All together, she played in 29 matches and scored 22 goals at these five international tournaments. Wambach competed in four FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments: 2003 in the United States, 2007 in China, 2011 in Germany, and 2015 in Canada, being champion of the last edition and two Olympics tournaments: 2004 in Athens and 2012 in London, winning the gold medal on both. She was included on the 2015 Time 100 list as one of the most influential people in the world. Wambach was awarded the 2012 FIFA World Player of the Year, becoming the first American woman to win the award in ten years. As a forward, she currently stands as the highest all-time goal scorer for the national team and is second in international goals for both female and male soccer players with 184 goals, behind Canadian Christine Sinclair. women's national soccer team from 2003 to 2015, earning her first cap in 2001. Soccer Athlete of the Year award, Wambach was a regular on the U.S. Mary Abigail Wambach (born June 2, 1980) is an American retired soccer player, coach, and member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. *Club domestic league appearances and goals
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