Heather Mitts
(Courtesy of US Soccer) |
| Position: Defender |
| Era: 1999-Present |
| DOB: 1978.06.09 |
| Height: 5'5" |
| Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio |
| College: University of Florida |
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| Career Statistics (as of 2008.01.01) |
| Year |
GP/GS |
Min |
G |
A |
Pts |
Y/R |
W-L-D |
| 1999 |
1/0 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
1-0-0 |
| 2001 |
1/0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
1-0-0 |
| 2002 |
1/0 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
1-0-0 |
| 2003 |
2/0 |
78 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
2-0-0 |
| 2004 |
28/17 |
1905 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0/0 |
22-2-4 |
| 2005 |
8/8 |
685 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
7-0-1 |
| 2006 |
22/20 |
1759 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1/0 |
18-0-4 |
| 2007 |
8/8 |
656 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1/0 |
6-0-2 |
| Total |
71/53 |
5144 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
2/0 |
58-2-11 |
National Team Highlights
Tore her left ACL against Canada on 2007.05.12 causing her to miss the 2007 Women's World Cup.
Participated in the 2007 and 2006 residency camps.
The only player to appear in every game in 2006.
A member of the 2004 Olympic residency camp, she had a breakout year as she made the Olympic roster. In Greece, she came off the bench against Brazil in the opening round and played all 90 minutes against Australia.
Scored the first two goals of her career in 2004, both game-winners on goalmouth scrambles after corner kicks, tallying against Canada on 2004.07.03 and in a wild 4-3 win over Iceland on 2004.09.25.
National Team Milestones
Youth National Team Highlights
A member of the U-21 pool in 1999-2000, she competed on the 1999 Nordic Cup championship team.
Professional Highlights
Started all 51 games in which she played for the Philadelphia Charge over three seasons, helping the club to the WUSA playoffs in 2001 and 2002. She played 4414 minutes in her WUSA career and had eight career assists.
A WUSA All-Star in 2003, she broked her tibia in June and was sidelined for five weeks during the National Team's build-up to the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Selected in the second round of the 2001 Inaugural WUSA Draft by the Philadelphia Charge.
Collegiate Highlights
Played at Florida from 1996-1999 and ranks as the all-time leader in games played (95), starts (94) and minutes played (7547).
Helped the Gators to its first and only NCAA title in 1998, a year in which she was named a First-Team NSCAA All-American and First-Team All-SEC.
Last We Heard
WNT Player.
Served as a ESPN/ESPN2 sideline reporter for NCAA football and MLS telecasts in 2005 and was a studio analyst for ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 during the 2007 and 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.
