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In her soccer career, Mia Hamm became the most prolific scorer the sport has ever seen. That is saying a lot for a woman who began life with a club foot and corrective shoes. Hamm began playing soccer at a young age and made the United States National Team at the age of 15. She is the youngest ever to make the squad. After graduating, Hamm attended the University of North Carolina and won four NCAA Championships in five years. During her time at North Carolina she scored 103 goals in 95 starts and 100 games overall.

In international play, Mia Hamm was capped 275 times, the second most for any female in history. In those games she scored a total of 158 goals. The 158 goals is a record for any player, man or woman, in international history. In fact, she became the all-time leader in international goals when she scored her 108th in 1999, but continued to extend the lead. Due to her impact on her sport, her nation and the world, Hamm was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2008. In her career she won two World Cup MVP-s and two Olympic Gold Medals.

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