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Michelle Akers

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American soccer player (born 1966)

Michelle Akers
Personal information
Full nameMichelle Anne Akers[1]
Date of birth (1966-02-01)February 1, 1966 (age 59)
Place of birthSanta Clara, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)Midfielder,forward
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1985–1989UCF Knights
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1990Tyresö FF18(8)
1992Tyresö FF
1992Orlando Lions Women29(8)
1994Tyresö FF19(3)
International career
1985–2000United States155(107)
Managerial career
2022Orlando Pride (assistant)
Medal record
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michelle Anne Akers (formerlyAkers-Stahl; born February 1, 1966) is an American formersoccer player who starred in the1991 and1999 Women's World Cup and1996 Olympics victories by theUnited States. At the 1991 World Cup, she won theGolden Shoe as the top scorer, with ten goals.

Akers is regarded as one of the greatest female soccer players in history.[2][3][4] She was namedFIFA Female Player of the Century in 2002, an award she shared withChina'sSun Wen.[5][6] In 2004, Akers andMia Hamm were the only two women named to theFIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living soccer players selected byPelé and commissioned byFIFA for that organization's 100th anniversary.

Akers is a member of theNational Soccer Hall of Fame, inducted in 2004.[7]

Early life

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Born to Robert and Anne Akers inSanta Clara, California[8] on February 1, 1966, Akers grew up in theSeattle, Washington suburb ofShoreline, where she attended and played soccer forShorecrest High School.[9] Early in her career, she was not sure whether she was willing to do the training necessary to excel. After losing a youth game, she was frustrated and walked off the field in tears. Her father asked her "Did you have fun". Her answer was "yes" which led to the realization that this was the real reason she played, and that helped turn her into the fierce competitor she became.[8] She was named an All-American three times during her high school career.[9] At 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm) in height and 150 pounds (68 kg), Akers had an imposing physical presence on the soccer field and was noted for her aggressive and physical style of play.[10]

University of Central Florida

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Akers attended theUniversity of Central Florida on a scholarship where she was selected as four-time NCAAAll-American.[9] She was Central Florida's Athlete of the Year in 1988–89, was the all-time leading scorer in UCF history,[9] won theHermann Trophy in 1988 as the nation's top college soccer player,[9] and had her #10 jersey retired by the school.[11]

International career

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Akers was a member of the1985 United States women's national soccer team (USWNT) for its first-ever game, at a tournament in Italy in August 1985. Due to an ankle injury, she did not play in the first game. However, in the U.S.'s second-ever international game, she scored the first goal in the history of the program, in a 2–2 tie againstDenmark.[12]

Akers scored 15 goals in 24 games for the U.S. from 1985 to 1990, before scoring a team-record 39 goals in 26 games in the 1991 season. In 1990 and 1991 she was named the Female Athlete of the Year by theUnited States Soccer Federation (USSF).[9] Akers was also the lead scorer in the inauguralFIFA Women's World Cup in China in 1991, scoring ten goals, including five in one game.[9] This led the U.S. women's team to the first women's world championship, defeatingNorway 2–1 in the final. Akers scored both U.S. goals in the final.[13][14]

Throughout most of her career, Akers was afflicted bychronic fatigue syndrome, repeatedly considering retirement only to continue playing in some of U.S. Soccer's most significant matches.[15]

After the 1991 World Cup, she shifted fromstriker tocentral midfielder, in part to minimize the beatings doled out by opposing defenders. Despite the precautions, Akers suffered a concussion and a knee injury early in the1995 World Cup, and was hampered by the knee in the U.S.'s semifinal loss to Norway.[16][17]

In 1996, Akers was again a member of the U.S. women's national team at the1996 Summer Olympics inAtlanta, Georgia, where it won the first gold medal inOlympic Women's Soccer. She played with a tornmedial collateral ligament in theholding central midfielder role, anchoring the team's defense, dominating in the air, and playmaking out of the back to maintain possession and generate goal-scoring opportunities. After the tournament her knee required reconstructive surgery for the third time. She was also a member of the gold medal-winning1998 Goodwill Games team. On June 7, 1998, she was awarded theFIFA Order of Merit, FIFA's highest honor in the global game of soccer, for her contributions to the game of soccer on and off the field; she was the first woman ever to receive it. Akers again was a leader and member of the1999 Women's World Cup team, where the team won their second World Cup championship. Despite playing with a dislocated shoulder, caused by a fan in the quarterfinals,[18]she was awarded theBronze Ball of the tournament by FIFA.[19]

