The United States Soccer Federation announced Monday the retirement of one of their greatest players of all time Carli Lloyd.
The American striker twice world and Olympic champion, announced that she will retire from international football at the end of 2021 according to a statement issued by the United States Soccer Federation.
Lloyd expected to end her season with the Gotham team in the American Women’s League in football.
She recently participated in the Tokyo Olympics where she won a bronze medal with her country.
Lloyd, who won the FIFA World Player of the Year award twice, became the second most capped player in the history of the game with 312 games during which she scored 128 goals and won two World Cups and two Olympic golds.
The athlete ranks second behind Kristine Lilly in U.S. national team appearances at 312 and fourth in goals at 128, including two in the bronze medal victory over Australia at the Tokyo Olympics.
She scored a hat-trick in just 17 minutes in the 2015 World Cup final against Japan and was part of the squad as they defended their title in 2019.
“When I started my career with the national team in 2005, I aimed to be the most perfect player and help the team win titles,” Lloyd said in a statement released by the U.S. Soccer Federation.
The US Federation will soon announce the establishment of four friendly matches for the women’s team, two matches in September and the same next October, making them Lloyd’s last matches in the national team.
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