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{{Short description|American soccer player (born 1972)}}
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| caption = Hamm playing for [[United States women's national soccer team|United States]] in 1995
| fullname = Mariel Margaret Hamm<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wusa.com/players_coaches/players/mia_hamm/ |title=Mia Hamm |publisher=[[Women's United Soccer Association]] |access-date=August 3, 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030811223617/http://www.wusa.com/players_coaches/players/mia_hamm/ |archive-date=August 11, 2003}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|3|17}}
| birth_place = [[Selma, Alabama]], U.S.
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=5}}
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]], [[midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 1988
| youthclubs1 = Braddock Road Shooting Stars
| youthyears2 = 1989
| youthclubs2 = [[Lake Braddock Secondary School|Lake Braddock Bruins]]
| collegeyears1 = 1989–1993
| college1 = [[North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer|North Carolina Tar Heels]]
| collegecaps1 = 95
| collegegoals1 = 103
| years1 = 2001–2003
| clubs1 = [[Washington Freedom (soccer)|Washington Freedom]]
| caps1 = 49
| goals1 = 28
| nationalyears1 = 1987–2004
| nationalteam1 = [[United States women's national soccer team|United States]]
| nationalcaps1 = 276
| nationalgoals1 = 158
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| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's [[association football|soccer]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fbw|United States}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA Women's World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[1991 FIFA Women's World Cup|1991 China]]|}}
{{Medal|W|[[1999 FIFA Women's World Cup|1999 United States]]|}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[1995 FIFA Women's World Cup|1995 Sweden]]|}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[2003 FIFA Women's World Cup|2003 United States]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Football at the Summer Olympics#Women|Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta]]|[[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Medal winners|Team]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]]|[[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Medal winners|Team]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney]]|[[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Medal winners|Team]]}}
| pcupdate = June 28, 2007
| ntupdate = June 29, 2007
}}

'''Mariel Margaret''' "'''Mia'''" '''Hamm''' (born March 17, 1972) is an American former professional [[Association football|soccer]] player, two-time [[Women's Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic]] gold medalist and two-time [[FIFA Women's World Cup]] champion. Hailed as a soccer icon,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yousuf |first1=Hammad |title=Best American Soccer Players of All Time (Men and Women) |url=https://soccermavericks.com/best-american-soccer-players-of-all-time |website=Soccer Mavericks |date=December 21, 2023 |access-date=27 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="essence_of_mia_espn">{{Cite web |last=Foudy |first=Julie |date=June 22, 2012 |title=The essence of Mia |url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/title-ix/story/_/id/8078671/the-essence-mia-hamm |access-date=June 18, 2017 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref><ref name="90ssportsicons_bleacherrept">{{cite web|last1=Quashie|first1=Sid|title=Whatever Happened To ... ? '90s Sports Icons Edition|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2679145-whatever-happened-to-90s-sports-icons-edition|website=Bleacher Report|access-date=June 18, 2017|date=November 30, 2016}}</ref><ref name="AmericanSports_History_of_Icons">{{cite book|last1=Nelson|first1=Murry R.|title=American Sports: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas|date=2013|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-0313397530}}</ref><ref name="nomeinmia_espn">{{Cite web |last=Hilton |first=Lisette |title=No Me in Mia |url=https://www.espn.com/classic/biography/s/Hamm_Mia.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730025308/http://www.espn.com/classic/biography/s/Hamm_Mia.html |archive-date=July 30, 2017 |access-date=June 18, 2017 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> she played as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for the [[United States women's national soccer team|United States national team]] from 1987 to 2004.  Hamm was the face of the [[Women's United Soccer Association]] (WUSA), the first professional women's soccer league in the United States, where she played for the [[Washington Freedom (soccer)|Washington Freedom]] from 2001 to 2003. She played [[College soccer in the United States|college soccer]] for the [[North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer|North Carolina Tar Heels]] and helped the team win four [[NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship]] titles. She is widely considered one of the best and most influential players of all time.

Hamm competed in four [[FIFA Women's World Cup]]s: the inaugural [[1991 FIFA Women's World Cup|1991]] tournament in China, [[1995 FIFA Women's World Cup|1995]] in Sweden, [[1999 FIFA Women's World Cup|1999]] and [[2003 FIFA Women's World Cup|2003]] in the United States. She led the team at three Olympic Games — [[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|1996 in Atlanta]] (the first time women's soccer was played), [[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2000 in Sydney]], and [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2004 in Athens]]. At these seven international tournaments she played in 42 matches and scored 14 goals.

Hamm held the record for most international goals scored until 2013 and remains in third place as of 2025.<ref name="sinclair_hamm_goals_fox">{{Cite web |date=February 15, 2016 |title=Christine Sinclair passes Mia Hamm as 2nd highest goal-scorer in history |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/christine-sinclair-passes-mia-hamm-as-2nd-highest-goal-scorer-in-history |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611220029/https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/christine-sinclair-passes-mia-hamm-as-2nd-highest-goal-scorer-in-history |archive-date=2022-06-11 |access-date=August 2, 2017 |website=Fox Sports}}</ref><ref name="renamed_from_2009_on_20101220232649">{{Cite web |date=May 1, 2009 |title=Soccer mom returns: Mia Hamm gets Freedom honor |url=https://www.espn.com/general/story?id=4122700&src=desktop |access-date=June 1, 2017 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}}</ref><ref name="Jezebel">{{cite web|last1=Alexander|first1=Valerie|title=World Cup Soccer Stats Erase The Sport's Most Dominant Players: Women|url=http://jezebel.com/world-cup-soccer-stats-erase-the-sports-most-dominant-p-1601275793|publisher=Jezebel|access-date=June 3, 2017|date=July 7, 2014|archive-date=September 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921132844/http://jezebel.com/world-cup-soccer-stats-erase-the-sports-most-dominant-p-1601275793|url-status=dead}}</ref> She ranks fourth in the history of the U.S. team for international caps (276) and first for career assists (144).<ref name="macHermann" /> Hamm was named [[FIFA World Player of the Year]] in 2001 and 2002. She was chosen by [[Pelé]] as one of [[FIFA]]'s 125 greatest living players in the [[FIFA 100]], to celebrate the organization's 100th anniversary.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Millward|first1=Robert|title=Pele's list of soccer's best includes Hamm, Akers|url=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2004-03-04-pele-list_x.htm|work=USA Today|access-date=June 3, 2017|date=March 4, 2007}}</ref> Hamm was named [[U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year|U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year]] five years in a row, and won three [[ESPN|ESPY awards]] including [[Best Soccer Player ESPY Award|Soccer Player of the Year]] and [[Best Female Athlete ESPY Award|Female Athlete of the Year]].<ref name="All-Time ESPY Winners">{{cite web|title=All-Time ESPY Winners|url=http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2010/06/all_tme_espy_winners/|work=ESPN|access-date=November 10, 2014|date=June 24, 2010|archive-date=June 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626100532/http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2010/06/all_tme_espy_winners/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Women's Sports Foundation]] named her [[Sportswoman of the Year Award|Sportswoman of the Year]] in 1997 and 1999. She was inducted into the [[National Soccer Hall of Fame]], Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of Fame, North Carolina Soccer Hall of Fame, and was the first woman inducted into the [[:es:Salón de la Fama del Fútbol (México)|World Football Hall of Fame]].<ref name="macHermann">{{cite web|title=Mia Hamm|url=http://www.machermanntrophy.org/mia-hamm/|publisher=MAC Hermann Trophy|access-date=June 2, 2017}}</ref>

A co-owner of [[Los Angeles FC]] and [[Angel City FC]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mia Hamm |url=https://www.angelcity.com/club/ownership/mia-hamm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302033634/https://www.angelcity.com/club/ownership/mia-hamm |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 2, 2023 |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=Angel City FC }}</ref> Hamm is also a global ambassador for [[FC Barcelona]] and was on the board of directors of [[Serie A]] club [[A.S. Roma]] from 2014 to 2020 following the purchase of the club by The Friedkin Group. Author of ''Go For the Goal: A Champion's Guide to Winning in Soccer and Life'', Hamm has been featured in several films and television shows, including the [[HBO]] documentary, ''[[Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team]]''.

==Early life==
Born in [[Selma, Alabama]], Hamm was the fourth of six children of Bill and Stephanie Hamm.<ref name="cnn_pitn">{{Cite web |title=Soccer star raising goals in women's sports |url=http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/people/shows/hamm/profile.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421222323/http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/people/shows/hamm/profile.html |archive-date=April 21, 2022 |access-date=December 20, 2012 |website=CNN.com}}</ref> She wore corrective shoes as a toddler after being born with a [[club foot]].<ref name="Hilton2004">{{Cite book |last=Hilton |first=Lisette |title=Feet of Gold |url=https://www.espn.com/classic/s/add_hamm_mia.html |work=ESPN |date=August 30, 2004 |access-date=July 8, 2009}}</ref> Hamm spent her childhood on various [[United States Air Force]] bases around the world with her family. While living in [[Florence, Italy]], Hamm first played soccer, which was hugely popular there; her entire family quickly became involved in the sport.<ref name="christopher_book_onthefieldwith">{{cite book|last1=Christopher|first1=Matt|title=Mia Hamm: On the Field with ...|date=2009|publisher=Little, Brown Books for Young Readers|isbn=978-0316095259}}</ref> At age five, then living in [[Wichita Falls, Texas]], Hamm joined her first soccer team. Her father coached Mia and her newly adopted brother, 8-year-old Garrett.<ref name="cnn_pitn" />

Hamm played sports from a young age and excelled as a football player on the boys' team at junior high school.  She played at the 1987 [[U.S. Olympic Festival]], the youngest player to play for the [[United States women's national soccer team]]. As a new player, she often started as a forward but did not score a goal during her first year on the team.<ref>Pettus, Elise. "Soccer." Nike is a Goddess. Ed. Lissa Smith. New York: Atlantic Inc., 1998. 255–256. Print.</ref> Hamm attended [[Lake Braddock Secondary School]] in [[Burke, Virginia]], and helped the Lake Braddock soccer team win the 1989 state championships.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kurspahic|first1=Mirza|title=#4, Mia Hamm, Lake Braddock Soccer, 1989|url=http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=308753&paper=69&cat=105|publisher=Mount Vernon Gazette|access-date=June 3, 2017|date=August 16, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111218043343/http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=308753&paper=69&cat=105 |archive-date=December 18, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Goff|first1=Steven|title=All Grown Up, Hamm Comes on Strong|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/locals/hamm1.htm|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=March 25, 2024|date=May 23, 1995}}</ref>

==Club career==
===North Carolina Tar Heels, 1989–1993===
From 1989 to 1993, Hamm attended the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]], where she helped the [[North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer|Tar Heels]] win four [[NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship]]s in five years. She [[Redshirt (college sports)|red-shirted]] the 1991 season to focus on preparation for the inaugural [[1991 FIFA Women's World Cup]] in China.<ref name="macHermann" /> North Carolina lost one game of the 95 she played on the team.<ref name="espn_110811">{{cite web|last1=Jackson|first1=Melanie|title=Mia Hamm weighs in on UNC's recent losses|url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/story/_/id/7208411/mia-hamm-weighs-north-carolina-recent-losses|work=ESPN|access-date=June 3, 2017|date=November 8, 2011}}</ref> She earned [[All-American]] honors, was named the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] (ACC) Player of the Year for three consecutive years,<ref name=cnn_pitn/> and was named [[ACC Athlete of the Year|ACC Female Athlete of the Year]] in 1993 and 1994.<ref name="great_americans_book">{{cite book|last1=Christopher|first1=Matt|title=Great Americans in Sports: Mia Hamm|date=2015|publisher=Little, Brown Books for Young Readers|isbn=978-0316261005}}</ref> She graduated from North Carolina in 1994 with the ACC records for goals (103), assists (72), and total points (278).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/acc/sports/w-soccer/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/12-13WSOCrecords.pdf|title=2011 Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Soccer|work=CBS Sports|page=10|access-date=October 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131025203649/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/acc/sports/w-soccer/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/12-13WSOCrecords.pdf|archive-date=October 25, 2013}}</ref> In 2003, she and [[Michael Jordan]] were named the ACC's Greatest Athletes of the conference's first fifty years.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jordan, Hamm Named ACC's Greatest Athletes|url=http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/104512/|publisher=WRAL|access-date=June 3, 2017|date=March 13, 2003}}</ref>

Hamm was a member of the United States women's national college team that won a silver medal, being defeated by [[China women's national football team|China]] in the final, at the [[1993 Summer Universiade]] in [[Buffalo, New York]].<ref name="nc_shof">{{cite web|title=Mia Hamm|url=http://www.ncsoccerhalloffame.com/mhamm2.htm|publisher=North Carolina Soccer Hall of Fame|access-date=June 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121116041927/http://www.ncsoccerhalloffame.com/mhamm2.htm|archive-date=November 16, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Football|url=http://universiade.fjct.fit.ac.jp/en/kekka/buffalo/football.html|publisher=Fukuoka Junior College of Technology|access-date=June 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304192401/http://universiade.fjct.fit.ac.jp/en/kekka/buffalo/football.html|archive-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref>

===Washington Freedom, 2001–2003===
In 2001, Hamm was a [[2000 WUSA player allocation|founding player]] in the first professional women's soccer league in the United States, the [[Women's United Soccer Association]] (WUSA), and played for the [[Washington Freedom (soccer)|Washington Freedom]] from 2001 to 2003.<ref>{{cite web|last=Minichino|first=Adam|title=Growth of women's soccer sets stage for WUSA's debut in 2001|url=http://onlineathens.com/stories/110200/dog_1102000077.shtml|work=Athens Banner-Herald|access-date=November 15, 2013|date=November 2, 2000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011126140913/http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/110200/dog_1102000077.shtml|archive-date=November 26, 2001|url-status=dead}}</ref> Throughout the league's history, Hamm was hailed as the star of the league and used heavily in marketing and promotion. In a poll of 1,000 advertising executives conducted in 2001, she was voted "the most appealing female athlete", garnering almost twice as many votes as the runner-up [[Anna Kournikova]].<ref name="wapo_041101">{{Cite news |last=Alexander |first=Rachel |date=April 11, 2001 |title=Hamm in a League of Her Own |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2001/04/11/hamm-in-a-new-league-of-her-own/258e3378-4c4e-4f08-a3d2-184fb93bc67a/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114213028/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2001/04/11/hamm-in-a-new-league-of-her-own/258e3378-4c4e-4f08-a3d2-184fb93bc67a/ |archive-date=November 14, 2020 |access-date=June 9, 2017 |newspaper=Washington Post}}</ref>

During the league's inaugural match between the Freedom and [[Bay Area CyberRays]] at [[RFK Stadium]] in Washington, D.C., Hamm was fouled in the penalty area resulting in a [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty kick]] that her teammate [[Pretinha]] converted to mark the first goal scored in the league. The Freedom won 1–0.<ref>{{cite web|title=90-Year Anniversary Articles: WUSA |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/news/articles/2003/04/90-year-anniversary-articles-wusa.aspx |publisher=US Soccer |access-date=November 17, 2013 |date=April 16, 2003 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530014632/http://www.ussoccer.com/news/articles/2003/04/90-year-anniversary-articles-wusa.aspx |archive-date=May 30, 2013 }}</ref> In addition to the 34,148 fans in attendance being greater than any [[MLS]] game that weekend, the [[Turner Network Television|Turner Network Television (TNT)]] broadcast reached 393,087 households: more than two MLS games broadcast on [[ESPN]] and [[ESPN2]].<ref name=grainey_book>{{cite book|last=Grainey|first=Timothy F.|title=Beyond it Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer|year=2012|publisher=University of Nebraska Press|isbn=978-0-8032-4036-0}}</ref> Playing as a midfielder and forward, Hamm played in 19 of the Freedom's 21 matches during the [[2001 WUSA season|2001 season]].<ref name="great_americans_in_sport_hamm_book">{{cite book|last1=Christopher|first1=Matt|title=Great Americans in Sport: Mia Hamm|date=2015|publisher=Little, Brown Books for Young Readers|isbn=978-0316261005}}</ref> She led the team in goals (6) and assists (4).<ref name="great_americans_in_sport_hamm_book"/>
The Freedom finished in seventh place during the regular season with a {{Win–loss record|w=6|l=12|d=3}} record.<ref name="great_americans_in_sport_hamm_book"/>

