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Lauren Holiday
	February 2012
Personal information
Full name	Lauren Cheney Holiday
Birth name	Lauren Nicole Cheney
Date of birth	September 30, 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Forward, midfielder
Youth career
	Ben Davis High School
College career
Years	Team
2006–2009	UCLA Bruins
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009	Pali Blues
2010–2011	Boston Breakers
2013–2015	FC Kansas City
International career‡
2004	United States U17
2006–2007	United States U20
2005	United States U21
2007–2015	United States
Medal record
Women's soccer
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
FIFA Women's World Cup
Pan American Games
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 5, 2015; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 25, 2015

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Lauren Cheney Holiday (born Lauren Nicole Cheney; September 30, 1987) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder and forward for the United States women's national soccer team from 2007 to 2015. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA Women's World Cup champion. Holiday played professionally for FC Kansas City in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Boston Breakers in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS). She played collegiate soccer for the UCLA Bruins.

Holiday won gold with the national team at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, 2012 London Summer Olympics, and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada. She played for the team at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup where the U.S. were the runners-up and Holiday was named to the tournament's All-Star team.

In 2007, she was named U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year.^[3] She earned U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year honors in 2014.^[4] She was the first player in NWSL history to have her jersey retired after retiring from the league.

Early life

Born in Indianapolis, Indiana to Rita and George Cheney, Holiday began playing soccer as a youth after watching her brother play the sport. She played on boys' teams until age 12.^[5]^[6] She attended Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis where she was named the school's most valuable offensive player in 2004–05. In 2004, she was named Metro Player of the Year by the Indianapolis Star.^[7] In 2006, she was named Parade All-American and was Gatorade Player of the Year in addition to receiving numerous regional awards including first-team All-Conference, All-County and All-State, and Indianapolis Star Super Team Player of the Year. She earned Indiana All-State selection honors each year of her high school career and was named NSCAA All-American three times. Holiday finished her high school career having scored 118 goals and served 67 assists.^[8] She graduated mid-year in 2006 to train full-time with the United States U-20 women's national soccer team for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.^[9]

UCLA Bruins, 2006–2009

In the fall of 2006, Holiday enrolled at UCLA, where she was named a first-team All-American and NSCAA Freshman of the Year.^[10]^[11] She led the Pac-10 Conference with 19 goals, which also set a new UCLA freshman record with a goals-per-game percentage of .95.^[12]^[13] As a sophomore in 2007, she was the runner-up for the women's Hermann Trophy and the Pac-10 Player of the Year. She led the conference again in goals scored with 23 and broke the UCLA single-season school records for points (57) and goals (23).^[14]

Holiday became the first player in UCLA history to earn NSCAA/adidas First-Team All-America honors all four years of her career. At UCLA, she set new school records for points (173) and game-winning goals (28); and tied the career school record in goals with 71. She had 31 career assists, second place in the record book. During her four years, the Bruins played in consecutive NCAA College Cups.^[14]^[15]

Playing career

Club

Pali Blues, 2009

During the summer of 2009, Holiday joined Southern California team Pali Blues, in the W-League.^[16] Throughout the entire regular season, the Blues did not lose a match and finished first in the Western Conference with a 9–0–3 record.^[17] After defeating the Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues 4–0 in the championship semi-final in which Holiday scored a goal in the 65th minute,^[18] the Pali Blues clinched the championship title in a 2–1 defeat of the Washington Freedom Reserves on August 7, 2009.^[19]

Boston Breakers, 2010–2011

Cheney — Holiday playing in the rain against Saint Louis Athletica.

