LINDSAY TARPLEY


'Lindsay Ann Tarpley' (born September 22, 1983 in Kalamazoo, Michigan) is a midfielder/forward for the United States women's national soccer team.
Lindsay Ann Tarpley

★ Caps: 70

★ World Cups: First

★ Height: 5-6

★ DOB: 09-22-83

★ Hometown: Kalamazoo, Mich.

★ College: UNC
Tarpley's Career Highlights

★ Moved from midfield to forward in 2006 and scored five goals

★ Voted the 2002 U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year

★ Started the final three games of the 2004 Olympics at attacking midfielder, helping spark the USA to the gold medal, and came off the bench in the second group game against Brazil to assist on Abby Wambach’s game-clinching goal

★ Scored one of the biggest goals in U.S. history when she tallied in sudden death overtime of the 2002 U-19 FIFA Women’s World Championship against Canada to give the USA a 1-0 victory at the first-ever FIFA world championship for youth women

★ Became the only player in women’s soccer history to score in a Under-19 Women’s World Championship Final and an Olympic Final when she tallied the opening goal in the USA’s 2-1 overtime victory over Brazil in the gold medal match in Athens, Greece

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