Carla Overbeck

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Carla Overbeck is a former American soccer defender and captain of the U.S. women’s national team, best known for leading the squad to victory in the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

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instanceOf United States women's international soccer player
association football player
human
women's association football defender
captainOf United States women's national soccer team NERFINISHED
coachedAt Duke University women's soccer program NERFINISHED
coachingRole assistant coach
collegeAttended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
eraOfProminence 1990s
familyName Overbeck NERFINISHED
givenName Carla NERFINISHED
hallOfFameInduction National Soccer Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
isRetired true
leadershipStyle vocal on-field organizer and steady presence in defense
leagueParticipatedIn Women's United Soccer Association NERFINISHED
medalist 2000 Olympic silver medal in women's football
memberOfSportsTeam Carolina Courage NERFINISHED
North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer team NERFINISHED
Raleigh Wings NERFINISHED
United States women's national soccer team NERFINISHED
name Carla Overbeck NERFINISHED
nationalTeamDebutCountry United States of America NERFINISHED
notableFor defensive reliability and consistency
leadership as captain of the U.S. women's national soccer team
notableWork captaining the U.S. team to victory at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
occupation football coach
soccer player
participantIn 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup NERFINISHED
1995 FIFA Women's World Cup NERFINISHED
1996 Summer Olympics
1999 FIFA Women's World Cup NERFINISHED
2000 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED
playedForClub Carolina Courage NERFINISHED
Raleigh Wings NERFINISHED
playedForCollegeTeam North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer team NERFINISHED
positionPlayedOnTeam defender
representedNationalTeam United States women's national soccer team NERFINISHED
roleIn1999WorldCup starting central defender and team captain
sexOrGender female
sport association football
sportDiscipline women's association football
teamNumberOfTitlesWithUSWNT multiple world and Olympic titles
winnerOf 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup NERFINISHED
1996 Olympic gold medal in women's football
1999 FIFA Women's World Cup NERFINISHED

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Washington Freedom notablePlayer Carla Overbeck