On January 15, 2010, Holiday was selected by the Boston Breakers as the second overall pick in the WPS Draft.^[20] She played in 23 games for Boston during the 2010 season, starting in 21 matches and scoring five goals with two assists.^[21] After Boston finished in second place during the regular season with a 10–8–6, the team advanced to the playoffs.^[21] Holiday scored the team's lone goal in the 2–1 playoff loss against the Philadelphia Independence.^[22] Holiday was named as a starter in the 2010 WPS All-Star Game and scored in the 79th minute.^[23]

During the 2011 WPS season, Holiday made ten appearances for the club.^[21] After returning to Boston following the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, Holiday's brace during the team's final regular season match helped the Breakers clinch the last remaining spot in the playoffs. She was subsequently named WPS Player of the Week for week 18 of the season.^[24] The Breakers finished the regular season in fourth place with a 5–9–4 The team was defeated 3–1 by magicJack during the playoff semifinal.^[25]

FC Kansas City, 2013–2015

In 2013, Holiday was one of three national team players along with Becky Sauerbrunn and Nicole Barnhart to be allocated to FC Kansas City for the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League as part of the NWSL Player Allocation.^[26] In June 2013, she was named NWSL Player of the Month after scoring six times in five games and becoming the league's leading scorer with eight goals.^[27] FC Kansas City finished second during the regular season with an 11–6–5 record.^[28] The team advanced to the playoffs but were defeated 2–3 by Portland Thorns FC during the semi-finals. Following the 2013 NWSL season, Holiday was awarded the Golden Boot, an award given to the player who scores the most goals (12) and was named the league's Most Valuable Player (MVP).^[29]

In 2014 NWSL season, FC Kansas City finished the regular season in second place, with Holiday providing a team-leading 7 assists, and finished second in goals scored with 8 behind Amy Rodriguez's 13. In the post-season playoffs, Holiday scored the second goal in a 2–0 victory over the Portland Thorns FC in the semi-final, and provided both the assists for Rodriguez's two goals, as they beat Seattle Reign FC 2–1 in the 2014 Championship game, to clinch the club's first NWSL title. Holiday was voted the match's MVP.^[30]

As of 2015, Holiday was the leading goal scorer (20) and assist leader (12) all-time in the NWSL. She retired from the NWSL at the end of the 2015 season as Kansas City repeated as champions, allowing Holiday to retire holding world and league titles.^[31] Her number 12 jersey was retired in her honour.

International

Holiday made her first appearance and start for the U.S. women's national soccer team on January 26, 2007, against Germany.^[15] She earned her second cap and scored her first goals against Mexico on April 14, 2007.^[15] The same year, she was named the U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year.^[32]

2008 Beijing Olympics

Holiday was named to the U.S. roster for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing after Abby Wambach was forced to withdraw with a broken leg.^[33]^[34] She appeared in three games as a substitute ^[15] helping the U.S. win gold at the tournament.^[35] In 2010, Holiday was the second-leading scorer on the team with seven goals in 13 total matches, starting seven.^[15]

2011 FIFA Women's World Cup

2011 saw the U.S. team making preparations for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and training starting with the Four Nations Tournament in January. Holiday scored her 12th international goal during the U.S.'s 2–1 win over Canada.^[36] The U.S. defeated China 2–0 in the final to clinch the tournament title.^[37] At the 2011 Algarve Cup in March, she scored a goal against Iceland during the final helping the U.S. win 4–2 and clinch their 8th title at the tournament.^[38]^[39]^[40]

Holiday started in all six 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup matches, scoring two goals and leading the team with three assists. Her performance earned a spot on the Women's World Cup All-Star Team.^[41] Holiday scored the first tournament goal for the U.S. during the team's first group stage against North Korea on June 28 helping the U.S. win 2–0.^[42]^[43] During the team's next group stage match against Colombia, Cheney served the assist to Megan Rapinoe's first World Cup goal who had just subbed into the match. It was the quickest goal for a U.S. substitute in history of the tournament.^[44] Despite losing to Sweden 2–1 during the team's third group stage match,^[45] the U.S. advanced to the knockout stage where they faced Brazil on July 10.^[46] The U.S. won the dramatic match after equalizing the match in the 120th minute and winning 5–3 in the resulting penalty kick shootout.^[47] During the semi-final match against France on July 13, Holiday scored the game-opening goal in the ninth minute.^[48] In the 79th minute, her cross to Abby Wambach lifted the score to 2–1 and an eventual 3–1 win to advance to the World Cup final against Japan.^[49] In front of a sell-out crowd of 48,817, the United States tied Japan 1–1 during regulation time and 2–2 in overtime advancing to a penalty kick shootout where they were defeated.^[50]^[51] Despite spraining an ankle early in the first half of the match, Holiday continued playing until being subbed off at the start of the second half.^[52]

