Angela Hucles

Football player infobox


playername = Angela Hucles
fullname = Angela Khalia Hucles
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|07|05
cityofbirth = Virginia Beach, Virginia
countryofbirth = United States
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years = 2000-? 2005-2006
clubs = Hampton Roads Piranhas Boston Breakers Boston Renegades
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position = Midfielder
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nationalyears = 2002-
nationalteam = United States
nationalcaps(goals) = 70 (5)
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Angela Khalia Hucles (born July 5, 1978, Virginia Beach, Virginia) is an American soccer midfielder and member of the United States women's national soccer team.

Hucles graduated from Norfolk Academy in 1996. She played college soccer at the University of Virginia, where she was a four-year all-conference player. Hucles is still Virginia's career women's leader in goals, game-winning goals, and total points.

After graduating from Virginia in 2000, Hucles played for the Hampton Roads Piranhas of the W-League, and then played three seasons for the Boston Breakers of the Women's United Soccer Association. She made her first appearance for the U.S. national team on April 27, 2002 against Finland. She was a member of the U.S. squad at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, but did not play in the tournament due to a shin injury. She was a member of the U.S. team that won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, appearing in two games in Athens. In 2005 and 2006, she played for the W-League's Boston Renegades.

2007

Hucles was expected to fill a reserve midfield role for the U.S. at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.

2008

Hucles scored a goal in the 12th minute to help defeat Canada 2-1 in the quarterfinal of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the semifinal she scored two goals in a 4-2 win over Japan. She led the U.S. with four goals scored in the gold-medal winning effort.

External links

* [http://www.ussoccer.com/bio/index.jsp_5908.html US Soccer profile]
* [http://www.usoc.org/26_22584.htm US Olympic profile]
* [http://www.angelahucles.com/ Official website]