Carli Lloyd greets fans after a friendly against South Korea on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, in St. Paul, Minnesota
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA – Carli Lloyd was part of the 2015 and 2019 championships, the latter in France where the great generation prevailed over the Netherlands. In addition to that he won the Ballon d’Or in 2015 .
Lloyd didn’t score in her last game for the national team, but that didn’t matter. Everything revolved around him tonight.
Fans chanted her name before the match, and one person held up a sign with the message: “One more World Cup, please?”
“It has been something emotional, but I only have a sense of peace and satisfaction. Everything is joy and happiness, “said Lloyd. “It has been a fantastic tour and I gave everything I had. Now I can move on to the next chapter. “
Carli Lloyd retire from soccer after a career that includes two World Cup titles and a pair of Olympic gold medals
Carli Lloyd scored three goals in the first 16 minutes of the United States’ victory over Japan in the 2015 Women’s World Cup final.
Carli Lloyd’s last game was her 316th with the national team, the second-most appearances of any player. He scored 134 goals for the United States, the third-highest in team history, along with 61 assists.
Carli Lloyd left the match in the 65th minute and was crying as he left the court to a standing ovation from the 18,115 people present at Allianz Field, who rose to their feet. The soccer player removed her shoes and shirt, revealing another that had her married name, Hollins, on the back.
The 39-year-old had hinted that the end of her career was near after the Tokyo Olympics. The United States won the bronze medal at this summer’s joust, and Lloyd scored a pair of goals in a 4-3 win over Australia. Shortly after, he announced her plans to retire.
Carli Lloyd became the first American to score in four editions of the Olympic Games, and her 10 goals in the tournament are the most for a player from the United States.
Emotional goodbye! Carli Lloyd withdraws from Team USA in defeat over South Korea
The historic ’10’ of the United States gave a great game, but failed to score in her farewell after a successful 17-year career.