
© Getty Images Followers of women’s football know full well the influence that Carli Lloyd has had in recent years. The USA co-captain drew worldwide attention in 2015 when she led the Stars and Stripes to a third FIFA Women’s World Cup™ title in Canada before deservedly winning the FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year award.
The 34-year-old remains an important part of her country’s national team and their aspirations to defend their World Cup title in France in 2019. Though 2016 proved a disappointing one after the Americans missed the podium at the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament in Rio, Lloyd’s performances for USA earned her a place on the shortlist for The Best FIFA Women’s Player 2016 award, which will be presented in Zurich on 9 January.
While Lloyd’s year was dominated by international duty with the US, she also made a handful of appearances for her club Houston Dash of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), scoring five goals in seven appearances during her second ..
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