Milbrett in 2003 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tiffeny Carleen Milbrett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1972-10-23)October 23, 1972 (age 53) | ||
| Place of birth | Portland, Oregon, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1983–1986 | Hillsboro Soccer Club | ||
| 1987–1990 | Hillsboro High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1994 | Portland Pilots | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Shiroki F.C. Serena | ||
| 2001–2003 | New York Power | 50 | (31) |
| 2005 | Sunnanå SK | 5 | (5) |
| 2006–2008 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 32 | (25) |
| 2006–2007 | Linköpings FC | ||
| 2009–2010 | FC Gold Pride | 40 | (10) |
| 2011 | Bay Area Breeze | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1990 | United States B[2] | ? | (1) |
| 1991–2005 | United States | 206 | (100) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:34, April 10, 2010 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 07:40, April 20, 2009 (UTC) | |||
Tiffeny Carleen Milbrett (born October 23, 1972) is an American former professionalsoccerforward who was a longtime member of theUnited States women's national team. In May 2018, theNational Soccer Hall of Fame announced Milbrett will be enshrined in the Hall.[3] A native ofOregon, she starred at theUniversity of Portland where she scored a then school record 103 goals during her career.[4] She won an Olympic gold medal in 1996 in Atlanta and a silver medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. She also played in threeWorld Cups, winning in1999. She is in the top five all-time in the United States national soccer team in three offensive categories.
Milbrett was born inPortland, Oregon, on October 23, 1972.[1] She started her soccer career playing for the Hillsboro Soccer Club inHillsboro, Oregon, in thePortland metropolitan area. Milbrett grew up in Hillsboro, attending W. Verne McKinney Elementary School in the northwest part of the city.[5] She attendedHillsboro High School (Hilhi) in Hillsboro from 1987 to 1990, where she graduated holding Oregon's state record for goals in a season with 54; and in a career with 131. One of the fields at Hilhi is named after her. She was a three-timeOregonian 3A Player of the Year and a two-timeParade All-American. She also was a talentedbasketball player andTrack and Field participant, and she was offered college scholarships at those two sports.[6]
Milbrett attended theUniversity of Portland where shelettered with theClive Charles-coachedPilots in 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1994.[7] She left the school with various awards andNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) records. In 1990, she was namedSoccer America's Freshman Soccer Player of The Year, and in 1991, she led her team with 21 goals and six assists. In 1992, her 30 goals and 12 assists placed her second among the nation's scorers, and in 1994, she helped her team reach the soccer Final Four, making the All-Tournament Team.
Milbrett also garnered West Coast Offensive Player of The Year awards in 1992 and 1994, and was a three-timeNSCAA All-American as well as a three time finalist for the Hermann Trophy andMissouri Athletic Club Award. Milbrett was her university's all-time leader in goals with 103, and assists with 40.[1] She placed second in NCAA career goals with 103, and tied for fourth in career points with 246. She was also named to Soccer America's College Team of The Decade for the 1990s.[1]
Professionally, Milbrett began her career inJapan, when she traveled to after graduating in 1995 and joined theShiroki Serena of theL. League. She played on that team until 1997.
In 2001, she became a founding member of theNew York Power in theWomen's United Soccer Association (WUSA). She was the league's MVP as well as Offensive Player of The Year. She scored the league's firsthat trick ever, when the Power beat theBoston Breakers 3–1. She was named to the WUSA's second team in 2002, when she finished eighth in the league in points.
In March 2005, Milbrett went to Sweden for two months to fine-tune her game, scoring five goals forSunnanå SK during her brief stint. She also played forLinköpings FC in the SwedishDamallsvenskan, having transferred there from theVancouver Whitecaps Women of theUnited Soccer LeaguesW-League.
In March 2009, Milbrett was selected to play withFC Gold Pride of the newWomen's Professional Soccer and began play in April 2009. In her first appearance with FC Gold Pride, she scored the game-winning goal. For the 2009 season she scored 4 goals in 19 games.[1]

Milbrett was a member of the US-under 20 team from 1990 to 1993, and saw her first action with theUnited States women's national soccer team in 1991, againstChina. She scored her first goal with that selection in 1992, againstNorway, and helped the team win the International Women's Tournament inFrance in 1993. She played a total of 21 games with the senior team during that period, and in 1995, she finally joined the senior team full-time. She was a member of the team that finished third at theWorld Cup that year inSweden, and in 1996, she became a starter for the team that won the 1996Olympic gold medal inAtlanta, scoring the game-winning goal in the gold medal game against China.[8] In 1997, she set a women's national team record with five assists in a game againstAustralia, and in 1998, she was a member of the team that won the gold medal at theGoodwill Games.
