33 Facts About Tiffeny Milbrett

Tiffeny Carleen Milbrett was born on October 23,1972 and is an American former professional soccer forward who was a longtime member of the United States women's national team.

In May 2018 the National Soccer Hall of Fame announced Milbrett will be enshrined in the Hall.

Tiffeny Milbrett won an Olympic gold medal in 1996 in Atlanta and a silver medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.

Tiffeny Milbrett played in three World Cups, winning in 1999.

Tiffeny Milbrett is in the top five all-time in the United States national soccer team in three offensive categories.

Tiffeny Milbrett was born in Portland, Oregon, on October 23,1972.

Tiffeny Milbrett started her soccer career playing for the Hillsboro Soccer Club in Hillsboro, Oregon, in the Portland metropolitan area.

Tiffeny Milbrett attended Hillsboro High School in Hillsboro from 1987 to 1990, where she graduated holding Oregon's state record for goals in a season with 54; and in a career with 131.

Tiffeny Milbrett was a three-time Oregonian 3A Player of the Year and a two-time Parade All-American.

Tiffeny Milbrett was a talented basketball player and Track and Field participant, and she was offered college scholarships at those two sports.

Tiffeny Milbrett attended the University of Portland where she lettered with the Clive Charles-coached Pilots in 1990,1991,1992 and 1994.

Tiffeny Milbrett left the school with various awards and National Collegiate Athletic Association records.

Tiffeny Milbrett garnered West Coast Offensive Player of The Year awards in 1992 and 1994, and was a three-time NSCAA All-American as well as a three time finalist for the Hermann Trophy and Missouri Athletic Club Award.

Tiffeny Milbrett was her university's all-time leader in goals with 103, and assists with 40.

Tiffeny Milbrett placed second in NCAA career goals with 103, and tied for fourth in career points with 246.

Tiffeny Milbrett was named to Soccer America's College Team of The Decade for the 1990s.

Professionally, Milbrett began her career in Japan, when she traveled to after graduating in 1995 and joined the Shiroki Serena of the L League.

Tiffeny Milbrett was the league's MVP as well as Offensive Player of The Year.

Tiffeny Milbrett was named to the WUSA's second team in 2002, when she finished eighth in the league in points.

In March 2005, Tiffeny Milbrett went to Sweden for two months to fine-tune her game, scoring five goals for Sunnana SK during her brief stint.

Tiffeny Milbrett played for Linkopings FC in the Swedish Damallsvenskan, having transferred there from the Vancouver Whitecaps Women of the United Soccer Leagues W-League.

In March 2009, Tiffeny Milbrett was selected to play with FC Gold Pride of the new Women's Professional Soccer and began play in April 2009.

Tiffeny Milbrett was a member of the US-under 20 team from 1990 to 1993, and saw her first action with the United States women's national soccer team in 1991, against China.

Tiffeny Milbrett scored her first goal with that selection in 1992, against Norway, and helped the team win the International Women's Tournament in France in 1993.

Tiffeny Milbrett played a total of 21 games with the senior team during that period, and in 1995, she finally joined the senior team full-time.

Tiffeny Milbrett was a member of the team that finished third at the World Cup that year in Sweden, and in 1996, she became a starter for the team that won the 1996 Olympic gold medal in Atlanta, scoring the game-winning goal in the gold medal game against China.

Tiffeny Milbrett was named the CONCACAF Offensive Player of The Year that same year, as well as Chevrolet's female athlete of the year.

Tiffeny Milbrett was nominated along with Hamm and Sun Wen for the first ever FIFA World Player of the Year award, and participated in the 2001 Nike Women's Cup.

Tiffeny Milbrett won the Chevrolet Female Athlete of the Year Award for the second time in a row in 2001.

Tiffeny Milbrett stepped away from the national team in December 2003 due to philosophical differences with manager April Heinrichs.

Tiffeny Milbrett preferred a more creative style of play to which she was more accustomed from her time at the University of Portland, while Heinrichs favored a more tactical brand of soccer which valued speed, athleticism and versatility.

Tiffeny Milbrett coached at Northwest Soccer Camp as well as at day camps, personal training and Elite Team Training Sessions, and women's clinics.

Tiffeny Milbrett is a member of the People to People Ambassador Programs.