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Heather O'Reilly
Forward
Team: Sky Blue FC
Heather O'Reilly
Height: 5-5
Birth Date: 1/2/1985
Hometown: East Brunswick, New Jersey
Previous Team: New Jersey Wildcats
How Acquired:
Assigned as a US Women's National Team allocation

International:
  • Has 25 goals in 112 appearances with the US Women’s National Team
  • Captured the gold medal with the USWNT at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics
  • Played in all six matches at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China
  • Starred on the USA’s 2002 Under-19 World Championship team, scoring 4 goals with 7 assists
Club:
  • Played for the New Jersey Wildcats in 2004 and 2005 leading them to the W-League Championship in 2005
College:
  • Captured two NCAA College Cup Championships at UNC - 2003 & 2006
  • Named the College Cup Offensive MVP in both 2003 and 2006
  • Named the 2006 Soccer America women’s College Player of the Year
  • ESPN the Magazine All-Academic Player of the Year as a senior at UNC
Q: What are the three things you can never be without while traveling?
A: Laptop, a good book, chocolate.
Q: If you didn’t play professional soccer, what other profession would you want to try – and why?
A: Teacher. I like working with kids!
Q: What’s your perfect day off?
A: Sleep in, get pancakes and coffee, get a pedicure, and go to the movies! (Eat chips and guac somewhere in there)
Q: What famous person most inspires you and why?
A: Barack Obama, because HE changed our country forever.
Q: If you had a dinner party, who are the four people you would invite (can be living or dead)?
A: Dave (my boyfriend), Anderson Cooper, Conan O'Brien, Barack Obama.
Q: If there were one adjective to describe you, what would it be?
A: Spunky.
Q: What’s on your workout/pre-game iPod playlist?
A: I've listened to this song called “Motorcycle Drive By” by Third Eye Blind since I was 16 before every game.
QUICK HITS – List your top three favorites:
TV Shows:
1. Entourage
2. The Office
3. Lost
Place to Shop:
1. Lacoste
2. J. Crew
3. Adidas
Restaurants:
1. Tao (New York)
2. 411 (Chapel Hill)
3. Chipotle
Professional Athletes:
1. Lionel Messi
2. Steve Nash
3. Candace Parker
Cities (in any country):
1. Venice
2. Chapel Hill
3. New York
 
Heather O'Reilly - Bill Barrett
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There are those athletes that seemingly are associated with winning. Yogi Berra and his World Series rings, Derek Jeter and his string of post season appearances, Mark Messier and the five Stanley Cup titles. Add Sky Blue FC forward Heather O’Reilly to the list.

Heather O'Reilly, a women's professional soccer player for Sky Blue FC, recently took time to do a Q&A feature interview ...

Interviews with Heather O'Reilly, Keeley Dowling, and assistant coach Joe Dorini prior to the Sky Blue FC vs. Washington Freedom match on July 15.
A video preview of the Sky Blue FC vs. Chicago Red Stars game on June 17, 2009 featuring interviews from Sky Blue FC players Heather O'Reilly, Anita Asante, and Jenni Branam.
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