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Tobin Heath

United States

May 29, 1988

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Tobin Heath is an American former professional soccer player and entrepreneur. Playing primarily as a forward and midfielder for the United States national team, she won gold at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, 2012 London Summer Olympics, 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup as well as silver at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. She was described as \"perhaps the USA's most skillful player\" by the United States Soccer Federation, and was named U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year in 2016 and U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year in 2009.

Heath won two NWSL Championships with her team Portland Thorns in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), and last played in 2022 for OL Reign. She played for Manchester United and Arsenal in the English FA Women's Super League as well as Paris Saint-Germain in France. Before the formation of the NWSL, she played for the Atlanta Beat and Sky Blue FC in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league. She won three Division I national college championships from 2006-09 with the University of North Carolina.

In 2019, Heath co-founded a lifestyle brand, RE—INC, with fellow athletes Christen Press, Megan Rapinoe, and Meghan Klingenberg. She co-hosts the podcast, The RE—CAP Show, with Christen Press.

In 2020, she was named to the FIFA FIFPro Women's World11.

Heath announced her retirement in July 2025, three years after her final professional game.

In August 2026, the Portland Thorns announced that they signed Tobin Heath to a one day contract so she could officially retire as a Thorns player. Her retirement celebration was set for August 22nd before the Thorns’ game against Denver Summit FC.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Heath with the United States women's national soccer team in September 2021

⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Tobin Powell Heath
Date of birth: (1988-05-29) May 29, 1988 (age 38)
Place of birth: Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.
Height: 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Positions: Wingerforward

⚽ College career:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009: North Carolina Tar Heels 93 (19)

⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006: New Jersey Wildcats 7 (1)
2007: Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues 5 (5)
2009: Pali Blues 6 (1)
2010: Atlanta Beat 3 (0)
2011: Sky Blue FC 12 (0)
2012: New York Fury 1 (0)
2013–2014: Paris Saint-Germain 15 (4)
2013–2020: Portland Thorns 70 (12)
2020–2021: Manchester United 8 (4)
2021–2022: Arsenal 9 (2)
2022: OL Reign 5 (1)
2026: Portland Thorns 0 (0)
Total: 126 (24)

⚽ International career‡:
2008–2021: United States 181 (36)