Heather Mitts
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Heather Blaine Mitts | |
| Date of birth | June 9, 1978 | |
| Place of birth |  Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2001-2003 | Philadelphia Charge | 51 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1999-present | United States | 63 (2) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Heather Blaine Mitts (born June 9, 1978 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American soccer player. Mitts is a defender for the United States Women's National Soccer Team.
She played soccer in high school for St. Ursula Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio and in college for the University of Florida, becoming an All-American, and led the team to a national title in her junior year (1998). Mitts played for the Philadelphia Charge, a team in the Women's United Soccer Association. She was also part of the gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic soccer team in 2004 and the U.S. team that finished 2nd in the 2006 Algarve Cup.
In 2004, Mitts was voted as "Hottest Female Athlete" by the users of ESPN.com. She is also a sideline reporter for ESPN2 and ABC's coverage of Major League Soccer, and is a columnist for ESPN Soccernet.
On May 12, 2007 Mitts tore her ACL in an international friendly with Canada. This injury put Mitts out of contention for the Women's World Cup in the fall of 2007.
[edit] Personal
| Olympic medal record | |||
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| Gold | 2004 Athens | Team Competition | |
Heather Mitts dated Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins quarterback A.J. Feeley for a five-year period, from 2002 to 2007.[1] They broke up in March of 2007.[2] Until recently she was dating tennis player James Blake.[3] Heather dated Philadelphia Phillies slugger Pat Burrell prior to A.J. Feeley in 2001 and 2002. Heather Mitts is currently single.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Buckheit, Mary (February 27, 2007). Checking up on our female athletes: Part II. ESPN.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-30.
- ^ Iyer, Vinnie (July 25, 2007). Eagles: Fab beyond McNabb. The Sporting News. Retrieved on 2007-08-30.
- ^ Extra Mustard - Hot Clicks: Brady ready to get married?. Sports Illustrated (August 21, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-30.
Heather has currently been rumored to be linked with night time dj Gordon at 94.1 WYSP although both claim to be just friends.
[edit] External links
- Heather Mitts' official web site
- Heather Mitts at MySpace
- Articles by Heather Mitts on ESPN Soccernet
- Heather Mitts' U.S. Olympic Team bio
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Jennie Finch |
ESPN Hottest Female Athlete 2004 |
Succeeded by Amanda Beard |
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