SOCCER PLAYER

Michelle Akers

1966 - Today

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Michelle Anne Akers (formerly Akers-Stahl; born February 1, 1966) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michelle Akers is the 3,202nd most popular soccer player (down from 2,685th in 2019), the 7,637th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,495th in 2019) and the 4th most popular American Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Michelle Akers ranks 3,202 out of 21,273. Before her are Eladio Silvestre, Bent Hansen, Jovan Miladinović, José Bustamante, Roque Olsen, and Alakbar Mammadov. After her are Harry Maguire, Áttila, Jaú, Dionisio Mejía, Mustafa Mansour, and Paul Halla.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Michelle Akers ranks 223. Before her are Peaches, Femke Halsema, Frank De Bleeckere, Jovanotti, Zlatko Yankov, and Royce Gracie. After her are Ed de Goey, Quorthon, Marin Hinkle, Matthew Labyorteaux, Tim Sköld, and Baja Mali Knindža.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michelle Akers ranks 7,639 out of 20,380. Before her are William Dwight Whitney (1827), Norris Bradbury (1909), Jon Gries (1957), Frankie Knuckles (1955), Juanita Moore (1914), and Christopher Landon (1975). After her are Roger E. Mosley (1938), Larry Cohen (1936), Leland Orser (1960), Tim Daly (1956), Lyle Lovett (1957), and Wilbur Ross (1937).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United States

Among soccer players born in United States, Michelle Akers ranks 4. Before her are Bert Patenaude (1909), Jimmy Douglas (1898), and Mia Hamm (1972). After her are Brad Friedel (1971), Tim Howard (1979), Landon Donovan (1982), Tom Florie (1897), Bruce Arena (1951), Timothy Weah (2000), Alexi Lalas (1970), and Clint Dempsey (1983).

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