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Full name

Alyson Kay Wagner

Date of birth

August 10, 1980 (age 43)

Place of birth

San Jose, California, U.S.

Height

5 ft 5 in

Playing position

Midfielder

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps^†

(Gls)^†

2003

San Diego Spirit

(2)

2004

Boston Breakers

(0)

2005

Olympique Lyonnais

(2)

2009

Los Angeles Sol

(0)

National team^‡

1998–2008

United States

132

(21)

Honours

Women's football

Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold	2004 Athens	Team
Gold	2008 Beijing	Team
FIFA Women's World Cup
Bronze	2003 USA	Team
Bronze	2007 China	Team

Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:37, 30 September 2009 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:37, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

Alyson Kay Wagner (born August 10, 1980) is an American sports broadcaster and retired soccer midfielder who last played for Los Angeles Sol of Women's Professional Soccer and the United States women's national soccer team. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time FIFA Women's World Cup bronze medalist. She has worked for Fox Sports, CBS Sports and ESPN as a soccer analyst. She is the first woman to call a FIFA Men's World Cup game on English-language U.S. television, serving as the analyst alongside Derek Rae for Iran's 1–0 win against Morocco on June 15, 2018. She is also an owner of USL Championship club Queensboro FC and a founding owner and co-chair of the National Women's Soccer League expansion club awarded to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2023.

Early life
- Santa Clara Broncos, 1998–2002
Playing career
- Club
- International
  - International goals
  - Assists made in international matches
Media career
Sports businesses
Personal life
See also

Early life

Born and raised in San Jose, California, Wagner attended Hillbrook School, and later, Presentation High School and was a four-year varsity starter on the soccer team. She helped the Panthers win the Central Coast Championship as a sophomore and senior. She was named CCS Player of the Year as a junior and senior and was selected as League MVP during her freshman, sophomore and junior years. As a senior, she was named NSCAA All-American, Parade All-American, Parade Magazine High School Player of the Year, and the Gatorade National High School Player of the Year. She was also named as the Northern California Student-Athlete of the Year and Presentation Scholar Athlete of the Year the same year.

Santa Clara Broncos, 1998–2002

Wagner began playing with the United States women's national soccer team in 1998, while still a freshman at Santa Clara University. She played in 23 games for the Broncos, starting 21, and scored 10 goals with 12 assists. She was named Second-Team NSCAA All-American, First-Team All-WCC and the WCC Freshman of the Year.

In 2001, she led Santa Clara to the NCAA Women's Soccer Championship, scoring the only goal in Santa Clara's 1–0 victory over perennial powerhouse North Carolina.

Wagner was awarded the 2002 Hermann Trophy as the top collegiate soccer player in the country and the Today's Top VIII Award as a member of the Class of 2002. She also won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's top soccer player.

Playing career

Club

Wagner was the number one pick at the 2003 WUSA Draft by the San Diego Spirit. The team finished in third place during the 2003 WUSA season with a 8–6–7 record. She played in all 20 matches during the season, scored two goals and recorded four assists. After advancing to the playoffs, the Spirit was defeated by the Atlanta Beat 2–1 in the semifinals with Wagner scoring the Spirit's lone goal. Wagner was named to the All-WUSA Second Team following the season.

At the conclusion of the 2003 season, Wagner was traded to the Boston Breakers, shortly before the WUSA suspended operations. She made her debut for the Breakers in a June 19, 2004 exhibition match against the Washington Freedom in Blaine, Minnesota.

In 2005, Wagner scored twice in three games for Olympique Lyonnais in the French First Division.

In 2009, Wagner began playing midfielder for the Los Angeles Sol of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS).

On January 14, 2010, Wagner announced her retirement from professional soccer due to injuries.

International

Wagner competed for the United States women's national soccer team from 1999 to 2008. She made appearances in 131 international matches, scored 21 goals and made 42 assists.

At the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States, Wagner made four appearances including three group-stage matches and the semi-final match. In 2004, she was selected for the Athens Olympics. She played in four matches including three group-stage matches and the semi-final match, helping the U.S. win gold. On July 30, 2006, she became the 18th U.S. women's national team player to reach 100 caps during a friendly match against Canada.

