Aly Wagner facts for kids
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| Full name | Alyson Kay Wagner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | August 10, 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | San Jose, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2002 | Santa Clara Broncos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | San Diego Spirit | 20 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Boston Breakers | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Olympique Lyonnais | 3 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Los Angeles Sol | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1998–2008 | United States | 131 | (21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:37, 30 September 2009 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:37, 30 September 2009 (UTC) |
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Alyson Kay Wagner (born August 10, 1980) is an American sports broadcaster and a former soccer midfielder. She played for the United States women's national soccer team. Aly is a two-time Olympic gold medalist. She also won two bronze medals at the FIFA Women's World Cup. After retiring from playing, she became a soccer analyst for TV networks like Fox Sports, CBS Sports, and ESPN. In 2018, she made history as the first woman to commentate on a FIFA Men's World Cup game on U.S. English-language television. She is also a founding owner of a new National Women's Soccer League team in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Early Life & High School Soccer
Aly Wagner grew up in San Jose, California. She went to Presentation High School and was a top player on her school's soccer team for four years. She helped her team win the Central Coast Championship twice. Aly was named the CCS Player of the Year in her junior and senior years. She also earned many national awards, including Parade Magazine High School Player of the Year.
College Soccer at Santa Clara
From 1998 to 2002, Wagner played college soccer for the Santa Clara Broncos. Even as a freshman, she started playing for the United States women's national soccer team. In 2001, she led Santa Clara to win the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship. She scored the only goal in their 1–0 victory against North Carolina.
In 2002, Aly received the Hermann Trophy. This award goes to the best college soccer player in the country. She also won the Honda Sports Award for being the top female soccer player.
Professional Soccer Career
Playing for Clubs
In 2003, Aly Wagner was the very first player chosen in the 2003 WUSA Draft. She joined the San Diego Spirit team. She played in all 20 games that season, scoring two goals and helping with four others. The Spirit made it to the playoffs but lost in the semifinals. Aly was named to the All-WUSA Second Team.
After the 2003 season, she was traded to the Boston Breakers. However, the WUSA league stopped playing shortly after. In 2005, Aly played for Olympique Lyonnais in France, scoring two goals in three games. In 2009, she played as a midfielder for the Los Angeles Sol in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league. On January 14, 2010, Aly Wagner announced her retirement from professional soccer because of injuries.
Playing for the U.S. National Team
Aly Wagner played for the United States women's national soccer team from 1999 to 2008. She played in 131 international matches. During her time, she scored 21 goals and made 42 assists.
She played in the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States. In 2004, she was part of the team that won a gold medal at the Athens Olympics. On July 30, 2006, she reached 100 games played for the national team. This is a big achievement for a soccer player.
In 2007, Aly played in the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China. The U.S. team won the bronze medal. Even after having surgery in early 2008, she was chosen for the 2008 Summer Olympics. She helped the U.S. team win another gold medal in Beijing.
Media & Business Ventures
Sports Broadcasting Career
After retiring from playing, Aly Wagner became a soccer analyst. She has worked for major sports networks like Fox Sports, CBS Sports, and ESPN. She was a match analyst for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. In 2018, she became the first woman to commentate on a FIFA Men's World Cup game on U.S. television. She also worked on the Fox Sports broadcast team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. In 2022, CBS Sports chose her to host their coverage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Soccer Business Ventures
Aly Wagner is also involved in the business side of soccer. She is an owner of the soccer club Queensboro FC. This club has teams in the USL Championship and USL W League. She is also a founding owner and co-chair for the new NWSL expansion team in the San Francisco Bay Area. This team was announced in 2023. Aly helped bring together a group of former U.S. Women's National Team players to push for a new team in the NWSL.
Personal Life
In December 2006, Aly Wagner married Adam Eyre. He was also a soccer player at Santa Clara University. Aly and Adam have three sons, who were born in August 2013. They also have a daughter, born in December 2015.
See also
In Spanish: Aly Wagner para niños
