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Carli Lloyd
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Lloyd in 2011
Personal information
Full name Carli Anne Hollins
Date of birth (1982-07-16) July 16, 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Delran Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Height 5 ft 7 in
Playing position Midfielder, forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999 Central Jersey Splash (11)
2000 New Brunswick Power (10)
2001 South Jersey Banshees (10)
2004 New Jersey Wildcats 1 (1)
2009 Chicago Red Stars 16 (2)
2010 Sky Blue FC 5 (0)
2011 Atlanta Beat 10 (2)
2013–2014 Western New York Flash 34 (16)
2015–2017 Houston Dash 27 (11)
2017 Manchester City (loan) 6 (2)
2018–2021 NJ/NY Gotham FC 33 (13)
National team
2002–2005 United States U21
2005–2021 United States 316 (134)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 29, 2019.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 26, 2021

Carli Anne Hollins (née Lloyd; born July 16, 1982) is an American former professional soccer player. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist (2008 and 2012), two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion (2015 and 2019), two-time FIFA Player of the Year (2015 and 2016), and a four-time Olympian (2008, 2012, 2016 and 2021). Lloyd scored the gold medal-winning goals in the finals of the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Lloyd also helped the United States win their titles at the 2015 and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cups, the bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, and she played for the team at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup where the U.S. finished in second place. After the 2020 Summer Olympics, Lloyd announced she would be retiring from the national team following four final friendly matches in 2021. Lloyd has made 316 appearances for the U.S. national team, placing her second in caps, and has the fourth-most goals and fifth-most assists for the team. In March 2021, she was named as the highest paid female soccer player in the world. She played her last international match with the USWNT on October 26, 2021, shortly before retiring from professional soccer at the completion of the 2021 NJ/NY Gotham FC season.

During the United States' 5–2 win over Japan in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Final, Lloyd became the first player ever to score three goals in a FIFA Women's World Cup final and the second soccer player ever to score a hat-trick in any senior FIFA World Cup Final, after Geoff Hurst. Lloyd scored three goals in the first 16 minutes of the final, with the first two occurring in the first five minutes of the game and within three minutes of each other. She received the Golden Ball Trophy as the best player of the tournament and earned the Silver Boot for her six goals and one assist during the tournament.

She previously played for the Chicago Red Stars, Sky Blue FC (now known as NJ/NY Gotham FC), and Atlanta Beat in Women's Professional Soccer (WPS). In 2013, she was allocated to the Western New York Flash for the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and helped her team win the regular season championship. After two seasons with the Flash, she was traded to Houston Dash prior to the 2015 season and then to Sky Blue before the 2018 season. Her memoir, When Nobody Was Watching, was published in September 2016.

Early life

Born to Stephen and Pamela Lloyd, Carli was raised in Delran Township, a suburban community located in South Jersey about 20 minutes northeast of Philadelphia. Lloyd began playing soccer at age five. Of her exposure to soccer at a young age, Lloyd's mother, Pamela said, "At that age, it was coed, and Carli was hanging with the boys. She always loved it and showed a lot of ability from an early age, but she also has always worked hard." Lloyd has a brother, Stephen, and a sister, Ashley. Lloyd attended the opening U.S. match of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, which inspired her to play for the national team.

Lloyd attended Delran High School from 1997 to 2000 where she played soccer under the tutelage of the late Rudy "The Red Baron" Klobach. As a high school athlete, she was known for her exceptional ball control and skill at distributing the ball from the midfield. During her senior year, she scored 26 goals and served eight assists while captaining her team to an 18–3 record. The Philadelphia Inquirer twice-named her Girls' High School Player of the Year in 1999 and 2000. She was named to the Star-Ledger All-State First Team twice and received 1999 and 2000 Parade All-American honors. In 2000, she was named the Courier-Post Player of the Year and the South Jersey Soccer Coaches Association (SJSCA) Midfielder of the Year.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 2001–2004

Lloyd attended Rutgers University from 2001 to 2004 and played for the Scarlet Knights women's soccer team under head coach Glenn Crooks. She was named First-Team All-Big East for four straight years – the first athlete at Rutgers to do so. She ended her collegiate career as the school's all-time leader in points (117), goals (50), and shots.

During her freshman season, Lloyd started every match and was the team's leading scorer with 15 goals for a total of 37 points. She was named to Soccer America's All-Freshman Team and was the first Rutgers player to earn Big East Rookie of the Year honors. As a sophomore, she was the team's leading scorer for the second consecutive season with 12 goals and seven assists for 31 points. The same year Lloyd was a finalist for the Hermann Trophy, widely considered the highest accolade for collegiate soccer players. During her third season with the Scarlet Knights, she scored 13 goals and served 2 assists for a total of 28 points and was named a Big East Academic All-Star. As a senior, she was a starter for 18 of the 20 games she played, scored 10 goals and served one assist. Lloyd was named the 2004 Big East Midfielder of the Year. She earned a bachelor's degree from Rutgers University in Exercise Science and Sport Studies.

In 2013, Lloyd was inducted into the Rutgers Hall of Distinguished Alumni.

Her presence is still widely felt in the Rutgers community. Her posters hang high all throughout the Rodkin facility.

