National Team: Became the most capped player in the history of the world on May 21, 1998, in Kobe, Japan, when she played in her 152nd game to pass Norway's Heidi Stoere ... In 1998, she set the U.S. record for consecutive games started with 62 ... Hailed as the best flank midfielder in the world, she also saw considerable action at forward in 1998, as she scored eight goals with 11 assists, good for fourth-leading scorer on the team ... A member of the gold medal winning team at the 1998 Goodwill Games ... A member of the gold medal winning team at the 1996 Olympics ... Played every minute of the USA's five matches at the '96 Olympics ... Currently the U.S. Women's National Team all-time appearance leader and third all-time leading scorer ... Scored her 50th career international goal against England in Portland, Ore. on May 11, 1997 ... Her three goals at the 1995 Women's World Championship in Sweden tied for the team lead with Tisha Venturini and Tiffeny Milbrett ... Named to the all-tournament team at U.S. Women's Cup '95, '96 and '97 ... Named U.S. Soccer's 1993 Female Athlete of the Year ... As a 20-year old, she was a member of the team which won the title at the first-ever FIFA Women's World Cup in China in 1991 ... Through the end of 1998, she had started an amazing 159 of the 163 games she has played for the USA, missing only eight matches during that span, and has played the full 90 minutes in an astounding 134 of those games ... Through the end of 1998, the 11-year national team veteran had appeared in 87% of the games the women's national team has played in its history ... Has played over 1,000 minutes a year for the USA for six consecutive years and is the USA's all-time leader in minutes played ... The first of nine U.S. women to reach 100 career caps.
College/High School: Winner of the 1991 Hermann Trophy and finalist in 1992 ... Also won 1991 Missouri Athletic Club Player of the Year Award ... As a senior, she was UNC's Athlete of the Year ... Four-time First-Team NSCAA All-American, she was also a four-time First-Team All-ACC and All-South selection, 1989-92 ... Had her UNC jersey number 15 retired in 1994 ... Twice named the Offensive MVP of the NCAA Championship ('89, '90), she helped lead the UNC to four NCAA titles from 1989-92 ... Completed her collegiate career with 78 goals and 41 assists ... In 1991, she was a finalist for the Honda Broderick Award as the outstanding female athlete in all of college sports ... In 1991, she was the second-leading scorer in the nation behind teammate Mia Hamm with 15 goals and four assists ... Captained Wilton High School her junior and senior years, leading the team to state title as a freshman, sophomore and senior.
Club: Played in 1994 for Tyreso Football Club in Sweden along with U.S. National Team teammates Michelle Akers, Julie Foudy and Mary Harvey ... Played professional indoor soccer with the Washington Warthogs in the Continental Indoor Soccer League during the 1995 season ... Played four matches with the Delaware Genies of the W-League during the summer of 1998, scoring five goals with two assists.
Personal: Full name Kristine Marie Lilly ... Graduated from UNC with a degree in communications ... Her hometown of Wilton, Conn. dedicated a day to her and honored her with a parade after she won the gold medal ... Road sign entering her town reads, "Welcome to Wilton - Hometown of Kristine Lilly" ... Runs the Kristine Lilly Soccer Academy every summer in Wilton ... Enjoys music, reading, movies and shopping ... Has golden retriever named Molson.
First Appearance: Aug. 3, 1987, vs. China. First Goal: Aug. 13, 1987, vs. China.
