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Aly Wagner
- 2004 Olympic gold medalist
- 2003 World Cup bronze medalist
- Two-time Algarve Cup gold medalist (2003, 2004), picking up the assist on the winning goal in 2004
- First overall draft pick in the 2003 draft going to San Diego Spirit
- Led Santa Clara to back-to-back NCAA title games winning the championship in 2001 and finishing second in 2002
- Consensus 2002 college player of the year
- Earned first-team NSCAA All-America honors her junior and senior years, won the 2002 MAC Hermann Trophy, received second-team NSCAA All-America honors her freshmen and sophomore years
- Was high school teammates with the Carolina Courage's Danielle Slaton, the top pick in the 2002 WUSA Draft
- Member of the 1999 World Cup and 2000 Olympic residency camps; was an alternate for the Olympics
- Tore her ACL in her left knee during a Under-21 training camp in the spring of 1998, but was back with the team in five months
- Named 1997 Gatorade National Player of the Year, the first women’s high school soccer player to be named
- Daughter of Dennis and Vicky Wagner
- Sister, Sam, played soccer at the University of California while her brother, Jared, played football for Santa Clara
- Loves buying CD's, Starbucks coffee, Brad Pitt, and the book "The Way of the Peaceful Warrior"
- Dreams of writing a screenplay with her sister Sam and has a drum set that she has yet to play but promises to one day master it
Wagner has soccer abilities that many players dream about. “Aly can shred a defense single-handedly,” raves U.S. coach April Heinrichs. “She’s savvy, has tremendous vision, can see the narrowest of passing lanes and puts the ball directly at a player’s feet. When Aly gets the ball, her teammates start taking off because they know she will deliver.”
Related Links
Official Web site: Aly Wagner
On handling pressure: “I've always put a lot of pressure on myself, and all the external pressure I just forget about. I just try to live up to my own expectations,” Wagner said to Time For Kids.
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Height: 5'5
Born: 8/10/1980
Hometown: San Jose, Calif.
Resides: San Diego, Calif.
Sport: Soccer
Event: Midfield
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