In 1999, she was the goal leader on the US team that won theWorld Cup, and in 2000 she helped the team obtain Olympic Games silver inSydney. She was named theCONCACAF Offensive Player of The Year that same year, as well asChevrolet's female athlete of the year. She was also nominated along with Hamm andSun Wen for the first everFIFA World Player of the Year award, and participated in the 2001Nike Women's Cup. She also won the Chevrolet Female Athlete of the Year Award for the second time in a row in 2001.
She stepped away from the national team in December 2003 due to philosophical differences with managerApril Heinrichs. Milbrett preferred a more creative style of play to which she was more accustomed from her time at the University of Portland, while Heinrichs favored a more tactical brand of soccer which valued speed, athleticism and versatility. She argued, "My philosophy about the game, for instance, is that you have players out there who really do different things. You can't ask every player to do the same thing. That's why we have amazing midfielders, defenders, forwards and keepers. You can't ask them to be of the same mold."[9]
After Heinrichs resigned in February 2005 and was replaced byGreg Ryan, Milbrett returned to the national team, and finally earned her elusive 200th cap on June 30 in afriendly against rivalsCanada inVirginia Beach, Virginia. Her 100th goal came in Team USA's next match, a friendly against Ukraine in her hometown of Portland atMerlo Field.[10]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | August 16, 1992 | New Brian,United States | 1–? | 2–4 | Friendly | |
| 2. | June 12, 1993 | Columbus, United States | ?–0 | 7–0 | ||
| 3. | March 16, 1994 | Silves,Portugal | 4–0 | 5–0 | 1994 Algarve Cup | |
| 4. | August 19, 1994 | Montreal,Canada | ?–0 | 10–0 | 1994 CONCACAF Women's Championship | |
| 5. | March 16, 1995 | Portimão, Portugal | ?–0 | 3–0 | 1995 Algarve Cup | |
| 6. | April 12, 1995 | Saint-Maur-des-Fossés,France | ?–0 | 5–0 | Friendly | |
| 7. | May 14, 1995 | Portland, United States | 1–? | 4–1 | ||
| 8. | May 19, 1995 | Dallas, United States | 9–? | 9–1 | ||
| 9. | May 22, 1995 | Edmonton,Canada | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 10. | June 6, 1995 | Gävle,Sweden | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup | |
| 11. | June 8, 1995 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |||
| 12. | June 13, 1995 | 3–0 | 4–0 | |||
| 13. | January 14, 1996 | Campinas,Brazil | 8–? | 8–1 | Friendly | |
| 14. | January 16, 1996 | 3–? | 3–2 | |||
| 15. | January 18, 1996 | 6–0 | 6–0 | |||
| 16. | January 20, 1996 | 1–? | 1–1 (3–2p) | |||
| 17. | February 2, 1996 | Tampa, United States | 3–2 | 3–2 | ||
| 18. | February 17, 1996 | Houston, United States | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 19. | March 14, 1996 | Decatur, United States | 4–0 | 6–0 | ||
| 20. | 6–0 | |||||
| 21. | March 16, 1996 | Davidson,United States | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 22. | April 28, 1996 | Indianapolis, United States | 4–0 | 8–2 | ||
| 23. | May 12, 1996 | Worcester, United States | 2–0 | 6–0 | 1996 Women's U.S. Cup | |
| 24. | July 21, 1996 | Orlando, United States | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1996 Summer Olympics | |
| 25. | August 1, 1996 | Athens, United States | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 26. | March 5, 1997 | Canberra,Australia | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | |
| 27. | May 2, 1997 | Milwaukee, United States | 4–0 | 7–0 | ||
| 28. | 6–0 | |||||
| 29. | May 11, 1997 | Portland, United States | 3–0 | 6–0 | ||
| 30. | May 31, 1997 | New Brian, United States | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1997 Women's U.S. Cup | |
| 31. | June 5, 1997 | Ambler, United States | 1–0 | 9–1 | ||
| 32. | October 12, 1997 | Salzgitter,Germany | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | |
| 33. | October 30, 1997 | Chattanooga, United States | 2–? | 3–1 | ||
| 34. | January 18, 1998 | Guangzhou,China | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1998 Four Nations Tournament | |
| 35. | April 24, 1998 | Fullerton, United States | 1–1 | 8–1 | Friendly | |
| 36. | 2–1 | |||||
| 37. | 4–1 | |||||
| 38. | April 26, 1998 | San Jose, United States | 2–0 | 7–0 | ||
| 39. | 4–0 | |||||
| 40. | May 8, 1998 | Indianapolis, United States | 1–0 | 6–0 | ||
| 41. | May 30, 1998 | Washington D.C., United States | 5–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 42. | July 25, 1998 | Uniondale, United States | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1998 Goodwill Games | |