Hamm suffered a knee injury in November 2001 that kept her off the pitch for several months of early 2002.<ref name="icons_womens_sport_book" /><ref>{{cite web|last1=Davidson|first1=Gary|title=Hamm scheduled for knee surgery, will be out at least eight weeks, missing beginning of WUSA season.|url=http://www.soccertimes.com/proleagues/wusa/2002/feb22.htm|publisher=Soccer Times|access-date=June 18, 2017|date=February 22, 2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502233347/http://www.soccertimes.com/proleagues/wusa/2002/feb22.htm|archive-date=May 2, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> Despite playing only half the [[2002 WUSA season|2002 season]] with the Freedom, she finished the season with eight goals.<ref name="icons_womens_sport_book" />  The team finished in third place during the [[2002 WUSA season|2002 season]] with a {{Win–loss record|w=11|l=5|d=5}} record and advanced to the playoffs.<ref name="2002_wusa_standings">{{cite web|title=2002 WUSA Standings|url=http://wusa.com/stats_standings/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021209180627/http://wusa.com/stats_standings/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 9, 2002|publisher=WUSA|access-date=June 18, 2017}}</ref> After winning the semi-final against the [[Philadelphia Charge]] 1–0, the team was defeated 3–2 by the [[Carolina Courage]] in the [[2002 WUSA Founders Cup]].<ref name="AmericanSports_History_of_Icons" /> Hamm scored the Freedom's second goal in the 64th minute.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=French|first1=Scott|title=WUSA: Prinz leads Carolina to thrilling Founders Cup triumph|url=https://www.socceramerica.com/article/9801/wusa-prinz-leads-carolina-to-thrilling-founders-c.html|magazine=Soccer America|access-date=June 18, 2017|date=August 24, 2002}}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

During the [[2003 WUSA season|2003 season]], Hamm started in 16 of the 19 games in which she played. Her 11 goals ranked second on the team behind Abby Wambach's 13 while her 11 assists ranked first.<ref name="2003_freedom_stats">{{cite web|title=2003 Washington Freedom|url=http://www.wusa.com:80/stats_standings/washington/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040103125236/http://www.wusa.com/stats_standings/washington/|archive-date=January 3, 2004|publisher=WUSA|access-date=June 18, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The Freedom finished in fourth place during the regular season with a {{Win–loss record|w=9|l=8|d=4}} record and secured a berth in the playoffs.<ref name="2003_wusa_standings">{{cite web|title=2003 Standings|url=http://wusa.com/stats_standings/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031008095619/http://wusa.com/stats_standings/|archive-date=October 8, 2003|publisher=WUSA|access-date=June 18, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Hamm finished her club career as a WUSA champion when the Freedom defeated the [[Atlanta Beat (WUSA)|Atlanta Beat]] 2–1 in overtime to win the [[Women's United Soccer Association#Founders Cup champions|Founders Cup]] on August 24, 2003.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=WUSA: Wambach leads Freedom in Founders Cup thriller|url=https://www.socceramerica.com/article/4739/wusa-wambach-leads-freedom-in-founders-cup-thrill.html|magazine=Soccer America|access-date=June 18, 2017|date=August 24, 2003|archive-date=April 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419040410/http://www.socceramerica.com/article/4739/wusa-wambach-leads-freedom-in-founders-cup-thrill.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Retirement===
On May 14, 2004, Hamm announced her retirement, effective after the [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/318748/remarkable-night-remarkable-careers|title=Remarkable night, remarkable careers|work=ESPN FC|date=December 9, 2004|access-date=June 3, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/news/story?id=1802294|title=Last kick: Mia Hamm to retire after Athens|date=May 15, 2004|work=ESPN|access-date=June 3, 2017}}</ref> Following the 2004 Olympics, Hamm and her teammates played in a 10-game farewell tour in the United States.<ref name="usatoday_120904"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Hamm, U.S. women's stars set for farewell tour|url=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/national/2004-09-13-us-women-tour_x.htm|access-date=June 18, 2017|work=USA Today|agency=Associated Press|date=September 14, 2004}}</ref> The final match of the tour against [[Mexico women's national football team|Mexico]] at the [[Dignity Health Sports Park|Home Depot Center]] in [[Carson, California]], on December 8, 2004, marked the final international match for Hamm, Julie Foudy, and Joy Fawcett. The U.S. defeated Mexico 5–0 and Hamm assisted on two of the goals.<ref name="usatoday_120904">{{cite news|last1=Terrill|first1=Mark J.|title=Yanks flatten Mexico in Hamm's final game|url=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/national/2004-12-09-usa-mexico-hamm_x.htm|access-date=June 18, 2017|work=USA Today|agency=Associated Press|date=December 9, 2004}}</ref>

Hamm retired at age 32 with a record 158 international goals.<ref name=NYT2004>{{cite news |title=Mia Hamm, soccer star, to retire tonight |first=Jere |last=Longman |date=December 8, 2004 |work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/08/sports/soccer/mia-hamm-soccer-star-to-retire-tonight.html|access-date=June 3, 2017}}</ref> She and teammates Foudy and Fawcett were honored with a [[pre-game ceremony]] where they were presented with framed jerseys and roses in front of 15,549 fans at [[Dignity Health Sports Park|Home Depot Center]] in [[Carson, California]].<ref name="usatoday_120904"/> During the 5–0 win against Mexico, Hamm provided the assist on the first two goals.<ref name="usatoday_120904"/> Following her retirement, Hamm's #9 jersey was inherited by midfielder [[Heather O'Reilly]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/heather-oreilly-retirement-legacy-uswnt|title=Heather O'Reilly's USWNT legacy is defined by greatness, class|last=Kassouf|first=Jeff|date=September 1, 2016|work=FourFourTwo|access-date=April 13, 2017|language=en-US|archive-date=April 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170413153216/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/heather-oreilly-retirement-legacy-uswnt|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==International career==

===Women's national team, 1987–2004===
Hamm made her debut for the [[United States women's national soccer team]] in 1987 at the age of 15 — just two years after the [[1985 United States women's national soccer team|team]] played its first international match.<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. WNT Flashback – 20th Anniversary of First-ever Match: Who Scored First?|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/12/57/u-s-wnt-flashback-20th-anniversary-of-first-ever-match-who-scored-first|publisher=U.S. Soccer|access-date=August 2, 2017|date=August 18, 2005}}</ref> She was the youngest person ever to play for the team.<ref name="ussf_chronology_hamm">{{cite web|title=Mia Hamm -- A Chronology of a World Record|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/11/36/mia-hamm-a-chronology-of-a-world-record|publisher=U.S. Soccer|access-date=August 2, 2017|date=October 15, 2004}}</ref><ref name="a">{{cite web|url=http://national.soccerhall.org/famers/mia_hamm.htm|title=Mia Hamm – Class of 2007|publisher=National Soccer Hall of Fame|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629174336/http://national.soccerhall.org/famers/mia_hamm.htm|archive-date=June 29, 2016|url-status=dead|access-date=June 3, 2017}}</ref> She scored her first goal during her 17th appearance.<ref name="ussf_chronology_hamm"/> She competed in four [[FIFA Women's World Cup]] tournaments: the inaugural [[1991 FIFA Women's World Cup|1991]] in China, [[1995 FIFA Women's World Cup|1995]] in Sweden, [[1999 FIFA Women's World Cup|1999]] and [[2003 FIFA Women's World Cup|2003]] in the United States. She led the team at three Olympic Games, including: [[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|1996 in Atlanta]] (the first time women's soccer was played), [[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2000 in Sydney]], and [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2004 in Athens]]. In total, she played 42 matches and scored 14 goals in international tournaments.

Hamm held the record for most international goals scored—by a woman or man—until 2013 and remains in third place as of 2017.<ref name="sinclair_hamm_goals_fox" /><ref name="renamed_from_2009_on_20101220232649" /><ref name="Jezebel"/> She ranks third in the history of the U.S. national team for international caps (276) and first for career assists (144).<ref name="macHermann" />

=== 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup ===
{{quote box|quote="Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don't settle for them. There are always new, grander challenges to confront, and a true winner will embrace each one."|source=—Mia Hamm<ref>{{cite web|title=Her passion is soccer|url=http://www.cnn.com/books/beginnings/9907/Go.For.Goal/|work=ESPN|access-date=June 17, 2017|date=July 14, 1999}}</ref> |width=35%|align=right}}
In 1991, Hamm was named to the roster for the inaugural [[1991 FIFA Women's World Cup|FIFA Women's World Cup]] in China under North Carolina coach [[Anson Dorrance]]. At 19 years old, she was still the youngest player on the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/china1991/teams/team=1882884.html |title=USA Squad – 1991 Women's World Cup |publisher=FIFA |access-date=October 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622085850/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/china1991/teams/team%3D1882884.html |archive-date=June 22, 2011}}</ref> During the team's first match of the tournament, Hamm scored the [[game-winning goal]] in the 62nd minute, leading the U.S. to a 3–2 win over [[Sweden women's national football team|Sweden]].<ref name="fourfourtwo_1991wwc">{{cite news|last1=French|first1=Scott|title=Remembering the 1991 World Cup: How the U.S. Women's Soccer Juggernaut Was Launched|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/uswnt-1991-world-cup-us-womens-soccer|access-date=August 2, 2017|work=FourFourTwo|date=November 30, 2016|archive-date=August 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802091737/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/uswnt-1991-world-cup-us-womens-soccer|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sweden – USA |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=103/edition=3373/matches/match=21958/report.html |publisher=FIFA |access-date=November 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104204335/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D103/edition%3D3373/matches/match%3D21958/report.html |archive-date=January 4, 2014 }}</ref> She also scored once in their second group stage match when they defeated [[Brazil women's national football team|Brazil]] 5–0.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brazil – USA |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=103/edition=3373/matches/match=21960/report.html |publisher=FIFA |access-date=November 17, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104211526/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D103/edition%3D3373/matches/match%3D21960/report.html |archive-date=January 4, 2014}}</ref> The U.S. squad finished first in Group B after a third win against [[Japan women's national football team|Japan]] on November 21 and advanced to the knockout stage of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|title=Japan – USA |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=103/edition=3373/matches/match=21962/report.html |publisher=FIFA |access-date=November 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227115430/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D103/edition%3D3373/matches/match%3D21962/report.html |archive-date=February 27, 2014 }}</ref> During the quarterfinal match, the U. S. defeated [[Chinese Taipei women's national football team|Chinese Taipei]] 7–0.<ref>{{cite web|title=USA – Chinese Taipei |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=103/edition=3373/matches/match=21974/report.html |publisher=FIFA |access-date=November 17, 2013 |date=November 24, 1991 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104204339/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D103/edition%3D3373/matches/match%3D21974/report.html |archive-date=January 4, 2014 }}</ref> After defeating [[Germany women's national football team|Germany]] 5–2 during the semi-final, the U.S. faced [[Norway women's national football team|Norway]] in the [[1991 FIFA Women's World Cup Final|final]]. In front of 63,000 spectators, the U.S. clinched the first World Cup championship title after a 2–1 win.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Women's World Cup History|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/world/1999/womens_worldcup/history/|magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date=November 17, 2013|year=1999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301210852/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/world/1999/womens_worldcup/history/|archive-date=March 1, 2014}}</ref>

=== 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup ===
Hamm's second World Cup appearance came during the [[1995 FIFA Women's World Cup|1995 tournament]] in Sweden. The United States were led by head coach [[Tony DiCicco]].<ref name="goff_wapo_052595">{{cite news|last=Goff|first=Steven|title=All Grown Up, Hamm Comes on Strong|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/locals/hamm1.htm|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=November 17, 2013|date=May 23, 1995}}</ref> During the team's first match of the tournament, she scored the team's third goal in the 51st minute in a 3–3 draw against [[China women's national football team|China PR]].<ref>{{cite web|title=USA – China PR |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=103/edition=4654/matches/match=21914/report.html |publisher=FIFA |access-date=November 17, 2013 |date=June 6, 1995 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213203520/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D103/edition%3D4654/matches/match%3D21914/report.html |archive-date=December 13, 2013 }}</ref> The U.S. faced [[Denmark women's national football team|Denmark]] during its second group stage match. Goals from [[Kristine Lilly]] and [[Tiffeny Milbrett]] led to a 2–0 win for the U.S. Hamm played [[goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for a few minutes after [[Briana Scurry]] received a [[Penalty card#Red card|red card]] and was removed from the match.<ref>{{cite book|last=Christopher|first=Matt|title=In the Goal With&nbsp;... Briana Scurry|year=2009|publisher=Hachette Digital, Inc|isbn=978-0-316-09390-3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aqHLYfbEj7wC&q=mia+hamm+goalkeeper+scurry+1995&pg=PT27}}</ref><ref name="1995WC">{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=103/edition=4654/overview.html |title=FIFA Women's World Cup – Sweden 1995 |publisher=[[FIFA]] |access-date=September 7, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023103523/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D103/edition%3D4654/overview.html |archive-date=October 23, 2012 }}</ref> After defeating [[Australia women's national football team|Australia]] 4–1 on June, 10, the U.S. advanced to the knock-out stage and defeated [[Japan women's national football team|Japan]] 4–0 in the quarter-final.<ref>{{cite web|title=Japan – USA |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=103/edition=4654/matches/match=21922/report.html |publisher=FIFA |access-date=November 17, 2013 |date=June 13, 1995 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213203623/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D103/edition%3D4654/matches/match%3D21922/report.html |archive-date=December 13, 2013 }}</ref> The U.S. was defeated by eventual champion [[Norway women's national football team|Norway]] 1–0 in the semi-finals<ref>{{cite web|last=Jensen|first=Mike|title=Rallying Cry For U.S. Soccer Team: Don't Ever Forget Norway And '95 The Memory Of A Galling Loss Has Helped Spur The American Women To This Year's World Cup Final.|url=http://articles.philly.com/1999-07-06/sports/25524181_1_norway-norwegians-lauren-gregg|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054725/http://articles.philly.com/1999-07-06/sports/25524181_1_norway-norwegians-lauren-gregg |archive-date= March 4, 2016|work=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]|access-date=November 17, 2013|date=July 6, 1999}}</ref> and captured third place after defeating China PR 2–0 on June 17. Hamm scored the second U.S. goal of the match in the 55th minute.<ref>{{cite web|title=China PR – USA |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=103/edition=4654/matches/match=21927/report.html |publisher=FIFA |access-date=November 17, 2013 |date=June 17, 1995 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213203518/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D103/edition%3D4654/matches/match%3D21927/report.html |archive-date=December 13, 2013 }}</ref>

