Carli Lloyd

Carli Anne Hollins (ne Lloyd; born July 16, 1982) is an American soccer player. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist (2008 and 2012), two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup champion (2015 and 2019), two-time FIFA Player of the Year (2015 and 2016),[3] and a three-time Olympian (2008, 2012, and 2016). She currently plays for Sky Blue FC in the National Women’s Soccer League and the United States women’s national soccer team as a midfielder. Lloyd scored the gold medal-winning goals in the finals of the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. She captained the United States to victory in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, as well as appearing in the 2007, 2011, and 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cups. Lloyd has made over 280 appearances for the U.S. national team, placing her third in caps, and has the fourth-most goals and seventh-most assists for the team.

During the United States’ 5-2 win over Japan in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final, Lloyd became the first player ever to score three goals in a FIFA Women’s World Cup final and the second soccer player ever to score a hat-trick in any senior FIFA World Cup Final, after Geoff Hurst. Lloyd scored three goals in the first 16 minutes of the final, with the first two occurring in the first five minutes of the game and within three minutes of each other. She received the Golden Ball Trophy as the best player of the tournament and earned the Silver Boot for her six goals and one assist during the tournament.[4]

She previously played for the Chicago Red Stars, Sky Blue FC, and Atlanta Beat in Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS). In 2013, she was allocated to the Western New York Flash for the inaugural season of the NWSL and helped her team win the regular season championship. After two seasons with the Flash, she was traded to Houston Dash prior to the 2015 season and then to Sky Blue before the 2018 season. Her memoir, When Nobody Was Watching, was published in September 2016.[5]

Born to Stephen and Pamela Lloyd, Carli was raised in Delran Township,[6] a small community located in South Jersey about 20 minutes northeast of Philadelphia. Lloyd began playing soccer at age five.[7] Of her exposure to soccer at a young age, Lloyd’s mother, Pamela said, “At that age, it was coed, and Carli was hanging with the boys. She always loved it and showed a lot of ability from an early age, but she also has always worked hard.”[8] Lloyd has a brother named Stephen, and a sister, Ashley.[9] Lloyd attended the opening U.S. match of the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which inspired her to play for the national team.[10]

Lloyd attended Delran High School from 1997 to 2000 where she played soccer under the tutelage of the late Rudy “The Red Baron” Klobach.[11] As a high school athlete, she was known for her exceptional ball control and skill at distributing the ball from the midfield.[8] During her senior year, she scored 26 goals and served eight assists while captaining her team to an 18-3 record.[11] The Philadelphia Inquirer twice-named her Girls’ High School Player of the Year in 1999 and 2000.[12] She was named to the Star-Ledger All-State First Team twice and received 1999 and 2000 Parade All-American honors. In 2000, she was named the Courier-Post Player of the Year and the South Jersey Soccer Coaches Association (SJSCA) Midfielder of the Year.[11]

Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 2001-2004

Lloyd attended Rutgers University from 2001 to 2004 and played for the Scarlet Knights women’s soccer team under head coach Glenn Crooks. She was named First-Team All-Big East for four straight years – the first athlete at Rutgers to do so. She ended her collegiate career as the school’s all-time leader in points (117), goals (50), and shots.[11]

During her freshman season, Lloyd started every match and was the team’s leading scorer with 15 goals for a total of 37 points. She was named to Soccer America‘s All-Freshman Team and was the first Rutgers player to earn Big East Rookie of the Year honors.[11] As a sophomore, she was the team’s leading scorer for the second consecutive season with 12 goals and seven assists for 31 points. The same year Lloyd was a finalist for the Hermann Trophy, widely considered the highest accolade for collegiate soccer players.[11] During her third season with the Scarlet Knights, she scored 13 goals and served 2 assists for a total of 28 points and was named a Big East Academic All-Star.[11][13] As a senior, she was a starter for 18 of the 20 games she played, scored 10 goals and served one assist. Lloyd was named the 2004 Big East Midfielder of the Year.[11][14] She earned a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University in Exercise Science and Sport Studies.[15]

In 2013, Lloyd was inducted into the Rutgers Hall of Distinguished Alumni.[16][17]

W-League Experience, 1999-2004

While still in high school, Lloyd played for W-League teams Central Jersey Splash in 1999, New Brunswick Power in 2000, and South Jersey Banshees in 2001.[18] In the summer prior to her senior year at Rutgers, Lloyd played for the New Jersey Wildcats in 2004 with teammates Kelly Smith, Manya Makoski, Tobin Heath, and Heather O’Reilly.[19] She made only one appearance for the club.[11]

The WPS Years, 2009-2011

With the return of a top-flight women’s professional soccer league to the United States via Women’s Professional Soccer, Lloyd’s playing rights were allocated to the Chicago Red Stars in 2008.[20] During the league’s inaugural season, she started in 14 of her 16 appearances for Chicago playing a total of 1,313 minutes on the pitch.[21] She scored two goals: one in the 23rd minute of her team’s 4-0 win over the Boston Breakers on April 25;[22] and the other during the 24th minute of a 3-1 defeat of the Los Angeles Sol on August 2.[23] The Red Stars finished sixth on the season with a 5-10-5 record.[24]