In 2007, Wagner was selected by head coach Greg Ryan for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China and competed in the third-place play-off match against Norway.

Despite undergoing a double hernia operation in early 2008, Wagner was selected to play at the 2008 Summer Olympics and made one appearance as a substitute in a group-stage match against New Zealand.

International goals

	Key (expand for notes on “international goals” and sorting)
Location	Geographic location of the venue where the competition occurred Sorted by country name first, then by city name
Lineup	Start – played entire match on minute (off player) – substituted on at the minute indicated, and player was substituted off at the same time off minute (on player) – substituted off at the minute indicated, and player was substituted on at the same time (c) – captain Sorted by minutes played
Goal in match	Goal of total goals by the player in the match Sorted by total goals followed by goal number
Min	The minute in the match the goal was scored. For list that include caps, blank indicates played in the match but did not score a goal.
Assist/pass	The ball was passed by the player, which assisted in scoring the goal. This column depends on the availability and source of this information.
penalty or pk	Goal scored on penalty-kick which was awarded due to foul by opponent. (Goals scored in penalty-shoot-out, at the end of a tied match after extra-time, are not included.)
Score	The match score after the goal was scored. Sorted by goal difference, then by goal scored by the player's team
Result	The final score. Sorted by goal difference in the match, then by goal difference in penalty-shoot-out if it is taken, followed by goal scored by the player's team in the match, then by goal scored in the penalty-shoot-out. For matches with identical final scores, match ending in extra-time without penalty-shoot-out is a tougher match, therefore precede matches that ended in regulation
aet	The score at the end of extra-time; the match was tied at the end of 90' regulation
pso	Penalty-shoot-out score shown in parenthesis; the match was tied at the end of extra-time
	Light-purple background color – exhibition or closed door international friendly match
	Light-yellow background color – match at an invitational tournament
	Light-orange background color – Olympic women's football qualification match
	Light-blue background color – FIFA women's world cup qualification match
	Pink background color – Continental Games or regional tournament
NOTE on background colors: Continental Games or regional tournament are sometimes also qualifier for World Cup or Olympics; information depends on the source such as the player's federation. NOTE: some keys may not apply for a particular football player