2012 London Olympics

Holiday led the United States team with seven assists in five games at the 2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Vancouver, British Columbia including four assists during the U.S.'s 14–0 rout of the Dominican Republic. She played in all six games at the 2012 Summer Olympics, starting five. She came off the bench in the gold medal match to play the final 23 minutes after suffering a minor injury in the semifinal.^[15]

2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

In 2015, Holiday scored the third goal of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Final in the 14th minute of the game helping the U.S. defeat previous World Cup champions Japan 5–2.^[53]^[54]

On July 7, 2015, following the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, Holiday announced her retirement from her international career.^[55]^[56]

Career statistics

International goals

Key (expand for notes on "international goals" and sorting)
Location	Geographic location of the venue where the competition occurred Sorted by country name first, then by city name
Lineup	Start – played entire match on minute (off player) – substituted on at the minute indicated, and player was substituted off at the same time off minute (on player) – substituted off at the minute indicated, and player was substituted on at the same time (c) – captain Sorted by minutes played
Goal in match	Goal of total goals by the player in the match Sorted by total goals followed by goal number
#	NumberOfGoals.goalNumber scored by the player in the match (alternate notation to Goal in match)
Min	The minute in the match the goal was scored. For list that include caps, blank indicates played in the match but did not score a goal.
Assist/pass	The ball was passed by the player, which assisted in scoring the goal. This column depends on the availability and source of this information.
penalty or pk	Goal scored on penalty-kick which was awarded due to foul by opponent. (Goals scored in penalty-shoot-out, at the end of a tied match after extra-time, are not included.)
Score	The match score after the goal was scored. Sorted by goal difference, then by goal scored by the player's team
Result	The final score. Sorted by goal difference in the match, then by goal difference in penalty-shoot-out if it is taken, followed by goal scored by the player's team in the match, then by goal scored in the penalty-shoot-out. For matches with identical final scores, match ending in extra-time without penalty-shoot-out is a tougher match, therefore precede matches that ended in regulation
aet	The score at the end of extra-time; the match was tied at the end of 90' regulation
pso	Penalty-shoot-out score shown in parentheses; the match was tied at the end of extra-time
	Light-purple background color – exhibition or closed door international friendly match
	Light-yellow background color – match at an invitational tournament
	Light-orange background color – Olympic women's football qualification match
	Light-blue background color – FIFA women's world cup qualification match
	Pink background color – Continental Games or regional tournament
	Orange background color – Olympic women's football tournament
	Blue background color – FIFA women's world cup final tournament
NOTE on background colors: Continental Games or regional tournament are sometimes also qualifier for World Cup or Olympics; information depends on the source such as the player's federation. NOTE: some keys may not apply for a particular football player