Club career

W-League Experience (1999–2004)

While still in high school, Lloyd played for W-League teams Central Jersey Splash in 1999, New Brunswick Power in 2000, and South Jersey Banshees in 2001. In the summer prior to her senior year at Rutgers, Lloyd played for the New Jersey Wildcats in 2004 with teammates Kelly Smith, Manya Makoski, Tobin Heath, and Heather O'Reilly. She made only one appearance for the club.

The WPS Years (2009–2011)

With the return of a top-flight women's professional soccer league to the United States via Women's Professional Soccer, Lloyd's playing rights were allocated to the Chicago Red Stars in 2008. During the league's inaugural season, she started in 14 of her 16 appearances for Chicago playing a total of 1,313 minutes on the pitch. She scored two goals: one in the 23rd minute of her team's 4–0 win over the Boston Breakers on April 25; and the other during the 24th minute of a 3–1 defeat of the Los Angeles Sol on August 2. The Red Stars finished sixth on the season with a 5–10–5 record.

Following the conclusion of the season, Lloyd was declared a free agent and subsequently signed with her home state club and 2009 WPS champions, Sky Blue FC, for the 2010 season. In April 2010, during a match against her former team, Chicago Red Stars, Lloyd slipped and broke her ankle. The injury kept her off the pitch for most of the season although she did return for two games in September.

In December 2010, Lloyd signed with expansion team Atlanta Beat for the 2011 season. Of her signing, Beat head coach James Galanis said, "She is a fantastic midfielder and someone who is fully focused on the game. I have known her from her college days, and I have had the opportunity to train her and improve her game individually. She has made a lot of sacrifices off the field to reach her dreams, and she is going to bring a lot of professionalism to the team." Lloyd scored two goals in her ten appearances for the Beat. She scored the team's lone goal in a 4–1 defeat by the Boston Breakers on April 9. Her second goal on the season was an equalizer during the 70th minute of a 2–2 draw against the Western New York Flash. The Beat finished their first season in last place with a 1–13–4 record.

Western New York Flash (2013–2014)

On January 11, 2013, Lloyd joined the Western New York Flash in the new National Women's Soccer League as part of the NWSL Player Allocation. After recovering from a shoulder injury suffered earlier in the year, Lloyd made her debut for the Flash on May 12, 2013, during the team's 2–1 defeat of FC Kansas City. She scored her first goal in a match against her former club, Sky Blue FC, helping the Flash win 3–0. During a match against the Washington Spirit on June 28, Lloyd scored a hat trick leading the Flash to a 4–0 win. She was subsequently named NWSL Player of the Week for her performance.

Lloyd finished the 2013 season with 10 goals, the third most goals scored on the season. The Flash finished first during the regular season with a 10–4–8 record and advanced to the playoffs. During the Flash's semi-final match against Sky Blue FC, Lloyd scored both of the Flash's game-winning goals: one in the 33rd minute and the second coming during stoppage time. Her two goals resulted in a 2–0 win that advanced the Flash to the championship final against the Portland Thorns FC. The Flash were defeated 2–0 during the final.

Houston Dash (2015–2017)

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Lloyd playing for the Houston Dash, September 2015

On October 16, 2014, Lloyd was traded to the Houston Dash in exchange for Becky Edwards, Whitney Engen and a third-round pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft.

Manchester City (2017 loan)

In February 2017, Lloyd joined Manchester City on loan, for the FA WSL Spring Series. While Lloyd was at Manchester City, they finished second in the WSL Spring Series, and won the 2016–17 FA Women's Cup, with her scoring in the final. Lloyd's final appearance for City came on May 21, when she was sent off for elbowing Yeovil Town's Annie Heatherson in the face. The three match ban she received for violent conduct ran for the remainder of her loan stay.

Sky Blue / NJ/NY Gotham (2018–2021)

On January 18, 2018, Lloyd was traded to Sky Blue FC (later known as NJ/NY Gotham FC) along with Janine Beckie by the Dash in a three-team trade with the Chicago Red Stars and Sky Blue FC. Lloyd scored 4 goals in 18 appearances for Sky Blue in 2018. She scored the only goal in a 1–0 win over the Orlando Pride on the last day of the 2018 NWSL season. It was Sky Blue's first and only win of the season. She was named to the 2018 NWSL Second XI.

International career

Youth national team

Lloyd represented the United States at the under-21 level before making the jump to the senior team at the age of 23. As a member of the under-21 team, she played at the Nordic Cup four times winning consecutive titles from 2002 to 2005 in Finland, Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden respectively. During the first round of the 2003 Nordic Cup, she served the assist in the U.S.' 1–0 win against Denmark. At the 2004 Nordic Cup, she scored two goals and served one assist while starting in every match. The following year at the 2005 Nordic Cup, she scored three times including one goal during the championship match against Norway.

Senior national team

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Lloyd during a match against Sweden at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, August 2016

Lloyd made her first appearance for the United States women's national soccer team on July 10, 2005, against Ukraine. She scored her first international goal on October 1, 2006, against Taiwan. At the 2006 Four Nations Tournament, Lloyd won a third cap. Her first two starts of her international career came at the 2006 Algarve Cup, starting the group game against Denmark and in the final against Germany. She played in 19 games, starting 13, and scored one goal.

