USA Soccer great Carli Lloyd announces retirement

• Striker has 312 caps, two World Cups and two Olympic golds
• USA Soccer says four fall friendlies will be Lloyd's last

Carli Lloyd, regarded as one of the greatest women's soccer players, has announced her retirement, US Soccer said on Monday. The 39-year-old, twice Fifa's Women's Player of the Year, stands second in the list of most-capped women's players. Her 312 appearances for the US include two World Cups and two Olympic gold medals. Her 128 international goals places her joint-fifth on the all-time list.

When I first started out with the national team in 2005, my two main goals were to be the most complete soccer player I could be and to help the team win championships," she said.