	Date	Location	Opponent	Lineup	No.	Min	Assist/pass	Score	Result	Competition
1	2007-04-14^{[m 1]}	Foxborough	Mexico	83. on 8' (off Lilly)	1.1	88	Heather O'Reilly	5550.05005 5–0	5550.05005 5–0	Friendly
2	2008-01-18^{[m 2]}	Guangzhou	Finland	45. on 46' (off Wambach)	1.1	69	Tina DiMartino	5250.03005 3–1	5350.04005 4–1	Four Nations Tournament
3	2008-04-04^{[m 3]}	Juarez	Jamaica	Start	1.1	21	unassisted	5250.02005 2–0	5650.06005 6–0	Olympic qualifier: final round
4	2009-05-25^{[m 4]}	Toronto	Canada	24. on 77' (off Rodriguez)	1.1	80	Heather O'Reilly	5450.02005 4–0	5450.02005 4–0	Friendly
5	2010-02-24^{[m 5]}	Santo Antonio	Iceland	25. off 66' (on Rodriguez)	1.1	61	Lori Lindsey	5250.02005 2–0	5250.02005 2–0	Algarve Cup: Group B
6	2010-03-01^{[m 6]}	Ferreiras	Sweden	45. on 46' (off Rodriguez)	2.1	56	Casey Nogueira	5150.01005 1–0	5250.02005 2–0	Algarve Cup: Group B
7	2010-03-01^{[m 6]}	Ferreiras	Sweden	45. on 46' (off Rodriguez)	2.2	86	Lori Lindsey	5250.02005 2–0	5250.02005 2–0	Algarve Cup: Group B
8	2010-03-03^{[m 7]}	Faro	Germany	84. off 84' (on Nogueira)	1.1	69	unassisted	5250.03005 3–1	5150.03005 3–2	Algarve Cup: final
9	2010-03-28^{[m 8]}	San Diego	Mexico	45. on 46' (off Rodriguez)	1.1	72	Shannon Boxx	5350.03005 3–0	5350.03005 3–0	Friendly
10	2010-11-01^{[m 9]}	Cancun	Costa Rica	Start	1.1	68	unassisted	5250.02005 2–0	5450.04005 4–0	World Cup qualifier: Group B
11	2010-11-08^{[m 10]}	Cancun	Costa Rica	Start	1.1	17	Lori Lindsey	5150.01005 1–0	5350.03005 3–0	World Cup qualifier: third-place match
12	2011-01-23^{[m 11]}	Chongqing	Canada	45. on 46' (off Rodriguez)	1.1	54	Lindsay Tarpley	5150.02005 1–0	5150.02005 2–1	Four Nations Tournament
13	2011-03-09^{[m 12]}	Faro	Iceland	45. off 46' (on Wambach)	1.1	45+1	Megan Rapinoe	5050.02005 2–2	5250.04005 4–2	Algarve Cup: final
14	2011-06-05^{[m 13]}	Harrison	Mexico	30. on 61' (off Rodriguez)	1.1	90+2	Abby Wambach	5150.01005 1–0	5150.01005 1–0	Friendly
15	2011-06-28^{[m 14]}	Dresden	Korea DPR	Start	1.1	54	Abby Wambach	5150.01005 1–0	5250.02005 2–0	World Cup: Group C
16	2011-07-13^{[m 15]}	Mönchengladbach	France	Start	1.1	9	Heather O'Reilly	5150.01005 1–0	5250.03005 3–1	World Cup: semifinal
17	2012-01-20^{[m 16]}	Vancouver	Dominican	Start	1.1	64	Heather O'Reilly	6150.11005 11–0	6450.14005 14–0	Olympic qualifier: Group B
18	2012-01-22^{[m 17]}	Vancouver	Guatemala	45. off 46' (on Morgan)	1.1	24	unassisted	5350.03005 3–0	6350.13005 13–0	Olympic qualifier: Group B
19	2013-06-15^{[m 18]}	Foxborough	Korea Republic	77. off 77' (on Brian)	1.1	7	Tobin Heath	5250.02005 2–0	5350.04005 4–1	Friendly
20	2013-06-20^{[m 19]}	Harrison	Korea Republic	71. off 71' (on Averbuch)	1.1	64	Kelley O'Hara	5550.05005 5–0	5550.05005 5–0	Friendly
21	2013-10-20^{[m 20]}	San Antonio	Australia	64. on 64' (off Brian)	1.1	6	unassisted	5150.01005 1–0	5450.04005 4–0	Friendly
22	2014-02-13^{[m 21]}	Atlanta	Russia	23. on 68' (off Brian)	1.1	81	penalty	5650.06005 6–0	5850.08005 8–0	Friendly
23	2014-04-06^{[m 22]}	Commerce	China	67. off 67' (on Rapinoe)	1.1	39	unassisted	5150.01005 1–0	5250.02005 2–0	Friendly
24	2015-07-05^{[m 23]}	Vancouver	Japan	Start	1.1	14	unassisted	5350.03005 3–0	5350.05005 5–2	World Cup: final

Honors and awards

International

Olympic Gold Medal: 2008, 2012^[57]
FIFA Women's World Cup: 2015^[58]
Algarve Cup: 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015
CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament: 2008, 2012
CONCACAF Women's Championship: 2014
Four Nations Tournament: 2007, 2008, 2011