| 43. | August 2, 1998 | Orlando, United States | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | |
| 44. | September 12, 1998 | Foxborough, United States | 3–0 | 9–0 | 1998 Women's U.S. Cup | |
| 45. | September 18, 1998 | Rochester, United States | 1–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 46. | 2–0 | |||||
| 47. | December 20, 1998 | Fresno, United States | 1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly | |
| 48. | March 14, 1999 | Silves, Portugal | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1999 Algarve Cup | |
| 49. | March 16, 1999 | Quarteira, Portugal | 1–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 50. | 3–0 | |||||
| 51. | March 20, 1999 | Loulé, Portugal | 1–1 | 1–2 | ||
| 52. | April 29, 1999 | Charlotte, United States | 4–0 | 9–0 | Friendly | |
| 53. | 6–0 | |||||
| 54. | 8–0 | |||||
| 55. | 9–0 | |||||
| 56. | May 13, 1999 | Milwaukee, United States | 1–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 57. | May 22, 1999 | Orlando, United States | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 58. | June 3, 1999 | Beaverton, United States | 4–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 59. | June 6, 1999 | Portland, United States | 2–1 | 4–2 | ||
| 60. | June 24, 1999 | Chicago, United States | 3–1 | 7–1 | 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup | |
| 61. | 7–1 | |||||
| 62. | July 1, 1999 | Landover, United States | 1–1 | 3–2 | ||
| 63. | September 4, 1999 | Foxborough, United States | 1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly | |
| 64. | 3–0 | |||||
| 65. | September 26, 1999 | Denver, United States | 1–0 | 6–0 | ||
| 66. | 4–0 | |||||
| 67. | October 3, 1999 | Columbus, United States | 3–0 | 5–0 | 1999 Women's U.S. Cup | |
| 68. | October 7, 1999 | Kansas City, United States | 1–0 | 6–0 | ||
| 69. | May 5, 2000 | Portland, United States | 4–0 | 8–0 | 2000 Women's U.S. Cup | |
| 70. | May 7, 2000 | 3–0 | 4–0 | |||
| 71. | June 2, 2000 | Sydney, Australia | 1–0 | 9–1 | Friendly | |
| 72. | 4–0 | |||||
| 73. | 7–0 | |||||
| 74. | June 23, 2000 | Hershey, United States | 3–0 | 11–0 | 2000 CONCACAF Women's Championship | |
| 75. | July 1, 2000 | Louisville, United States | 3–0 | 4–1 | ||
| 76. | July 3, 2000 | Foxborough, United States | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 77. | July 16, 2000 | Osnabrück, Germany | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |
| 78. | August 13, 2000 | Annapolis, United States | 1–0 | 7–1 | ||
| 79. | 3–0 | |||||
| 80. | September 14, 2000 | Melbourne, Australia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2000 Summer Olympics | |
| 81. | September 28, 2000 | Sydney, Australia | 1–0 | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | ||
| 82. | 2–2 | |||||
| 83. | November 11, 2000 | Columbus, United States | 1–2 | 1–3 | Friendly | |
| 84. | June 30, 2001 | Toronto, Canada | 2–1 | 2–2 | ||
| 85. | July 3, 2001 | Blaine, United States | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 86. | September 9, 2001 | Chicago, United States | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2001 Women's U.S. Cup | |
| 87. | January 27, 2002 | Guangzhou, China | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2002 Four Nations Tournament | |
| 88. | July 21, 2002 | Blaine, United States | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | |
| 89. | October 29, 2002 | Fullerton, United States | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2002 CONCACAF Women's Championship | |
| 90. | November 2, 2002 | Seattle, United States | 1–0 | 9–0 | ||
| 91. | 2–0 | |||||
| 92. | 3–0 | |||||
| 93. | 6–0 | |||||
| 94. | 7–0 | |||||
| 95. | November 9, 2002 | Pasadena, United States | 1–0 | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | ||
| 96. | January 23, 2003 | Yiwu, China | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2003 Four Nations Tournament | |
| 97. | May 17, 2003 | Birmingham, United States | 6–0 | 6–0 | Friendly | |
| 98. | July 13, 2003 | New Orleans, United States | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 99. | October 11, 2003 | Carson, United States | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup | |
| 100. | July 10, 2005 | Portland, United States | 5–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
She coached at Northwest Soccer Camp as well as at day camps, personal training and Elite Team Training Sessions, and women's clinics.[11] Milbrett is a member of the People to People Ambassador Programs. She coached the MVLA Tornado girls' team. She also coaches for the ECNL girls team.
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