Shortly before the2000 Summer Olympics inSydney, Australia, Akers retired from the game due to injuries incurred before and during the 1999 FIFA World Cup. She was the U.S. national team's second all-time leading scorer (behindMia Hamm) with 105 goals, 37 assists and 247 points.[20]

Coaching career

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On January 19, 2022, theOrlando Pride announced Akers as an assistant coach for the 2022 season, serving under head coachAmanda Cromwell. She also served in a player development and mentorship role, and assisted with community outreach.[21]

Personal life

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From 1990 to 1994, she was married and was known as Michelle Akers-Stahl.[22] Later she married again (2003–2007) and had a son in Orlando, Florida.[23] She has had several horses since 1996 and runs a horse rescue ranch on 8 acres (3.2 ha) inPowder Springs, Georgia, with her son Cody.[24][25]

Since her retirement from the USWNT in 2000, she has also continued to promote the game of soccer as a spokesperson, advocate, and leader on various platforms.[26][27]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States[28]198522
198650
198793
198820
199069
19912639
1993126
19941211
19952017
1996177
199721
1998155
1999206
200071
Total155107

International goals

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No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.August 21, 1985Jesolo, Italy Denmark1–?2–2Friendly
2.August 23, 1985Caorle, Italy England1–?1–3
3.December 16, 1987Taipei, Taiwan Australia2–06–0
4.December 19, 1987 Canada1–04–0
5.?–0
6.July 25, 1990Winnipeg, Canada Norway2–04–0
7.July 29, 1990 Norway2–24–2
8.August 5, 1990Blaine, United States Soviet Union?–08–0
9.?–0
10.?–0
11.August 9, 1990 England1–03–0
12.?–0
13.August 11, 1990 Germany?–03–0
14.?–0
15.April 1, 1991Varna, Bulgaria Yugoslavia?–08–0
16.?–0
17.?–0
18.April 2, 1991 Bulgaria3–03–0
19.April 5, 1991 France2–02–0
20.April 7, 1991 Soviet Union3–05–0
21.4–0
22.5–0
23.April 18, 1991Port-au-Prince,Haiti Mexico2–012–01991 CONCACAF Women's Championship
24.4–0
25.April 20, 1991 Martinique?–012–0
26.?–0
27.April 22, 1991 Trinidad and Tobago?–010–0
28.?–0
29.April 25, 1991 Haiti?–010–0
30.?–0
31.April 28, 1991 Canada1–05–0
32.2–0
33.5–0
34.May 18, 1991Lyon, France France?–04–0Friendly
35.May 25, 1991Hirson, France England2–?3–1
36.May 30, 1991Kaiserslautern, Germany Germany2–04–2
37.4–2
38.August 4, 1991Changchun, China China1–?1–2
39.August 8, 1991Yanji, China China2–?2–2
40.August 10, 1991Anshan, China China1–03–0
41.2–0
42.3–0
43.October 12, 1991Fairfax, United States China2–02–0
44.November 19, 1991Guangzhou, China Brazil4–05–01991 FIFA Women's World Cup
45.November 21, 1991Foshan, China Japan1–03–0
46.2–0
47.November 24, 1991 Chinese Taipei1–07–0
48.2–0
49.3–0
50.5–0
51.6–0
52.November 30, 1991Guangzhou, China Norway1–02–1
53.2–1
54.March 11, 1993Agia, Cyprus Denmark2–02–0Friendly
55.June 12, 1993Cincinnati, United States Canada6–07–0
56.7–0
57.June 21, 1993Pontiac, United States Canada3–03–0
58.August 6, 1993New Hyde Park, United States Trinidad and Tobago?–09–01993 CONCACAF Women's Invitational Tournament
59.?–0
60.April 14, 1994San Fernando,Trinidad & Tobago Canada1–04–1Friendly
61.2–0
62.April 17, 1994Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago Canada2–03–0
63.July 31, 1994Fairfax, United States Germany2–02–1
64.August 7, 1994Worcester, United States Norway?–?4–1
65.August 13, 1994Montreal, Canada Mexico?–09–01994 CONCACAF Women's Championship
66.?–0
67.August 17, 1994 Trinidad and Tobago?–111–1
68.August 19, 1994 Jamaica?–010–0
69.?–0
70.August 21, 1994 Canada6–06–0
71.January 20, 1995Phoenix, United States Australia?–05–0Friendly
72.January 23, 1995 Australia?–?4–1
73.February 24, 1995Orlando, United States Denmark?–07–0
74.?–0
75.?–0
76.March 19, 1995Quarteira, Portugal Norway1–03–3 (a.e.t.) (2–4p)1995 Algarve Cup
77.April 11, 1995Poissy, France Italy1–03–0Friendly
78.April 12, 1995Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France Canada2–05–0
79.April 28, 1995Decatur, United States Finland2–02–0
80.April 30, 1995Davidson, United States Finland2–06–0
81.May 14, 1995Portland, United States Brazil?–?4–1
82.?–?
83.May 19, 1995Dallas, United States Canada3–09–1
84.4–1
85.July 30, 1995New Britain, United States Chinese Taipei7–09–01995 Women's U.S. Cup
86.9–0
87.August 3, 1995Piscataway, United States Australia?–?4–2
88.January 13, 1996Campinas, Brazil Russia2–08–1Friendly
89.February 2, 1996Tampa, United States Norway2–13–2
90.April 20, 1996Fullerton, United States Netherlands6–06–0
91.April 26, 1996St. Louis, United States France1–04–1
92.April 28, 1996Indianapolis, United States France6–08–2
93.May 18, 1996Washington, D.C., United States China1–01–01996 Women's U.S. Cup
94.July 28, 1996Athens, United States Norway1–12–1 (a.e.t.)1996 Summer Olympics
95.November 1, 1997Chattanooga, United States Sweden3–03–1Friendly
96.March 15, 1998Olhão, Portugal Finland1–02–01998 Algarve Cup
97.April 24, 1998Fullerton, United States Argentina3–18–1Friendly
98.April 26, 1998San Jose, United States Argentina3–07–0
99.July 25, 1998Hempstead, United States Denmark2–05–01998 Goodwill Games
100.September 20, 1998Richmond, United States Brazil2–03–01998 Women's U.S. Cup
101.January 27, 1999Orlando, United States Portugal3–07–0Friendly
102.January 30, 1999Fort Lauderdale, United States Portugal2–06–0
103.April 22, 1999Hershey, United States China1–02–1
104.April 29, 1999Charlotte, United States Japan1–09–0
105.2–0
106.June 24, 1999Chicago, United States Nigeria5–17–11999 FIFA Women's World Cup
107.July 4, 1999Stanford, United States Brazil2–02–0
108.August 13, 2000Annapolis, United States Russia4–17–1Friendly

