Photo: Paul Rudderow
After scoring her 99th and 100th career goals as a U.S. international, Carli Lloyd is PSP’s Player of the Week.
The 35-year-old native of Delran, N.J. is the sixth American woman to reach the century mark in international play, along with:
- Abby Wambach (184)
- Mia Hamm (158)
- Kristine Lilly (130)
- Michelle Akers (107)
- Tiffany Milbrett (100)
Lloyd is the 16th woman worldwide to score 100 international goals. (Wambach’s 184 is the world record.)
The goal that hit the mark wasn’t a thing of beauty, but it was most certainly one of industry, with Lloyd playing a role in the buildup and then cleaning up the mess.
Here’s goal No. 100, from the U.S. Women’s National Team’s 6-2 win over Mexico on Sunday:
This marks the third time Lloyd has been PSP’s Player of the Week, the first since her practically legendary hat trick in the World Cup final in 2015.
Good write-up, Dan. Way to go Carli! My favorite game besides her wc vs Japan was a year before that against China. She had scored twice than took a nasty smack to the face going for a header. Blood gushed from her nose She had it taped up and went right back on the field.
That’s toughness and dedication.
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