2007 FIFA Women's World Cup

After scoring once in her first 24 matches with the national team, Lloyd scored four goals at the 2007 Algarve Cup. As the tournament's top scorer, she was awarded Most Valuable Player tournament honors. Lloyd logged her first brace for the national team during a 6–1 win against New Zealand.

The same year, Lloyd played in her first FIFA Women's World Cup tournament. Heading into the tournament, the national team had not lost a game in regulation time in nearly three years and was considered a favorite to win the tournament in China. During their first match of the tournament, the U.S. tied North Korea 2–2. The team faced Sweden in their next match on September 14 and won 2–0 with two goals from Abby Wambach. The U.S. finished group play with a 1–0 win over Nigeria women's national football team on September 18.

During the quarterfinal match against England on September 22, the U.S. won 3–0. All three goals were scored within 12 minutes. The U.S. faced Brazil in the semi-final in what would become a controversial and game-changing match for the team. Coach Greg Ryan decided to bench starting goalkeeper, Hope Solo, and instead started Brianna Scurry, a veteran goalkeeper who had started in three World Cups and two Olympics, but who had started very few matches since the 2004 Olympics. The U.S. was defeated 4–0 by Brazil. The loss relegated them to a final match against Norway, which they won 4–1, to secure third place standing at the tournament. Lloyd started three of the five games in which she played at the tournament.

Throughout 2007, Lloyd started 13 of the 23 matches in which she played. She ranked third on the team in scoring with nine goals and three assists.

2008 Beijing Olympics

During the championship match of the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Lloyd scored the U.S.' only goal during stoppage time on a free-kick. The U.S. eventually defeated Canada 6–5 in penalty kicks. She scored two goals during the 2008 Olympics: the game-winning goal in the team's 1–0 defeat of Japan during the tournament's group stage and another game-winning goal in extra time against Brazil during the final helping the U.S. win gold.

Lloyd was named the 2008 U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year along with Tim Howard. She was on the starting lineup in all 35 games in which she played in 2008, tying for the team lead in matches started during the year. Her 2,781 minutes on the pitch for the U.S. ranked third on the team in minutes played. Her nine goals and nine assists resulted in her best scoring year yet on the national team.

Injury recovery, 100th cap and World Cup qualifying, 2009–2010

In 2009, the U.S. national team competed in eight games, of which Lloyd was on the starting lineup in five. At the 2010 Algarve Cup, Lloyd scored the game-opening goal in the final helping the U.S. clinch the championship title after defeating Germany 3–2.

Although she suffered a broken ankle in the fourth game of the 2010 WPS Season while playing for Sky Blue FC, she played in 15 matches for the United States in 2010, starting 14. Lloyd started all five games at the 2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, scoring two goals, including the United States' lone goal during the championship match. She ended the tournament with five assists and was named the Player of the Match three times during the tournament. After the U.S. finished third at the tournament, they traveled to Italy to vie for a place at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in the UEFA-CONCACAF play-off against Italy. Playing every minute of the series, Lloyd scored three goals with five assists during the series. She earned her 100th career cap during the second leg of the series.

2011 FIFA Women's World Cup

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Lloyd (fourth from left) prepares for penalty kicks with her teammates at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.

2011 saw the U.S. team making preparations for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and training starting with the Four Nations Tournament. Lloyd scored the lone goal for the U.S. in the opening match loss to Sweden. In the championship match, the U.S. defeated Canada 2–0 with Lloyd scoring the first goal and being named Player of the Match.

At the 2011 Algarve Cup, Lloyd scored three goals including the first goal in the championship match; subsequently named best goal for the tournament. She was named player of the match for the 2nd time in the tournament. The team won the cup, making it their eighth title win.

At the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, Lloyd scored the final goal in a 3–0 win against Colombia for her first World Cup goal. Throughout the tournament, she tallied an assist, a goal, and one successful penalty kick in the shootout against Brazil to send the U.S. to the semi-finals vs. France. In the World Cup final, after finishing the game tied 2–2 the U.S. went on to penalty kicks with Japan. Along with two teammates who failed to convert their penalty kicks, Lloyd mishit the ball over the crossbar. The U.S. won the silver medal at the tournament.

2012 London Olympics

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Carli Lloyd celebrates at the 2012 Summer Olympics after scoring a goal.

The national team opened 2012 with the Olympic Qualifiers in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The U.S. was placed in Group B with the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, and Mexico. In the first match, the United States routed the Dominican Republic by a score of 14–0 with Lloyd tallying one goal and one assist. In the second match, the U.S. again defeated Guatemala 13–0 with Lloyd again finding the back of the net and providing an assist.

The game to win the group and thus play the second place team from Group A occurred between the U.S. and Mexico. The U.S. was previously defeated 2–1 by Mexico during the 2010 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup. This time, the U.S. beat Mexico 4–0 with Lloyd netting her first career hat trick. She was subsequently named player of the match.