Following the conclusion of the season, Lloyd was declared a free agent and subsequently signed with her home state club and 2009 WPS champions, Sky Blue FC, for the 2010 season.[25][26] In April 2010, during a match against her former team, Chicago Red Stars, Lloyd slipped and broke her ankle.[27] The injury kept her off the pitch for most of the season although she did return for two games in September.[21]

In December 2010, Lloyd signed with expansion team Atlanta Beat for the 2011 season.[28] Of her signing, Beat head coach James Galanis said, “She is a fantastic midfielder and someone who is fully focused on the game. I have known her from her college days, and I have had the opportunity to train her and improve her game individually. She has made a lot of sacrifices off the field to reach her dreams, and she is going to bring a lot of professionalism to the team.”[29] Lloyd scored two goals in her ten appearances for the Beat. She scored the team’s lone goal in a 4-1 defeat by the Boston Breakers on April 9.[30] Her second goal on the season was an equalizer during the 70th minute of a 2-2 draw against the Western New York Flash.[31] The Beat finished their first season in last place with a 1-13-4 record.[32]

Western New York Flash, 2013-2014

On January 11, 2013, Lloyd joined the Western New York Flash in the new National Women’s Soccer League as part of the NWSL Player Allocation.[33] After recovering from a shoulder injury suffered earlier in the year, Lloyd made her debut for the Flash on May 12, 2013 during the team’s 2-1 defeat of FC Kansas City.[34] She scored her first goal in a match against her former club, Sky Blue FC, helping the Flash win 3-0.[35] During a match against the Washington Spirit on June 28, Lloyd scored a hat trick leading the Flash to a 4-0 win.[36] She was subsequently named NWSL Player of the Week for her performance.[37][38]

Lloyd finished the 2013 season with 10 goals, the third most goals scored on the season.[39] The Flash finished first during the regular season with a 10-4-8 record and advanced to the playoffs.[40] During the Flash’s semi-final match against Sky Blue FC, Lloyd scored both of the Flash’s game-winning goals: one in the 33rd minute and the second coming during stoppage time.[41] Her two goals resulted in a 2-0 win that advanced the Flash to the championship final against the Portland Thorns FC.[42] The Flash were defeated 2-0 during the final.[43]

Houston Dash, 2015-2017

Lloyd playing for the Houston Dash, September 2015

On October 16, 2014, Lloyd was traded to the Houston Dash in exchange for Becky Edwards, Whitney Engen and a third-round pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft.[44]

Manchester City, 2017 (loan)

In February 2017, Lloyd joined Manchester City on loan, for the FA WSL Spring Series.[45] While Lloyd was at Manchester City, they finished second in the WSL Spring Series, and won the 2016-17 FA Women’s Cup, with the player scoring in the final.[46] Lloyd’s final appearance for City came on 21 May, when she was sent off for elbowing Yeovil Town’s Annie Heatherson in the face. The three match ban she received for violent conduct ran for the remainder of her loan stay.[47]

Sky Blue FC, 2018-

On January 18, 2018, Lloyd was traded to the Sky Blue FC along with Janine Beckie by the Dash in a three-team trade with the Chicago Red Stars and Sky Blue FC.[48] Lloyd scored 4 goals in 18 appearances for Sky Blue in 2018. She scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over the Orlando Pride on the last day of the 2018 NWSL season. It was Sky Blue’s first and only win of the season.[49] She was named the 2018 NWSL Second XI.

Youth national team

Lloyd represented the United States at the under-21 level before making the jump to the senior team at the age of 23.[11] As a member of the under-21 team, she played at the Nordic Cup four times winning consecutive titles from 2002 to 2005 in Finland, Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden respectively.[11] During the first round of the 2003 Nordic Cup, she served the assist in the U.S.’ 1-0 win against Denmark.[11] At the 2004 Nordic Cup, she scored two goals and served one assist while starting in every match.[11] The following year at the 2005 Nordic Cup, she scored three times including one goal during the championship match against Norway.[11][50]

Senior national team

Lloyd during a match against Sweden at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, August 2016

Lloyd made her first appearance for the United States women’s national soccer team on July 10, 2005, against Ukraine. She scored her first international goal on October 1, 2006 against Taiwan. At the 2006 Four Nations Tournament, Lloyd won a third cap. Her first two starts of her international career came at the 2006 Algarve Cup, starting the group game against Denmark and in the final against Germany. She played in 19 games, starting 13, and scored one goal.[11]

Algarve Cup and FIFA Women’s World Cup, 2007

After scoring once in her first 24 matches with the national team, Lloyd scored four goals at the 2007 Algarve Cup. As the tournament’s top scorer, she was awarded Most Valuable Player tournament honors.[11][51][52] Lloyd logged her first brace for the national team during a 6-1 win against New Zealand.[11]