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See also

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References

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  1. ^"Michelle Akers".SoccerTimes. Archived fromthe original on August 17, 2016. RetrievedAugust 4, 2022.
  2. ^Lewis, Michael (August 3, 2016)."The 20 Greatest Female Football Players of all Time".The Guardian.Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. RetrievedFebruary 1, 2024.
  3. ^Jeff Carlisle (June 2, 2013)."Players whose influence reaches beyond the pitch". ESPN.Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. RetrievedFebruary 16, 2016.
  4. ^"Best American Soccer Players of All Time (Men and Women)".Soccer Mavericks. December 21, 2023.Archived from the original on December 26, 2023. RetrievedDecember 27, 2023.
  5. ^"Michelle Akers Named FIFA Player of the Century". US Soccer. Archived fromthe original on March 13, 2013. RetrievedFebruary 3, 2013.
  6. ^"FIFA names Akers 'Player of the Century.'". ESPN. Archived fromthe original on February 14, 2013. RetrievedFebruary 4, 2013.
  7. ^"Michelle Akers - 2004 Inductee".National Soccer Hall of Fame.Archived from the original on December 28, 2023. RetrievedDecember 28, 2023.
  8. ^abLayden, Joseph, 1959- (1997).Women in sports : the complete book on the world's greatest female athletes. Los Angeles: General Pub. Group. p. 14.ISBN 1-57544-064-4.OCLC 36501288.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^abcdefgSchafer, Elizabeth D (2002) [1992]. Dawson, Dawn P (ed.).Great Athletes. Vol. 1 (Revised ed.). Salem Press. pp. 26–28.ISBN 1-58765-008-8.
  10. ^Miller, MarlaAll-American Girls New York: Pocket Books, 1999, pp. 14–15.
  11. ^"Michelle Akers - Women's Soccer (1984, 1986-88) - Class of 1998". UCF Athletics. Archived fromthe original on September 6, 2019. RetrievedSeptember 6, 2019.
  12. ^"US WNT Flashback – 20th Anniversary of First-Ever Match: Who Scored First?"http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Womens-National-Team/2005/08/U-S-WNT-Flashback-20th-Anniversary-Of-First-Ever-Match-Who-Scored-First.aspxArchived June 14, 2012, at theWayback Machine, accessed October 3, 2012.
  13. ^"Michelle Akers - All 12 goals in World Cup".YouTube. September 2, 2020.Archived from the original on December 12, 2021.
  14. ^Abnos, Alexander."Start of Something Big".Sports Illustrated. Archived fromthe original on February 11, 2019. RetrievedDecember 30, 2019.
  15. ^Shipley, Amy."Akers's Exhausting Opponent".The Washington Post.Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. RetrievedJune 10, 2024.
  16. ^Michelle Akers Biographyhttp://www.biography.com/people/michelle-akers-21321911#national-superstarArchived June 10, 2015, at theWayback Machine
  17. ^Michelle Akers enjoying life after soccerhttp://www.cfs-info.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=712&Itemid=79Archived November 9, 2014, at theWayback Machine
  18. ^"Soccer Star Akers Out Of Games". CBS. August 24, 2000. RetrievedSeptember 6, 2019.
  19. ^"1999 FIFA Women's World Cup". U.S. Soccer. RetrievedDecember 30, 2019.
  20. ^Alexander, Valerie (July 7, 2014)."World Cup Soccer Stats Erase The Sport's Most Dominant Players: Women". Jezebel.com. Archived fromthe original on September 21, 2016. RetrievedJuly 13, 2014.
