Heather O'Reilly
Heather O'Reilly with her 2012 Olympics gold medal
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Heather O'Reilly Werry | ||
| Date of birth | January 2, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder/ winger | ||
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Current team
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Arsenal Ladies | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | New Jersey Wildcats | 9 | (8) |
| 2009–2011 | Sky Blue FC | 50 | (4) |
| 2012 | Boston Breakers (WPSL-E) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Boston Breakers (NWSL) | 42 | (14) |
| 2015–2016 | FC Kansas City | 13 | (2) |
| 2017– | Arsenal Ladies | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| United States U-19 | |||
| United States U-21 | |||
| 2002–2016 | United States | 231 | (47) |
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 5, 2015. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of September 15, 2016 |
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Heather O'Reilly Werry is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Arsenal Ladies of the FA WSL and played for the United States women's national soccer team (USWNT), with whom she won three Olympic gold medals and a FIFA Women's World Cup. She signed with the Arsenal Ladies Football Club on January 18, 2017. O'Reilly previously played for FC Kansas City of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), Boston Breakers (NWSL), Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS), and at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
At the age of 31, she is one of the world's most capped footballers with over 200 international appearances to her name. She is a skilled flank player, currently tied for fifth with Julie Foudy in USWNT history for assists. She is also the eighth most capped player in USWNT history.
Born to Andrew and Carol O'Reilly, Heather is the youngest of four children. Growing up in East Brunswick, New Jersey, O'Reilly attended Saint Bartholomew's School and later played on the girls soccer team at East Brunswick High School. In her four-year career, she scored 143 goals. As a junior in 2001, she led the team to the New Jersey state high school title.
Throughout high school, O'Reilly was a member of the National Honor Society and played on the school's basketball team. During her senior year, she was named All-American and National Player of the Year by Parade Magazine. In 2002, she was named the Gatorade High School National Player of the Year and the National Soccer Coaches Association Player of the Year. She was also named by Soccer America as the top college recruit in the country.
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