=== 1996–1998: Atlanta Olympics and 100th international goal ===
[[File:Mia1997.JPG|thumb|alt=Hamm during a match against [[Germany women's national football team|Germany]], 1997|Hamm during a match against [[Germany women's national football team|Germany]], 1997]]
Hamm was a key part of the U.S. team at the [[1996 Summer Olympic Games]] in Atlanta; this was the first Olympic tournament to include women's soccer.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Berg|first1=Aimee|title=Flash back 20 years to the Atlanta 1996 Olympics -- when women reigned supreme|url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/story/_/id/17078201/flash-back-20-years-atlanta-1996-olympics-women-reigned-supreme|work=ESPN|access-date=June 3, 2017|date=July 20, 2016}}</ref> The U.S. faced [[Denmark women's national football team|Denmark]] in their first preliminary round match. Hamm scored a goal and served an assist to [[Tiffeny Milbrett]] to lead the U.S. to a 3–0 win.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Vescey|first1=George|title=ATLANTA: DAY 3 -- SOCCER;American Women Enjoy a Perfect Day in the Sun|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/22/sports/atlanta-day-3-soccer-american-women-enjoy-a-perfect-day-in-the-sun.html|access-date=June 3, 2017|work=The New York Times|date=July 22, 1996}}</ref> The team defeated Sweden 2–1 next at the [[Orlando Citrus Bowl]].<ref name="olympics2006-ussf">{{cite web|title=U.S. Olympic Women's Soccer Team Kicks Off Against Greece Tomorrow|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/11/36/u-s-olympic-womens-soccer-team-kicks-off-against-greece-tomorrow|publisher=US Soccer|access-date=June 3, 2017|date=August 10, 2004}}</ref> After tying China 0–0 in their final preliminary round match, the U.S. finished second in Group E. Defeating Norway in the semi-finals, the team faced China in the final.<ref name="olympics2006-ussf"/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Vescey|first1=George|title=ATLANTA DAY 10 -- SOCCER;Overtime Goal Sends U.S. Women to Final|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/29/sports/atlanta-day-10-soccer-overtime-goal-sends-us-women-to-final.html|access-date=June 3, 2017|work=The New York Times|date=July 29, 1996}}</ref> Hamm played despite having foot and groin injuries, suffered during team training and the match against Sweden.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dufresne|first1=Chris|title=U.S. Beats Sweden but May Lose Hamm in a Cruel Twist of Fate|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-07-24-ss-27544-story.html|access-date=June 3, 2017|work=Los Angeles Times|date=July 24, 1996}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Penner|first1=Mike|title=U.S. Women's Soccer Goal There for Taking|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-08-01-ss-30189-story.html|access-date=June 3, 2017|work=Los Angeles Times|date=August 1, 1996}}</ref> Although she was carried off by stretcher in the final minute,<ref name="si_081296">{{cite magazine|last1=Farber|first1=Michael|title=Score One For Women|url=https://www.si.com/vault/1996/08/12/215901/uswnt-1996-olympics-gold-medal-china-atlanta|access-date=June 3, 2017|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=August 12, 1996}}</ref> her team won their first Olympic gold medal with a 2–1 win witnessed by 76,481 fans in the stadium – the largest crowd for a soccer event in the history of the Olympics and the largest crowd for a women's sports event in the United States.<ref name="outstanding_women_athletes_book">{{cite book|last1=Woolum|first1=Janet|title=Outstanding Women Athletes: Who They are and how They Influenced Sports in America|date=1998|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|page=291|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DWmCWO6SpsYC&q=1996+olympics+china+final+soccer&pg=PA291|access-date=June 3, 2017|isbn=9781573561204}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Vescey|first1=George|title=Women's Soccer: 76,481 Fans, 1 U.S. Gold|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/02/sports/women-s-soccer-76481-fans-1-us-gold.html|access-date=June 3, 2017|work=The New York Times|date=August 2, 1996}}</ref><ref name="1996Olympics">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/daily/soccer/aug/02/socw2.htm|title=U.S. Women's Soccer Team Wins Gold |newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=August 7, 2012|date=August 2, 1996 |last=Gildea |first=William }}</ref>

The 20 goals scored by Hamm in 1998 were the highest annual total of her international career.<ref name="soccer_times_profile">{{cite web|title=Mia Hamm|url=http://www.soccertimes.com/usteams/roster/women/hamm.htm|publisher=Soccer Times|access-date=July 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706133818/http://www.soccertimes.com/usteams/roster/women/hamm.htm|archive-date=July 6, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> She also provided 20 assists. On September 18, she scored her 100th international goal in a friendly match against [[Russia women's national football team|Russia]] in [[Rochester, New York]].<ref name="soccer_times_profile"/> The same year, she led the U.S. to the first-ever [[Goodwill Games]] gold medal. Hamm scored five of the team's seven goals at the tournament, including two during the championship match against China.<ref name="soccer_times_profile"/>

=== 1999: 108th International goal and FIFA Women's World Cup ===
[[File:MiaHamm Stl 1998.jpg|thumb|alt=Hamm warming up before a match, 1998|Hamm warming up before a match, 1998]]
On May 22, 1999, Hamm broke the all-time international goal record with her 108th goal in a game against [[Brazil women's national football team|Brazil]] in [[Orlando, Florida]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hilton|first1=Lisette|title=Feet of Gold|url=https://www.espn.com/classic/s/add_hamm_mia.html|work=ESPN|access-date=July 1, 2017|date=August 30, 2004}}</ref> The following month, she led the national team at the [[1999 FIFA Women's World Cup]], hosted by the United States.<ref name="nyt_052099">{{cite news|last1=Longman|first1=Jere|title=SOCCER; 1999 Women's World Cup: Beautiful Game Takes Flight|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/20/sports/soccer-1999-women-s-world-cup-beautiful-game-takes-flight.html|access-date=June 6, 2017|work=The New York Times|date=May 20, 1999}}</ref> During the team's first group stage match against Denmark, she scored her 110th international goal and served an assist to Julie Foudy as the U.S. won 3–0.<ref name="ussf_061999">{{cite web|title=USA Opens 1999 Women's World Cup With 3-0 Victory Over Denmark; Hamm, Foudy and Lilly Score in Front of 78,972 Fans at Giants Stadium|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/11/32/usa-opens-1999-womens-world-cup-with-3-0-victory-over-denmark-hamm-foudy-and-lilly-score-in-front-of|publisher=US Soccer|access-date=June 7, 2017|date=June 19, 1999}}</ref> Against [[Nigeria women's national football team|Nigeria]], Hamm's low free kick was knocked into the goal by a Nigerian midfielder.<ref name="nyt_062599">{{cite news|last1=Longman|first1=Jere|title=WOMEN'S WORLD CUP; Battered by Nigerians Early, Hamm Delivers Knockout Punch|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/25/sports/women-s-world-cup-battered-by-nigerians-early-hamm-delivers-knockout-punch.html|access-date=June 7, 2017|work=The New York Times|date=June 25, 1999}}</ref> Within a minute, Hamm scored with a free kick.<ref name="nyt_062599" /> She later served an assist to Kristine Lilly before being substituted in the 57th minute.<ref name="fifa_062499">{{cite web|title=USA v Nigeria Match Report|url=https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=4645/match=22151/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150615233356/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=4645/match=22151/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 15, 2015|publisher=FIFA|access-date=June 7, 2017|date=June 24, 1999}}</ref><ref name="nyt_062599" /> The U.S. won 7–1 and secured a berth in the quarter-finals.<ref name="lisi_book">{{cite book|last1=Lisi|first1=Clemente A.|title=The U.S. Women's Soccer Team: An American Success Story|date=2010|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=978-0810874169|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_sDFVW4G8xkC&q=%22hamm%22+1999+world+cup+nigeria|access-date=June 8, 2017}}</ref><ref name="nyt_062599" /> During the team's final group stage match, head coach [[Tony DiCicco]] rested a number of players, including Hamm, who was substituted at half-time. The U.S. defeated [[North Korea women's national football team|Korea]] 3–0 and finished Group A with nine points.<ref name="lisi_book"/> In the quarter-finals, the U.S. defeated Germany 3–2.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Davidson|first1=Gary|title=MacMillan's first touch sets up Fawcett winner in beating Germany 3-2.|url=http://www.soccertimes.com/worldcup/1999/games/jul01.htm|publisher=SoccerTimes|access-date=June 8, 2017|date=July 1, 1999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510205031/http://www.soccertimes.com/worldcup/1999/games/jul01.htm|archive-date=May 10, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Playing Brazil in the semi-finals, Hamm was knocked down in the penalty area late in the second half; Michelle Akers converted the subsequent penalty and their team won 2–0.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Davidson|first1=Gary|title=Parlow, Akers score, Scurry sensational in net, beating Brazil 2-0.|url=http://www.soccertimes.com/worldcup/1999/games/jul04.htm|publisher=SoccerTimes|access-date=June 8, 2017|date=July 4, 1999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510155801/http://www.soccertimes.com/worldcup/1999/games/jul04.htm|archive-date=May 10, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

After 90 minutes of scoreless regulation time and 30 minutes of [[Sudden death (sport)|sudden death]], the [[1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final]] was decided by a [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shootout]] between the U.S. and China. The five American players to take penalty kicks, including Hamm, converted; China missed one attempt so that the home team won.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Davidson|first1=Gary|title=U.S. wins the World Cup in shootout.|url=http://www.soccertimes.com/worldcup/1999/games/jul10.htm|publisher=SoccerTimes|access-date=June 8, 2017|date=July 10, 1999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510200632/http://www.soccertimes.com/worldcup/1999/games/jul10.htm|archive-date=May 10, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> The final surpassed the 1996 Atlanta Olympic final as the most-attended women's sports event, with more than 90,000 people filling the [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]] in Pasadena, California.<ref name="1999b">{{Cite web |date=July 10, 1999 |title=Scurry Save & Perfect PKs Secure Cup for U.S. Women |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Articles/1999/07/Scurry-Save-Perfect-Pks-Secure-Cup-For-U-S-Women.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724030025/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Articles/1999/07/Scurry-Save-Perfect-Pks-Secure-Cup-For-U-S-Women.aspx |archive-date=July 24, 2012 |access-date=August 7, 2012 |publisher=US Soccer}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Baxter|first1=Kevin|title='99 Women's World Cup win was indelible, but U.S. seeks to end drought|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-usa-world-cup-drought-20150607-story.html|access-date=June 8, 2017|work=Los Angeles Times|date=June 6, 2015}}</ref> It held the record until 2014 for the largest U.S. television audience for a soccer match with 17,975,000 viewers. {{As of|July 2015}}, it ranks third following the [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup]] (25,400,000 viewers) and [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] group stage match between the U.S. men's team and Portugal (18,220,000 viewers).<ref name="tannenwald_070715">{{cite news|last1=Tannenwald|first1=Jonathan|title=The most-watched soccer games in U.S. TV history|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/thegoalkeeper/306164231.html|access-date=June 9, 2017|work=The Inquirer|date=July 7, 2015}}</ref>

Immediately following the final, Hamm collapsed in the locker room from severe dehydration. She was treated by medical staff with an [[Intravenous therapy|intravenous drip]] and three liters of fluids.<ref name="icons_womens_sport_book" /> After 12 hours of sleep, she joined the team for magazine cover shoots, went to [[Disneyland]] for a celebration rally, and made numerous television appearances. A week later, the team met [[Bill Clinton|President Clinton]] at the [[White House]] and flew with [[Hillary Clinton|Hillary]] and [[Chelsea Clinton]] on [[Air Force One]] to [[Cape Canaveral]].<ref name="icons_womens_sport_book" /> Her leadership and performance at the 1999 World Cup cemented Hamm as a soccer icon.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Quashie|first1=Sid|title=Whatever Happened To ... ? '90s Sports Icons Edition|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2679145-whatever-happened-to-90s-sports-icons-edition|access-date=July 19, 2017|work=Bleacher Report|date=November 30, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=On This Day 1999: Where Were You When Mia Hamm Led Team to World Cup Victory?|url=http://www.makers.com/blog/day-1999-where-were-you-when-mia-hamm-led-team-world-cup-victory|publisher=Makers|access-date=July 19, 2017|date=July 10, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Jessica |date=August 12, 2013 |title=Girl Power Advice from America's Soccer Pioneers |url=https://leanin.org/news-inspiration/lean-in-x-espn-present-a-roundtable-with-mia-hamm-julie-foudy-brandi-chastain/ |access-date=July 19, 2017 |publisher=Lean In}}</ref>

=== 2000 Sydney Olympics ===
Hamm represented the United States at the [[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2000 Summer Olympics]] in Sydney, Australia. During the group stage, she scored a goal against [[Norway women's national football team|Norway]] to lift the United States to a 2–0 win.<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Women Defeat Norway, 2-0, To Open 2000 Olympic Games; Milbrett And Hamm Score In First Half As USA Dominates Arch-Rival|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/11/35/u-s-women-defeat-norway-2-0-to-open-2000-olympic-games-milbrett-and-hamm-score-in-first-half-as-usa|publisher=US Soccer|access-date=June 3, 2017|date=September 14, 2000}}</ref> The team tied [[China women's national football team|China]] 1–1 in their next group stage match before defeating [[Nigeria women's national football team|Nigeria]] 3–1 to finish first in their group.<ref name="442_080216">{{cite news|last1=French|first1=Scott|title=Remember When? USWNT's silver medal in 2000 - its only Olympic failure yet|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/remember-when-uswnt-silver-medal-2000-olympics-sydney|access-date=June 3, 2017|work=FourFourTwo|date=August 2, 2016|archive-date=August 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811054918/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/remember-when-uswnt-silver-medal-2000-olympics-sydney|url-status=dead}}</ref> After advancing to the semi-finals where the U.S. faced Brazil, Hamm scored the game-winning goal in the 60th minute.<ref name=nyt_092500>{{cite news|last1=Longman|first1=Jere|title=Hamm's Goal Is Decisive And Disputed|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/25/sports/sydney-2000-soccer-hamm-s-goal-is-decisive-and-disputed.html|access-date=June 3, 2017|work=The New York Times|date=September 25, 2000}}</ref> The goal marked the 127th of her international career and set a new record for most goals scored in international play by a woman or man.<ref name=nyt_092500/> The U.S. faced Norway in the final and were defeated 3–2 in [[Overtime (sports)|overtime]] to earn the silver medal at the Games.<ref name="vogue_061212">{{cite news|last1=Hamm|first1=Mia|title=Olympic Nostalgia: Soccer Player Mia Hamm|url=http://www.vogue.com/article/olympic-nostalgia-mia-hamm|access-date=June 3, 2017|work=Vogue|date=June 12, 2012}}</ref><ref name="442_080216" />