Goal	Date	Home away neutral	Location	Opponent	Lineup	Goal in match	Min	Assist /pass	Score	Result	Competition
1.goal 1	1999-04-29	home	USACharlotte	Japan	45. on 46' (off Foudy)	1 of 1	51	Sara Whalen	5550.05005 5–0	5950.09005 9–0	Friendly
2.goal 2	2000-01-13	away	AUSAdelaide	Australia	unknown	1 of 1	unknown	Heather Aldama	5250.03005 3–1	5250.03005 3–1	Australia Cup
3.goal 3	2000-04-05	home	USADavidson	Iceland	90.Start	1 of 1	53	Danielle Slaton	5350.03005 3–0	5850.08005 8–0	Friendly
4.goal 4	2000-06-08	neutral	AUSNewcastle	Japan	27. on 64' (off Foudy)	1 of 1	88	Christie Welsh	5350.04005 4–1	5350.04005 4–1	Pacific Cup
5.goal 5	2000-07-07	home	USACentral Islip	Italy	90.Start	1 of 1	24	Mary-Frances Monroe	5150.01005 1–0	5350.04005 4–1	Friendly
6.goal 6	2002-01-12	home	USACharleston	Mexico	45. on 46' (off Parlow)	1 of 1	75	unassisted	5650.06005 6–0	5750.07005 7–0	Friendly
7.goal 7	2002-09-29	home	USAUniondale	Russia	30. on 61' (off Foudy)	1 of 1	64	Kate Sobrero	5550.05005 5–0	5450.05005 5–1	U.S. Cup
8.goal 8	2002-10-27	home	USAPasadena	Mexico	90.Start	1 of 1	5	Kristine Lilly	5150.01005 1–0	5350.03005 3–0	World Cup qualifier: Group A
9.goal 9	2003-03-14	neutral	PortugalOlhão	Canada	31. on 60' (off Tarpley)	1 of 1	85	unassisted	5050.01005 1–1	5050.01005 1–1	Algarve Cup: Group A
10.goal 10	2003-03-18	neutral	PortugalSanto Antonio	Sweden	75. off 75' (on Hucles)	1 of 1	18	unassisted	5150.01005 1–0	5050.01005 1–1	Algarve Cup: Group A
11.goal 11	2003-09-01	home	USACarson	Costa Rica	45. off 46' (on Hamm)	1 of 1	17	Cindy Parlow	5150.01005 1–0	5550.05005 5–0	Friendly
12.goal 12	2003-09-07	home	USASan Jose	Mexico	30. on 61' (off Lilly)	1 of 1	85	penalty	5550.05005 5–0	5550.05005 5–0	Friendly
13.goal 13	2004-02-27	neutral	Costa RicaHeredia	Haiti	90.Start	1 of 1	12	Cindy Parlow	5150.01005 1–0	5850.08005 8–0	Olympic qualifier
14.goal 14	2004-03-03	away	Costa RicaSan Jose	Costa Rica	90.Start	1 of 1	5	Kristine Lilly	5150.01005 1–0	5450.04005 4–0	Olympic qualifier
15.goal 15	2004-08-01	home	USAEast Hartford	China	72. off 72' (on Tarpley)	1 of 1	14	Mia Hamm	5150.01005 1–0	5250.03005 3–1	Friendly
16.goal 16	2004-10-10	home	USACincinnati	New Zealand	90.Start	1 of 1	51	unassisted	5350.03005 3–0	5650.06005 6–0	Friendly
17.goal 17	2004-12-08	home	USACarson	Mexico	75. off 75' (on Hucles)	2.1 of 2	8	Mia Hamm	5150.01005 1–0	5550.05005 5–0	Friendly
18.goal 18	2004-12-08	home	USACarson	Mexico	75. off 75' (on Hucles)	2.2 of 2	66	Kristine Lilly	5550.05005 5–0	5550.05005 5–0	Friendly
19.goal 19	2005-07-10	home	USAPortland	Ukraine	64. off 64' (on Lloyd)	1 of 1	48	Kristine Lilly	5350.03005 3–0	5750.07005 7–0	Friendly
20.goal 20	2006-03-13	neutral	PortugalFaro	France	70. off 70' (on Miller)	1 of 1	49	Heather O'Reilly	5250.02005 2–0	5350.04005 4–1	Algarve Cup: Group B
21.goal 21	2006-08-27	home	USAChicago	China	88. off 88' (on Hucles)	1 of 1	59	penalty	5150.02005 2–1	5350.04005 4–1	Friendly

Assists made in international matches

Wagner is among the top ten players of the United States women's national soccer team in providing assists. Wagner provided more assists than goals which is not unusual for a midfielder; however, a ratio of 42 assists to 21 goals is unmatched by any other player in the top ten assist providers of the United States women's national soccer team.