Hope Solo and Carli Lloyd at 2012 Summer Olympics final
Lloyd and teammate Hope Solo after the 2012 Summer Olympics final

In the semi-final, the U.S. faced Costa Rica. During the second half, the U.S. scored two goals, the second coming from Lloyd. The U.S. beat Costa Rica 3–0 with Lloyd named player of the match for the second game in a row. During the final match against Canada, the U.S. defeated Canada at home 4–0 to move on to the Olympics as the CONCACAF champions. Lloyd finished the tournament with six goals and three assists and tied for the team lead in goals scored.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Lloyd scored the go-ahead goal in the 56th minute of the team's opening match against France, to boost the U.S. to a 3–2 lead; the match ended with a final score of 4–2. She scored her second goal of the tournament against Colombia during the group stage.

During the Olympic gold medal match against Japan, played at London's Wembley Stadium, Lloyd scored both American goals in the team's 2–1 victory. Her four goals in the tournament tied for the second highest on the U.S. squad. She is the only player (of either gender) in history to score the game-winning goal in two separate Olympic gold medal matches; her first occurred during the Beijing 2008 final against Brazil.

After scoring her 46th international goal in the 13th minute of a friendly against New Zealand in October 2013, Lloyd became the highest-scoring midfielder in the team's history, passing Julie Foudy, who finished her career with 45 goals.

2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

In April 2015, Lloyd was named by head coach Jill Ellis to the 23-player roster for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada. Lloyd captained the team during four of the team's matches, including the quarterfinal against China, in which she scored the winning goal on her 200th cap, semi-final against Germany and final against Japan, and scored six goals during the tournament, finishing the tournament on a four-game goalscoring streak that spanned the knockout stage and that culminated in a hat-trick in the game's opening 16 minutes during the final against Japan. The last goal was hailed by Reuters as "one of the most remarkable goals ever witnessed in a Women's World Cup", and featured Lloyd catching Japanese goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori off her line and chipping her virtually from the halfway line.

For her efforts in leading the United States to a record third World Cup title, and first since 1999, she won the Golden Ball as the best player of the tournament. While Lloyd's six goals were enough to match Célia Šašić as the tournament's top scorer, Šašić won the Golden Boot for playing fewer minutes and Lloyd was awarded the Silver Boot. Lloyd also became the first woman to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final and the first player, male or female, to do so since Geoff Hurst did so for England against West Germany at Wembley in 1966. Only one player has since replicated the feat – Kylian Mbappé for France against Argentina in Lusail, Qatar in 2022. Furthermore, her third goal earned her a nomination for the FIFA Puskás Award, FIFA's annual award for Goal of the Year. Finally, Lloyd is the only player to have scored a hat-trick in normal time of a World Cup final; Hurst scored two goals in extra time and Mbappé one.

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

Lloyd scored in her first two games of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup; one against Thailand and two against Chile. Hence, she became the first player to score in six straight Women's World Cup matches.

Reaching her 300th cap, 2019–2021

On April 10, 2021, Lloyd earned her 300th cap in a friendly match against Sweden to become the third player to achieve that feat after Kristine Lilly and Christie Pearce. On June 14, 2021, she became the oldest player at 38 years and 332 days to score for the United States in a 4–0 win over Jamaica at the BBVA Stadium, and thereby beating the record previously held by Kristine Lilly (38 years, 264 days).

2020 Tokyo Olympics and retirement

On August 5, 2021, she scored twice in a 4–3 win over Australia in the bronze medal match of the 2020 Summer Olympics, to set the U.S. women's record for most Olympic goals, 10 goals in total, surpassing Abby Wambach. Following the Olympics, Lloyd announced she would be retiring from the national team in 2021.

In early 2022, she partnered with Teqball USA and one of her retirement plans is to make Teqball an Olympic sport by 2028. She also developed CL10 Soccer Clinic, a program to help people improve their soccer skills. In October 2022, she co-conducted the draw for the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand held at the Aotea Centre in Auckland. She also co-conducted the draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, held at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center, in April 2022.

Career statistics

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
# NumberOfGoals.goalNumber scored by the player in the match (alternate notation to Goal in match)
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 colorexhibition 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
Orange background color – Olympic women's football tournament
Blue background color – FIFA women's world cup final 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

Date Location Opponent Lineup # Min Assist/pass Score Result Competition
1 2006-10-01 Carson Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986–2010).svg Chinese Taipei 45.

on 46' (off Wagner)

1.1 76 Abby Wambach

5850.08005 8–0

6050.10005 10–0

Friendly
2 2007-03-07 Silves Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Start 1.1 38 Stephanie Cox

5150.02005 2–1

5150.02005 2–1

Algarve Cup: Group B
3 2007-03-09 Ferreiras Flag of Finland.svg Finland 45.

on 46' (off Wagner)

1.1 46 unassisted

5150.01005 1–0

5150.01005 1–0

4 2007-03-12 Santo Antonio Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Start 1.1 44 Stephanie Cox

5250.02005 2–0

5150.03005 3–2

5 2007-03-14 Santo Antonio Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 83.

off 83' (on Wagner)

1.1 51 unassisted

5250.02005 2–0

5250.02005 2–0

Algarve Cup: Final
6 2007-07-14 East Hartford Flag of Norway.svg Norway 74.

off 74' (on Hucles)

1.1 66 Kristine Lilly

5150.01005 1–0

5150.01005 1–0

Friendly
7 2007-08-12 Chicago Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 62.

on 29' (off O'Reilly)

2.1 34 Shannon Boxx

5350.03005 3–0

5550.06005 6–1

8 2.2 60 Kristine Lilly

5550.05005 5–0

9 2007-10-13 St. Louis Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 10.