=== 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup ===
[[File:9 mia hamm in 2003 world cup (72237622).jpg|thumb|alt=Hamm during the third-place match against [[Canada women's national soccer team|Canada]] at the [[2003 FIFA Women's World Cup]]|Hamm during the third-place match against [[Canada women's national soccer team|Canada]] at the [[2003 FIFA Women's World Cup]]]]
Originally scheduled for China, the [[2003 FIFA Women's World Cup]] was moved to the United States due to the [[2002–2004 SARS outbreak|SARS outbreak]].<ref>{{cite web|title=SARS: FIFA executive decides to relocate FIFA Women's World Cup 2003|url=https://www.fifa.com/news/y=2003/m=5/news=sars-fifa-executive-decides-relocate-fifa-women-world-cup-2003-87152.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118212950/http://www.fifa.com/news/y=2003/m=5/news=sars-fifa-executive-decides-relocate-fifa-women-world-cup-2003-87152.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 18, 2015|publisher=FIFA|access-date=June 3, 2017|date=May 3, 2003}}</ref> Hamm was named to the U.S. roster in August,<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Roster for FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 Announced|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/12/46/u-s-roster-for-fifa-womens-world-cup-usa-2003-announced|publisher=US Soccer|access-date=June 3, 2017|date=August 26, 2003}}</ref> and stated that it would be her final World Cup appearance.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hamm Says 2003 World Cup Will Be Her Last|url=http://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Hamm-Says-2003-World-Cup-Will-Be-Her-Last-7208926.php|access-date=June 3, 2017|work=Midland Daily News|date=July 2, 2003}}</ref> During the team's first group stage match, Hamm's three assists helped the U.S. to a 3–1 win over Sweden.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hamm's Three Assists Lead U.S. Past Sweden in Opener|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/11/45/hamms-three-assists-lead-u-s-past-sweden-in-opener|publisher=US Soccer|access-date=June 3, 2017|date=September 22, 2003}}</ref> She scored twice against Nigeria and served the assist for the team's third goal to lead the U.S. to a 5–0 win and qualification for the quarter-finals with one match to play.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hersh|first1=Phillip|title=Hamm outdoes herself in victory|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2003/09/26/hamm-outdoes-herself-in-victory/|access-date=June 3, 2017|work=Chicago Tribune|date=September 26, 2003}}</ref> The U.S. faced North Korea in their final group stage match and dominated 3–0. Hamm and a number of others were rested for the game by head coach [[April Heinrichs]]; this was the first World Cup match Hamm had missed in her career.<ref name="lisi_book" /> The U.S. faced Norway in the quarter-finals;<ref name="soccertimes_100103">{{cite web|title=Wambach's header sends Americans to World Cup semifinals by defeating Norway 1-0|url=http://www.soccertimes.com/usteams/2003/games/oct01.htm|publisher=Soccer Times|access-date=June 16, 2017|date=October 1, 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050216013714/http://www.soccertimes.com/usteams/2003/games/oct01.htm|archive-date=February 16, 2005|url-status=dead}}</ref> Although the U.S. won 1–0, Hamm was fouled throughout the match as Norway played with physicality to counter the U.S. team. One of Norway's 24 fouls resulted in a penalty kick for Hamm which was saved by the Norwegian goalkeeper.<ref name="soccertimes_100103"/> After the U.S. was defeated 3–0 by Germany in the semi-finals,<ref name="nyt_100603">{{cite news|last1=Longman|first1=Jere|title=Unyielding Germany Upends United States|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/06/sports/soccer-unyielding-germany-upends-united-states.html|access-date=June 18, 2017|work=The New York Times|date=October 6, 2003}}</ref> the team defeated [[Canada women's national soccer team|Canada]] 3–1 to secure a third-place finish.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Longman|first1=Jere|title=No Consolation as U.S. Beats Canada for Third|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/12/sports/soccer-no-consolation-as-us-beats-canada-for-third.html|access-date=June 18, 2017|work=The New York Times|date=October 12, 2003}}</ref>

=== 2004: 158th international goal and Athens Olympics ===
During a friendly game against [[Australia women's national football team|Australia]] on July 21, 2004, Hamm scored her 158th international goal<ref>{{Cite web|last=Taylor|first=Brent C.|date=August 2, 2019|title=22 Things to love about Alabama: Mia Hamm|url=https://www.rollbamaroll.com/2019/8/2/20751070/22-things-to-love-about-alabama-mia-hamm|access-date=February 21, 2021|website=Roll 'Bama Roll|language=en}}</ref> setting the record for most international goals scored by any player in the world, male or female. She held the world record until [[Abby Wambach]] scored her 159th goal on June 20, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wambach breaks Mia Hamm's record|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/usa/story/abby-wambach-makes-history-breaks-mia-hamm-goal-scoring-record-usa-vs-korea-republic-friendly-062013|work=Fox Sports|access-date=November 17, 2013|author=Schaerlaeckens, Leander|date=June 21, 2013}}</ref> The Australia match also marked Hamm's 259th [[cap (football)|international appearance]]; only two of her teammates, [[Kristine Lilly]] and [[Christie Rampone]], have played in more international games.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mia Hamm -- A Chronology of a World Record |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Articles/2004/10/Mia-Hamm-A-Chronology-Of-A-World-Record.aspx |publisher=US Soccer |access-date=November 10, 2014 |date=October 15, 2004 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195352/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Articles/2004/10/Mia-Hamm-A-Chronology-Of-A-World-Record.aspx |archive-date=October 29, 2013 }}</ref>

Hamm helped lead the U.S. national team to its second gold medal at the [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2004 Summer Olympics]] in Athens and was selected by her fellow Olympians to carry the American flag at the [[2004 Summer Olympics#Closing ceremony|closing ceremony]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Mia Hamm to carry U.S. flag at closing ceremony|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/athens/soccer/2004-08-28-hamm-flag_x.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813023028/https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/athens/soccer/2004-08-28-hamm-flag_x.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 13, 2022|access-date=June 18, 2017|work=USA Today|date=August 28, 2004}}</ref> During the team's first group stage match against [[Greece women's national football team|Greece]], Hamm served the cross to Shannon Boxx's game-opening goal,<ref name="usatoday_081104">{{cite news|last1=Whiteside|first1=Kelly|title=Hamm shakes off Greece as U.S. women roll|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/athens/soccer/2004-08-11-us-greece_x.htm|access-date=June 18, 2017|work=USA Today|date=August 11, 2004}}</ref> and scored the last goal of the match to lift the U.S. to a 3–0 win.<ref name="usatoday_081104"/> During a 2–0 win over Brazil in the second group stage match, Hamm converted a penalty kick for the opening goal.<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Women Defeat Brazil 2-0 In Olympics Behind Hamm & Wambach Goals|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/12/19/u-s-women-defeat-brazil-2-0-in-olympics-behind-hamm-wambach-goals|publisher=US Soccer|access-date=June 18, 2017|date=August 14, 2004}}</ref> The U.S. finished at the top of Group C with seven points after a 1–1 draw against [[Australia women's national soccer team|Australia]] to advance to the quarter-finals,<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Women Move On To Olympic Quarterfinals With 1-1 Draw With Australia, Will Face Japan On Friday|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/13/57/u-s-women-move-on-to-olympic-quarterfinals-with-1-1-draw-with-australia-will-face-japan-on-friday|publisher=US Soccer|access-date=June 18, 2017|date=August 17, 2004}}</ref> where they defeated Japan 2–1.<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. WNT Advances To Olympic Semifinals With 2-1 Victory Over Japan, Will Face Germany On Monday|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/12/31/u-s-wnt-advances-to-olympic-semifinals-with-2-1-victory-over-japan-will-face-germany-on-monday|publisher=US Soccer|access-date=June 18, 2017|date=August 20, 2004}}</ref> During the semi-final match against Germany, Hamm served an assist to [[Heather O'Reilly]] who scored in overtime to secure a 2–1 win.<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. WNT Down Germany 2-1 In Overtime Of Olympic Semifinal|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/11/13/u-s-wnt-down-germany-2-1-in-overtime-of-olympic-semifinal|publisher=US Soccer|access-date=June 18, 2017|date=August 23, 2004}}</ref> The U.S. faced Brazil for a second time at the Games in the gold medal match and won 2–1 in overtime.<ref name="chronicle_082604">{{cite news|title=U.S. defeats Brazil to win gold in women's soccer|url=http://www.chron.com/olympics/amp/U-S-defeats-Brazil-to-win-gold-in-women-s-soccer-1972166.php|access-date=June 18, 2017|work=Houston Chronicle|date=August 26, 2004}}</ref> Her teammates swarmed Hamm after the final whistle to celebrate their second Olympic gold medal and her final win at the Olympics.<ref name="chronicle_082604"/> The game marked the last Olympic appearance for the five remaining players who had helped win the inaugural 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup: Hamm, Julie Foudy, Joy Fawcett, [[Brandi Chastain]], and Kristine Lilly (often referred to as the Fab Five).<ref name="chronicle_082604"/>

==Style of play==
Regarded as one of the greatest female soccer players of all time,<ref name="essence_of_mia_espn" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/news/y=2010/m=11/news=who-the-greatest-women-footballer-all-time-1341091.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702175337/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/news/y=2010/m=11/news=who-the-greatest-women-footballer-all-time-1341091.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 2, 2015|title=Who is the greatest women's footballer of all time?|publisher=FIFA.com|date=November 25, 2010|access-date=January 16, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Hamm cements her legacy">{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.us/story/318773/hamm-cements-her-legacy|title=Hamm cements her legacy|work=ESPN|author1=Marc Connolly|date=December 9, 2004|access-date=January 16, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Mia Hamm: The most powerful woman in football?">{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2015/02/05/football/mia-hamm-roma-los-angeles-football-club/|title=Mia Hamm: The most powerful woman in football?|work=CNN|author1=Tom McGowan|date=February 5, 2015|access-date=January 16, 2016}}</ref> Hamm was an athletic, dynamic, and technically gifted [[Forward (association football)#Striker|striker]], renowned for her speed, skill, footwork, stamina, and ability on the ball, as well as her consistency.<ref name="Hamm cements her legacy"/><ref name="Today's Focus: Mia Hamm">{{cite web|url=https://www.dailypress.com/1996/07/22/todays-focus-mia-hamm/|title=Today's Focus: Mia Hamm|work=The Daily Press|author1=David Teel|date=July 22, 1996|access-date=January 16, 2016|archive-date=February 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201083425/http://articles.dailypress.com/1996-07-22/sports/9607220067_1_mia-hamm-women-s-cup-norway|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=cnn_pitn/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.philly.com/2002-11-17/sports/25355013_1_brandi-chastain-soccer-field-mia-hamm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131011721/http://articles.philly.com/2002-11-17/sports/25355013_1_brandi-chastain-soccer-field-mia-hamm|archive-date=January 31, 2016|title=Just 17, her future is now Heather O'Reilly of N.J. is already on the U.S. soccer team.|publisher=Philly.com|author1=Mike Jensen|date=November 17, 2002|access-date=January 16, 2016}}</ref> An excellent, agile [[Dribbling#Association football|dribbler]], she was highly regarded for her control, as well as her grace, pace, and elegance in possession.<ref name="fifaps_mh" /><ref name="Today's Focus: Mia Hamm"/><ref name="Hamm Comes on Strong">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/locals/hamm1.htm|title=All Grown Up, Hamm Comes on Strong|newspaper=The Washington Post|author1=Steven Goff|date=May 23, 1995|access-date=January 16, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/04/weekinreview/the-world-women-on-the-soccer-field-brazil-averts-its-eyes.html|title=The World: Women on the Soccer Field; Brazil Averts Its Eyes|work=The New York Times|author1=Larry Rother|date=July 4, 1999|access-date=January 16, 2016}}</ref> A prolific goalscorer, she was known for her powerful and accurate striking ability, although she was also a creative and hard-working [[Forward (association football)|forward]], and a team player, who was equally capable of assisting many goals for her teammates, due to her accurate passing, and was also willing to aid her teammates defensively when possession was lost.<ref name="essence_of_mia_espn" /><ref name="Hamm cements her legacy"/><ref name="Mia Hamm: The most powerful woman in football?"/><ref name="Today's Focus: Mia Hamm"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccer.nbcsports.com/2013/06/20/abby-wambach-goal-history-goal-158-ties-breaks-mia-hamm/|title=Abby Wambach makes history, breaks Mia Hamm's all-time goal scoring record|publisher=NBC Sports|author1=Jeff Kassouf|date=June 20, 2013|access-date=January 16, 2016}}</ref> She was capable of playing in any offensive position.<ref name="Hamm Comes on Strong"/>

==Personal life==
[[File:Nomar Garciaparra Mia Hamm IMG 9534 (4308082305).jpg|thumb|alt=Hamm with husband [[Nomar Garciaparra]], 2010|Hamm with husband [[Nomar Garciaparra]], 2010]]
Hamm was first married to her college sweetheart Christian Corry, a [[United States Marine Corps]] helicopter pilot; they divorced in 2001 after being married six years.<ref name=peopleBEautiful>{{cite web|title=Mia Hamm – Most Beautiful, Mia Hamm|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20122081,00.html|work=[[People.com]]|access-date=May 17, 2011}}</ref><ref name=nyt_divorce>{{cite news|last=Longman|first=Jere|title=Hamm Pays Personal Price for Soccer|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/20/sports/soccer-hamm-pays-personal-price-for-soccer.html|access-date=May 17, 2011|work=The New York Times|date=July 20, 2001}}</ref><ref name="USAT2003">{{cite news|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/2003-11-24-hamm-nomar_x.htm|title=Hamm, Garciaparra tie knot|date=November 24, 2003|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=October 25, 2013}}</ref> She married then-[[Boston Red Sox]] [[shortstop]] [[Nomar Garciaparra]] on November 22, 2003, in [[Goleta, California]], in a ceremony attended by a few hundred guests.<ref name="USAT2003" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2003/baseball/mlb/11/24/nomar.mia.ap/?cnn=yes |title=Nomar, Hamm wed in private ceremony |date=November 25, 2003 |publisher=[[CNN]] |access-date=October 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131025211207/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2003/baseball/mlb/11/24/nomar.mia.ap/?cnn=yes |archive-date=October 25, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On March 27, 2007, Hamm gave birth to twin girls.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070330&content_id=1871438&vkey=spt2007news&fext=.jsp|title=Notes: Garciaparra gives twins update|last=Brock|first=Ted|date=March 30, 2007|work=[[MLB.com]]|access-date=October 25, 2013}}</ref><ref name=People2007>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20011841,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070401030430/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20011841,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 1, 2007|title=Soccer Star Mia Hamm Welcomes Twin Girls|author=Stueven, Michele|work=People|date=March 27, 2007|access-date=October 25, 2013}}</ref> The couple had a son in January 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nj.com/times-sports/index.ssf/2013/04/nomar_garciaparra_was_a_star_i.html|title=Nomar Garciaparra was a 'star in waiting'|last=Nalbone|first=John|date=April 10, 2013|newspaper=[[The Times (Trenton)|The Times]]|location=Trenton, New Jersey|access-date=October 25, 2013}}</ref>

