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Michelle Akers, United States footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Michelle Akers
Michelle Akers
United States
February 1, 1966
multiplayer
Michelle Akers is an American former soccer player who starred in the 1991 and 1999 Women's World Cup and 1996 Olympics victories by the United States. At the 1991 World Cup, she won the Golden Shoe as the top scorer, with ten goals.

Akers is regarded as one of the greatest female soccer players in history. She was named FIFA Female Player of the Century in 2002, an award she shared with China's Sun Wen. In 2004, Akers and Mia Hamm were the only two women named to the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living soccer players selected by Pelé and commissioned by FIFA for that organization's 100th anniversary.

Akers is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame, inducted in 2004.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Akers in 2026
⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Michelle Anne Akers
Date of birth: (1966-02-01) February 1, 1966 (age 60)
Place of birth: Santa Clara, California, U.S.
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s): Midfielderforward
⚽ College career:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1989: UCF Knights
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1990: Tyresö FF 18 (8)
1992: Tyresö FF
1992: Orlando Lions Women 29 (8)
1994: Tyresö FF 19 (3)
⚽ International career:
1985–2000: United States 155 (107)
⚽ Managerial career:
2022: Orlando Pride (assistant)

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Channel Image Michelle Akers Goals - Norway 1 USA 2 - 1991 Women's World Cup Final
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Channel Image Brandi Chastain, Michelle Akers launch landmark CTE study for women's soccer
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📰 Google News (RSS)

35 Years Later, the USWNT’s First World Cup Title Still Shapes the Sport - National Soccer Hall of Fame

WOMEN’S SOCCER HISTORY MONTH (Day 16): Michelle Akers: Soccer’s iron woman (1999) - Front Row Soccer

Michelle Akers And USWNT 85ers Launch Collection With The Realest - Forbes

  • ✐ Forbes
  • Tue, 19 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Lori Michelle Akers Obituary August 17, 2025 - Hawkins Funeral Homes

Rooted in Seattle: How the Emerald City Played a Pivotal Role in Developing the Women’s Game - Seattle Reign FC

The 85ers: Learn the Story Behind the First USWNT Matches - US Soccer

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  • Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Michelle L. Akers Obituary (2025) - Wasilla, AK - Kehl's Palmer Legacy Funeral Home - Legacy obituary

'Origin Story: The 85ers' doc traces forgotten roots of first USWNT - USA Today

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William Anthony "Billy" Akers Obituary July 1, 2025 - johnmoakey.com

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