on 81' (off Wagner)

1.1 84 unassisted

5450.05005 5–1

5450.05005 5–1

10 2007-10-17 Portland Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 13.

on 78' (off Tarpley)

1.1 87 Cat Whitehill

5450.04005 4–0

5450.04005 4–0

11 2008-03-05 Albufeira Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Start 1.1 69 Natasha Kai

5450.04005 4–0

5450.04005 4–0

Algarve Cup: Group B
12 2008-04-04 Juárez Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica 45.

off 46' (on Heath)

1.1 16 Abby Wambach

5150.01005 1–0

5650.06005 6–0

Olympic qualifier: Group A
13 2008-04-13 Juárez Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Start 1.1 107 unassisted

5150.01005 1–0

5051.0106 1–1 (pso 6–5)

Olympic qualifier: final
14 2008-04-27 Cary Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Start 1.1 91+ unassisted

5250.03005 3–1

5250.03005 3–1

Friendly
15 2008-05-10 Washington Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Start 1.1 63 Abby Wambach

5450.04005 4–0

5650.06005 6–0

Friendly
16 2008-07-02 Fredrikstad Flag of Norway.svg Norway Start 1.1 52 Natasha Kai

5250.02005 2–0

5450.04005 4–0

Friendly
17 2008-07-05 Skellefteå Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Start 1.1 39 Lindsay Tarpley

5150.01005 1–0

5150.01005 1–0

Friendly
18 2008-08-09 Qinhuangdao Flag of Japan.svg Japan Start 1.1 27 Stephanie Cox

5150.01005 1–0

5150.01005 1–0

Olympics: Group G
19 2008-08-21 Beijing Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Start 1.1 96 Amy Rodriguez

5150.01005 1–0

5150.01005 1–0

Olympics: gold medal match
20 2010-03-03 Faro Flag of Germany.svg Germany Start 1.1 18 unassisted

5150.01005 1–0

5150.03005 3–2

Algarve Cup: final
21 2010-10-30 Cancun Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala Start 1.1 55 penalty

5850.08005 8–0

5950.09005 9–0

World Cup qualifier: Group B
22 2010-11-05 Cancun Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Start 1.1 25 unassisted

5050.01005 1–1

4950.01005 1–2

World Cup qualifier: semifinal
23 2011-01-21 Chongqing Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 45.

off 46' (on Lindsey)

1.1 11 Lauren Cheney

5150.01005 1–0

4950.01005 1–2

Four Nations Tournament
24 2011-01-25 Chongqing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Start 1.1 31 Tobin Heath

5150.01005 1–0

5250.02005 2–0

Four Nations Tournament
25 2011-03-04 Santo Antonio Flag of Norway.svg Norway 71.

off 71' (on Lindsey)

1.1 63 Megan Rapinoe

5250.02005 2–0

5250.02005 2–0

Algarve Cup: Group A
26 2011-03-07 Quarteira Flag of Finland.svg Finland Start 1.1 13 Tobin Heath

5250.02005 2–0

5450.04005 4–0

Algarve Cup: Group A
27 2011-03-09 Faro Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland Start 1.1 10 Amy Rodriguez

5150.01005 1–0

5250.04005 4–2

Algarve Cup: final
28 2011-07-02 Sinsheim Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Start 1.1 57 Stephanie Cox

5350.03005 3–0

5350.03005 3–0

World Cup: Group C
29 2012-01-20 Vancouver Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic Start 1.1 5 Abby Wambach

5250.02005 2–0

6450.14005 14–0

Olympic qualifier: Group B
30 2012-01-22 Vancouver Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala Start 1.1 33 Kelley O'Hara

5550.05005 5–0

6350.13005 13–0

Olympic qualifier: Group B
31 2012-01-24 Vancouver Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Start 3.1 7 Rachel Buehler

5150.01005 1–0

5450.04005 4–0

Olympic qualifier: Group B
32 3.2 57 Lauren Cheney

5350.03005 3–0

33 3.3 86 Rachel Buehler

5450.04005 4–0

34 2012-01-27 Vancouver Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica Start 1.1 72 Abby Wambach

5250.02005 2–0

5350.03005 3–0

Olympic qualifier: semifinal
35 2012-02-29 Lagos Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Start 1.1 76 Lauren Cheney

5350.03005 3–0

5550.05005 5–0

Algarve Cup: Group B
36 2012-04-03 Chiba Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 62.

off 62' (on Heath)

1.1 18 Rachel Buehler

5150.01005 1–0

5350.03005 3–0

Kirin Challenge Cup
37 2012-07-25 Glasgow Flag of France.svg France 74.

on 17' (off Boxx)

1.1 56 Megan Rapinoe

5150.03005 3–2

5250.04005 4–2

Olympics: Group G
38 2012-07-28 Glasgow Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Start 1.1 77 Megan Rapinoe

5350.03005 3–0

5350.03005 3–0

Olympics: Group G
39 2012-08-09 London Flag of Japan.svg Japan Start 2.1 8 Alex Morgan

5150.01005 1–0

5150.02005 2–1

Olympics: gold medal match
40 2.2 54 Megan Rapinoe

5250.02005 2–0

41 2012-09-01 Rochester Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica Start 1.1 84 unassisted