Individual

Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award (2023)
FIFA Women's World Cup All-Star Team: 2011^[59]
WPS All-Star: 2010^[60]
NWSL Best XI: 2013,^[61] 2014^[62]
NWSL Most Valuable Player: 2013^[63]
NWSL Golden Boot: 2013^[63]
NWSL Championship Most Valuable Player: 2014^[64]
U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year: 2007^[65]
NCAA All-American First-Team: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009^[14]
Pac-10 Conference Player of the Year: 2007^[14]
Soccer America Player of the Year Award: 2007^[66]
U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year: 2014^[4]
Sagamore of the Wabash: 2015^[67]
National Soccer Hall of Fame: 2023^[68]

Team

with FC Kansas City

NWSL championship: 2014,^[69] 2015^[70]

Personal life

At the age of three, Holiday had open heart surgery to correct a heart defect.^[71] She married professional basketball player Jrue Holiday, fellow former UCLA Bruin and NBA point guard, on July 7, 2013.^[72] The two first met and began dating in 2008 while they were both attending UCLA.

Holiday is a Christian.^[73]

On September 4, 2016, it was announced that Holiday had previously been diagnosed with a brain tumor during her pregnancy. Her husband chose to take a leave of absence to care for her. The tumor, which was benign, was found on the right side of her brain in late June 2016.^[74]^[75] Holiday gave birth to a daughter, Jrue Tyler Holiday, in September 2016, and the tumor was successfully removed in October.^[76] She gave birth to a son, Hendrix, in 2020.^[77]

Holiday has signed endorsement deals with Under Armour and Chobani.^[78]^[79]

In 2020, Holiday joined the ownership group for Angel City FC of the NWSL.^[80]

In popular culture

Video games

Holiday was featured along with her national teammates in the EA Sports' FIFA video game series in FIFA 16, the first time women players were included in the game.^[81]

Ticker tape parade and White House honor

Following the United States' win at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, Holiday and her teammates became the first women's sports team to be honored with a ticker tape parade in New York City.^[82] Each player received a key to the city from Mayor Bill de Blasio.^[83] In October of the same year, the team was honored by President Barack Obama at the White House.^[84]

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^ Rogers, Martin (July 8, 2015). "Lauren Holiday says she will no longer compete with U.S. national team". USA Today. Archived from the original on September 19, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
^ "Lauren Cheney". Team USA. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
^ Glenesk, Matthew (September 5, 2016). "Pregnant Lauren Holiday needs brain surgery". Indy Star. Archived from the original on November 10, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
^ Woods, David (July 8, 2015). "Retiring soccer star Lauren Holiday among Indiana's greatest". Lafayette Journal & Courier. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
^ Galsim, Kat (July 3, 2010). "Videos: An All-Star Experience, WPS Style". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
^ "NWSL Best XI". National Women's Soccer League. August 28, 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
^ "Seattle Reign dominates NWSL Best XI selections". Soccer America. August 29, 2014. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Kassouf, Jeff (August 27, 2013). "Holiday named 2013 NWSL MVP; KC sweeps awards". The Equalizer. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
^ McIntyre, Ashley (June 1, 2015). "The Hunt for the Third Star: Lauren Holiday". Soccer.com. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
^ "2007 Young Female Athlete of the Year: Lauren Cheney". U.S. Soccer Federation. December 20, 2007. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
^ "UCLA's Cheney named Women's Player of the Year". Soccer America. December 20, 2007. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
^ Pence, Mike. "Proud to present Hoosier gold medalist and World Cup Champion @laurenholiday12 with a Sagamore of the Wabash". Twitter. Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
^ "Lauren Cheney Holiday Elected to National Soccer Hall of Fame | National Soccer Hall of Fame". November 22, 2022. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
^ "FC Kansas City Earns 2014 NWSL Championship". FC Kansas City. August 31, 2014. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
^ "FCKC NAMED 2015 NWSL CHAMPIONS IN 1–0 WIN OVER SEATTLE". NWSL. October 2, 2015. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
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^ "Twitter / laurenholiday12: Touched down in LA with my". Twitter.com. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
^ "SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE". Archived from the original on March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
^ "Jrue Holiday to miss start of season as pregnant wife Lauren Holiday faces brain surgery". September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on September 4, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
^ "Jrue Holiday to be out to support wife, ex-soccer star Lauren Holiday". ABC News. September 5, 2016. Archived from the original on September 5, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
^ "Jrue Holiday makes splash, nets 21 in season debut for Pelicans". ESPN.com. November 18, 2016. Archived from the original on November 20, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
^ Holiday, Lauren (June 29, 2020). "I've Stayed Silent for Way Too Long". The Players' Tribune. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
^ Walker, Andrea K. (July 25, 2011). "Under Armour's rookie strategy for endorsement deals". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
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Match reports

