April Heinrichs

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April Heinrichs
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Heinrichs at the 2003 World Cup
Personal information
Full name April Dawn Heinrichs [1]
Date of birth (1964-02-27) February 27, 1964 (age 59) [2]
Place of birth Denver, Colorado, U.S. [2]
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) [3]
Position(s) Forward
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1983–1986 North Carolina Tar Heels
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1987 FCF Juventus
1988–1989 Prato Wonder
International career
1986–1991 United States 47 (37)
Managerial career
1990 Princeton University
1991–1995 University of Maryland
1996–1999 University of Virginia
1995–2000 United States (assistant)
2000–2005 United States
2006 UC Irvine
2011–2012 USSF Technical Director
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

April Dawn Heinrichs (born February 27, 1964) is an American former soccer player and coach. She was among the first players on the United States women's national soccer team, and was captain of the United States team which won the first ever FIFA Women's World Cup in 1991. She finished her international playing career with 46 caps and 35 goals. Heinrich coached the USA women's team from 2000 to 2004, under her tenure team USA finished third in 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, won silver medal at Sydney 2000, and gold medal at Athens 2004 Olympics. In 1998 she became the first female player inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame. [4] In January 2011, Heinrichs was appointed Technical Director for women's soccer by United States Soccer Federation. [5]

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Collegiate record

Heinrichs is a 1986 graduate of the UNC where she was named National Player of the Year twice and earned All-American First team honors three times.

Club career

After playing in the Mundialito with the United States national team, Heinrichs spent a short period playing professional soccer in the Italian Serie A with Juventus and then Prato. [6]

Women's national team record

April Heinrichs played for United States women's national soccer team from 1986 through 1991, appeared in 46 matches and scored 35 goals, including fours goals at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup in China, where captain Heinrichs formed a forward line dubbed the "triple-edged sword" with Carin Jennings and Michelle Akers-Stahl. Heinrichs remains among the all-time leaders in goals scored for the USA. [7] [8]

Matches and goals scored at World Cup

April Heinrichs competed in the first FIFA Women's World Cup in 1991, and finished with her team as World Champions; played in five matches and scored four goals.

Key (expand for notes on "world cup and olympic goals")
LocationGeographic location of the venue where the competition occurred
LineupStart – played entire match
on minute (off player) – substituted on at the minute indicated, and player was substituted off at the same time

off minute (on player) – substituted off at the minute indicated, and player was substituted on at the same time
( c ) – captain

MinThe minute in the match the goal was scored. For list that include caps, blank indicates played in the match but did not score a goal.
Assist/passThe ball was passed by the player, which assisted in scoring the goal. This column depends on the availability and source of this information.
penalty or pkGoal scored on penalty-kick which was awarded due to foul by opponent. (Goals scored in penalty-shoot-out, at the end of a tied match after extra-time, are not included.)
ScoreThe match score after the goal was scored.
ResultThe final score.

W – match was won
L – match was lost to opponent
D – match was drawn
(W) – penalty-shoot-out was won after a drawn match
(L) – penalty-shoot-out was lost after a drawn match

aetThe score at the end of extra-time; the match was tied at the end of 90' regulation
pso Penalty-shoot-out score shown in parentheses; the match was tied at the end of extra-time
Orange background color – Olympic women's football tournament
Blue background color – FIFA women's world cup final tournament
GoalMatchDateLocationOpponentLineupMinScoreResultCompetition
1
1991-11-17 [m 1] Panyu Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Start3–2W Group match
1
21991-11-19 [m 2] Panyu Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

off 41' (on Chastain)

231–05–0W Group match
2
352–0
3
1991-11-24 [m 3] Foshan Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei

off 41' (on Belkin)

7–0W Quarter-final
3
41991-11-27 [m 4] Guangzhou Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Start544–15–2W Semifinal
4
755–2
5
1991-11-30 [m 5] Guangzhou Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Start2–1W Final

College head coach

She had an 8–6–1 record as head coach at Princeton University in 1990.

Heinrichs guided University of Maryland to a 56–40–7 record from 1991 to 1995, earning Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year honors in 1995 after leading the Terps to their first NCAA Tournament berth.

She was head coach from 1996 to 2000 at University of Virginia, where she recorded a 52–27–7 mark in leading the Cavaliers to four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. She led Virginia to a 13–10 record, including a trip to the round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament in 1999 season.

Coaching U.S. Women's National Team

She joined the United States women's national soccer team as an assistant coach in 1995. She became the team's head coach in 2000.

During her tenure, Heinrichs was often criticized for failing to lead the previously unstoppable national squad to a major international championship, but she coached the team to victory at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Heinrichs led the United States to wins in international tournaments such as the Algarve Cup, Four Nations Cup, Gold Cup and a much celebrated return to the podium by winning Gold in Athens. Heinrichs also led her team to the silver medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal in the 2003 Women's World Cup.

Heinrichs' five years at the helm led to an 87–17–20 record. She resigned as coach on February 15, 2005, and became a consultant for U.S. Soccer.

Olympic Committee

She was named head coach for women's soccer at the University of California, Irvine, on December 19, 2005, and later resigned to accept a position with the U.S. Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Technical Director

In January 2011, April Heinrichs was hired by United States Soccer Federation as Technical Director for women's soccer. The appointment, along with Jill Ellis as development director, marks the first time U.S. Soccer had appointed full-time positions to oversee the women's youth national teams program. Besides focusing on technical directions of women's soccer, Heinrichs will oversee the under-20 and under-18 women's youth teams. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Gesamtliste 2015" (PDF). FIFA. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "April Heinrichs". United States Soccer Federation. Archived from the original on April 16, 2004. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  3. ↑ "April Heinrichs 1992". Sportswomen of Colorado. October 9, 2015. Archived from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  4. ↑ "April Heinrichs - 1998 Inductee | National Soccer Hall of Fame". April Heinrichs - 1998 Inductee | National Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Heinrichs and Ellis hired to run girls program". SoccerAmericaDaily.
  6. ↑ Sappino, Marco (2000). Dizionario Del Calcio Italiano (in Italian). Baldini&Castoldi. p. 683. ISBN   978-8880898627 . Retrieved August 27, 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ "All-Time Leaders: GOALS SCORED". U.S.Soccer. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013.
  8. ↑ "FIFA Player Statistics: April HEINRICHS". FIFA. Archived from the original on August 13, 2009.
Match reports
  1. ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup China 1991: MATCH Report: Sweden – USA". FIFA. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013.
  2. ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup China 1991: MATCH Report: Brazil – USA". FIFA. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013.
  3. ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup China 1991: MATCH Report: USA – Chinese Taipei". FIFA. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013.
  4. ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup China 1991: MATCH Report: Germany – USA". FIFA. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013.
  5. ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup China 1991: MATCH Report: Norway – USA". FIFA. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013.
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