5750.07005 7–0

5850.08005 8–0

Friendly
42 2012-12-08 Detroit Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Start 1.1 50 Tobin Heath

5150.01005 1–0

5250.02005 2–0

Friendly
43 2012-12-12 Houston Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Start 1.1 62 Megan Rapinoe

5250.02005 2–0

5450.04005 4–0

Friendly
44 2013-06-15 Foxborough Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 67.

off 67' (on Averbuch)

1.1 57 Heather O'Reilly

5250.03005 3–1

5350.04005 4–1

Friendly
45 2013-10-20 San Antonio Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Start 1.1 14 unassisted

5250.02005 2–0

5450.04005 4–0

Friendly
46 2013-10-27 San Francisco Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Start 1.1 12 unassisted

5250.02005 2–0

5350.04005 4–1

Friendly
47 2014-02-08 Boca Raton Flag of Russia.svg Russia Start 2.1 29 Heather O'Reilly

5150.01005 1–0

5750.07005 7–0

Friendly
48 2.2 37 Stephanie Cox

5350.03005 3–0

49 2014-04-10 San Diego Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Start 2.1 20 Lauren Holiday

5150.01005 1–0

5350.03005 3–0

Friendly
50 2.2 23 unassisted

5250.02005 2–0

51 2014-08-20 Cary Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland Start 1.1 56 penalty

5250.02005 2–0

5350.04005 4–1

Friendly
52 2014-10-17 Chicago Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala Start; (c) 1.1 46 Sydney Leroux

5200.02005 2–0

5500.05005 5–0

World Cup qualifier: Group A
53 2014-10-20 Washington Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti Start 1.1 9 unassisted

5100.01005 1–0

5600.06005 6–0

World Cup qualifier: Group A
54 2014-10-24 Chester Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Start 2.1 6 Tobin Heath

5100.01005 1–0

5300.03005 3–0

World Cup qualifier: semifinal
55 2.2 30 penalty

5200.02005 2–0

56 2014-10-26 Chester Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica Start 1.1 17 Abby Wambach

5200.02005 2–0

5600.06005 6–0

CONCACAF Championship: final
57 2014-12-10 Brasilia Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Start 1.1 23 Megan Rapinoe

5150.01005 1–0

5050.01005 1–1

Tournament of Brasilia
58 2014-12-14 Brasilia Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Start 1.1 6 Tobin Heath

5150.01005 1–0

4950.02005 2–3

Tournament of Brasilia
59 2014-12-18 Brasilia Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Start 3.1 30 Morgan Brian

5350.03005 3–0

5750.07005 7–0

Tournament of Brasilia
60 3.2 44 Lori Chalupny

5550.05005 5–0

61 3.3 47 Heather O'Reilly

5650.06005 6–0

62 2015-03-04 Santo Antonio Flag of Norway.svg Norway Start 2.1 43 Christen Press

5050.01005 1–1

5150.02005 2–1

Algarve Cup: Group B
63 2.2 62 penalty

5150.02005 2–1

64 2015-06-23 Edmonton Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Start 1.1 66 penalty

5250.02005 2–0

5250.02005 2–0

World Cup: round of 16
65 2015-06-26 Ottawa Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Start; (c) 1.1 51 Julie Johnston

5150.01005 1–0

5150.01005 1–0

World Cup: quarter final
66 2015-06-30 Montreal Flag of Germany.svg Germany Start; (c) 1.1 69 penalty

5150.01005 1–0

5150.01005 2–0

World Cup: semi final
67 2015-07-05 Vancouver Flag of Japan.svg Japan Start; (c) 3.1 3 Megan Rapinoe

5150.01005 1–0

5350.05005 5–2

World Cup: final
68 3.2 5 unassisted

5250.02005 2–0

69 3.3 16 unassisted

5450.04005 4–0

70 2015-08-19 Chattanooga Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica 45.

off 45' (on Press)

2.1 7 unassisted

5150.01005 1–0

5550.07005 7–2

Friendly
71 2.2 20 Megan Rapinoe

5450.04005 4–0

72 2015-09-17 Detroit Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti Start; (c) 3.1 6 Crystal Dunn

5150.01005 1–0

5550.05005 5–0

Friendly
73 3.2 37 penalty

5350.03005 3–0

74 3.3 69 Lauren Holiday

5450.04005 4–0

75 2015-09-20 Birmingham Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti 45.

off 45' (on Rodriguez)

3.1 16 penalty

5250.02005 2–0

5850.08005 8–0

Friendly
76 3.2 22 Crystal Dunn

5450.04005 4–0

77 3.3 39 Megan Rapinoe

5550.05005 5–0

78 2015-10-21 Seattle Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Start 1.1 85 Meghan Klingenberg

5150.01005 1–1

5150.01005 1–1

Friendly
79 2015-12-10 San Antonio Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago 76.

off 76' (on Wambach); (c)

1.1 22 penalty

5150.01005 1–0

5650.06005 6–0

Friendly
80 2016-01-23 San Diego Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland 45.

off 45' (on Press)

3.1 6 Alex Morgan

5150.01005 1–0

5550.05005 5–0

Friendly
81 3.2 22 Alex Morgan

5250.02005 2–0

82 3.3 28 unassisted

5350.03005 3–0

83 2016-02-10 Frisco Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica Start; (c) 1.1 9 penalty

