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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Angela Khalia Hucles Mangano[1] | ||
| Birth name | Angela Khalia Hucles[2] | ||
| Date of birth | (1978-07-05)July 5, 1978 (age 47) | ||
| Place of birth | Virginia Beach,Virginia, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Virginia Cavaliers | ||
| 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997–1999 | United States U-20 | ||
| 2002–2009 | United States | 109 | (13) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Angela Khalia Hucles Mangano (née Hucles; born July 5, 1978) is an American sports executive and former professionalsoccer player who is currently the president of women's soccer for theHouston Dash of theNational Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[3] She was previously the vice president of player development and operations forAngel City FC, of which she is also a minority owner.[4] As a player, Hucles Mangano played as amidfielder and was a member of theUnited States national team.
Hucles' parents are academicsJanis Sanchez-Hucles and Michael Hucles.[5] Angela graduated fromNorfolk Academy where she was aParade andNSCAA All-American selection in 1995. She was twice named an All-State and All-Region selection in 1994 and 1995. She graduated in 1996 as Norfolk Academy's all-time leading scorer with 204 goals and 106 assists.[6]
Hucles played college soccer at theUniversity of Virginia, where she was a four-year all-ACC player and tallied 59 goals, including a record 19 game-winners. She is still Virginia's career women's leader in goals, game-winning goals, and total points.[7]
After graduating from Virginia in 2000, Hucles played forHampton Roads Piranhas of theW-League. She led the league in assists with seven, playing in 14 games and scoring six goals.
Hucles was then drafted in the 2001 WUSA Inaugural Draft in the 12th round (93rd overall) by theBoston Breakers of the newly formedWomen's United Soccer Association. She went on to make 57 total appearances for the club, scoring six goals. She scored the first goal in the history of the organization on March 6, 2001, in a preseason exhibition against theDuke Blue Devils. In her first season, Hucles appeared in 21 games, starting 19 of them, and finished with two goals and no assists. In 2002, Hucles appeared in 19 games, starting 17, and finished with three goals and four assists. In 2003, Hucles appeared in 17 games, all starts, and scored one goal and assisted on four more. After the 2003 season, the WUSA ceased operations.
Hucles returned to a club in 2005 when she turned out for theBoston Renegades. She only appeared in five games in 2005 but notched three goals and an assist. In 2006, Hucles had a much more productive season, appearing in 11 games and tallying 10 goals and two assists.
In 2008,Women's Professional Soccer was established. Hucles, along withUS National Team playersKristine Lilly andHeather Mitts, were allocated to the newBoston Breakers on September 16, 2006. The league kicked off in 2009, which saw Hucles appear in 19 games, all starts, and score two goals and an assist. Following the conclusion of the season, on October 16, 2009, Hucles abruptly announced her retirement from both club and international soccer.[6]
With theUnited States Women's National Team, Hucles won twoOlympic gold medals and finished third in twoWorld Cups. She made her first appearance for the United States on April 27, 2002, againstFinland. She went on to appear in 109 total matches for the United States, with her last appearance on July 22, 2009, againstCanada.
Hucles was a member of the U.S. squad at the2003 FIFA Women's World Cup but did not play in the tournament due to a shin injury. She was a member of the gold medal-winning United States team for the2004 Summer Olympics, appearing in two games inAthens. At the2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, she was a member of the USA squad but did not get any playing time. However, her biggest role with the United States came in the2008 Summer Olympics inBeijing. Hucles was expected to play a backup role with the squad, but an injury toAbby Wambach forced Hucles into a starting position. She responded by scoring four goals, including two againstJapan in the semi-finals. Her efforts helped the United States to the gold medal, and she finished second only toCristiane in goals scored.
On October 16, 2009, Hucles announced her retirement from both club and international soccer.[6]
In April 2014, Hucles traveled toMorocco as a SportsUnited Sports Envoy for theU.S. Department of State. In this function, she worked withLesle Gallimore andMarian Dalmy to conduct soccer clinics and events for 104 youth from under-served areas. In so doing, Hucles helped contribute to SportsUnited's mission to promote greater international understanding and inclusion through sport.[8][9][10]
Hucles served as theWomen's Sports Foundation President, effective January 1, 2015 to January 2017. She has become a regular speaker on topics of sports leadership, equality, inclusion and safe spaces, anti-bullying, and the power of sport and its impact on personal growth and development. She is a member of the advisory board forYou Can Play, a campaign dedicated to fighting homophobia in sports.[11]
Hucles ran a successful real estate group with her wife Meg Mangano prior to joiningAngel City FC as general manager. They have two children.[12]
| 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 (a.e.t.) | |
| 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 |
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