The same year, Lloyd played in her first FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament. Heading into the tournament, the national team had not conceded a goal in regulation time in nearly three years and was considered a favorite to win the tournament in China.[11][53] During their first match of the tournament, the U.S. tied North Korea 2-2.[54] The team faced Sweden in their next match on September 14 and won 2-0 with two goals from Abby Wambach.[55] The U.S. finished group play with a 1-0 win over Nigeria women’s national football team on September 18.[56]

During the quarterfinal match against England on September 22, the U.S. won 3-0. All three goals were scored within 12 minutes.[57] The U.S. faced Brazil in the semi-final in what would become a controversial and game-changing match for the team. Coach Greg Ryan decided to bench starting goalkeeper, Hope Solo, and instead started Brianna Scurry, a veteran goalkeeper who had started in three World Cups and two Olympics, but who had started very few matches since the 2004 Olympics. The U.S. was defeated 4-0 by Brazil.[58] The loss relegated them to a final match against Norway, which they won 4-1, to secure third place standing at the tournament.[59][60] Lloyd started three of the five games in which she played at the tournament.[11]

Throughout 2007, Lloyd started 13 of the 23 matches in which she played. She ranked third on the team in scoring with nine goals and three assists.[11]

2008 Beijing Olympics

During the championship match of the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Lloyd scored the U.S.’ only goal during stoppage time on a free-kick. The U.S. eventually defeated Canada 6-5 in penalty kicks.[11] She scored two goals during the 2008 Olympics: the game-winning goal in the team’s 1-0 defeat of Japan during the tournament’s group stage and another game-winning goal in overtime against Brazil during the final helping the U.S. win gold.[61]

Lloyd was named the 2008 U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year along with Tim Howard.[62] She was on the starting lineup in all 35 games in which she played in 2008, tying for the team lead in matches started during the year. Her 2,781 minutes on the pitch for the U.S. ranked third on the team in minutes played. Her nine goals and nine assists resulted in her best scoring year yet on the national team.[11]

From Injury Recovery to 100th Career Cap and CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifying, 2009-2010

In 2009, the U.S. national team competed in eight games, of which Lloyd was on the starting lineup in five.[11] At the 2010 Algarve Cup, Lloyd scored the game-opening goal in the final helping the U.S. clinch the championship title after defeating Germany 3-2.[63]

Although she suffered a broken ankle in the fourth game of the 2010 WPS Season while playing for Sky Blue FC,[64] she played in 15 matches for the United States in 2010, starting 14.[11] Lloyd started all five games at the 2010 CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament, scoring two goals, including the United States’ lone goal during the championship match. She ended the tournament with five assists and was named the Player of the Match three times during the tournament.[11] After the U.S. finished third at the tournament, they traveled to Italy to vie for a place at the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup in the UEFA-CONCACAF play-off against Italy. Playing every minute of the series, Lloyd scored three goals with five assists during the series. She earned her 100th career cap during the second leg of the series.[11]

Algarve Cup, Four Nations Tournament, and FIFA Women’s World Cup, 2011

Lloyd (fourth from left) prepares for penalty kicks with her teammates at the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

2011 saw the U.S. team making preparations for the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup and training starting with the Four Nations Tournament. Lloyd scored the lone goal for the U.S. in the opening match loss to Sweden. In the championship match, the U.S. defeated Canada 2-0 with Lloyd scoring the first goal and being named Player of the Match.[11]

At the 2011 Algarve Cup, Lloyd scored three goals including the first goal in the championship match; subsequently named best goal for the tournament. She was named player of the match for the 2nd time in the tournament. The team won the cup, making it their eighth title win.[65][m 1]

At the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Lloyd scored the final goal in a 3-0 win against Colombia for her first World Cup goal.[11][66] Throughout the tournament, she tallied an assist, a goal,[11] and one successful penalty kick in the shootout against Brazil to send the U.S. to the semi-finals vs. France.[67] In the World Cup final, after finishing the game tied 2-2 the U.S. went on to penalty kicks with Japan.[68] Along with two teammates who failed to convert their penalty kicks, Lloyd mishit the ball over the crossbar.[69] The U.S. won the silver medal at the tournament.[70]

CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament and London Olympics, 2012

Carli Lloyd celebrates at the 2012 Summer Olympics after scoring a goal

The national team opened 2012 with the Olympic Qualifiers in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The U.S. was placed in Group B with the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, and Mexico. In the first match, the United States routed the Dominican Republic by a score of 14-0 with Lloyd tallying one goal and one assist.[m 2] In the second match, the U.S. again defeated Guatemala 13-0 with Lloyd again finding the back of the net and providing an assist.[m 3]

The game to win the group and thus play the second place team from Group A occurred between the U.S. and Mexico. The U.S. was previously defeated 2-1 by Mexico during the 2010 CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup.[71] This time, the U.S. beat Mexico 4-0 with Lloyd netting her first career hat trick. She was subsequently named player of the match.[m 4]