=== Philanthropy ===
{{main|Mia Hamm Foundation}}
In 1999, Hamm founded the [[Mia Hamm Foundation]] following the death of her adopted brother Garrett in 1997 from complications of [[aplastic anemia]], a rare blood disease he had endured for ten years.<ref name="cnn_pitn"/><ref>{{cite news|title=US Soccer Geta a Lift From Hamm|last=Gearan|first=John|date=June 27, 1999|work=Worcester Telegram & Gazette}}</ref><ref name="burke_book">{{cite book|last1=Burke|first1=Rick|title=Mia Hamm|date=2001|publisher=Heinemann Library|isbn=1588101126|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Rmrhdz0QezcC&q=aplastic|access-date=June 3, 2017}}</ref> Dedicated to promoting awareness of and raising funds for families in need of a bone marrow or cord blood transplant, the foundation encourages people to register in the national bone marrow registry and provides funds to [[UNC Health Care]] and [[Children's Hospital Los Angeles]]. It also focuses on creating opportunities to empower women through sport.<ref name=forbes_120712/> Hamm hosts an annual celebrity soccer game in Los Angeles to support the foundation.<ref name=SI01>{{cite magazine|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1187817/index.htm |title=Seeing Stars |last=Wahl |first=Grant |date=July 4, 2011 |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |page=101 |access-date=October 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131025220230/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1187817/index.htm |archive-date=October 25, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== In popular culture ==
[[File:Mia Hamm signing an autograph.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=Hamm signing an autograph, 2006|Hamm signing an autograph, 2006]]
Hamm has been called the most marketable female athlete of her generation.<ref name=forbes_120712>{{cite web|last=Badenhausen|first=Kurt|title=Soccer Legend Mia Hamm on Women's Sports, Her Heroes And Raising Kids|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2012/12/07/soccer-legend-mia-hamm-on-womens-sports-her-heroes-and-raising-kids/|work=Forbes|access-date=November 17, 2013|date=December 7, 2012}}</ref> During her time as an international soccer player, she signed endorsement deals with [[Gatorade]], [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]], [[Dreyer's Ice Cream]], [[Pepsi]], [[Nabisco]], [[Fleet Bank]], [[Earthgrains]], and [[Powerbar]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Winning Fans Doesn't Win Deals For Women's World Cup Players|url=http://info.wsj.com/classroom/archive/wsjce.99sept.LA.html|work=The Wall Street Journal|access-date=November 17, 2013|author1=Walker, Sam|author2=Weinbach, Jonathan B.|year=1999|archive-date=June 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610231003/http://info.wsj.com/classroom/archive/wsjce.99sept.LA.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=cnn_pitn/><ref>{{cite web|last=Tresniowski|first=Alex|title=Soccer's Happiest Feat|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20128800,00.html|work=People|access-date=November 17, 2013|date=July 26, 1999}}</ref> In 1997, she starred in a popular commercial for [[Pert Plus]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Girls! Girls! Girls!|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ogux2DAvNU0C&q=mia+hamm+pert+commercial&pg=PA96|access-date=June 18, 2017|work=SPIN|date = November 1997|issue=November 1997}}</ref> Hamm was featured on a [[Wheaties]] box following the 1999 World Cup and endorsed the first Soccer Barbie by [[Mattel]].<ref name="icons_womens_sport_book">{{cite book|last1=Overman|first1=Steven J.|title=Icons of Women's Sport|date=2010|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-0313385483|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gA7D0zbnx3MC&q=mia+hamm+letterman&pg=PA233|access-date=June 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Kaser|first1=Ken|title=Sports and Entertainment Marketing|date=January 1, 2015|publisher=Cengage Learning|isbn=978-1305445147|page=209|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HS1BBAAAQBAJ&q=mia+hamm+wheaties&pg=PT218|access-date=June 3, 2017}}</ref> She co-starred with [[Michael Jordan]] in a popular television commercial for Gatorade in the spring of 1999 which featured the two athletes competing against each other in a variety of sports while the song [[Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)]] is heard. The commercial ends with Hamm throwing Jordan to the ground in a judo match.<ref name="nash_book_nottheglory">{{cite book|last1=Nash|first1=Tim|title=It's Not the Glory: The Remarkable First Thirty Years of U S Women's Soccer|date=2016|publisher=Lulu Press, Inc.|isbn=978-1483451527|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pZqLDAAAQBAJ&q=mia+hamm+commercial&pg=PT98|access-date=June 17, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Issues/1999/03/26/Sponsorships-Advertising-Marketing/DOES-MIKE-LIKE-GREEN-EGGS-AND-HAMM-MJ-MIA-IN-GATORADE-SPOT.aspx|title=Does Mike Like Green Eggs and Hamm? MJ, Mia in Gatorade Spot|publisher=[[Sports Business Journal]]|date=March 26, 1999|access-date=March 31, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Longman |first=Jere  |date=June 11, 1999 |title=Soccer; Show Time for Reluctant Soccer Superstar |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/11/sports/soccer-show-time-for-reluctant-soccer-superstar.html |access-date=March 31, 2021 |website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hirsley |first=Michael  |date=May 16, 1999 |title=Women Athletes Make Their Pitch to Close Sports Advertising Gap |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1999-05-16-9905160208-story.html |access-date=March 31, 2021 |publisher=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref>

In 2000, the video game ''[[Mia Hamm Soccer 64]]'' was released for [[Nintendo 64]].<ref name="vice_092415">{{cite web|last1=Pierce|first1=Liam Daniel|title=Fifteen Years Before Women Appeared On FIFA '16, There Was Mia Hamm Soccer 64|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/fifteen-years-before-women-appeared-on-fifa-16-there-was-mia-hamm-soccer-64/|publisher=Vice Sports|access-date=July 27, 2024|date=September 24, 2015}}</ref> It was the first game to feature female athletes only and sold a "relatively high" 42,886 copies in the United States.<ref name="vice_092415"/> In 2023, when [[EA Sports]] made both male and female players selectable in their Ultimate Team mode for the first time in ''[[EA Sports FC 24]]'', Hamm was one of the first five female Icons, denoting retired legends of the sport, alongside [[Birgit Prinz]], [[Homare Sawa]], [[Camille Abily]] and [[Kelly Smith]]. She received a 93 overall rating, tied for fourth highest among all Icons with [[Ronaldinho]] and [[Johan Cruyff]] and behind only [[Pelé]], [[Zinedine Zidane]] and [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]].<ref>{{cite web |title=EA Sports FC 24 Icons by Overall Rating |url=https://www.futbin.com/players?page=1&version=icons&pos_type=all |website=Futbin |access-date=31 October 2023}}</ref>

Hamm was featured on the covers of ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'',<ref>{{cite magazine|title=SI's World Cup Covers|url=https://www.si.com/planet-futbol/photos/2014/06/04/sis-world-cup-covers|access-date=June 17, 2017|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=April 6, 2014}}</ref> ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'',<ref>{{cite magazine|title=1999 Covers|url=https://time.com/vault/year/1999/|magazine=Time|access-date=June 18, 2017}}</ref> and ''[[People (magazine)|People]]''.<ref name="people_cover_1999">{{cite news|last1=Tresniowski|first1=Alex|title=Soccer's Happiest Feat|url=http://people.com/archive/cover-story-soccers-happiest-feat-vol-52-no-3/|access-date=June 18, 2017|work=People|date=July 26, 1999}}</ref> She has made appearances on numerous television shows, including: ''[[Late Night with David Letterman]]'',<ref>{{cite news|last1=Goodman|first1=Jeff|title=U.S. women continue tour, appear on Letterman|url=http://onlineathens.com/stories/072199/spo_0721990036.shtml|access-date=July 19, 2017|work=Athens Banner-Herald|date=July 21, 1999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107221942/http://onlineathens.com/stories/072199/spo_0721990036.shtml|archive-date=November 7, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>  ''[[The Rosie O'Donnell Show]]'',<ref>{{cite news|last1=Erardi|first1=John|title=Olympic star to shine for kids|url=http://www.enquirer.com/editions/1996/11/02/hamm.html|access-date=July 19, 2017|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=November 2, 1996}}</ref> ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'',<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Athletes on The Tonight Show with Leno|url=https://www.si.com/more-sports/photos/2010/01/11athletes-on-the-tonight-show-with-leno|access-date=July 19, 2017|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=January 11, 2010}}</ref> ''[[Today (U.S. TV program)|Today]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 11, 2003 |title='Today' team gives up jobs for a day |url=http://www.today.com/news/today-team-gives-jobs-day-wbna3079100 |access-date=July 19, 2017 |website=Today.com}}</ref> ''[[Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (season 3)|Extreme Makeover: Home Edition]]'',<ref>{{cite news|last1=Canales|first1=Andrea|title=Hamm rallies the celebrity troops for a good cause|url=http://www.espnfc.us/story/502519/hamm-rallies-the-celebrity-troops-for-a-good-cause|access-date=July 19, 2017|work=ESPN|date=January 27, 2008}}</ref> ''[[Good Morning America]]'',<ref name="icons_womens_sport_book" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain on Women's World Cup|url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/mia-hamm-brandi-chastain-team-usa-2011-womens-14060682|access-date=July 19, 2017|work=ABC News|date=July 13, 2011}}</ref> and ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Coogan|first1=Steve|title=Nike co-founder Phil Knight talks to Oprah Winfrey|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2011/04/nike-phil-knight-oprah-winfrey/1#.WW7BH9PysWo|access-date=July 19, 2017|work=USA Today|date=April 27, 2011}}</ref> She was profiled in ESPN's ''[[SportsCentury]]'' and Biography documentaries,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Margolis Siegal|first1=Rachel|title=ESPN Networks Offer Extensive Lineup of Women in Sports Programming on Title IX Anniversary Weekend|url=http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2012/06/espntitleixprogrammingday/|access-date=July 19, 2017|work=ESPN Media Zone|date=June 11, 2012|archive-date=November 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108034930/http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2012/06/espntitleixprogrammingday/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mia Hamm – Mini Biography|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ncci06Cj9V4| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211113/Ncci06Cj9V4| archive-date=2021-11-13 | url-status=live|access-date=July 19, 2017|work=Biography|date=July 23, 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ''ESPN 25: Who's #1?'',<ref>{{cite news|title=Mia Hamm a pioneer in revolution of women's sports|url=https://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=19675024|access-date=July 19, 2017|work=ESPN|date=June 18, 2017}}</ref> and was featured in ''[[Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Williams|first1=Stephen|title="Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos" (PG-13)|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2006/07/14/once-in-a-lifetime-the-extraordinary-story-of-the-new-york-cosmos-pg-13/|access-date=July 19, 2017|work=Chicago Tribune|date=July 14, 2006}}</ref>  In 2005, she was featured in the [[HBO]] documentary ''[[Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team|url=http://www.hbo.com/sports/dare-to-dream-us-womens-soccer-team#/|publisher=HBO|access-date=November 10, 2014}}</ref> Her likeness was used in the logo of [[Women's Professional Soccer]], the second women's professional soccer league in the United States.<ref name="icons_womens_sport_book" />

==Other work==
[[File:US delegation at 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Final at BC Place 2015-07-05 (1).jpg|thumb|alt=Hamm (second from left), with members of the United States delegation at the [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Final]] in Vancouver, Canada|Hamm (second from left), with members of the United States delegation at the [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Final]] in Vancouver, Canada]]
Hamm is a global ambassador for [[FC Barcelona]].<ref name="SI01" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://fans.fcbarcelona.com/honour-fans-mia-hamm|title=Mia Hamm: "Barça is the football standard"|publisher=FC Barcelona|access-date=October 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193514/http://fans.fcbarcelona.com/honour-fans-mia-hamm|archive-date=October 29, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> She is the author of the national bestseller ''Go For the Goal: A Champion's Guide to Winning in Soccer and Life'' and juvenile fiction book ''Winners Never Quit''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Discover Author Mia Hamm|url=http://www.harpercollins.com/cr-102012/mia-hamm|publisher=Harper Collins Publishers|access-date=November 10, 2014}}</ref>

In 2012, after [[Pia Sundhage]]'s departure as head coach of the national team, Hamm joined [[Danielle Slaton]] and [[Sunil Gulati]] as a member of the search committee for Sundhage's successor.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rampone opts to delay retirement |url=http://espn.go.com/espnw/8397264/us-national-team-captain-rampone-play-season |work=ESPN |access-date=September 30, 2012 |date=September 18, 2012 |first=Ramona |last=Shelburne|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927090031/http://espn.go.com/espnw/8397264/us-national-team-captain-rampone-play-season |archive-date=September 27, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Gulati Talks About New Women's Coach and New Women's League|url=http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/17/gulati-talks-about-new-womens-coach-and-new-womens-league/|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=September 30, 2012|date=September 17, 2012|first=Andrew|last=Das}}</ref> In 2014, she was named to the board of the [[National Soccer Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|title=National Soccer Hall of Fame Appoints New Board|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/11/18/national-soccer-hall-of-fame-appoints-new-board|publisher=US Soccer|access-date=June 3, 2017|date=June 13, 2011}}</ref>