Assist	Date	N	Home away neutral	Location	Opponent	Lineup	Min	Goal scorer	Score	Result	Competition
1.assist 1	2000-01-07	0	neutral	AustraliaMelbourne	Czech Republic	45. off 46' (on O'Reilly)	83	Veronica Zepeda	5850.08005 8–0	5750.08005 8–1	Australia Cup
2.assist 2	2000-07-07	1	home	USACentral Islip	Italy	90.Start	91+	Caroline Putz	5350.04005 4–1	5350.04005 4–1	Friendly
3.assist 3	2002-01-12	1	home	USACharleston	Mexico	30. on 61' (off Foudy)	65	Danielle Fotopoulos	5450.04005 4–0	5750.07005 7–0	Friendly
4.assist 4	2002-03-03	0	neutral	PortugalFerreiras	England	90.Start	59	Shannon MacMillan	5150.01005 1–0	5250.02005 2–0	Algarve Cup: Group B
5.assist 5	2002-03-03	0	neutral	PortugalFerreiras	England	90.Start	75	Kelly Wilson	5250.02005 2–0	5250.02005 2–0	Algarve Cup: Group B
6.assist 6	2002-07-21	0	home	USABlaine	Norway	90.Start	70	Tiffeny Milbrett	5250.02005 2–0	5450.04005 4–0	Friendly
7.assist 7	2002-09-29	1	home	USAUniondale	Russia	45. on 46' (off Parlow )	59	Mia Hamm	5350.03005 3–0	5450.05005 5–1	Nike U.S. Cup
8.assist 8	2002-09-29	1	home	USAUniondale	Russia	45. on 46' (off Parlow )	62	Mia Hamm	5450.04005 4–0	5450.05005 5–1	Nike U.S. Cup
9.assist 9	2002-11-02	0	home	USASeattle	Panama	45. off 46' (on Foudy)	3	Tiffeny Milbrett	5150.01005 1–0	5950.09005 9–0	World Cup qualifier: Group A
10.assist 10							6	Tiffeny Milbrett	5250.02005 2–0
11.assist 11							22	Tiffeny Milbrett	5650.06005 6–0
12.assist 12	2002-11-06	0	home	USASeattle	Costa Rica	90.Start	90	Kristine Lilly	5750.07005 7–0	5750.07005 7–0	World Cup qualifier: semifinal
13.assist 13	2002-11-09	0	home	USAPasadena	Canada	90.Start	94	Mia Hamm	5150.02005 2–1	5150.02005 2–1	World Cup qualifier: final
14.assist 14	2003-01-23	1	neutral	China PRYiwu	Norway	3. on 88' (off Hawkins)	24	Thori Bryan	5150.01005 1–0	5250.03005 3–1	Four Nations Tournament
15.assist 15							64	Tiffeny Milbrett	5150.02005 2–1
16.assist 16							87	Heather O'Reilly	5250.03005 3–1
17.assist 17	2003-02-16	0	home	USACharleston	Iceland	74. off 74' (on Kluegel)	3	Mia Hamm	5150.01005 1–0	5150.01005 1–0	Friendly
18.assist 18	2003-04-26	0	home	USAWashington	Canada	90.Start	55	Shannon MacMillan	5350.04005 4–1	5550.06005 6–1	Friendly
19.assist 19	2003-04-26	0	home	USAWashington	Canada	90.Start	78	Shannon MacMillan	5450.05005 5–1	5550.06005 6–1	Friendly
20.assist 20	2003-09-01	1	home	USACarson	Costa Rica	45. off 46' (on Hamm)	17	Abby Wambach	5250.02005 2–0	5550.05005 5–0	Friendly
21.assist 21	2003-11-02	0	home	USADallas	Mexico	90.Start	18	Cindy Parlow	5150.01005 1–0	5250.03005 3–1	Friendly
22.assist 22	2004-02-25	0	home	USASan Jose	Costa Rica	45. on 46' (off Tarpley)	81	Shannon Boxx	5750.07005 7–0	5550.05005 5–0	Olympic qualifier
23.assist 23	2004-06-06	0	home	USALouisville	Japan	45. on 46' (off Tarpley)	59	Abby Wambach	5050.01005 1–1	5050.01005 1–1	Friendly
24.assist 24	2004-09-25	0	home	USARochester	Iceland	45. on 46' (off Tarpley)	42	Abby Wambach	5250.02005 2–0	5150.04005 4–3	Friendly
25.assist 25	2004-10-10	0	home	USACincinnati	New Zealand	90.Start	66	Cindy Parlow	5550.05005 5–0	5650.06005 6–0	Friendly
26.assist 26	2004-10-16	0	home	USAKansas City	Mexico	90.Start	36	Angela Hucles	5150.01005 1–0	5150.01005 1–0	Friendly
27.assist 27	2004-11-06	0	home	USAPhiladelphia	Denmark	45. off 46' (on Hucles)	48	Abby Wambach	5050.01005 1–1	4850.01005 1–3	Friendly
28.assist 28	2005-03-09	0	neutral	PortugalFerreiras	France	23. off 68' (on Hucles)	20	Christie Welsh	5150.01005 1–0	5150.01005 1–0	Algarve Cup: Group B