Lloyd and teammate Hope Solo after the 2012 Summer Olympics final

In the semi-final, the U.S. faced Costa Rica. During the second half, the U.S. scored two goals, the second coming from Lloyd. The U.S. beat Costa Rica 3-0 with Lloyd named player of the match for the second game in a row.[m 5] During the final match against Canada, the U.S. defeated Canada at home 4-0 to move on to the Olympics as the CONCACAF champions.[72] Lloyd finished the tournament with six goals and three assists and tied for the team lead in goals scored.[11][73]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Lloyd scored the go-ahead goal in the 56th minute of the team’s opening match against France, to boost the U.S. to a 3-2 lead; the match ended with a final score of 4-2. She scored her second goal of the tournament against Colombia during the group stage.[74]

During the Olympic gold medal match against Japan, played at London’s Wembley Stadium, Lloyd scored both American goals in the team’s 2-1 victory.[m 6][75] Her four goals in the tournament tied for the second highest on the U.S. squad.[76][77] She is the only player (of either gender) in history to score the game-winning goal in two separate Olympic gold medal matches; her first occurred during the Beijing 2008 final against Brazil.[11][78]

After scoring her 46th international goal in the 13th minute of a friendly against New Zealand in October 2013, Lloyd became the highest-scoring midfielder in the team’s history, passing Julie Foudy, who finished her career with 45 goals.[79]

2015 FIFA World Cup

In April 2015, Lloyd was named by head coach Jill Ellis to the 23-player roster for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada.[80] Lloyd captained the team during four of the team’s matches, including the quarterfinal against China, semi-final against Germany and final against Japan[81][82] and scored six goals during the tournament, finishing the tournament on a four-game goalscoring streak that spanned the knockout stage and that culminated in a hat trick in the game’s opening 16 minutes during the final against Japan. The last goal was hailed by Reuters as “one of the most remarkable goals ever witnessed in a Women’s World Cup”,[83] and featured Lloyd catching Japanese goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori off her line and chipping her virtually from the halfway line.[84]

For her efforts in leading the United States to a record third World Cup title, and first since 1999, she won the Golden Ball as the best player of the tournament.[85] While Lloyd’s six goals were enough to match Celia Sasic as the tournament’s top scorer, Sasic won the Golden Boot for playing fewer minutes and Lloyd was awarded the Silver Boot.[86] Lloyd also became the first woman to score a hat trick in a World Cup final and the first player, male or female, to do so since Geoff Hurst did so for England against West Germany in the 1966 final at Wembley. Furthermore, her third goal earned her a nomination for the Pusks Award, FIFA’s annual award for Goal of the Year.

2019 FIFA World Cup

Lloyd scored in her first two games of the tournament; one against Thailand and two against Chile. She became the first player to score in six straight Women’s World Cup games.[87]

International goals

Key (expand for notes on international goals and sorting)LocationGeographic location of the venue where the competition occurred
Sorted by country name first, then by city nameLineupStart – played entire match
on minute (off player) – substituted on at the minute indicated, and player was substituted off at the same time

off minute (on player) – substituted off at the minute indicated, and player was substituted on at the same time
(c) – captain
Sorted by minutes played

Goal in matchGoal of total goals by the player in the match
Sorted by total goals followed by goal number#NumberOfGoals.goalNumber scored by the player in the match (alternate notation to Goal in match)MinThe minute in the match the goal was scored. For list that include caps, blank indicates played in the match but did not score a goal.Assist/passThe ball was passed by the player, which assisted in scoring the goal. This column depends on the availability and source of this information.penalty or pkGoal scored on penalty-kick which was awarded due to foul by opponent. (Goals scored in penalty-shoot-out, at the end of a tied match after extra-time, are not included.)ScoreThe match score after the goal was scored.
Sorted by goal difference, then by goal scored by the player’s teamResultThe final score.

Sorted by goal difference in the match, then by goal difference in penalty-shoot-out if it is taken, followed by goal scored by the player’s team in the match, then by goal scored in the penalty-shoot-out. For matches with identical final scores, match ending in extra-time without penalty-shoot-out is a tougher match, therefore precede matches that ended in regulation

aetThe score at the end of extra-time; the match was tied at the end of 90′ regulationpsoPenalty-shoot-out score shown in parenthesis; the match was tied at the end of extra-timeLight-purple background color – exhibition or closed door international friendly matchLight-yellow background color – match at an invitational tournamentLight-orange background color – Olympic women’s football qualification matchLight-blue background color – FIFA women’s world cup qualification matchPink background color – Continental Games or regional tournamentOrange background color – Olympic women’s football tournamentBlue background color – FIFA women’s world cup final tournamentNOTE on background colors: Continental Games or regional tournament are sometimes also qualifier for World Cup or Olympics; information depends on the source such as the player’s federation.

