.jpg) Huffman in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sarah Eileen Huffman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-03-05)March 5, 1984 (age 41) | ||
| Place of birth | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Virginia Cavaliers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Washington Freedom Reserves | 17 | (2) |
| 2008 | Røa IL | 13 | (14) |
| 2009–2010 | Washington Freedom | 22 | (1) |
| 2011 | magicJack | 18 | (1) |
| 2012 | Pali Blues | 6 | (3) |
| 2013 | Western New York Flash | 14 | (0) |
| 2014 | Portland Thorns | 22 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2000–2002 | United States U-19 | ||
| 2003–2007 | United States U-21 | ||
| 2010 | United States | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 23, 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 13, 2010 | |||
Sarah Eileen Huffman (born March 5, 1984) is an American former professionalsoccer player who played as amidfielder.
Huffman was born inDanbury, Connecticut. She grew up inFlower Mound, Texas and attendedMarcus High School.[2]
Huffman attended theUniversity of Virginia. A four-year starter, she is one of the top players in the school's history. She was a two-time NSCAA All-American, a two-time Soccer America MVP, and a three-time first team All-ACC selection.[3]
In 2004, she was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and was also Co-MVP of the ACC Tournament as the Cavaliers won the first conference championship in school history. She was named Virginia State Player of the Year and was a finalist for Soccer Buzz National Player of the Year.[3]
As a senior in 2005, she was named Soccer Buzz All-American, Soccer America MVP, and NSCAA All-American.[3]
She ended her collegiate career with 12 goals and 28 assists (second most assists in school history).[4][5]
Huffman was a member of the 2007 W-League champion,Washington Freedom.[3]
In 2008, she played for Norwegian team,Røa IL, and helped the team win theNorwegian Women's Cup.[6]
In 2009, Huffman was the number one pick in Round 1 of the2008 WPS General Draft and signed with theWashington Freedom inWomen's Professional Soccer. Under new ownership, the team moved to Florida and was renamedmagicJack (WPS).
In 2012, after theWPS folded, Huffman signed with thePali Blues in theW-League.[7][8] She helped the team to an undefeated season and the Western Conference championship title.[9][10]
In 2013, Huffman signed with theWestern New York Flash.
April 5, 2014 Huffman was traded with a player to be named later to thePortland Thorns forCourtney Wetzel,Kathryn Williamson, and a first-round pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft. That pick later becameJaelene Hinkle. Huffman had earlier decided to live in Portland in the house she bought with her spouseAbby Wambach, who will play 2014 withWestern New York Flash.[11] April 7, 2014, Portland Thorns revealed that the player to be named later wasVerónica Boquete.[12]
On November 18, 2014, Huffman announced her retirement from professional soccer.[13]
Huffman was a member of the U-16, U-17, U-19, U-21, and U-23 United States women's national soccer teams. She helped her team win the2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship and won the Nordic Cup with the U-21s in 2004, 2005, and 2007.[3]
In 2010, she was called to play with theUnited States women's national soccer team.[14]
Huffman is a volunteer assistant coach at her alma mater,University of Virginia.[15]
Huffman resides inPortland, Oregon.[11] Her nickname is "Huffy."[16] Huffman came out as gay in a statement on the Athlete Ally website supporting equality in sports.[17] On October 5, 2013, she married her longtime girlfriend,Abby Wambach, in Hawaii.[18] In September 2016, in a new autobiography, Wambach announced that she and Huffman were divorcing. Their divorce was finalized in 2016.[19]
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