- Born
- Birth nameJulie Maureen Foudy
- Nickname
- Jules
- Julie Foudy is an American retired soccer midfielder, two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist. She played for the United States Women's National Football Team from 1987-2004. Foudy finished her international career with 274 caps and served as the team's captain from 2000-2004 as well as the co-captain from 1991-2000. In 1997, she was the first American and first woman to receive the FIFA Fair Play Award.- IMDb mini biography by: Bazza the Beast
- SpouseIan Sawyers(July 30, 1995 - present) (2 children)
- Gave birth to her 1st child at age 35, a daughter Isabel Ann Sawyers on January 1, 2007. Child's father is her husband, Ian Sawyers.
- Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 37, a son Declan Sawyers in December 2008. Child's father is her husband, Ian Sawyers.
- Took over as the new president of the Women's Sports Foundation following the 2000 Olympics.
- Declined to go to medical school in order to play soccer
- Took a well-publicised trip to Pakistan (on behalf of her shoe sponsor, Reebok) to ensure herself that child labour was not involved in the making of soccer balls.
- I don't care how talented a team is, unless you believe in one another, you're weak.
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