NOTE: some keys may not apply for a particular football player

DateLocationOpponentLineup#MinAssist/passScoreResultCompetition12006-10-01[m 7]Carson Chinese Taipei45.

on 46′ (off Wagner)

1.176Abby Wambach

5850.08005 8-0

6050.10005 10-0

Friendly22007-03-07[m 8]Silves China PRStart1.138Stephanie Cox

5150.02005 2-1

5150.02005 2-1

Algarve Cup: Group B32007-03-09[m 9]Ferreiras Finland45.

on 46′ (off Wagner)

1.146unassisted

5150.01005 1-0

5150.01005 1-0

Algarve Cup: Group B42007-03-12[m 10]Santo Antonio SwedenStart1.144Stephanie Cox

5250.02005 2-0

5150.03005 3-2

Algarve Cup: Group B52007-03-14[m 11]Santo Antonio Denmark83.

off 83′ (on Wagner)

1.151unassisted

5250.02005 2-0

5250.02005 2-0

Algarve Cup:final62007-07-14[m 12]East Hartford Norway74.

off 74′ (on Hucles)

1.166Kristine Lilly

5150.01005 1-0

5150.01005 1-0

Friendly72007-08-12[m 13]Chicago New Zealand62.

on 29′ (off O’Reilly)

2.134Shannon Boxx

5350.03005 3-0

5550.06005 6-1

Friendly82.260Kristine Lilly

5550.05005 5-0

92007-10-13[m 14]St. Louis Mexico10.

on 81′ (off Wagner)

1.184unassisted

5450.05005 5-1

5450.05005 5-1

Friendly102007-10-17[m 15]Portland Mexico13.

on 78′ (off Tarpley)

1.187Cat Whitehill

5450.04005 4-0

5450.04005 4-0

Friendly112008-03-05[m 16]Albufeira China PRStart1.169Natasha Kai

5450.04005 4-0

5450.04005 4-0

Algarve Cup: Group B122008-04-04[m 17]Jurez Jamaica45.

off 46′ (on Heath)

1.116Abby Wambach

5150.01005 1-0

5650.06005 6-0

Olympic qualifier: Group A132008-04-13[m 18]Jurez CanadaStart1.1107unassisted

5150.01005 1-0

5051.0106 1-1 (pso 6-5)

Olympic qualifier: final142008-04-27[m 19]Cary AustraliaStart1.191+unassisted

5250.03005 3-1

5250.03005 3-1

Friendly152008-05-10[m 20]Washington CanadaStart1.163Abby Wambach

5450.04005 4-0

5650.06005 6-0

Friendly162008-07-02[m 21]Fredrikstad NorwayStart1.152Natasha Kai

5250.02005 2-0

5450.04005 4-0

Friendly172008-07-05[m 22]Skellefte SwedenStart1.139Lindsay Tarpley

5150.01005 1-0

5150.01005 1-0

Friendly182008-08-09[m 23]Qinhuangdao JapanStart1.127Stephanie Cox

5150.01005 1-0

5150.01005 1-0

Olympics: Group G192008-08-21[m 24]Beijing BrazilStart1.196Amy Rodriguez

5150.01005 1-0

5150.01005 1-0

Olympics: gold medal match202010-03-03[m 25]Faro GermanyStart1.118unassisted

5150.01005 1-0

5150.03005 3-2

Algarve Cup: final212010-10-30[m 26]Cancun GuatemalaStart1.155penalty

5850.08005 8-0

5950.09005 9-0

World Cup qualifier: Group B222010-11-05[m 27]Cancun MexicoStart1.125unassisted

5050.01005 1-1

4950.01005 1-2

World Cup qualifier: semifinal232011-01-21[m 28]Chongqing Sweden45.

off 46′ (on Lindsey)

1.111Lauren Cheney

5150.01005 1-0

4950.01005 1-2

Four Nations Tournament242011-01-25[m 29]Chongqing China PRStart1.131Tobin Heath

5150.01005 1-0

5250.02005 2-0

Four Nations Tournament252011-03-04[m 30]Santo Antonio Norway71.

off 71′ (on Lindsey)

1.163Megan Rapinoe

5250.02005 2-0

5250.02005 2-0

Algarve Cup: Group A262011-03-07[m 31]Quarteira FinlandStart1.113Tobin Heath

5250.02005 2-0

5450.04005 4-0

Algarve Cup: Group A272011-03-09[m 1]Faro IcelandStart1.110Amy Rodriguez

5150.01005 1-0

5250.04005 4-2

Algarve Cup: final282011-07-02[m 32]Sinsheim ColombiaStart1.157Stephanie Cox

5350.03005 3-0

5350.03005 3-0

World Cup: Group C292012-01-20[m 2]Vancouver Dominican RepublicStart1.15Abby Wambach

5250.02005 2-0

6450.14005 14-0

Olympic qualifier: Group B302012-01-22[m 3]Vancouver GuatemalaStart1.133Kelley O’Hara

5550.05005 5-0

6350.13005 13-0

Olympic qualifier: Group B312012-01-24[m 4]Vancouver MexicoStart3.17Rachel Buehler

5150.01005 1-0

5450.04005 4-0

Olympic qualifier: Group B323.257Lauren Cheney

5350.03005 3-0

333.386Rachel Buehler

5450.04005 4-0

342012-01-27[m 5]Vancouver Costa RicaStart1.172Abby Wambach

5250.02005 2-0

5350.03005 3-0

Olympic qualifier: semifinal352012-02-29[m 33]Lagos DenmarkStart1.176Lauren Cheney

5350.03005 3-0

5550.05005 5-0

Algarve Cup: Group B362012-04-03[m 34]Chiba Brazil62.

off 62′ (on Heath)

