Two-Time FIFA Women’s World Cup Winner Carli Lloy Announces Retirement

Carli Lloyd of the United States celebrates scoring their fourth goal during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games women's bronze medal football match between Australia and the United States at Ibaraki Kashima Stadium in Kashima city, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan, on Aug. 5, 2021. Henry Romero/Reuters

Two-time Women’s World Cup winner Carli Lloyd, one of the greatest women’s soccer players to ever grace the game, has announced her retirement, U.S. Soccer said on Monday.

The 39-year-old Lloyd, who was twice named the FIFA Women’s Player of the Year, became the second-most capped player in world soccer history during a career that also includes two Olympic gold medals.