Carla Overbeck

CARLA OVERBECK

Captain of the United States Women's National Team
Captain of the gold medal winning U.S. Women's National Team at the 1996 Olympics Games
Played every minute of the USA's five matches at the '96 Olympic tournament
One of only two players (Joy Fawcett being the other) to play every minute of all six U.S games at 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sweden
She played in 63 consecutive international games, a record for any U.S. national team player, men or women
Took a year off from the national team to have her baby after the Olympic final on Aug. 1, 1996, and returned to the U.S. lineup on Oct. 9, 1997, against Germany in Duisburg, playing in just five matches in 1997
Scored her first international goal Aug. 19, 1994, when she scored twice in the USA's 10-0 win over Jamaica
Earned her 100th cap for the USA in the Olympic gold medal match
Through the end of 1998, she had started 125 of her 128 games played in her national team career
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