5250.02005 2–0

5550.05005 5–0

Olympic Qualifier – Group A
84 2016-02-13 Frisco Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Start; (c) 1.1 80 unassisted

5150.01005 1–0

5150.01005 1–0

Olympic Qualifier – Group A
85 2016-02-15 Frisco Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico 45.

off 46' (on Morgan); (c)

1.1 18 penalty

5250.02005 2–0

6050.10005 10–0

Olympic Qualifier – Group A
86 2016-02-19 Houston Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago 25.

off 66' (on Dunn); (c)

1.1 43 Morgan Brian

5350.03005 3–0

5550.05005 5–0

Olympic Qualifier – semi-final
87 2016-04-06 East Hartford Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Start; (c) 1.1 39 Mallory Pugh

5450.04005 4–0

5750.07005 7–0

Friendly
88 2016-07-23 Kansas City Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica Start; (c) 1.1 45+6 Becky Sauerbrunn

5450.04005 3–0

5750.07005 4–0

Friendly
89 2016-08-03 Belo Horizonte Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Start; (c) 1.1 9 Tobin Heath

5150.01005 1–0

5250.02005 2–0

Olympics: Group G
90 2016-08-06 Belo Horizonte Flag of France.svg France 25.

off 82' (on Horan); (c)

1.1 63 Tobin Heath

5150.01005 1–0

5150.01005 1–0

Olympics: Group G
91 2016-09-15 Columbus Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Start 3.1 1 Heather O'Reilly

5150.01005 1–0

5950.09005 9–0

Friendly
92 3.2 60 unassisted

5550.05005 5–0

93 3.3 81 Lindsey Horan

5750.07005 7–0

94 2016-09-18 Atlanta Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Start 1.1 35 Tobin Heath

5250.02005 1–1

5750.07005 3–1

Friendly
95 2016-10-23 Minneapolis Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland Start 2.1 25 Kelley O'Hara 1–1 5–1 Friendly
96 2.2 51 unassisted 2–1
97 2017-04-09 Houston Flag of Russia.svg Russia {{{4}}}.

off 54' (on Morgan)

1.1 20 penalty 1–0 5–1 Friendly
98 2017-11-12 San Jose Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada {{{4}}}.

on 75' (off Mewis)

1.1 80 Alex Morgan 3–1 3–1 Friendly
99 2018-04-05 Jacksonville, Florida Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico {{{4}}}.

on 53' (off Sullivan)

1.1 54 Lindsey Horan 4–0 4–1 Friendly
100 2018-04-08 Houston, Texas Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Start 1.1 34 Alex Morgan 3–2 6–2 Friendly
101 2018-09-04 San Jose Flag of Chile.svg Chile {{{4}}}.

on 46' (off Pugh)

2.1 47 Tobin Heath 3–0 4–0 Friendly
102 2.2 90+3 unassisted 4–0
103 2018-10-07 Cary Flag of Panama.svg Panama Start 3.1 23 Christen Press 1–0 5–0 2018 CONCACAF Championship
104 3.2 29 Casey Short 3–0
105 3.3 48 Rose Lavelle 5–0
106 2019-04-07 Los Angeles Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Start 2.1 14 Tierna Davidson 1–0 6–0 Friendly
107 2.2 19 Crystal Dunn 2–0
108 2019-05-12 Santa Clara Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa {{{4}}}.

on 60' (off Morgan)

1.1 90+2 Mallory Pugh 3–0 3–0 Friendly
109 2019-05-16 St. Louis, Missouri Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand {{{4}}}.

on 60' (off Rapinoe)

2.1 61 Tobin Heath 3–0 5–0 Friendly
110 2.2 83 Christen Press 4–0
111 2019-06-11 Reims, France Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand {{{4}}}.

on 57' (off Lavelle)

1.1 90+2 Alex Morgan 13–0 13–0 World Cup: Group F
112 2019-06-16 Paris Flag of Chile.svg Chile Start 2.1 11 unassisted 1–0 3–0 World Cup: Group F
113 2.2 35 Tierna Davidson 3–0
114 2019-08-03 Pasadena Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland {{{4}}}.

off 56' (on Krieger)

1.1 41 Kelley O'Hara

5850.08005 3–0

6050.10005 3–0

Friendly
115 2019-08-29 Philadelphia Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal Start 1.1 52 Lindsey Horan

5850.08005 3–0

6050.10005 4–0

Friendly
116 2019-09-03 St. Paul Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal Start 2.1 22 unassisted

5350.03005 1–0

5550.06005 3–0

Friendly
117 2.2 32 penalty

5550.05005 2–0

118 2019-10-06 Chicago Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Start (c) 1.1 37 Megan Rapinoe 1–1 1–1 Friendly
119 2019-11-07 Columbus Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Start (c) 2.1 6 Christen Press

5350.03005 1–0

5550.06005 3–2

Friendly
120 2.2 31 Tobin Heath

5550.05005 3–0

121 2019-11-10 Jacksonville Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica 46.

off 46' (on Williams); (c)

1.1 4 Rose Lavelle

5850.08005 1–0

6050.10005 6–0

Friendly
122 2020-01-28 Houston Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti Start (c) 1.1 90+3 Julie Ertz

