- Shannon Boxx
Football player infobox
playername = Shannon Boxx
fullname = Shannon Leigh Boxx
nickname = Boxxy
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1977|07|29
cityofbirth =Fontana, California
countryofbirth = USA
height = height|ft=5|in=8
years = 1999
1999-2000
2001-2002
2003
clubs =Boston Renegades 1. FC Saarbrücken San Diego Spirit New York Power
caps(goals) =
41 (5)
21 (1)
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Defensive midfielder
youthyears = 1991-1995
1995-1998
youthclubs = South Torrance H.S.
Notre Dame
nationalyears = 2003-
nationalteam = United States
nationalcaps(goals) = 77 (17)
pcupdate =January 26 ,2008 |
ntupdate =January 26 ,2008 Shannon Boxx (born on
July 29 ,1977 inFontana, California ) is an Americansoccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for theUnited States women's national soccer team . She won the Gold Medal with the United States at the2004 Summer Olympics , and played for the US at the 2003 and 2007FIFA Women's World Cup . She was a finalist for the 2005 FIFA World Player of the Year award, and won anNCAA Women's Soccer Championship with Notre Dame in 1995.Boxx is the younger sister of
Gillian Boxx , who won the Gold Medal at the 1996 Olympics with the United States softball team.cite news
title=Shannon Boxx: USA's cool-headed heroine
url=http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/awards/gala/news/newsid=101610.html
date=30 November ,2005
accessdate=2008-01-26
work=FIFA.com]Early career
High school
From 1991 to 1995, Boxx attended South Torrance High School in
Torrance, California , where she was a four-sport athlete, playing soccer, volleyball, softball, and basketball. She was named to the "Parade" All-America team for girls' soccer in 1995.cite web
url=http://ussoccer.com/bio/index.jsp_9852.html
title=Shannon Boxx Biography
work=USsoccer.com
accessdate=2008-01-25]College
Boxx played for the University of Notre Dame from 1995 to 1998. She helped the Fighting Irish win the school's first
NCAA Women's Soccer Championship in 1995, beating defending champions North Carolina in the semifinal. Boxx was named to the All-Big East team in 1995, 1996 and 1997, and is tied for the most soccer games played for the Irish at 101 games.College statistics
(*Correct as of 8/26/2007)
References
External links
* [http://www.shannonboxx.com/shannon/bio.htm Personal Website]
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