Article 6T041 Former USA captain Becky Sauerbrunn retires after glittering 16-year career

Former USA captain Becky Sauerbrunn retires after glittering 16-year career

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  • Sauerbrunn to retire after 219 international appearances
  • Defender won two World Cups and Olympic gold medal

Two-time World Cup winner and former US national team captain Becky Sauerbrunn has retired from professional soccer after a 16-year career, the 39-year-old defender said on Tuesday.

The four-time NWSL defender of the year, Sauerbrunn hoisted the championship trophy in the top-flight American league three times and won Olympic gold with the United States in 2012. She missed the World Cup in 2023 due to injury.

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