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Angela Hucles

Personal information
Date of birth	(1978-07-05) July 5, 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth	Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Height	5 ft 7 in
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000	Hampton Roads Piranhas	14	(6)
2001–2003	Boston Breakers	57	(6)
2005–2006	Boston Renegades	16	(13)
2009	Boston Breakers	19	(2)
Total		106	(27)
National team
1997–1999	United States U-20
2002–2009	United States	109	(13)
Honours Women's football (soccer) Representing the  United States Olympic Games Gold 2004 Athens Team competition Gold 2008 Beijing Team competition FIFA Women's World Cup Bronze 2003 USA Team competition Bronze 2007 China Team competition
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Angela Khalia Hucles Mangano (born July 5, 1978) is an American sports leader and former professional soccer player. She is currently the president of women's soccer for the Houston Dash team. This team plays in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Before this, Angela Hucles Mangano was a vice president for Angel City FC. She also owns a small part of that team. As a player, she was a midfielder and played for the United States women's national soccer team.

Early Life and College Soccer

Angela Hucles grew up with parents who were professors. She went to Norfolk Academy high school. There, she was a top soccer player. In 1995, she was named an All-American. She was also chosen for All-State and All-Region teams in 1994 and 1995. When she graduated in 1996, she had scored 204 goals and made 106 assists. This was a school record!

Playing for the University of Virginia

Angela then played college soccer at the University of Virginia. She was a star player for all four years. She scored 59 goals, and 19 of these were "game-winners." A game-winner is a goal that puts your team ahead to win the game. She still holds records at Virginia for most goals and game-winning goals.

Club Soccer Career

After college in 2000, Angela Hucles joined the Hampton Roads Piranhas. This team was part of the W-League. She was the best in the league for assists, helping her teammates score goals. She played in 14 games and scored six goals herself.

Playing for the Boston Breakers

In 2001, Angela was chosen by the Boston Breakers in a special draft. This was for the new Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA). She played 57 games for the Breakers and scored six goals. She even scored the very first goal for the team in a practice game in 2001.

In her first year, she played in 21 games and started 19 of them. She scored two goals. In 2002, she played in 19 games and scored three goals. In 2003, she played in 17 games and scored one goal. The WUSA league stopped playing after the 2003 season.

Returning to Club Play

Angela came back to club soccer in 2005 with the Boston Renegades. In 2005, she played in five games and scored three goals. In 2006, she had a great season. She played in 11 games and scored 10 goals!

In 2008, a new league called Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) started. Angela joined the new Boston Breakers team. In 2009, she played in 19 games, starting all of them. She scored two goals. After this season, on October 16, 2009, Angela decided to stop playing soccer for good. She retired from both club and international games.

International Career

Angela Hucles played for the United States women's national soccer team. With them, she won two gold medals at the Olympic Games. She also helped the team finish third in two World Cups.

Her first game for the United States was on April 27, 2002, against Finland. She played a total of 109 games for her country. Her last game was on July 22, 2009, against Canada.

Olympic and World Cup Success

Angela was part of the U.S. team for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup. However, she could not play because of a leg injury. She won a gold medal with the team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She played in two games there.

At the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, she was on the team but did not get to play. Her biggest moment with the U.S. team came at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Angela was supposed to be a backup player. But a teammate, Abby Wambach, got hurt. This meant Angela had to start playing. She did amazing, scoring four goals! Two of those goals were against Japan in the semi-finals. Her efforts helped the United States win the gold medal. She was the second-highest scorer in the tournament.

On October 16, 2009, Angela Hucles announced she was retiring from all soccer.

Sports and Diplomacy

In April 2014, Angela Hucles traveled to Morocco. She went as a Sports Envoy for the U.S. Department of State. In this role, she helped lead soccer clinics and events. These events were for 104 young people from areas that needed more support. Angela helped share the idea that sports can bring people together.

Angela also served as the President of the Women's Sports Foundation. This was from January 2015 to January 2017. She often speaks about important topics. These include leadership in sports, fairness, and making sure everyone feels included. She also talks about stopping bullying and how sports can help you grow as a person. She is also on the board for You Can Play. This group works to fight unfair treatment in sports.

Career Statistics

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	November 6, 2002	Seattle, United States	Costa Rica	4–0	7–0	2002 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup
2.	March 14, 2004	Ferreiras, Portugal	France	3–0	5–1	2004 Algarve Cup
3.				4–0
4.	March 16, 2004	Quarteira, Portugal	Denmark	1–0	1–0
5.	October 16, 2004	Kansas City, United States	Mexico	1–0	1–0	Friendly
6.	May 3, 2008	Birmingham, United States	Australia	5–4	5–4
7.	June 21, 2008	Suwon, South Korea	Canada	1–0	1–0	2008 Peace Queen Cup
8.	July 2, 2007	Fredrikstad, Norway	Norway	3–0	4–0	Friendly
9.	August 12, 2008	Shenyang, China	New Zealand	4–0	4–0	2008 Summer Olympics
10.	August 15, 2008	Shanghai, China	Canada	1–0	2–1 (aet)
11.	August 18, 2008	Beijing, China	Japan	1–1	4–1
12.				4–1
13.	November 1, 2008	Richmond, United States	South Korea	1–0	3–1	Friendly

See Also

• List of footballers with 100 or more caps
• List of Olympic medalists in football
• List of multiple Olympic gold medalists in one event
• List of multiple Olympic gold medalists
• List of 2004 Summer Olympics medal winners
• List of 2008 Summer Olympics medal winners