The midfielder has scored some of the greatest goals in recent U.S. Soccer history. Yet she's often left off the list of stars, writes Mike DeCourcy.
She has scored more goals in her career than any pure midfielder for the United States women’s national team. Ever. And Carli Lloyd has not just piled up those scores in empty friendlies against world soccer minnows.
The gold medal game at Beijing in 2008: the winning goal.
The gold medal game at London in 2012: two more, including the game-winner.
She ranks 10th among all U.S. players in career appearances and seventh overall in goals.