In October 2014, Hamm was announced as a co-owner of the future [[Major League Soccer]] team, [[Los Angeles FC]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rodriguez|first1=Alicia|title=Mia Hamm on investing in LAFC, being a woman in a male-dominated field, and prospects of starting a pro women's team|url=http://www.angelsonparade.com/2014/10/30/7135103/mia-hamm-investing-lafc-being-woman-male-dominated-field-prospects-starting-pro-womens-team|publisher=Angels on Parade|access-date=June 3, 2017|date=October 30, 2014|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162739/https://www.angelsonparade.com/2014/10/30/7135103/mia-hamm-investing-lafc-being-woman-male-dominated-field-prospects-starting-pro-womens-team|url-status=dead}}</ref> The same month, Hamm joined the board of directors of [[Serie A]] club [[A.S. Roma]], owned by American investors.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gladwell |first=Ben |date=October 31, 2014 |title=Mia Hamm aims to Build AS Roma Brand Stateside |url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/story/_/id/11795822/uswnt-legend-mia-hamm-aims-build-roma-brand-stateside |access-date=November 5, 2014 |website=ESPN}}</ref> Hamm joined [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] [[Joe Biden]] and [[Second Lady of the United States|Second Lady]] [[Jill Biden]] as members of the United States delegation at the [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Final]] in Vancouver, Canada.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bidens to lead presidential delegation to Women's World Cup Soccer finals|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/bidens-to-lead-presidential-delegation-to-womens-world-cup-soccer-finals/|access-date=June 3, 2017|work=CBS News|date=July 3, 2015}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Matches and goals scored at World Cup and Olympic tournaments===
Hamm competed as a member of the United States national soccer team in four [[FIFA Women's World Cup]] tournaments: the inaugural [[1991 FIFA Women's World Cup|1991]] in China, [[1995 FIFA Women's World Cup|1995]] in Sweden, as well as [[1999 FIFA Women's World Cup|1999]] and [[2003 FIFA Women's World Cup|2003]] in the United States. She competed at three [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Summer Olympic Games]]: [[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|1996 in Atlanta]], [[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2000 in Sydney]], and [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2004 in Athens]]. All together, she played in 38 matches and scored 13 goals at seven top international tournaments.<ref name=fifaps_mh>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=292/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071022052610/http://fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=292/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=October 22, 2007
|title=Mia Hamm
|publisher=FIFA|access-date=June 3, 2017}}</ref> With her teammates, Hamm finished third at two World Cup tournaments in 1995 and 2003, second at the 2000 Olympics, and first at the four other international tournaments.
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|
|
|{{sortfbs|0|1||||r}}
|{{fb bg world cup final tournament}}|[[1995 FIFA Women's World Cup#Semifinals|Semi-final]]
|-
|{{center|4}}
|{{center|12}}
|1995-06-17<ref group=m name=mat12>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/sweden1995/matches/round=4661/match=21927/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313053253/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/sweden1995/matches/round=4661/match=21927/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=March 13, 2013
|title=FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden 1995: Match Report: China PR – USA
|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
|[[Gävle]]
|{{fbw|CHN}}
|Start
|55
|2–0
|{{sortfbs|2|0||||r}}
|{{fb bg world cup final tournament}}|[[1995 FIFA Women's World Cup#Third place|Third place match]]
|-
| colspan=10 {{fb bg olympic tournament}} |{{center|{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Atlanta 1996 Olympic Women's Football Tournament]]'''}}
|-
|{{center|5}}
|{{center|13}}
|1996-07-21<ref group=m name=mat13>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/atlanta1996/matches/round=4716/match=22078/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120083206/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/atlanta1996/matches/round=4716/match=22078/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=January 20, 2013
|title=Olympic Football Tournaments Atlanta 1996 – Women: Match Report: USA – Denmark
|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
|[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]]
|{{fbw|DEN}}
|{{subout|75|Carin|Gabarra}}
|41
|2–0
|{{sortfbs|3|0||||r}}
|{{fb bg olympic tournament}}|[[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Group E|Group stage]]
|-
|
|{{center|14}}
|1996-07-23<ref group=m name=mat14>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/atlanta1996/matches/round=4716/match=22080/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113180323/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/atlanta1996/matches/round=4716/match=22080/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=November 13, 2013
|title=Olympic Football Tournaments Atlanta 1996 – Women: Match Report: USA – Sweden
|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
|[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]]
|{{fbw|SWE}}
|{{subout|85|Carin|Gabarra}}
|
|
|{{sortfbs|2|1||||r}}
|{{fb bg olympic tournament}}|[[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Group E|Group stage]]
|-
|
|{{center|15}}
|1996-07-28<ref group=m name=mat15>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/atlanta1996/matches/round=4720/match=22098/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113182851/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/atlanta1996/matches/round=4720/match=22098/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=November 13, 2013
|title=Olympic Football Tournaments Atlanta 1996 – Women: Match Report: Norway – USA
|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
|[[Athens, Georgia|Athens]]
|{{fbw|NOR}}
|Start
|
|
|{{sortfbs|2|1||a||r}}
|{{fb bg olympic tournament}}|[[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Semi finals|Semi-final]]
|-
|
|{{center|16}}
|1996-08-01<ref group=m name=mat16>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/atlanta1996/matches/round=4722/match=22100/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113183850/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/atlanta1996/matches/round=4722/match=22100/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=November 13, 2013
|title=Olympic Football Tournaments Atlanta 1996 – Women: Match Report: China PR – USA
|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
|[[Athens, Georgia|Athens]]
|{{fbw|CHN}}
|{{subout|89|Carin|Gabarra}}
|
|
|{{sortfbs|2|1||||r}}
|{{fb bg olympic tournament}}|[[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Gold Medal match|Gold medal match]]
|-
| colspan=10 {{fb bg world cup final tournament}} |{{center|{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[1999 FIFA Women's World Cup|USA 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup]]'''}}
|-
|{{center|6}}
|{{center|17}}
|1999-06-19<ref group=m name=mat17>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/usa1999/matches/round=4645/match=21901/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121228181543/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/usa1999/matches/round=4645/match=21901/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=December 28, 2012
|title=FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999: Match Report: USA – Denmark
|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|E Rutherford]]
|{{fbw|DEN}}
|{{subout|88|Lorrie|Fair}}
|17
|1–0
|{{sortfbs|3|0||||r}}
|{{fb bg world cup final tournament}}|[[1999 FIFA Women's World Cup#Group A|Group stage]]
|-
|{{center|7}}
|{{center|18}}
|1999-06-24<ref group=m name=mat18>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/usa1999/matches/round=4645/match=22151/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121228175224/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/usa1999/matches/round=4645/match=22151/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=December 28, 2012
|title=FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999: Match Report: USA – Nigeria
|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
|[[Chicago]]
|{{fbw|NGA}}
|{{subout|57|Shannon|MacMillan}}
|20
|2–1
|{{sortfbs|7|1||||r}}
|{{fb bg world cup final tournament}}|[[1999 FIFA Women's World Cup#Group A|Group stage]]
|-
|
|{{center|19}}
|1999-06-27<ref group=m name=mat19>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/usa1999/matches/round=4645/match=22150/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121228180628/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/usa1999/matches/round=4645/match=22150/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=December 28, 2012
|title=FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999: Match Report: USA – Korea DPR
|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
|[[Boston]]
|{{fbw|PRK|name=Korea DPR}}
|{{subout|85|Tiffeny|Milbrett}}
|
|
|{{sortfbs|3|0||||r}}
|{{fb bg world cup final tournament}}|[[1999 FIFA Women's World Cup#Group A|Group stage]]
|-
|
|{{center|20}}
|1999-07-01<ref group=m name=mat20>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/usa1999/matches/round=4650/match=22178/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121228180643/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/usa1999/matches/round=4650/match=22178/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=December 28, 2012
|title=FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999: Match Report: USA – Germany
|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
|[[Washington, District of Columbia|Washington]]
|{{fbw|GER}}
|Start
|
|
|{{sortfbs|3|2||||r}}
|{{fb bg world cup final tournament}}|[[1999 FIFA Women's World Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter-final]]
|-
|
|{{center|21}}
|1999-07-04<ref group=m name=mat21>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/usa1999/matches/round=4651/match=22181/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121228180141/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/usa1999/matches/round=4651/match=22181/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=December 28, 2012
|title=FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999: Match Report: USA – Brazil
|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
|San Francisco
|{{fbw|BRA}}
|{{subout|85|Lorrie|Fair}}
|
|
|{{sortfbs|2|0||||r}}
|{{fb bg world cup final tournament}}|[[1999 FIFA Women's World Cup#Semi-finals|Semi-final]]
|-
|
|{{center|22}}
|1999-07-10<ref group=m name=mat22>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/usa1999/matches/round=4653/match=22183/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121228175710/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/usa1999/matches/round=4653/match=22183/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=December 28, 2012
|title=FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999: Match Report: USA – China PR
|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
|Los Angeles
|{{fbw|CHN}}
|Start
|
|
|{{sortfbs|0|0|5|4||r}}
|{{fb bg world cup final tournament}}|[[1999 FIFA Women's World Cup#Final|Final]]
|-
| colspan=10 {{fb bg olympic tournament}} |{{center|{{flagicon|Australia}} '''[[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Sydney 2000 Olympic Women's Football Tournament]]'''}}
|-
|{{center|8}}
|{{center|23}}
|2000-09-14<ref group=m name=mat23>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/sydney2000/matches/round=3957/match=20553/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313053227/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/sydney2000/matches/round=3957/match=20553/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=March 13, 2013
|title=Olympic Football Tournaments Sydney 2000 – Women: Match Report: USA – Norway
|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
|[[Melbourne]]
|{{fbw|NOR}}
|{{subout|70|Cindy|Parlow}}
|24
|2–0
|{{sortfbs|2|0||||r}}
|{{fb bg olympic tournament}}|[[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Group F|Group stage]]
|-
|
|{{center|24}}
|2000-09-17<ref group=m name=mat24>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/sydney2000/matches/round=3957/match=20650/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130318095232/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/sydney2000/matches/round=3957/match=20650/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=March 18, 2013
|title=Olympic Football Tournaments Sydney 2000 – Women: Match Report: USA – China PR
|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
|[[Melbourne]]
|{{fbw|CHN}}
|Start
|
|
|{{sortfbs|1|1||||r}}
|{{fb bg olympic tournament}}|[[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Group F|Group stage]]
|-
|
|{{center|25}}
|2000-09-20<ref group=m name=mat25>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/sydney2000/matches/round=3957/match=20652/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130318130348/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/sydney2000/matches/round=3957/match=20652/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=March 18, 2013
|title=Olympic Football Tournaments Sydney 2000 – Women: Match Report: USA – Nigeria
|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
|[[Melbourne]]
|{{fbw|NGA}}
|{{subout|70|Cindy|Parlow}}
|
|
|{{sortfbs|3|1||||r}}
|{{fb bg olympic tournament}}|[[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Group F|Group stage]]
|-
|{{center|9}}
|{{center|26}}
|2000-09-24<ref group=m name=mat26>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/sydney2000/matches/round=3961/match=20655/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130318131202/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/sydney2000/matches/round=3961/match=20655/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=March 18, 2013
|title=Olympic Football Tournaments Sydney 2000 – Women: Match Report: USA – Brazil
|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
|[[Canberra]]
|{{fbw|BRA}}
|{{subout|79|Cindy|Parlow}}
|60
|1–0
|{{sortfbs|1|0||||r}}
|{{fb bg olympic tournament}}|[[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Group F|Group stage]]
|-
|
|{{center|27}}
|2000-09-28<ref group=m name=mat27>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/sydney2000/matches/round=3963/match=20657/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130318110303/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/sydney2000/matches/round=3963/match=20657/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=March 18, 2013
|title=Olympic Football Tournaments Sydney 2000 – Women: Match Report: Norway – USA
|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
|[[Sydney]]
|{{fbw|NOR}}
|Start
|
|
|{{sortfbs|2|3||a||r}}
|{{fb bg olympic tournament}}|[[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Gold Medal match|Gold medal match]]
|-
| colspan=10 {{fb bg world cup final tournament}} |{{center|{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[2003 FIFA Women's World Cup|USA 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup]]'''}}
|-
|
|{{center|28}}
|2003-09-21<ref group=m name=mat28>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/usa2003/matches/round=69290100/match=69290005/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313053308/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/usa2003/matches/round=69290100/match=69290005/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=March 13, 2013
|title=FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003: Match Report: USA – Sweden
|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
|[[Washington, District of Columbia|Washington]]
|{{fbw|SWE}}
|Start
|
|
|{{sortfbs|3|1||||r}}
|{{fb bg world cup final tournament}}|[[2003 FIFA Women's World Cup#Group A|Group stage]]
|-
|{{center|10}}
|rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" | 29
|rowspan=2|2003-09-25<ref group=m name=mat29>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/usa2003/matches/round=69290100/match=69290014/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921125709/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/usa2003/matches/round=69290100/match=69290014/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=September 21, 2013
|title=FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003: Match Report: USA – Nigeria
|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
|rowspan=2|[[Philadelphia]]
|rowspan=2|{{fbw|NGA}}
|rowspan=2|Start
|6 pk
|1–0
|rowspan=2|{{sortfbs|5|0||||r}}
|rowspan=2 {{fb bg world cup final tournament}}|[[2003 FIFA Women's World Cup#Group A|Group stage]]
|-
|{{center|11}}
|12
|2–0
|-
|
|{{center|30}}
|2003-10-01<ref group=m name=mat30>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/usa2003/matches/round=69290300/match=69290025/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921183631/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/usa2003/matches/round=69290300/match=69290025/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=September 21, 2013
|title=FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003: Match Report: USA – Norway
|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
|[[Foxborough, Massachusetts|Foxborough]]
|{{fbw|NOR}}
|Start
|
|
|{{sortfbs|1|0||||r}}
|{{fb bg world cup final tournament}}|[[2003 FIFA Women's World Cup#Quarterfinals|Quarter-final]]
|-
|
|{{center|31}}
|2003-10-05<ref group=m name=mat31>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/usa2003/matches/round=69290400/match=69290029/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922085547/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/usa2003/matches/round=69290400/match=69290029/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=September 22, 2013
|title=FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003: Match Report: USA – Germany
|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
|[[Portland, Oregon|Portland]]
|{{fbw|GER}}
|Start
|
|
|{{sortfbs|0|3||||r}}
|{{fb bg world cup final tournament}}|[[2003 FIFA Women's World Cup#Semifinals|Semi-final]]
|-
|
|{{center|32}}
|2003-10-11<ref group=m name=mat32>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/usa2003/matches/round=69290500/match=69290031/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922031754/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/usa2003/matches/round=69290500/match=69290031/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=September 22, 2013
|title=FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003: Match Report: USA – Canada
|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
|[[Carson, California|Carson]]
|{{fbw|CAN}}
|Start
|
|
|{{sortfbs|3|1||||r}}
|{{fb bg world cup final tournament}}|[[2003 FIFA Women's World Cup#Third Place|Third place match]]
|-
| colspan=10 {{fb bg olympic tournament}} |{{center|{{flagicon|Greece}} '''[[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Athens 2004 Olympic Women's Football Tournament]]'''}}
|-
|{{center|12}}
|{{center|33}}
|2004-08-11<ref group=m name=mat33>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/athens2004/matches/round=8681/match=37139/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130318131151/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/athens2004/matches/round=8681/match=37139/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=March 18, 2013
|title=Olympic Football Tournaments Athens 2004 – Women: Match Report: Greece – USA
|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
|[[Heraklion]]
|{{fbw|GRE}}
|Start
|82
|3–0
|{{sortfbs|3|0||||r}}
|{{fb bg olympic tournament}}|[[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Group G|Group stage]]
|-
|{{center|13}}
|{{center|34}}
|2004-08-14<ref group=m name=mat34>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/athens2004/matches/round=8681/match=37172/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313053210/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/athens2004/matches/round=8681/match=37172/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=March 13, 2013
|title=Olympic Football Tournaments Athens 2004 – Women: Match Report: USA – Brazil
|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
|[[Thessaloniki]]
|{{fbw|BRA}}
|Start
|58
|1–0
|{{sortfbs|2|0||||r}}
|{{fb bg olympic tournament}}|[[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Group G|Group stage]]
|-
|
|{{center|35}}
|2004-08-17<ref group=m name=mat35>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/athens2004/matches/round=8681/match=37174/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130318115850/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/athens2004/matches/round=8681/match=37174/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=March 18, 2013
|title=Olympic Football Tournaments Athens 2004 – Women: Match Report: USA – Australia
|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
|[[Thessaloniki]]
|{{fbw|AUS}}
|{{subout|67|Lindsay|Tarpley}}
|
|
|{{sortfbs|1|1||||r}}
|{{fb bg olympic tournament}}|[[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Group G|Group stage]]
|-
|
|{{center|36}}
|2004-08-20<ref group=m name=mat36>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/athens2004/matches/round=8686/match=37178/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130318115150/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/athens2004/matches/round=8686/match=37178/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=March 18, 2013
|title=Olympic Football Tournaments Athens 2004 – Women: Match Report: USA – Japan
|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
|[[Thessaloniki]]
|{{fbw|JPN}}
|Start
|
|
|{{sortfbs|2|1||||r}}
|{{fb bg olympic tournament}}|[[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Quarter finals|Quarter-final]]
|-
|
|{{center|37}}
|2004-08-23<ref group=m name=mat37>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/athens2004/matches/round=8687/match=37182/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130318121828/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/athens2004/matches/round=8687/match=37182/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=March 18, 2013
|title=Olympic Football Tournaments Athens 2004 – Women: Match Report: USA – Germany
|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
|[[Heraklion]]
|{{fbw|GER}}
|Start
|
|
|{{sortfbs|2|1||a||r}}
|{{fb bg olympic tournament}}|[[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Semi finals|Semi-final]]
|-
|
|{{center|38}}
|2004-08-26<ref group=m name=mat38>{{cite web
|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/athens2004/matches/round=8689/match=37185/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130318105557/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensolympic/athens2004/matches/round=8689/match=37185/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=March 18, 2013
|title=Olympic Football Tournaments Athens 2004 – Women: Match Report: USA – Brazil
|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
|[[Piraeus]]
|{{fbw|BRA}}
|Start
|
|
|{{sortfbs|2|1||a||r}}
|{{fb bg olympic tournament}}|[[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Gold Medal match|Gold medal match]]
|}