1.118Rachel Buehler

5150.01005 1-0

5350.03005 3-0

Kirin Challenge Cup372012-07-25[m 35]Glasgow France74.

on 17′ (off Boxx)

1.156Megan Rapinoe

5150.03005 3-2

5250.04005 4-2

Olympics: Group G382012-07-28[m 36]Glasgow ColombiaStart1.177Megan Rapinoe

5350.03005 3-0

5350.03005 3-0

Olympics: Group G392012-08-09[m 6]London JapanStart2.18Alex Morgan

5150.01005 1-0

5150.02005 2-1

Olympics: gold medal match402.254Megan Rapinoe

5250.02005 2-0

412012-09-01[m 37]Rochester Costa RicaStart1.184unassisted

5750.07005 7-0

5850.08005 8-0

Friendly422012-12-08[m 38]Detroit China PRStart1.150Tobin Heath

5150.01005 1-0

5250.02005 2-0

Friendly432012-12-12[m 39]Houston China PRStart1.162Megan Rapinoe

5250.02005 2-0

5450.04005 4-0

Friendly442013-06-15[m 40]Foxborough South Korea67.

off 67′ (on Averbuch)

1.157Heather O’Reilly

5250.03005 3-1

5350.04005 4-1

Friendly452013-10-20[m 41]San Antonio AustraliaStart1.114unassisted

5250.02005 2-0

5450.04005 4-0

Friendly462013-10-27[m 42]San Francisco New ZealandStart1.112unassisted

5250.02005 2-0

5350.04005 4-1

Friendly472014-02-08[m 43]Boca Raton RussiaStart2.129Heather O’Reilly

5150.01005 1-0

5750.07005 7-0

Friendly482.237Stephanie Cox

5350.03005 3-0

492014-04-10[m 44]San Diego China PRStart2.120Lauren Holiday

5150.01005 1-0

5350.03005 3-0

Friendly502.223unassisted

5250.02005 2-0

512014-08-20[m 45]Cary  SwitzerlandStart1.156penalty

5250.02005 2-0

5350.04005 4-1

Friendly522014-10-17[m 46]Chicago GuatemalaStart; (c)1.146Sydney Leroux

5200.02005 2-0

5500.05005 5-0

World Cup qualifier: Group A532014-10-20[m 47]Washington HaitiStart1.19unassisted

5100.01005 1-0

5600.06005 6-0

World Cup qualifier: Group A542014-10-24[m 48]Chester MexicoStart2.16Tobin Heath

5100.01005 1-0

5300.03005 3-0

World Cup qualifier: semifinal552.230penalty

5200.02005 2-0

562014-10-26[m 49]Chester Costa RicaStart1.117Abby Wambach

5200.02005 2-0

5600.06005 6-0

CONCACAF Championship: final572014-12-10[m 50]Brasilia China PRStart1.123Megan Rapinoe

5150.01005 1-0

5050.01005 1-1

Tournament of Brasilia582014-12-14[m 51]Brasilia BrazilStart1.16Tobin Heath

5150.01005 1-0

4950.02005 2-3

Tournament of Brasilia592014-12-18[m 52]Brasilia ArgentinaStart3.130Morgan Brian

5350.03005 3-0

5750.07005 7-0

Tournament of Brasilia603.244Lori Chalupny

5550.05005 5-0

613.347Heather O’Reilly

5650.06005 6-0

622015-03-04[m 53]Santo Antonio NorwayStart2.143Christen Press

5050.01005 1-1

5150.02005 2-1

Algarve Cup: Group B632.262penalty

5150.02005 2-1

642015-06-23[m 54]Edmonton ColombiaStart1.166penalty

5250.02005 2-0

5250.02005 2-0

World Cup: round of 16652015-06-26[m 55]Ottawa China PRStart; (c)1.151Julie Johnston

5150.01005 1-0

5150.01005 1-0

World Cup: quarter final662015-06-30[m 56]Montreal GermanyStart; (c)1.169penalty

5150.01005 1-0

5150.01005 2-0

World Cup: semi final672015-07-05[m 57]Vancouver JapanStart; (c)3.13Megan Rapinoe

5150.01005 1-0

5350.05005 5-2

World Cup: final683.25unassisted

5250.02005 2-0

693.316unassisted

5450.04005 4-0

702015-08-19[m 58]Chattanooga Costa Rica45.

off 45′ (on Press)

2.17unassisted

5150.01005 1-0

5550.07005 7-2

Friendly712.220Megan Rapinoe

5450.04005 4-0

722015-09-17[m 59]Detroit HaitiStart; (c)3.16Crystal Dunn

5150.01005 1-0

5550.05005 5-0

Friendly733.237penalty

5350.03005 3-0

743.369Lauren Holiday

5450.04005 4-0

752015-09-20[m 60]Birmingham Haiti45.

off 45′ (on Rodriguez)

3.116penalty

5250.02005 2-0

5850.08005 8-0

Friendly763.222Crystal Dunn

5450.04005 4-0

773.339Megan Rapinoe

5550.05005 5-0

782015-10-21[m 61]Seattle BrazilStart1.185Meghan Klingenberg

5150.01005 1-1

5150.01005 1-1

Friendly792015-12-10[m 62]San Antonio Trinidad and Tobago76.

