Michelle Akers Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Dress Size, Contact Details, Spouse(Husband), Bio & More

Michelle Akers was an American soccer, born on 1st February 1966. She was a player who overcomes from her chronic fatigue syndrome and led her team to won the world cups of 1991 and 1999. She was well known for her aggressive and physical play nature.

In 1985 Akers become the member of the united states women's national soccer team. In August 1985 her first tournament was held in Italy. She could not be able to play her first tournament because her ankle got injured. In her second game, she played and also scored the highest score against Denmark in the history of the program. She made her team won the world cup in 1991 and in 1999. In 1995 she loses the game against Norway, in 1996 she again becomes the member of u.s. women's national team, at where she won the gold medal. Akers gets her retirement from his Professional career in 2000.

She achieved, Scores goal against Denmark in first game with U.S. national team and ESPN Athlete of the Year in 1985, Inaugural winner of Hermann Award for national women's soccer collegiate player of the year, while at Central Florida in 1988, U.S. Olympic Committee Soccer Player of the Year in 1990, Soccer Federation Female Player of the Year in 1990-91, Scores winning goal late in championship game as U.S. wins inaugural women's World Cup, 2-1 over host China; Akers receives Silver Ball award as second-best player in U.S. Olympic Committee Athlete of the Year, First female American soccer player to sign shoe endorsement deal in 1991, Named to U.S. Women's Cup all-tournament team in 1995, Member of the gold medal-winning national team at Centennial Olympic Games, scoring pivotal goal in 2-1 semifinal victory over Norway, Most Valuable Player in U.S. Women's Cup in 1996, Leads U.S. to World Cup victory despite injury against China in title game in Pasadena, California in 1999, Voted FIFA (Federation of International Football Associations) Women's Player of the Century in joint poll of FIFA committee and FIFA Magazine readers in 2000, Receives Wilma Rudolph courage award in 2001.