International:
The world’s all time appearance leader and the captain of the U.S. Women’s National Team. The USA's “Iron Woman,” she became the first player in history, man or woman, to play in 200 career internationals when she played against Canada in the championship of the Nike U.S Women’s Cup on May 7, 2000 in Portland, Ore. In 2006, she became the first and maybe the last player to hit 300 caps, earning her 300th against Norway at the Four Nations Tournament in China in a game in which she scored and had an assist. The second all time leading scorer in U.S. and world history and the all-time leader in minutes played. Entering 2007, she had played in 85% of the games the U.S. women have ever played. Even more amazingly, she has started in 327 of her 340 games, meaning she has come off the bench just 13 times in her 20-year career. She has played almost 27,000 minutes in her national team career, which is over 450 hours spent on the soccer field for the USA… Her 98 career assists are second only to Mia Hamm. 2008: Taking 2008 off and will miss the Olympics to have her first child. Daughter Sidney Marie was born on August 22. 2007: Played all but seven minutes of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China as she started every match. Assisted two goals during group play and tallied a goal and an assist against England in a 3-0 quarterfinal victory. Tallied the 100th assist of her career against Finland on Aug. 25, 2007. Was honored in her home state on July 14, 2007 as the Governor proclaimed it “Kristine Lilly Day” and she assisted on the USA’s lone goal in the 1-0 win over Norway in East Hartford. 2006: Finished second in the voting for FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year. Started 19 of her 20 matches, scoring 13 career goals, her second-best ever total in a calendar year. She was named the U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year for the second year in a row and third time in her career. Led the team to the Four Nations Championship in China, scoring three goals and earning her 300th career cap against Norway on January 18, 2006. Started all four games at the Algarve Cup, scoring two goals, the first of which moved her into sole possession of second place on the world’s all-time international scoring list for female players with her 108th career goal. Has spectacular tournaments at the Peace Queen Cup in South Korea, scoring three goals to take tournament MVP honors, and at the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup, where she scored the wining goal on a last minute PK in overtime to defeat Canada for the regional title, and was also named MVP of that tournament. 2005: Voted as U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year, her second such honor, after also winning in 1993. Started all eight games in which she played, scoring four goals with three assists. Captained the USA in all four games at the Algarve Cup, scoring two goals, both against Denmark, the second coming directly off a corner kick. 2004: Become the fifth player in world history to score 100 international goals when she tallied against New Zealand on Oct. 3 in Portland, Oregon. Scored three goals at the 2004 Olympics, all crucial in one-goal wins in consecutive games against Australia, Japan and Germany. Also had the game-winning assist to Abby Wambach in the Olympic gold medal game, driving in a corner kick from the left side. Started all 28 games in which she played, scoring eight goals with eight assists while playing over 2,000 minutes in a year for the third time in her career. Finished fifth in the voting for FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year. 2003: Started 18 of the 19 games in which she played and was third on the team in minutes played with 1,410, making it 11 out of the last 12 years that she had played at least 1,100 minutes for the USA. Scored three goals with three assists, including two spectacular goals in the 2003 Women’s World Cup, one to open the tournament against Sweden and one against Canada in the third-place match. Started all six games in the Women’s World Cup, missing just 45 minutes of action. 2002: Started all 16 matches in which she played and was third on the team in minutes with 1,292. Her nine assists were second on the team. Scored what could have been goal of the year on a brilliant volley against Costa Rica at the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup, helping the USA qualify for the 2003 Women’s World Cup. 2001: Played in just three matches for the USA due to a limited schedule, starting two of the games. 2000: Played in 34 matches, starting 30 and was second on the team in minutes played with 2,668. Scored six goals with five assists, including a goal against Nigeria in the Olympics. 1999: Played every minute of all six games to help the USA win the 1999 Women's World Cup, scoring two goals with one assist. Scored the clinching goal against Denmark in the 3 0 opening game victory in front of her hometown crowd at Giants Stadium. Made one of the biggest plays in U.S. history when she cleared a Chinese header off the goal line with her head in sudden death overtime of the final. Nailed the crucial third penalty kick against China in the final to put the USA ahead after China had failed to score on their third attempt. Had her best scoring year ever in 1999 with 20 goals and eight assists (second on the team), becoming just the fourth player in history to score 20 goals in a year. Led the team in minutes played in 1999 with 2,397. Was named the MVP of Nike U.S. Women's Cup ’99 after being named to the All-Tournament Team at the ’95, ’96 and ’97 events. 1998: Became the most capped player in the history of the world on May 21, 1998, in Kobe, Japan, when she played in her 152nd game to pass Norway's Heidi Stoere. In 1998, she set the U.S. record for consecutive games started with 62. Long known as the best flank midfielder in the world, she also saw considerable action at forward in 1998. Was a member of the gold medal-winning team at the 1998 Goodwill Games. 1996: Was a member of the gold medal-winning team at the 1996 Olympics. Played every minute of the USA's five matches at the ’96 Olympics. Created the first goal in the gold medal game with a cross from the left flank. 1995: Her three goals at the 1995 Women's World Championship in Sweden tied for the team lead with Tisha Venturini and Tiffeny Milbrett. Pre-1993: Named U.S. Soccer's 1993 Chevy Female Athlete of the Year. As a 20 year-old, she was a member of the team that won the title at the first ever FIFA Women's World Cup in China in 1991.