==International goals==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 25 July 1990 || rowspan=2| [[Winnipeg]], Canada || {{fbw|NOR}} || align=center|'''4'''–0 || align=center| 4–0 || rowspan=5| [[Exhibition match|Friendly]]
|-
| 2. || 27 July 1990 || {{fbw|CAN}} || align=center|'''3'''–? || align=center| 4–1
|-
| 3. || rowspan=2| 5 August 1990 || rowspan=2| [[Blaine, Minnesota|Blaine]], United States || rowspan=2| {{fbw|URS}} || align=center|'''3'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 8–0
|-
| 4. || align=center|'''?'''–0
|-
| 5. || 2 April 1991 || [[Varna, Bulgaria|Varna]], Bulgaria || {{fbw|BUL}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 3–0
|-
| 6. || 18 April 1991 || rowspan=5| [[Port-au-Prince]], [[Haiti]] || {{fbw|MEX}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 12–0 || rowspan=5| [[1991 CONCACAF Women's Championship]]
|-
| 7. || rowspan=2| 20 April 1991 || rowspan=2| {{fbw|MTQ|snake}} || align=center|'''?'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 12–0
|-
| 8. || align=center|'''?'''–0
|-
| 9. || rowspan=2| 22 April 1991 || rowspan=2| {{fbw|TRI}} || align=center|'''?'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 10–0
|-
| 10. || align=center|'''?'''–0
|-
| 11. || 28 May 1991 || [[Vianen]], Netherlands || {{fbw|NED}} || align=center|'''2'''–? || align=center| 3–4 || rowspan=2| Friendly
|-
| 12. || 8 August 1991 || [[Yanji]], China || {{fbw|CHN}} || align=center|'''2'''–? || align=center| 2–2  
|-
| 13. || 17 November 1991 || rowspan=2| [[Guangzhou]], China || {{fbw|SWE}} || align=center|'''3'''–0 || align=center| 3–2 || rowspan=2| [[1991 FIFA Women's World Cup]]
|-
| 14. || 19 November 1991 || {{fbw|BRA}} || align=center|'''5'''–0 || align=center| 5–0
|-
| 15. || 14 August 1992 || [[Medford, Massachusetts|Medford]], United States || {{fbw|NOR}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 1–3 || rowspan=11| Friendly
|-
| 16. || 11 March 1993 || [[Agia, Cyprus|Agia]], Cyprus || {{fbw|DEN}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 2–0 
|-
| 17. || rowspan=2| 15 June 1993 || rowspan=2| [[Mansfield, Ohio|Mansfield]], United States || rowspan=2| {{fbw|ITA}} || align=center|'''?'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 5–0
|-
| 18. || align=center|'''?'''–0
|-	
| 19. || 19 June 1993 || [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]], United States || {{fbw|ITA}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 1–0
|-
| 20. || rowspan=3| 7 July 1993 || rowspan=6| [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]], Canada || rowspan=3| {{fbw|AUS}} || align=center|'''?'''–0 || rowspan=3 align=center| 6–0 
|-
| 21. || align=center|'''?'''–0
|-
| 22. || align=center|'''?'''–0
|-
| 23. || rowspan=2| 10 July 1993 || rowspan=2| {{fbw|JPN}} || align=center|'''?'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 7–0
|-
| 24. || align=center|'''?'''–0
|-
| 25. || 12 July 1993 || {{fbw|TPE}} || align=center|'''?'''–0 || align=center| 3–1	
|-
| 26. || 18 March 1994 || [[Vila Real de Santo António]], Portugal || {{fbw|SWE}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 1–0 || [[1994 Algarve Cup]]
|-
| 27. || 31 July 1994 || [[Fairfax, Virginia|Fairfax]], United States || {{fbw|GER}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 2–1 || rowspan=3| Friendly
|-
| 28. || rowspan=2| 7 August 1994 || rowspan=2| [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]], United States || rowspan=2| {{fbw|NOR}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 4–1
|-
| 29. || align=center|'''?'''–?
|-
| 30. || 13 August 1994 || rowspan=6| [[Montreal]], Canada || {{fbw|MEX}} || align=center|'''?'''–0 || align=center| 9–0 || rowspan=6| [[1994 CONCACAF Women's Championship]]
|-
| 31. || rowspan=4| 17 August 1994 || rowspan=4| {{fbw|TRI}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || rowspan=4 align=center| 11–1
|-
| 32. || align=center|'''?'''–0
|-
| 33. || align=center|'''?'''–0
|-
| 34. || align=center|'''?'''–?
|-
| 35. || 21 August 1994 || {{fbw|CAN}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 6–0
|-
| 36. || rowspan=2| 24 February 1995 || rowspan=2| [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], United States || rowspan=2| {{fbw|DEN}} || align=center|'''?'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 7–0 || rowspan=2| Friendly
|-
| 37. || align=center|'''?'''–0
|-
| 38. || 14 March 1995 || [[Faro, Portugal|Faro]], Portugal || {{fbw|FIN}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 2–0 || [[1995 Algarve Cup]]
|-
| 39. || rowspan=3| 12 April 1995 || rowspan=3| [[Saint-Maur-des-Fossés]], France || rowspan=3| {{fbw|CAN}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || rowspan=3 align=center| 5–0 || rowspan=9| Friendly
|-
| 40. || align=center|'''?'''–0
|-
| 41. || align=center|'''?'''–0
|-
| 42. || 15 April 1995 || [[Strasbourg]], France || {{fbw|FRA}} || align=center|'''3'''–0 || align=center| 3–0
|-
| 43. || 30 April 1995 || [[Davidson, North Carolina|Davidson]], United States || {{fbw|FIN}} || align=center|'''6'''–0 || align=center| 6–0
|-
| 44. || rowspan=2| 12 May 1995 || rowspan=2| [[Tacoma]], United States || rowspan=2| {{fbw|BRA}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 3–0
|-
| 45. || align=center|'''2'''–0
|-
| 46. || rowspan=2| 19 May 1995 || rowspan=2| [[Dallas]], United States || rowspan=2| {{fbw|CAN}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 9–1
|-
| 47. || align=center|'''9'''–?
|-
| 48. || 6 June 1995 || rowspan=2| [[Gävle]], Sweden || {{fbw|CHN}} || align=center|'''3'''–1 || align=center| 3–3 || rowspan=2| [[1995 FIFA Women's World Cup]]
|-
| 49. || 17 June 1995 || {{fbw|CHN}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 2–0
|-
| 50. || rowspan=2| 30 July 1995 || rowspan=2| [[New Britain, Connecticut|New Britain]], United States || rowspan=2| {{fbw|TPE}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 9–0 || rowspan=5| [[1995 Women's U.S. Cup]]
|-
| 51. || align=center|'''4'''–0
|-
| 52. || rowspan=2| 3 August 1995 || rowspan=2| [[Piscataway, New Jersey|Piscataway]], United States || rowspan=2| {{fbw|AUS}} || align=center|'''?'''–? || rowspan=2 align=center| 4–2
|-
| 53. || align=center|'''?'''–?
|-
| 54. || 6 August 1995 || [[Washington, D.C.]], United States || {{fbw|NOR}} || align=center|'''1'''–1 || align=center| 2–1 {{aet}}
|-
| 55. || 16 January 1996 || [[Campinas]], Brazil || {{fbw|BRA}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 3–2 || rowspan=8| Friendly
|-
| 56. || 2 February 1996 || [[Tampa]], United States || {{fbw|NOR}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 3–2
|-
| 57. || 15 February 1996 || [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]], United States || {{fbw|SWE}} || align=center|'''3'''–0 || align=center| 3–0
|-
| 58. || 14 March 1996 || [[Decatur, Georgia|Decatur]], United States || {{fbw|GER}} || align=center|'''5'''–0 || align=center| 6–0
|-
| 59. || rowspan=4| 28 April 1996 || rowspan=4| [[Indianapolis]], United States || rowspan=4| {{fbw|FRA}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || rowspan=4 align=center| 8–2
|-
| 60. || align=center|'''3'''–0
|-
| 61. || align=center|'''5'''–0
|-
| 62. || align=center|'''7'''–0
|-
| 63. || 21 July 1996 || Orlando, United States || {{fbw|DEN}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 3–0 || [[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|1996 Summer Olympics]]
|-
| 64. || 28 February 1997 || [[Melbourne]], Australia || {{fbw|AUS}} || align=center|'''4'''–0 || align=center| 4–0 || rowspan=9| Friendly
|-
| 65. || rowspan=2| 2 May 1997 || rowspan=2| [[Milwaukee]], United States || rowspan=2| {{fbw|KOR}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 7–0 
|-
| 66. || align=center|'''3'''–0
|-
| 67. || rowspan=2| 4 May 1997 || rowspan=2| [[St. Charles, Illinois|St. Charles]], United States || rowspan=2| {{fbw|KOR}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 6–1
|-
| 68. || align=center|'''3'''–?
|-
| 69. || rowspan=3| 9 May 1997 || rowspan=3| [[San Jose, California|San Jose]], United States || rowspan=3| {{fbw|ENG}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || rowspan=3 align=center| 5–0
|-
| 70. || align=center|'''3'''–0
|-
| 71. || align=center|'''4'''–0
|-
| 72. || 11 May 1997 || [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], United States || {{fbw|ENG}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 6–0
|-
| 73. || rowspan=3| 31 May 1997 || rowspan=3| New Brian, United States || rowspan=3| {{fbw|CAN}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || rowspan=3 align=center| 4–0 || rowspan=6| [[1997 Women's U.S. Cup]]
|-
| 74. || align=center|'''3'''–0
|-
| 75. || align=center|'''4'''–0
|-
| 76. || rowspan=2| 5 June 1997 || rowspan=2| [[Ambler, Pennsylvania|Ambler]], United States || rowspan=2| {{fbw|AUS}} || align=center|'''3'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 9–1
|-
| 77. || align=center|'''4'''–0
|-
| 78. || 8 June 1997 || Washington, D.C., United States || {{fbw|ITA}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 2–0
|-
| 79. || rowspan=2| 12 October 1997 || rowspan=2| [[Salzgitter]], Germany || rowspan=2| {{fbw|GER}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 3–0 || rowspan=3| Friendly
|-
| 80. || align=center|'''3'''–0
|-
| 81. || 11 December 1997 || [[Taubaté]], Brazil || {{fbw|BRA}} || align=center|'''1'''–? || align=center| 2–1
|-
| 82. || 24 January 1998 || Guangzhou, China || {{fbw|NOR}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 3–0 || [[1998 Four Nations Tournament (women's football)|1998 Four Nations Tournament]]
|-
| 83. || rowspan=3| 17 March 1998 || rowspan=3| [[Loulé]], Portugal || rowspan=3| {{fbw|CHN}} || align=center|'''1'''–? || rowspan=3 align=center| 4–1 || rowspan=3| [[1998 Algarve Cup]]
|-
| 84. || align=center|'''2'''–?
|-
| 85. || align=center|'''4'''–?
|-
| 86. || rowspan=2| 24 April 1998 || rowspan=2| [[Fullerton, California|Fullerton]], United States || rowspan=2| {{fbw|ARG}} || align=center|'''6'''–1 || rowspan=2 align=center| 8–1 || rowspan=7| Friendly
|-
| 87. || align=center|'''8'''–1
|-
| 88. || rowspan=2| 8 May 1998 || rowspan=2| Indianapolis, United States || rowspan=2| {{fbw|ISL}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 6–0
|-
| 89. || align=center|'''3'''–0
|-
| 90. || rowspan=3| 28 June 1998 || rowspan=3| [[Chicago]], United States || rowspan=3| {{fbw|GER}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || rowspan=3 align=center| 4–2
|-
| 91. || align=center|'''3'''–0
|-
| 92. || align=center|'''4'''–1		
|-
| 93. || rowspan=3| 25 July 1998 || rowspan=5| [[Uniondale, New York|Uniondale]], United States || rowspan=3| {{fbw|DEN}} || align=center|'''3'''–0 || rowspan=3 align=center| 5–0 || rowspan=5| [[Soccer at the 1998 Goodwill Games|1998 Goodwill Games]]
|-
| 94. || align=center|'''4'''–0
|-
| 95. || align=center|'''5'''–0
|-
| 96. || rowspan=2| 27 July 1998 || rowspan=2| {{fbw|CHN}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 2–0
|-
| 97. || align=center|'''2'''–0
|-
| 98. || rowspan=2| 12 September 1998 || rowspan=2| [[Foxboro, Massachusetts|Foxboro]], United States || rowspan=2| {{fbw|MEX}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 9–0 || rowspan=4| [[1998 Women's U.S. Cup]]
|-
| 99. || align=center|'''4'''–0
|-
| 100. || rowspan=2| 18 September 1998 || rowspan=2| [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]], United States || rowspan=2| {{fbw|RUS}} || align=center|'''3'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 4–0
|-
| 101. || align=center|'''4'''–0
|-
| 102. || 27 January 1999 || Orlando, United States || {{fbw|POR}} || align=center|'''4'''–0 || align=center| 7–0 || rowspan=8| Friendly
|-
| 103. || 30 January 1999 || [[Fort Lauderdale]], United States || {{fbw|POR}} || align=center|'''5'''–0 || align=center| 6–0
|-
| 104. || 27 February 1999 || Tampa, United States || {{fbw|FIN}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 2–0
|-
| 105. || 2 May 1999 || [[Atlanta]], United States || {{fbw|JPN}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 7–0
|-
| 106. || 13 May 1999 || Milwaukee, United States || {{fbw|NED}} || align=center|'''4'''–0 || align=center| 5–0
|-
| 107. || 16 May 1999 || Chicago, United States || {{fbw|NED}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 3–0
|-
| 108. || 22 May 1999 || Orlando, United States || {{fbw|BRA}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 3–0
|-
| 109. || 6 June 1999 || Portland, United States || {{fbw|CAN}} || align=center|'''1'''–1 || align=center| 4–2
|-
| 110. || 19 June 1999 || [[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford]], United States || {{fbw|DEN}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 3–0 || rowspan=2| [[1999 FIFA Women's World Cup]]
|-
| 111. || 24 June 1999 || Chicago, United States || {{fbw|NGA}} || align=center|'''2'''–1 || align=center| 7–1
|-
| 112. || 3 October 1999 || Columbus, United States || {{fbw|KOR}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 5–0 || rowspan=4| Friendly
|-
| 113. || rowspan=2| 10 October 1999 || rowspan=2| [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]], United States || rowspan=2| {{fbw|BRA}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 4–2
|-
| 114. || align=center|'''3'''–2
|-
| 115. || 6 February 2000 || Fort Lauderdale, United States || {{fbw|NOR}} || align=center|'''1'''–1 || align=center| 2–3 
|-
| 116. || 16 March 2000 || [[Lagos, Portugal|Lagos]], Portugal || {{fbw|SWE}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 1–0 || [[2000 Algarve Cup]]
|-
| 117. || 5 April 2000 || Davidson, United States || {{fbw|ISL}} || align=center|'''6'''–0 || align=center| 8–0 || Friendly
|-
| 118. || 5 May 2000 || Portland, United States || {{fbw|MEX}} || align=center|'''5'''–0 || align=center| 8–0 || [[2000 Women's U.S. Cup]]
|-
| 119. || rowspan=2| 23 June 2000 || rowspan=2| [[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey]], United States || rowspan=2| {{fbw|TRI}} || align=center|'''5'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 11–0 || rowspan=3| [[2000 CONCACAF Women's Championship]]
|-
| 120. || align=center|'''8'''–0
|-
| 121. || 1 July 2000 || Louisville, United States || {{fbw|CAN}} || align=center|'''4'''–1 || align=center| 4–1
|-
| 122. || 19 July 2000 || [[Göttingen]], Germany || {{fbw|CHN}} || align=center|'''1'''–1 || align=center| 1–1 || rowspan=4| Friendly
|-
| 123. || 13 August 2000 || [[Annapolis, Maryland|Annapolis]], United States || {{fbw|RUS}} || align=center|'''4'''–1 || align=center| 7–1
|-
| 124. || rowspan=2| 1 September 2000 || rowspan=2| San Jose, United States || rowspan=2| {{fbw|BRA}} || align=center|'''3'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 4–0
|- 
| 125. || align=center|'''4'''–0
|-
| 126. || 14 September 2000 || Melbourne, Australia || {{fbw|NOR}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 2–0 || rowspan=2| [[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2000 Summer Olympics]]
|-
| 127. || 24 September 2000 || [[Canberra]], Australia || {{fbw|BRA}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 1–0
|-
| 128. || rowspan=2| 9 September 2001 || rowspan=2| Chicago, United States || rowspan=2| {{fbw|GER}} || align=center|'''3'''–1 || rowspan=2 align=center| 4–1 || rowspan=2| [[2001 Women's U.S. Cup]]
|-
| 129. || align=center|'''4'''–1
|-
| 130. || 21 July 2002 || Blaine, United States || {{fbw|NOR}} || align=center|'''4'''–0 || align=center| 4–0 || rowspan=4| Friendly
|-
| 131. || rowspan=3| 8 September 2002 || rowspan=3| Columbus, United States || rowspan=3| {{fbw|SCO}} || align=center|'''2'''–1 || rowspan=3 align=center| 8–2
|-
| 132. || align=center|'''4'''–2
|-
| 133. || align=center|'''6'''–2
|-
| 134. || rowspan=2| 29 September 2002 || rowspan=2| Uniondale, United States || rowspan=2| {{fbw|RUS}} || align=center|'''3'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 5–1 || rowspan=2| [[2002 Women's U.S. Cup]]
|-
| 135. || align=center|'''4'''–0
|-
| 136. || 9 November 2002 || [[Pasadena]], United States || {{fbw|CAN}} || align=center|'''2'''–1 || align=center| 2–1 {{aet}} || [[2002 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup]]
|-
| 137. || 16 February 2003 || [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]], United States || {{fbw|ISL}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 1–0 || Friendly
|-
| 138. || 20 March 2003 || Loulé, Portugal || {{fbw|CHN}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 2–0 || [[2003 Algarve Cup]]
|-
| 139. || 17 May 2003 || [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]], United States || {{fbw|ENG}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 6–0 || rowspan=4| Friendly
|-
| 140. || 14 June 2003 || [[Salt Lake City]], United States || {{fbw|IRL}} || align=center|'''5'''–0 || align=center| 5–0
|-
| 141. || 1 September 2003 || [[Carson, California|Carson]], United States || {{fbw|CRC}} || align=center|'''5'''–0 || align=center| 5–0
|-
| 142. || 7 September 2003 || San Jose, United States || {{fbw|MEX}} || align=center|'''4'''–0 || align=center| 5–0
|-
| 143. || rowspan=2| 25 September 2003 || rowspan=2| [[Philadelphia]], United States || rowspan=2| {{fbw|NGA}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 5–0 || rowspan=2| [[2003 FIFA Women's World Cup]]
|-
| 144. || align=center|'''2'''–0
|-
| 145. || rowspan=2| 25 February 2004 || rowspan=2| [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]], Costa Rica || rowspan=2| {{fbw|TRI}} || align=center|'''4'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 7–0 || rowspan=2| [[2004 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament]]
|-
| 146. || align=center|'''6'''–0
|-
| 147. || 14 March 2004 || [[Ferreiras]], Portugal || {{fbw|FRA}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 5–1 || [[2004 Algarve Cup]]
|-
| 148. || 24 April 2004 || Birmingham, United States || {{fbw|BRA}} || align=center|'''3'''–0 || align=center| 5–1 || rowspan=4| Friendly
|-
| 149. || 9 May 2004 || [[Albuquerque]], United States || {{fbw|MEX}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 3–0
|-
| 150. || 21 July 2004 || Blaine, United States || {{fbw|AUS}} || align=center|'''2'''–1 || align=center| 3–1
|-
| 151. || 1 August 2004 || [[Hartford]], United States || {{fbw|CHN}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 3–1
|-
| 152. || 11 August 2004 || [[Heraklio]], Greece || {{fbw|GRE}} || align=center|'''3'''–0 || align=center| 3–0 || rowspan=2| [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2004 Summer Olympics]]
|-
| 153. || 14 August 2004 || [[Thessaloniki]], Greece || {{fbw|BRA}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 2–0
|-
| 154. || 25 September 2004 || [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]], United States || {{fbw|ISL}} || align=center|'''3'''–0 || align=center| 4–3 || rowspan=5| Friendly
|-
| 155. || rowspan=2| 3 October 2004 || rowspan=2| Portland, United States || rowspan=2| {{fbw|NZL}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 5–0
|-
| 156. || align=center|'''2'''–0
|-
| 157. || 10 October 2004 || [[Cincinnati]], United States || {{fbw|NZL}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 5–0
|-
| 158. || 3 November 2004 || East Rutherford, United States || {{fbw|DEN}} || align=center|'''1'''–1 || align=center| 1–1
|-
|}