off 76′ (on Wambach); (c)

1.122penalty

5150.01005 1-0

5650.06005 6-0

Friendly802016-01-23[m 63]San Diego Republic of Ireland45.

off 45′ (on Press)

3.16Alex Morgan

5150.01005 1-0

5550.05005 5-0

Friendly813.222Alex Morgan

5250.02005 2-0

823.328unassisted

5350.03005 3-0

832016-02-10[m 64]Frisco Costa RicaStart; (c)1.19penalty

5250.02005 2-0

5550.05005 5-0

Olympic Qualifier – Group A842016-02-13[m 65]Frisco MexicoStart; (c)1.180unassisted

5150.01005 1-0

5150.01005 1-0

Olympic Qualifier – Group A852016-02-15[m 66]Frisco Puerto Rico45.

off 46′ (on Morgan); (c)

1.118penalty

5250.02005 2-0

6050.10005 10-0

Olympic Qualifier – Group A862016-02-19[m 67]Houston Trinidad and Tobago25.

off 66′ (on Dunn); (c)

1.143Morgan Brian

5350.03005 3-0

5550.05005 5-0

Olympic Qualifier – semi-final872016-04-06[m 68]East Hartford ColombiaStart; (c)1.139Mallory Pugh

5450.04005 4-0

5750.07005 7-0

Friendly882016-07-23[m 69]Kansas City Costa RicaStart; (c)1.145+6Becky Sauerbrunn

5450.04005 3-0

5750.07005 4-0

Friendly892016-08-03[m 70]Belo Horizonte New ZealandStart; (c)1.19Tobin Heath

5150.01005 1-0

5250.02005 2-0

Olympics: Group G902016-08-06[m 71]Belo Horizonte France25.

off 82′ (on Horan); (c)

1.163Tobin Heath

5150.01005 1-0

5150.01005 1-0

Olympics: Group G912016-09-15[m 72]Columbus ThailandStart3.11Heather O’Reilly

5150.01005 1-0

5950.09005 9-0

Friendly923.260unassisted

5550.05005 5-0

933.381Lindsey Horan

5750.07005 7-0

942016-09-18[m 73]Atlanta NetherlandsStart1.135Tobin Heath

5250.02005 1-1

5750.07005 3-1

Friendly952016-10-23[m 74]Minneapolis  SwitzerlandStart2.125Kelley O’Hara1-15-1Friendly962.251unassisted2-1972017-04-09[m 75]Houston Russia{{{4}}}.

off 54′ (on Morgan)

1.120penalty1-05-1Friendly982017-11-12[m 76]San Jose Canada{{{4}}}.

on 75′ (off Mewis)

1.180Alex Morgan3-13-1Friendly992018-04-05[m 77]Jacksonville, Florida Mexico{{{4}}}.

on 53′ (off Sullivan)

1.154Lindsey Horan4-04-1Friendly1002018-04-08[m 78]Houston, Texas MexicoStart1.134Alex Morgan3-26-2Friendly1012018-09-04San Jose Chile{{{4}}}.

on 46′ (off Pugh)

2.147Tobin Heath3-04-0Friendly1022.290+3unassisted4-01032018-10-07[m 79] Cary PanamaStart3.123Christen Press1-05-02018 CONCACAF Championship1043.229Casey Short3-01053.348Rose Lavelle5-01062019-04-07Los Angeles BelgiumStart2.114Tierna Davidson1-06-0Friendly1072.219Crystal Dunn2-01082019-05-12Santa Clara South Africa{{{4}}}.

on 60′ (off Morgan)

1.190+2Mallory Pugh3-03-0Friendly1092019-05-16[m 80] St. Louis, Missouri New Zealand{{{4}}}.

on 60′ (off Rapinoe)

2.161Tobin Heath3-05-0Friendly1102.283Christen Press4-01112019-06-11[m 81]Reims, France Thailand{{{4}}}.

on 57′ (off Lavelle)

1.190+2Alex Morgan13-013-0World Cup: Group F1122019-06-16 Paris ChileStart2.111unassisted1-03-0World Cup: Group F1132.235Tierna Davidson3-01142019-08-03Pasadena Republic of Ireland{{{4}}}.

off 56′ (on Krieger)

1.141Kelley O’Hara

5850.08005 3-0

6050.10005 3-0

Friendly1152019-08-29Philadelphia PortugalStart1.152Lindsey Horan

5850.08005 3-0

6050.10005 4-0

Friendly1162019-09-03[m 82]St. Paul PortugalStart2.122unassisted

5350.03005 1-0

5550.06005 3-0

Friendly1172.232penalty

5550.05005 2-0

1182019-10-06[m 83]Chicago South KoreaStart (c)1.137Megan Rapinoe1-11-1Friendly1192019-11-07[m 84]Columbus SwedenStart (c)2.16Christen Press

5350.03005 1-0

5550.06005 3-2

Friendly1202.231Tobin Heath

5550.05005 3-0

1212019-11-10[m 85]Jacksonville Costa Rica46.