Professional / Club:
Was a founding player in the WUSA for the Boston Breakers and served as team captain. 2003: Started all 19 games in which she played, scoring three goals with four assists and was named First-Team All-WUSA for the third consecutive year, the only player so honored in the history of the league. Helped the Breakers to the playoffs for the first time. Led the league in fouls suffered with 54. Voted as a starter to the WUSA All-Star Team. 2002: Started all 19 matches that she played for the Breakers, scoring eight goals with 13 assists. Finished tied for fourth in the WUSA in scoring and tied for second in assists. Was named First-Team All-WUSA. Named as a starter to the WUSA North All-Star Team. 2001: Played every minute in all 21 matches for the Boston Breakers. Scored three goals and led the WUSA with 11 assists. Was second in the league in shots with 76. Was named to the All-WUSA First Team. Etc.: Played for KIF Orebro in the Swedish First Division for two months in the Spring of 2005. Played in 1994 for Tyreso Football Club in Sweden along with U.S. National Team teammates Michelle Akers, Julie Foudy and Mary Harvey. Played professional indoor soccer with the Washington Warthogs in the Continental Indoor Soccer League during the 1995 season. Played four matches with the Delaware Genies of the W League during the summer of 1998, scoring five goals with two assists.
College:
Named to Soccer America’s College Team of the Decade for the 1990s. Winner of the 1991 Hermann Trophy and a finalist in 1992. Also won the 1991 Missouri Athletic Club Player of the Year Award. As a senior, she was UNC's Athlete of the Year. A four time First Team NSCAA All-American, she was also a four time First Team All-ACC and All-South selection (1989-1992). Had her UNC jersey number 15 retired in 1994. Twice named the Offensive MVP of the NCAA Championship (’89, ’90), she helped lead the UNC to four NCAA titles from 1989 1992. Completed her collegiate career with 78 goals and 41 assists. In 1991, she was a finalist for the Broderick Award as the outstanding female athlete in all of college sports, and was the second leading scorer in the nation behind teammate Mia Hamm with 15 goals and four assists.
High School / Club:
Captained Wilton High School her junior and senior years, leading the team to state title as a freshman, sophomore and senior. Played youth club with the Wilton Wonders.
Personal:
Full name is Kristine Lilly Heavey. Got engaged to David Heavey on January 24, 2006, the day after returning from the Four Nations Tournament in China, and was married on October 20, 2006. Heavey is a firefighter in Brookline, Mass., at Station No. 5. Graduated from UNC with a degree in Communications. Her hometown of Wilton, Conn., dedicated a day to her and honored her with a parade after she won the 1996 gold medal. When she returned to her home state play for the USA on July 14 of 2007, the governor of Connecticut proclaimed it “Kristine Lilly Day”. Road sign entering her town reads, "Welcome to Wilton — Hometown of Kristine Lilly, Olympic gold medalist". After winning the gold at the 2004 Olympics, Wilton named a street after her near her high school - Kristine Lilly Way. Runs the Kristine Lilly Soccer Academy every summer in Wilton and Nantucket and hopes to expand throughout New England soon. The Wilton High School soccer field was named after her following the 1999 Women's World Cup victory. Enjoys music, reading, movies and shopping. Has the cutest golden retriever in the world named Scribner, after the street on which she grew up. Has run several road races, including her first 5K at the end of 2003, in which she ran a 20:48 (beating one of her best friends Jodi Sorrells by 15 seconds). Also ran a half-marathon in Atlanta in 2000 with her other best friend Elizabeth DeRosa. In December of 2004, she climbed Mount Kilamanjaro in Tanzania, the tallest peak in Africa, with Jodi and her husband Steven, but came up short of reaching the 19,340-foot summit by about 1,000 feet. Called her ascent “one of the most amazing experiences of my life”. Is a super-aunt of her brother Scott’s three kids. Teamed up with Special Olympics of Connecticut to host an annual fundraiser dinner called the Lilly Awards to recognize extraordinary women in the state of Connecticut and help raise money for Special Olympics. Is on the board of a nonprofit organization called Clifford's Gift that helps raise money for the homeless. Has a web site at www.kristinelilly13.com.
Courtesy of USSoccer.com
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