==Honors and awards==
{{quote box|quote="My coach said I ran like a girl, I said if he could run a little faster he could too."|source=—Mia Hamm<ref name="women_sport_liberation_celebration_book">{{cite book|last1=Staurowsky|first1=Ellen J.|title=Women and Sport: From Liberation to Celebration|date=July 28, 2016|publisher=Human Kinetics|isbn=978-1492532194|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SEjADAAAQBAJ&q=my+coach+said+I+ran+like+a+girl+hamm&pg=PT178|access-date=June 19, 2017}}</ref>|width=35%|align=right}}
The [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina]] retired Hamm's no. 19 jersey in 1994.<ref>[https://www.ncsoccerhalloffame.org/Hall-of-fame/mia-hamm Mia Hamm profile] on NC Soccer Hall of Fame</ref><ref>[https://www.espn.com/classic/s/add_hamm_mia.html Feet of gold] on ESPN.com</ref> Hamm set the NCAA women's soccer scoring record with 278 points (statistics include 103 goals and 72 assists), was the [[Hermann Trophy|National Player of the Year]] in 1992 and 1993, leading the team to four national championships.<ref>[https://goheels.com/sports/2013/10/21/210051502 Carolina Athletics Traditions] on goheels.com</ref>

While at [[North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer|North Carolina]], she was a three-time consecutive [[All-America|All-American]] and a three-time ACC Player of the Year, and was named the [[ACC Athlete of the Year|ACC Female Athlete of the Year]] in both 1993 and 1994.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 5, 2019 |title=Mia Hamm: FORevHER a Tar Heel |url=https://ramsclub.com/mia-hamm-forevher-a-tar-heel/ |access-date=November 15, 2025 |website=The Rams Club |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hamzik |first=Tommy |date=September 19, 2024 |title=Mia Hamm '94 to deliver 2025 Spring Commencement address {{!}} UNC-Chapel Hill |url=https://www.unc.edu/posts/2024/09/19/mia-hamm-94-to-deliver-2025-spring-commencement-address/ |access-date=November 15, 2025 |website=The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |language=en-US}}</ref> She also won the [[Honda Sports Award]] as the nation's top female soccer player in both 1993 and 1994, and received the [[Honda-Broderick Cup]] in 1994 as the nation's top female athlete.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hondainamerica.com/news/basketball-star-maya-moore-makes-history-wins-honda-broderick-cup-second-year-in-a-row/|title=Basketball Star Maya Moore Makes History - Wins Honda-Broderick Cup Second Year In A Row|website=Honda In America|language=en-US|access-date=March 21, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com/archives/soccer|title=Soccer|website=CWSA|language=en|access-date=March 21, 2020}}</ref>

Hamm was named [[Sportswoman of the Year Award|Sportswoman of the Year]] by the [[Women's Sports Foundation]] in 1997 and 1999.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/News-And-Events/Awards/Sportswoman-of-the-Year-Award.aspx |title=Sportswoman of the Year Award |publisher=Women's Sports Foundation |access-date=August 3, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090722204407/http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/News-And-Events/Awards/Sportswoman-of-the-Year-Award.aspx |archive-date=July 22, 2009 }}</ref>  In June 1999, [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] named the largest building on their corporate campus after Hamm.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jensen|first1=Mike|title=Mia Madness Is Kicking In. Soccer's Queen Is Ready To Take on the World|url=http://articles.philly.com/1999-06-18/news/25499128_1_mia-hamm-bag-of-soccer-balls-international-soccer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131011226/http://articles.philly.com/1999-06-18/news/25499128_1_mia-hamm-bag-of-soccer-balls-international-soccer |archive-date=January 31, 2016|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|access-date=November 10, 2014|date=June 18, 1999}}</ref> In December 2000, Hamm was named one of the top three female soccer players of the twentieth century in the [[FIFA Female Player of the Century]] Award, finishing behind only [[Sun Wen (footballer)|Sun Wen]] and compatriot [[Michelle Akers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/news/womens-national-team/2000/12/michelle-akers-named-fifa-player-of-the-century.aspx |title=Michelle Akers Named FIFA Player of the Century |publisher=US Soccer |date=December 12, 2000 |access-date=February 3, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313204136/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Womens-National-Team/2000/12/Michelle-Akers-Named-FIFA-Player-Of-The-Century.aspx |archive-date=March 13, 2013 }}</ref>

In March 2004, Hamm and former U.S. teammate Michelle Akers were the only two women and Americans named to the [[FIFA 100]], a list of the 125 greatest living soccer players, selected by [[Pelé]] and commissioned by [[FIFA]] for the organization's 100th anniversary.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Millward|first1=Robert|title=Pele's list of soccer's best includes Hamm, Akers|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2004-03-04-pele-list_x.htm|access-date=November 10, 2014|work=USA Today|agency=The Associated Press|date=March 4, 2004}}</ref> Other accolades include being elected [[U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year|U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year]] five years in a row from 1994 to 1998,<ref>{{cite web|title=Athlete of the Year Award |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/about/history/awards/athlete-of-the-year.aspx |publisher=US Soccer |access-date=November 10, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110234628/http://www.ussoccer.com/about/history/awards/athlete-of-the-year.aspx |archive-date=November 10, 2014 }}</ref> and winning three [[ESPN|ESPY awards]] including [[Best Soccer Player ESPY Award|Soccer Player of the Year]] and [[Best Female Athlete ESPY Award|Female Athlete of the Year]].<ref name="All-Time ESPY Winners"/>

In 2006, Hamm was inducted into the [[Alabama Sports Hall of Fame]], followed by the [[Texas Sports Hall of Fame]] on March 11, 2008.<ref name="Alabama Sports Hall of Fame">{{cite web|url=http://ashof.org/index.php?src=directory&view=company&submenu=Inductees&query=name.like.hamm&xsearch_id=company_search1&xsearch[0]=hamm&query=name.like.hamm&refno=361&srctype=company_detail|title=Mia Hamm, Class of 2006|access-date=June 3, 2017|publisher=Alabama Sports Hall of Fame}}</ref><ref name="Texas Sports Hall of Fame">{{Cite web |date=February 6, 2008 |title=Soccer star Hamm added to Texas Sports Hall of Fame's 2007 class |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire/_/section/soccer/id/3233968 |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> In 2006, Princeton University awarded her an honorary Doctorate of Humanities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Past Honorary Degree Recipients |url=https://president.princeton.edu/past-honorary-degree-recipients |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=Office of the President |language=en}}</ref> In 2007, during her first year of eligibility, Hamm was selected for induction into the [[National Soccer Hall of Fame]]. In 2008, an image of her silhouette was used in the logo for the second professional women's soccer league in the United States: [[Women's Professional Soccer]].<ref name="WPS logo">{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2008-01-18-hamm-silhouette-logo_N.htm
|title=Hamm's imprint made on new women's soccer league|date=January 18, 2008|work=USA Today|agency=Associated Press|access-date=June 3, 2017}}</ref> ESPN named her the greatest female athlete in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=40 greatest female athletes: Mia Hamm|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/high-school/girl/post/_/id/2471/40-greatest-female-athletes-mia-hamm|work=ESPN|access-date=June 18, 2017|date=June 22, 2012}}</ref>

In 2013, Hamm became the first woman inducted into the [[:es:Salón de la Fama del Fútbol (México)|World Football Hall of Fame]], located in [[Pachuca, Mexico]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 17, 2013 |title=Hamm is first woman inductee into Pachuca World Football Hall of Fame |url=http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/football-americas/concacaf-news/13621-hamm-is-first-woman-inductee-into-pachuca-world-football-hall-of-fame |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064657/http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/football-americas/concacaf-news/13621-hamm-is-first-woman-inductee-into-pachuca-world-football-hall-of-fame |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |access-date=November 17, 2013 |website=Inside World Football}}</ref> She was named to U.S. Soccer's [[USWNT All-Time Best XI]] in December 2013.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bell|first1=Jack|title=U.S. Soccer Releases All-Time Best National Teams|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/21/sports/soccer/ladies-and-gentlemen-the-us-best-xis.html|access-date=June 18, 2017|work=The New York Times|date=December 20, 2013}}</ref> In 2014, Hamm was named one of ESPNW's Impact 25;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/impact25/slideshow/12020053/24/mia-hamm-42-first-woman-co-owner-mls-team|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216171734/http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/impact25/slideshow/12020053/24/mia-hamm-42-first-woman-co-owner-mls-team|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 16, 2014|title=2014 ESPNW Impact 25|work=ESPN|access-date=June 3, 2017}}</ref> she was also the recipient of the [[Golden Foot#Award legends|Golden Foot Legends Award]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenfoot.com/legends.php?l=en |title=Legends |publisher=Golden Foot |access-date=September 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925120930/http://www.goldenfoot.com/legends.php?l=en |archive-date=September 25, 2015 }}</ref>

For their first match of March 2019, the women of the United States women's national soccer team each wore a jersey with the name of a woman they were honoring on the back; [[Samantha Mewis]] chose the name of Hamm.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ennis |first=Dawn |url=https://www.outsports.com/2019/3/4/18248520/lesbian-icons-honored-with-jerseys-worn-uswnt |title=Lesbian icons honored with jerseys worn by USWNT |date=March 4, 2019 |publisher=Outsports |access-date=March 4, 2019}}</ref>

In 2021, Hamm was inducted into the [[National Women's Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 8, 2021 |title=Michelle Obama, Mia Hamm chosen for Women's Hall of Fame |url=https://www.inquirer.com/news/womens-half-fame-michelle-obama-20210308.html |access-date=2021-08-26 |website=www.inquirer.com |language=en |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>

In 2022, [[Los Angeles F.C.]] of [[Major League Soccer]] - of which Hamm is part owner - won the [[2022 MLS Cup|MLS Cup]], thus giving Hamm an MLS championship to her credit.

===Championships===
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!  style="width:50px; background:silver;"| Year
!  style="width:200px; background:silver;"| Team
!  style="width:200px; background:silver;"| Championship/Medal
|- style="text-align:center;"
|1989 || [[North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer|North Carolina Tar Heels]] || [[NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship|NCAA National Champion]]
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#eee;"
|1990 || North Carolina Tar Heels || NCAA National Champion
|- style="text-align:center;"
|1991 || [[United States women's national soccer team|United States]] || [[FIFA Women's World Cup 1991|FIFA World Cup Champion]]
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#eee;"
|1992 || North Carolina Tar Heels || NCAA National Champion
|- style="text-align:center;"
|1993 || North Carolina Tar Heels || NCAA National Champion
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#eee;"
|1996 || United States || [[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics|Olympic Gold]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|1999 || United States || [[FIFA Women's World Cup 1999|FIFA World Cup Champion]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|2003 || [[Washington Freedom (soccer)|Washington Freedom]]|| [[Women's United Soccer Association|WUSA Founder's Cup Champion]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|2004 || United States || [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics|Olympic Gold]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|2022 || [[Los Angeles F.C.]] || [[2022 MLS Cup]]<br>{{small|(as part owner)}}
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|Women's association football|Sports|Olympics|Association football|Biography}}
* [[List of FIFA Women's World Cup winning players]]
* [[List of women's footballers with 100 or more international goals]]
* [[List of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Olympians]]
* [[List of Olympic medalists in football]]
* [[List of 1996 Summer Olympics medal winners]]
* [[List of 2000 Summer Olympics medal winners]]
* [[List of 2004 Summer Olympics medal winners]]
* [[List of athletes on Wheaties boxes]]
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