Heather O'Reilly
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| Full name | Heather Ann O'Reilly | |
| Date of birth | January 2, 1985 | |
| Place of birth | East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States | |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
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| Current club | New Jersey Wildcats | |
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| University of North Carolina | ||
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| 2002-present | United States | 83 (19) |
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| Gold | 2004 Athens | Team Competition | |
Heather Ann O'Reilly (born January 2, 1985 in New Brunswick, New Jersey and a graduate of both Saint Bartholomew's School and East Brunswick High School), is an American women's soccer player. Her father is an assistant track coach at St. Joseph High School in Metuchen, New Jersey. She also has three other brothers, of which one ran track and cross country at the Air Force Academy. She was a striker at the University of North Carolina, and the New Jersey Wildcats, a W-League team.
O'Reilly made her first appearance with the US Women's National Team, on March 1, 2002 against Sweden.
On August 23, 2004, O'Reilly scored the game-winning goal in the Olympics quarterfinal match against Germany, propelling the United States into the final, in which they defeated Brazil for the gold medal.
In the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, O'Reilly made a critical score against North Korea in the 69th minute, tying the game at 2-2 and saving the Americans from a devastating opening-round loss. USA ended up taking the bronze medal, where O'Reilly scored a goal during the 4-1 win against Norway. As of November 2007, she has 15 career international goals. O'Reilly now wears the No. 9 jersey for the national team, a number made famous by Mia Hamm.
O'Reilly has been nominated as Sports Illustrated's 2007 Sportsman of the year.
She majored in education at UNC.
On February 24 of 2008, had her jersey, # 20, retired from UNC's women's soccer team.
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