Abby Wambach is the all-time leading scorer in international soccer history with 184 goals. Despite undeniable talent with the ball at her feet, she's most well-known for scoring spectacular goals with her head. In honor of her retirement, take a look back at 20 times Wambach put her head to good use.
1) International Friendly vs. Brazil, 2003
Abby Wambach (#22) and Juliana (#3) of Brazil vie to head the ball at Tad Gormley Stadium on July 13, 2003 in New Orleans.
2) FIFA Women's World Cup vs. Sweden, 2003
Hanna Marklund of Sweden (L) clashes with Abby Wambach during the FIFA Women's World Cup match at RFK Memorial Stadium on Sept. 21, 2003 in Washington, D.C.
3) FIFA Women's World Cup vs. Germany, 2003
Abby Wambach (L) heads the ball over the defense of goalkeeper Silke Rottenberg of Germany during the semifinals of the FIFA Women's World Cup on Oct. 5, 2003 at PGE Park in Portland, Ore.
4) Athens 2004 Olympic Games vs. Germany, 2004
Abby Wambach tries to control the ball while guarded by Angeliki Lagoumtzi of Greece in the women's soccer preliminary match during the Athens 2004 Olympic Games at Pankritio Stadium on Aug. 11, 2004 in Heraklio, Greece.
5) Algarve Cup vs. Norway, 2007
Abby Wambach (R) competes against Gitte Andersen of Norway during the Algarve Cup final match between the United States and Denmark at the Estadio Municipal on March 14, 2007 in Vila Real de San Antonio, Portugal.
6) FIFA Women's World Cup vs. England, 2007
Abby Wambach (#20) heads the ball during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2007 quarterfinal match between the USA and England at Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium on Sept. 22, 2007 in Tianjin, China.
7) International Friendly vs. Brazil, 2008
Abby Wambach (#12) clashes for the ball with Andreia Rosa (#5) of Brazil during the international friendly match between Brazil and the United States at the Torero Stadium on July 16, 2008 in San Diego.
8) International Friendly vs. Mexico, 2010
Abby Wambach (L) goes up for a header during the women's international friendly match between Mexico and the United States at Torero Stadium on March 28, 2010 in San Diego.
9) International Friendly vs. Germany, 2010
Abby Wambach goes up for a header in front of Annike Krahn (#5), Simone Laudehr (#6) and Ariane Hingst (#17) of Germany during the game on May 22, 2010 at Browns Stadium in Cleveland.
10) FIFA Women's World Cup vs. Sweden, 2011
Abby Wambach heads the ball against goalkeeper Hedvig Lundahl of Sweden during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 Group C match between Sweden and the United States at the Arena In Allerpark on July 6, 2011 in Wolfsburg, Germany.
11) FIFA Women's World Cup vs. Japan, 2011
Abby Wambach (L) scores on a header during the FIFA Women's World Cup final between the United States and Japan at FIFA World Cup Stadium on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
12) International Friendly vs. Canada, 2011
Abby Wambach heads the ball against Canada on Sept. 22, 2011 at Jeld-Wen Field in Portland, Ore.
13) London 2012 Olympic Games vs. Japan, 2012
Abby Wambach (#14) goes up for a header against Saki Kumagai (#4) of Japan during the women's soccer gold-medal match at the London 2012 Olympic Games at Wembley Stadium on Aug. 9, 2012 in London.
14) International Friendly vs. Costa Rica, 2012
Abby Wambach gets off a header in the first half against Costa Rica during their friendly match at Sahlen's Stadium on Sept. 1, 2012 in Rochester, N.Y.
15) International Friendly vs. China, 2012
Abby Wambach (#14) scores on a header as she gets between Wang Dongni (#14) and Wu Haiyan (#26) of China at BBVA Compass Stadium on Dec. 12, 2012 in Houston.
16) CONCACAF Women's Championship vs. Haiti, 2014
Abby Wambach scores a goal on a header in the first half of a game against Haiti during the 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship at RFK Stadium on Oct. 20, 2014 in Washington, D.C.
17) International Tournament of Brasilia vs. Brazil, 2014
Abby Wambach heads the ball during a match between the United States and Brazil in the International Tournament of Brasilia at Mane Garrincha Stadium on Dec. 14, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil.
18) International Friendly vs. Ireland, 2015
Abby Wambach heads the ball against Ireland despite a broken nose in the second half of the international friendly match on May 10, 2015 at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif.
19) FIFA Women's World Cup vs. Colombia, 2015
Abby Wambach heads the ball against Colombia during the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 Round of 16 match between the United States and Colombia at Commonwealth Stadium on June 22, 2015 in Edmonton, Alberta.
20) FIFA Women's World Cup, 2015
(L-R) Alex Morgan, Lauren Holiday, Abby Wambach and Whitney Engen hold the World Cup trophy after their 5-2 win over Japan in the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 final at BC Place Stadium on July 5, 2015 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