  21. ^"Orlando Pride Announces Assistant Coaching Staff Ahead of 2022 NWSL Season".Orlando Pride. January 19, 2022.Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. RetrievedJanuary 19, 2022.
  22. ^Whiteside, Kelly (June 5, 1995)."WORLD BEATER MICHELLE AKERS, SOCCER'S TOP FEMALE, IS READY TO LEAD THE U.S. TO ANOTHER TITLE". Sports Illustrated.Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. RetrievedJanuary 9, 2016.
  23. ^Josh Robbins (September 19, 2007)."With the U.S. women chasing the World Cup, Michelle Akers is a happy mom at home just..." Orlando Sentinel.Archived from the original on September 6, 2019. RetrievedSeptember 6, 2019.
  24. ^Hanson, Scott (August 23, 2018)."She was America's first women's soccer star. Now, Michelle Akers has gone from goals to foals".The Seattle Times. RetrievedFebruary 14, 2025.
  25. ^Wahl, Grant, "Green Acres",Sports Illustrated, July 4, 2011, pp. 98–101.
  26. ^Cardenas, Natalia.Michelle Akers.Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  27. ^Scavuzzo, Diane. (June 12, 2015).Women in Soccer: Michelle Akers.Archived June 12, 2018, at theWayback Machine Goal Nation. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  28. ^"FIFA Century Club"(PDF).FIFA. February 9, 2011. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on October 23, 2014.
  29. ^Some scorelines in the goal log above are courtesy ofRSSSF:Garin, Erik."RSSSF Archive - International Country Results - Women Tournaments".RSSSF.Archived from the original on November 17, 2023. RetrievedOctober 30, 2023., others via Canada Soccer archive e.g.:"Canada Soccer". Archived fromthe original on August 19, 2016. RetrievedOctober 30, 2023.
  30. ^Sources disagree on whether Akers scored vs Hungary on April 3, 1991, or whether Wendy Gebauer got 2 that day. Compare"USWNT Results: 1990-1994".Society for American Soccer History. March 5, 2019.Archived from the original on August 31, 2020. RetrievedOctober 30, 2023. (credits Gebauer), vs RSSSF:Litterer, Dave."USA - Women - International Results".RSSSF.Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. RetrievedOctober 30, 2023. (credits Akers-Stahl)
Match reports

Further reading

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  • Grainey, Timothy (2012),Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press,ISBN 0803240368
  • Kassouf, Jeff (2011),Girls Play to Win Soccer, Norwood House Press,ISBN 1599534649
  • LaFontaine, P.; Valutis, E.; Griffin, C.; Weisman, L. (2001),Companions in Courage: Triumphant Tales of Heroic Athletes, Hatchette Digital Inc.,ISBN 0759520518
  • Lisi, Clemente A. (2010),The U.S. Women's Soccer Team: An American Success Story, Scarecrow Press,ISBN 0810874164
  • Longman, Jere (2009),The Girls of Summer: The U.S. Women's Soccer Team and How it Changed the World, HarperCollins,ISBN 0061877689
  • Mitchell, N.; Ennis, L. (2007)Encyclopedia of Title IX and Sports, Greenwood Publishing Group,ISBN 0313335877
  • Rutledge, Rachel (2000),The Best of the Best in Soccer, First Avenue Editions,ISBN 0761313923
  • Silverman, Al (2004),It's Not Over 'til it's Over, Penguin,ISBN 1468304313

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