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Mia's Bio

Full Name: Mariel Margaret Hamm

Born: March 17,1972 in Selma, Alabama

Position: Forward, U.S. Women's National Soccer Team

Height: 5' 5"

Weight: 125 lbs.

Hometown: Chapel Hill, North Carolina

College: University of North Carolina

Degree: Political Science

Career Ambition: To be happy

Secret Ambition: To play on Women's Professional Gold Tour

Acheievements: 4 time U.S. Female Soccer Player of the Year, ESPN's Espy Award-Athelete of the Year

Hobbies: Golf, Basketball, reading, and cooking

Greatest Gift: "Good Hair"

Favorite Number: 5

Favorite Color: Green

Favorite Food: Italian

Favorite Atheletes: Wayne Gretzky, Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Favorite Season: Spring

Favorite Animal: Dog

Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld

Weakness: Chips & Salsa

Superstition: To tie her right shoe before her left shoe before games.

Married: Christiaan Corey in 1994 (sorry guys, she's taken!)

Parents: Bill and Stephanie Hamm

Siblings: Lovdy (Sister), Tiffany (Sister), Carol (Sister), Garrett (Brother), Martin (Brother)

Goals: 121 and counting!

Caps: 188 (this means the # of international appearances, Kristine Lilly #13 is the most Capped US player)

First Appearance: August 3, 1987, vs. China

First Goal: July 25, 1990, vs. Norway