Shannon MacMillan
Shannon Ann MacMillan (born October 7, 1974 in Syosset ) is a former American football player . She was a striker and now works as a coach .
Career
She began her career at San Pasqual High School in Escondido ( California ). During her time at the University of Portland , she made her debut for the US national team in 1994 . In 1995 she was awarded the Hermann Trophy as the best female college athlete of the year.
She took part in the World Cup in 1995, 1999 and 2003 . At the 1999 World Cup in her own country, she became world champion while her team took third place in 1995 and 2003. She also took part in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games . In 1996, she secured a place in the final against Norway with her team's golden goal . There she scored the opening goal against China to make it 1-0. Her team won the game 2-1 and won the gold medal.
In February 1999, on the occasion of the group draw for the 1999 World Cup, she played with the national team against a FIFA World Cup. The game is not counted as an official international match.
Between 2001 and 2003 she played for San Diego Spirit in the professional league WUSA . In 2002, she was voted US Footballer of the Year. By the time she retired in 2006, she had made 177 international matches and scored 60 goals. The number was only set to 177 games in August 2016, after the US federation had come across two international matches held in January 1995 when reviewing its statistics, which had not been taken into account until then and in which it had an appearance. In some statistics that have not yet been updated, it is therefore still listed with 176 international matches. From July 2007 to 2008 she was the assistant coach of the UCLA women's team . In 2009 she moved to the Del Mar Carmel Valley Sharks.
Individual evidence
- ↑ ussoccer.com: "FIFA World Stars Defeat US Women's National Team, 2-1, at 1999 Women's World Cup Final Draw"
- ↑ ussoccer.com: Case of the Missing Caps
- ↑ FIFA Hunderterklub (as of January 7, 2011, no further update thereafter)
- ↑ Shannon MacMillan leaves UCLA for DMCV Sharks
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
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Tiffeny Milbrett |
USA Footballer of the Year 2002 |
Abby Wambach |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | MacMillan, Shannon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | MacMillan, Shannon Ann (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 7th 1974 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Syosset |