals of both the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Lloyd has represented the United States at three FIFA Women's World... read full bio
Kelley O’Hara is an American soccer player who currently plays winger/wingback/forward for the National Women’s Soccer League for the Utah Royals FC and who also plays for the United States women’s national soccer team. O’Hara is a two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup champion and is also an Olympic soccer gold medalist. As an individual, O’Hara has been a three-time Pac-10... read full bio
Alexi Lalas is an American retired soccer player who has played as defender and is known for playing with the United States men’s national soccer team in the FIFA World Cup. Lalas was born in Birmingham, Michigan, and he began playing soccer when he was 11 years old. During his high school years, he was named the Michigan High School... read full bio
Mario Balotelli is an Italian professional footballer who is currently playing as a striker for the Serie A club Brescia, as well as for Italy’s national team. Balotelli was born in Palermo, Italy, and he began his career as a youth playing for Lumezzane, which is the team he eventually turned professional with at the age of 15. Since turning... read full bio
Gareth Bale is a professional soccer winger, who plays for Real Madrid and the Wales national team. At the time of his debut for Wales, he was the youngest player to represent the nation. He has since earned over 50 caps and scored 20 international goals, becoming Wales’ fifth-highest scorer of all time. Since transferring to Real Madrid for a... read full bio
Matt Mills is an English professional footballer who most recently has played as centre back or defender for Forest Green Rovers of League Two club. Mills was born in Swindon, England, and he began his career as a youth playing for Swindon Town’s youth club and then Southampton’s youth club. Mills went on to sign his first professional contract with... read full bio
