It's been an
incredible year for the U.S. Women's National Team co-captain.
Nike
athlete Abby Wambach was named the 2012 Women's World Player of the Year on
Jan. 7, selected by the coaches, team captains and select media from around the
globe. Wambach was voted ahead of runner-up Marta and teammate Alex Morgan.
Wambach's
win marks the second U.S. Women's National Team member to win the award
following Mia Hamm's selection in 2001 and 2002. Wambach is also close to
catching Hamm on the world's all-time scoring list as she currently has 152
career international goals with 27 of them coming in 2012.
Wambach
was the only U.S. player to start all 32 games last year. She scored in 20 of
those games and finished the season with 198 career caps -- and, of course, a
gold medal.
