1988
Joins US Women's National Team
Carla Overbeck
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Professional Soccer Player
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Two-time World Cup champion and longtime captain of the USWNT.
Essentials
- Full name
- Carla Overbeck
- Years active
- 1968–2006
- Position
- Defender
- Nationality
- American
- Hometown
- Pasadena, California , U.S.
- Agent
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Essentials
- Full name
- Carla Overbeck
- Years active
- 1968–2006
- Position
- Defender
- Nationality
- American
- Hometown
- Pasadena, California , U.S.
- Agent
- {{agent name}}
carla's story
Carla Werden Overbeck (née Werden; born May 9, 1968) is an American former soccer player who is currently an assistant coach for the Duke Blue Devils women's soccer team. Captain of the United States national team from 1993 to 2000, she helped lead the team to two FIFA Women's World Cups and an Olympic gold medal.
She played collegiately for the North Carolina Tar Heels. She has been an assistant coach for Duke since 1992, overseeing its defensive unit principally.
She was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2006.
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Awards/Honors
TEAM & COMPETITION
1991, 2x FIFA Women's World Cup Champion
1996Olympic Gold Medal
LEGACY
2006US Soccer Hall of Fame
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