29.assist 29	2005-03-13	0	neutral	PortugalSanto Antonio	Denmark	45. off 46' (on Tarpley)	15	Abby Wambach	5250.02005 2–0	5450.04005 4–0	Algarve Cup: Group B
30.assist 30	2005-03-15	0	neutral	PortugalFaro	Denmark	75. off 75' (on Hucles)	23	Christie Welsh	5150.01005 1–0	5150.01005 1–0	Algarve Cup: Final
31.assist 31	2005-07-10	0	home	USAPortland	Ukraine	27. off 64' (on Lloyd)	57	Tiffeny Milbrett	5050.01005 1–1	5750.07005 7–0	Friendly
32.assist 32	2005-10-23	0	home	USACharleston	Mexico	45. off 46' (on Lloyd)	40	Abby Wambach	5350.03005 3–0	5350.03005 3–0	Friendly
33.assist 33	2006-01-18	0	neutral	ChinaGuangzhou	Norway	88. off 88' (on Lloyd)	85	Abby Wambach	5250.03005 3–1	5250.03005 3–1	Four Nations Tournament
34.assist 34	2006-07-23	0	home	USASan Diego	Ireland Ireland	90.Start	74	Natasha Kai	5450.04005 4–0	5550.05005 5–0	Friendly
35.assist 35	2006-09-13	0	home	USARochester	Mexico	90.Start	22	Lindsay Tarpley	5050.01005 1–1	5350.03005 3–0	friendly
36.assist 36	2006-10-01	0	home	USACarson	Chinese Taipei	45. off 46' (on Lloyd)	27	Lindsay Tarpley	5450.04005 4–0	6050.10005 10–0	friendly
37.assist 37	2006-10-08	0	home	USARichmond	Iceland	23. off 68' (on Hucles)	34	Abby Wambach	5150.01005 1–0	5150.02005 2–1	friendly
38.assist 38	2006-11-04	0	away	Korea RepublicSeoul	Korea Republic	27. off 64' (on Hucles)	68	Kristine Lilly	5150.01005 1–0	5150.01005 1–0	Peace Queen Cup: Final
39.assist 39	2007-05-12	0	home	USAFrisco	Canada	19. on 72' (off Chalupny)	73	Heather O'Reilly	5350.05005 5–2	5350.05005 5–2	Friendly
40.assist 40	2007-10-13	0	home	USASt. Louis	Mexico	48. on 33' (off Osborne) 48. off 81' (on Lloyd)	57	Abby Wambach	5150.02005 2–1	5450.05005 5–1	Friendly
41.assist 41	2008-06-15	0	neutral	Korea RepublicSuwon	Australia	45. off 46' (on Lloyd)	77	Abby Wambach	5250.02005 2–0	5150.02005 2–1	Peace Queen Cup: Group B
42.assist 42	2008-11-01	0	home	USARichmond	Korea Republic	45. on 46' (off Lloyd)	48	Lindsay Tarpley	5350.03005 3–0	5250.03005 3–1	Friendly
NOTE: N = number of goals scored by Aly Wagner in the match

Media career

Wagner has worked for Fox Sports, CBS Sports, and ESPN as a soccer analyst. She worked as a Fox Sports match analyst during the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, and became the first woman to call a FIFA Men's World Cup game on U.S. television by serving as the analyst alongside Derek Rae for Iran's 1–0 win against Morocco on June 15, 2018. She was also part of the Fox Sports broadcast team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. CBS Sports named Wagner as the host of its 2022 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) coverage series "Groundwork".

Sports businesses

Wagner is an owner of soccer club Queensboro FC, which fields teams in USL Championship and USL W League. She is also a founding owner, co-chair, and alternate league board representative for the NWSL expansion club awarded to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2023. Wagner had helped organize a group of former USWNT players to lobby the NWSL for a team, and was credited with convincing Sixth Street Partners CEO Alan Waxman to have the fund lead investment in the bid.

Personal life

In December 2006, Wagner married Adam Eyre, a former soccer player at Santa Clara University who played briefly for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. Wagner gave birth to triplet boys in August 2013 and a daughter in December 2015.