off 46′ (on Williams); (c)

1.14Rose Lavelle

5850.08005 1-0

6050.10005 6-0

Friendly

Note

Individual

• Algarve Cup Most Valuable Player: 2007[88]
• U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year: 2008[89]
• FIFA World Player of the Year Shortlist: 2012,[90] 2015,[91] 2016[3]
• FIFA Pusks Award Nominee: 2015[92]
• NWSL Player of the Week: July 2013,[93] July 2014[94]
• NWSL Player of the Month: July 2015[95]
• NWSL Second XI: 2014[96], 2015[97], 2018[98]
• CONCACAF Women’s Player of the Year: 2015[99]
• CONCACAF Goal of the Year: 2015[99]
• FIFA Women’s World Cup Golden Ball: 2015[4]
• FIFA Women’s World Cup Silver Boot: 2015[4]
• FIFA Women’s World Cup All-Star Team: 2015[100]
• FIFA Women’s World Cup Dream Team: 2015[101]
• FIFA Women’s World Cup Goal of the Tournament: 2015[102]
• Women’s Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year Team Sport Award: 2015[103]
• Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Nominee: 2015[104]
• IFFHS World’s Best Woman Playmaker: 2015[105]
• FIFA World Player of the Year: 2015[106][107]
• FIFPro: FIFA FIFPro World XI 2015,[108]2016[109]
• Nominee for 2016 ESPY Award for Best Championship Performance[110]
• The Best FIFA Women’s Player: 2016[3]
• Inductee into New Jersey Hall of Fame: 2017

Team

United States

• Algarve Cup: 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015
• CONCACAF Women’s Championship: 2014, 2018
• CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament: 2008, 2012, 2016,
• Olympic Gold Medal: 2008, 2012[111]
• FIFA Women’s World Cup: 2015, 2019[112]
  Runner-up: 2011[113]
• SheBelieves Cup: 2016, 2018[114]
• Tournament of Nations: 2018

Manchester City

• FA Women’s Cup: 2016-17[115]

Although she was initially criticised for being inconsistent at the beginning of career, and for losing possession too easily, Lloyd later developed into one of the best players in the world, and is highly regarded in particular for her outstanding determination, mental strength, and work-ethic.[116] A tenacious, energetic, and hard-working player,[116] she also is known for her control, technique, and passing accuracy,[8][117] and is capable of aiding her team both defensively and offensively, due to her stamina, strength, and tackling, as well as her ability to get into good attacking positions, and either score goals or create chances for teammates.[116][117][118] These abilities, coupled with her tactical versatility, enable her to be deployed in several midfield positions; although she began her career in the centre, as a defensive midfielder, she is most comfortable when moved to a more advanced role, as an attacking midfielder behind the forwards.[116][119] Lloyd has also earned a reputation as a “clutch player”, due to her tendency to score decisive goals;[116] a powerful striker of the ball, she is capable of scoring from any position on the pitch, and can finish well both with her head and with her feet inside the area.[117][118]

Lloyd lives with her husband, golfer Brian Hollins, in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.[120] She married him on November 4, 2016, in Puerto Morelos, Mexico.[121] She has done philanthropic work for Habitat for Humanity.[122]

Lloyd celebrates the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup win at the ticker tape parade in New York City, July 2015

Endorsements

Lloyd currently has had an endorsement deal with Nike for several years.[123] In 2011, she was the focus of a promotional feature for the sports company entitled, Pressure Makes Us: Carli Lloyd.[124] Following the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Lloyd starred in a commercial for Xfinity[125] and signed an endorsement deal with Visa.[126] In August 2015, she co-starred in a Nike commercial called Snow Day also featuring Rob Gronkowski and teammate Sydney Leroux.[127] In April 2016, she was named brand ambassador for Lifeway[128] and appeared in a television commercial for Heineken the same year.[129] She has a partnership with Whole Foods Market[130] and appeared in a television commercial for United Airlines.[131] In June 2016, she joined Michael Phelps in partnership deals with Krave Jerky. She also has endorsement deals with Beats by Dre, Kind, and NJM Insurance.[132]

Magazines, television, and video games

Lloyd has been featured in Glamour,[133]Shape,[134] and Sports Illustrated magazines.[135] She was on the covers of Howler Magazine[136] and Sports Illustrated.[137] In 2012, she appeared in an ESPN feature called Title IX is Mine: USWNT.[138] Lloyd has made appearances on numerous television shows including: Good Morning America, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Live with Kelly and Michael, The Today Show, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Late Late Show with James Corden.[139]

Lloyd was featured along with her national teammates in the EA Sports’ FIFA video game series in FIFA 16, the first time women players were included in the game.[140] In September 2015, she was ranked by EA Sports as the No. 1 women’s player in the game.[141]

Ticker tape parade and White House honor

Following the United States’ win at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Lloyd and her teammates became the first women’s sports team to be honored with a ticker tape parade in New York City.[142] Each player received a key to the city from Mayor Bill de Blasio.[143] In October of the same year, the team was honored by President Barack Obama at the White House.[144]