Independence midfielder seeks encore
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Philadelphia Daily News - Found Mar. 9, 2010 ... in Downingtown, began camp March 1, but players such as Lindsey and fellow national team members Heather Mitts and Amy Rodriguez didn't report... Independence midfielder seeks encore - Philadelphia Inquirer Independence midfielder seeks encore - Philly.com Explore All |
US Women To Play Germany In Cleveland
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Internet Soccer - Found 4 hours ago 'It?s rare for the Women's National Team to play in Ohio so it will be special to return to my home state,' defender Heather Mitts said. |
U.S. Women's National Team To Face Germany on May 22 At Cleveland ...
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US Olympic Team - Found Mar. 17, 2010 "It's rare for the Women's National Team to play in Ohio so it will be special to return to my home state," said U.S. defender Heather Mitts. |
(5) Gisele Bündchen (14) Emanuela De Paula
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Esquire - Found Mar. 16, 2010 Munn (1) Natalie Gulbis (16) Lane Kiffin (8) Erin Andrews (9) Danica Patrick (5) Ana Ivanovic (12) Heather Mitts (4) Serena Williams (13) Gina... |
Natalie Gulbis, Anna Kournikova, Erin Andrews & Ana Ivanovic in ...
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Examiner.com - Found Mar. 15, 2010 Gulbis vs. (16) Lane Kiffin (8) Erin Andrews vs. (9) Danica Patrick (5) Ana Ivanovic vs. (12) Heather Mitts (4) Serena Williams vs. (13) Gina... |
Busy schedule pleases Indy's Mitts
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Philadelphia Inquirer - Found Mar. 13, 2010 It's been quite a month for Heather Mitts, a cornerstone of the Independence, the new women's professional soccer team in Philadelphia. Busy schedule pleases Indy's Mitts - Philadelphia Daily News Busy schedule pleases Indy's Mitts - Philly.com Explore All |
The legacy of the LA Sol
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Examiner.com - Found Mar. 13, 2010 Boston Breakers selected U.S. Women?s National Team left-back defender Stephanie Cox to replace Heather Mitts, who signed with Philadelphia... |
USWNT hold on to defeat Germany in Algarve Cup final
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American Soccer News - Found Mar. 6, 2010 2-Heather Mitts, 26-Rachel Buehler, 6-Amy LePeilbet, 17-Meghan Schnur; 9-Heather O?Reilly, 7-Shannon Boxx (Capt.), 10-Carli Lloyd, 8-Amy... |
Algarve Cup: USA 3 Germany 2
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Internet Soccer - Found Mar. 3, 2010 2-Heather Mitts, 26-Rachel Buehler, 6-Amy LePeilbet, 17-Meghan Schnur; 9-Heather O?Reilly, 7-Shannon Boxx (Capt.), 10-Carli Lloyd, 8-Amy... |
Algarve Cup: USA 2 Iceland 0
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Internet Soccer - Found Feb. 27, 2010 11-Lauren Cheney (8-Amy Rodriguez, 66), 20-Abby Wambach Subs not used: 2-Heather Mitts, 13-Megan Rapinoe, 18-Nicole Barnhart, 24-Jill Loyden. |
Heather Mitts Biography
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Heather Mitts
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| Full name | Heather Blaine Mitts | ||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1978 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender | ||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Philadelphia Independence | ||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||
| 1996–1999 | Florida Gators | ||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps†| (Gls)†| ||||||||||||
| 2000 | Tampa Bay Extreme | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Philadelphia Charge | 51 | (0) | ||||||||||||
| 2005 | Central Florida Krush | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||
| 2009 | Boston Breakers | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||||
| 2010– | Philadelphia Independence | ||||||||||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||||||||
| 1999– | 103 | (2) | |||||||||||||
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:07, 28 October 2009 (UTC). †Appearances (Goals). |
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Heather Blaine Mitts (born 9 June 1978, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American soccer defender currently playing for Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team.
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Playing career
Early life and university
Mitts played soccer in high school for St. Ursula Academy in her hometown of Cincinnati. She was recruited by, and eventually decided to attend, the University of Florida. She was offered a full scholarship to play for the Florida Gators soccer team, which she did as a student-athlete from 1996 to 1999. With the university, she became the program's all-time record holder in appearances (95), starts (94), and minutes played (7,547). She was part of the defensive line that helped the Gators to their first ever NCAA Women's Soccer Championship in 1998. She was named a Third Team All-American in 1998 and a First Team All-American in 1999.
Professional clubs
Straight out of college, Mitts played for Tampa Bay Extreme of W-League in 2000 while waiting for the launch of the new Women's United Soccer Association league.
Upon the WUSA's launch and inaugural season in 2001, Mitts was drafted to the Philadelphia Charge. With the club, she appeared in 20 games (1,751 minutes) in the inaugural season and added two assists. Throughout her Charge career, Mitts appeared in 51 games (4,414 minutes) and recorded eight assists over 3 seasons. She was named as a WUSA All-Star in 2003. Unfortunately, after the 2003 season, the WUSA ceased operations.
Mitts returned to W-League in 2005, playing sparingly for Central Florida Krush while splitting her time between the United States Women's National Team. She appeared in 4 games (360 minutes).
Upon the introduction of Women's Professional Soccer, Mitts and fellow USWNT players Angela Hucles and Kristine Lilly were allocated to Boston Breakers on 16 September 2008. In the inaugural 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season, Mitts appeared in 19 games (all starts, 1631 minutes) and added an assist. After the season, Boston Breakers declared Mitts a free agent.
On 14 October 2009, Mitts signed with 2010 WPS expansion team Philadelphia Independence, marking her return to play professional soccer in Philadelphia following the demise of the WUSA's Charge.
International
Mitts is a two-time Olympic Gold-medalist as a member of the USWNT for the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics who has represented the United States in over 100 competitive matches. She was also a member of the US team who finished second in the 2006 Algarve Cup.
On 12 May 2007, Mitts tore her ACL in an international friendly match with Canada. The injury put Mitts out of contention for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Personal
Mitts is known as much for her looks as her athletic ability and as a result, has delved into the world of modeling. In 2001, Mitts was voted as the sexiest player in the WUSA on Playboy Online. In addition, she appeared on the cover of Philadelphia magazine in June of 2002 as one of the city’s "Sexiest Singles". In 2004, she was voted ESPN.com’s "Hottest Female Athlete" in 2004. She also appeared in the 2005 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue with A. J. Feeley, currently quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League, who is now her husband.
Mitts has parlayed her looks into a number on television commentary jobs. She has served as a studio analyst for ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 during the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup and was a sideline reporter for several MLS broadcasts in 2005. In addition to soccer, she also was a sideline reporter for college football during 2005 for ESPN.
References
External links
- Official website
- Heather Mitts FIFA competition record
- Heather Mitts at MySpace
- US Soccer player profile
- Women's Professional Soccer player profile
- WUSA player profile
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