Kristine Lilly

Kristine Marie Lilly (born July 22, 1971 in New York City) is a American soccer player, who has been a fixture on the U.S. women's national team since 1987. She grew up in Wilton, Connecticut and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she won the Hermann Trophy in 1991.

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July 22 - 1971 - New York City - American - Soccer - U.S. women's national team - Wilton, Connecticut - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Hermann Trophy

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After the US women's win at the 2004 Summer Olympics, she had played in 282 international matches, more than any other player (male or female) in soccer history. Unlike several of her longtime teammates, among them Mia Hamm, she did not retire after the team's "farewell tour" of the USA, which finished on December 8, 2004. Her appearance total is now at 297; she is all but certain to become the first (and likely only) player with 300 caps by the end of 2005.

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2004 Summer Olympics - Mia Hamm - December 8 - 2004

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Lilly played in the now-dormant Women's United Soccer Association with the Boston Breakers. She currently plays alongside USA teammate Kate Markgraf in Sweden's top division with KIF Örebro.

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Women's United Soccer Association - Boston Breakers - Kate Markgraf - Sweden - Top division - KIF Örebro

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