5850.08005 4–0

6050.10005 4–0

Olympic Qualifier – Group A
123 2020-03-05 Orlando Flag of England.svg England {{{4}}}.

off 89' (on McDonald); (c)

1.1 55 Lindsey Horan

5850.08005 2–0

6050.10005 2–0

SheBelieves Cup
124 2021-02-24 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina {{{4}}}.

off 46' (on Morgan)

1.1 35 Kristie Mewis

5850.08005 3–0

6050.10005 6–0

SheBelieves Cup
125 2021-06-13 Houston Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica {{{4}}}.

off 46' (on Morgan); (c)

1.1 1 Rose Lavelle

5850.08005 1–0

6050.10005 4–0

Friendly
126 2021-07-05 East Hartford Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico {{{4}}}.

off 46' (on Morgan)

1.1 11 Crystal Dunn

5850.08005 2–0

6050.10005 4–0

127 2021-08-05 Kashima Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia {{{4}}}.

off 81' (on Morgan)

2.1 45+1 Lindsey Horan

5150.01005 3–1

5150.01005 4–3

Olympics: Bronze medal match
128 2.2 51 unassisted

5150.01005 4–1

129 2021-09-16 Cleveland Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay Start 5.1 4 Mallory Pugh

5150.01005 1–0

5950.09005 9–0

Friendly
130 5.2 6 unassisted

5250.02005 2–0

131 5.3 34 Andi Sullivan

5550.05005 5–0

132 5.4 38 Lynn Williams

5650.06005 6–0

133 5.5 60 Catarina Macario

5850.08005 8–0

134 2021-09-21 Cincinnati {{{4}}}.

on 61' (off Morgan)

1.1 78 unassisted

5750.07005 7–0

5850.08005 8–0

Goals by opponent

Goals by opponent
Opponent Goals
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 12
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 9
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica 8
Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti 8
Flag of Japan.svg Japan 6
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 6
Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay 6
Flag of Norway.svg Norway 5
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 4
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 4
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 4
Flag of Chile.svg Chile 4
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 4
Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland 4
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 4
Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala 3
Flag of Panama.svg Panama 3
Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal 3
Flag of Russia.svg Russia 3
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 2
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 2
Flag of Finland.svg Finland 2
Flag of France.svg France 2
Flag of Germany.svg Germany 2
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica 2
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago 2
Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 2
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic 1
Flag of England.svg England 1
Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland 1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 1
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico 1
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986–2010).svg Chinese Taipei 1
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 1
Total 134

Honors

Manchester City

  • FA Women's Cup: 2016–17

United States

Individual

  • Algarve Cup Most Valuable Player: 2007
  • U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year: 2008
  • FIFA World Player of the Year Shortlist: 2012, 2015, 2016
  • FIFA Puskás Award Nominee: 2015
  • NWSL Player of the Week: July 2013, July 2014
  • NWSL Player of the Month: July 2015
  • NWSL Second XI: 2014, 2015, 2018
  • CONCACAF Women's Player of the Year: 2015
  • CONCACAF Goal of the Year: 2015
  • FIFA Women's World Cup Golden Ball: 2015
  • FIFA Women's World Cup Silver Boot: 2015
  • FIFA Women's World Cup All-Star Team: 2015
  • FIFA Women's World Cup Dream Team: 2015
  • FIFA Women's World Cup Goal of the Tournament: 2015
  • Women's Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year Team Sport Award: 2015
  • IFFHS World's Best Woman Playmaker: 2015
  • FIFA World Player of the Year: 2015
  • FIFPro: FIFA FIFPro World XI 2015, 2016, 2021
  • The Best FIFA Women's Player: 2016
  • Inductee into New Jersey Hall of Fame: 2017
  • IFFHS CONCACAF Best Woman Player of the Decade 2011–2020
  • IFFHS World's Woman Team of the Decade 2011–2020
  • IFFHS CONCACAF Woman Team of the Decade 2011–2020

Style of play

Although she was criticised for being inconsistent at the beginning of career, and for losing possession too easily, Lloyd later developed into one of the best players in the world, and is highly regarded for her outstanding determination, mental strength, and work-ethic. A tenacious, energetic, and hard-working player, she also is known for her control, technique, and passing accuracy, and is capable of aiding her team both defensively and offensively, due to her stamina, strength, and tackling, as well as her ability to get into good attacking positions, and either score goals or create chances for teammates. These abilities, coupled with her tactical versatility, enabled her to be deployed in several midfield positions; although she began her career in the centre, as a defensive midfielder, she was most comfortable when moved to a more advanced role, as an attacking midfielder behind the forwards. Lloyd earned a reputation as a "clutch player", due to her tendency to score decisive goals. A powerful striker of the ball, she was capable of scoring from any position on the pitch, and could finish well both with her head and with her feet inside the area.

Personal life

Lloyd lives with her husband, golfer Brian Hollins, in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. They married on November 4, 2016, in Puerto Morelos, Mexico.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Carli Lloyd para niños

  • List of multiple Olympic gold medalists in one event
  • List of Olympic medalists in football
  • List of women's footballers with 100 or more caps
  • List of FIFA Women's World Cup hat-tricks
  • List of Rutgers University alumni
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