Carli Lloyd Quotes
I think that what we do out on the field is oftentimes a little bit better than what men do. I don't think that we flop around as much. I think we're tough. I mean, I've got battle wounds on my legs from the turf and sliding. And we're gritty. And we're feisty. And I think that I would never back down from a guy.
Meyers, Seth. Interview with Carli Lloyd. Late Night with Seth Meyers, NBC, 11 Aug. 2015.
Carli Anne Hollins, known as Carli Lloyd, is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder or forward for NJ/NY Gotham FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist (2008 and 2012), two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion (2015 and 2019), two-time FIFA Player of the Year (2015 and 2016), and a three-time Olympian (2008, 2012, and 2016). Lloyd scored the gold medal-winning goals in the finals of the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Lloyd also helped the United States win their titles at the 2015 and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cups and she played for the team at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup where the U.S. finished in second place. Lloyd has made 300 appearances for the U.S. national team, placing her third in caps, and has the fourth-most goals and seventh-most assists for the team. In March 2021, she was named as the highest paid female footballer in the world.