^ "U.S. Women Roll Past Mexico, 5–0, Behind Two Goals from Kristine Lilly". U.S.Soccer. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012.
^ "Lindsay Tarpley Scores Twice and U.S. Women Defeat Finland 4–1; USA Takes on China on Sunday, Jan. 20 For Four Nations Title". U.S.Soccer. Archived from the original on April 25, 2013.
^ "U.S. Women Defeat Jamaica, 6–0, to Open Olympic Qualifying; Wambach Scores Twice at USA is Through to Semifinals". U.S.Soccer. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012.
^ "U.S. Women Score Twice In Each Half to Defeat Canada 4–0 at BMO Field in Toronto". U.S.Soccer. Archived from the original on October 13, 2013.
^ "Hope Solo Saves Two Penalties as the USA Defeats Iceland 2–0 to Open 2010 Algarve Cup". U.S.Soccer. Archived from the original on July 9, 2013.
^ "Lauren Cheney Scores Twice As U.S. Women Defeat Sweden 2–0 To Advance to Eighth Consecutive Algarve Cup Championship Game". U.S.Soccer. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013.
^ "Lloyd, Wambach and Cheney Score As U.S. Women Win 2010 Algarve Cup With 3–2 Victory Against Germany". U.S.Soccer. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013.
^ "USA Defeats Mexico 3–0 in First Domestic Match of 2010". U.S.Soccer. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012.
^ "U.S. Women's National Team Beats Costa Rica 4–0 to Top Group B at CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying in Cancun, Mexico". U.S.Soccer. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013.
^ "U.S. Women Defeat Costa Rica 3–0 to Earn Spot in Two-Game Playoff Against Italy for Berth to Germany 2011". U.S.Soccer. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013.
^ "U.S. Women Rebound to Defeat Canada 2–1 at Four Nations Tournament in China". U.S.Soccer. Archived from the original on April 25, 2013.
^ "U.S. WNT Defeats Iceland For 2011 Algarve Cup Title". U.S.Soccer. Archived from the original on November 22, 2011.
^ "Stoppage-Time Strike from Cheney Lifts U.S Women to Win Against Mexico". U.S.Soccer. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012.
^ "U.S. Opens 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup with 2–0 Victory Against Korea DPR". U.S.Soccer. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012.
^ "U.S. WNT Advances to Final of 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup". U.S.Soccer. Archived from the original on April 24, 2012.
^ "U.S. Women's National Team Opens 2012 CONCACAF Olympic Women's Qualifying With Record Performance in 14–0 Rout of Dominican Republic". U.S.Soccer. Archived from the original on January 24, 2012.
^ "U.S. Women's National Team Qualifies for Semifinals of 2012 CONCACAF Olympic Women's Qualifying with 13–0 Victory Against Guatemala". U.S.Soccer. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014.
^ "U.S. WNT Defeats Korea Republic 4–1 in Foxborough, Mass". U.S.Soccer. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014.
^ "Abby Wambach Becomse All-Time Leading Scorer with Four Goals in 5–0 Win vs. Korea Republic". U.S.Soccer. Archived from the original on August 18, 2013.
^ "U.S. WNT Rolls Past Australia 4–0 in Front of 19,109 at Alamodome in San Antonio". U.S. Soccer Federation. October 20, 2013. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
^ "U.S. WNT Routs Russia 8–0 in Second Leg in Front of 16,133 Fans at Georgia Dome". U.S. Soccer Federation. February 13, 2014. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
^ "2–0 Victory in Colorado: U.S. WNT vs.China PR". U.S. Soccer Federation. April 6, 2014. Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
^ "U.S.WNT 5–2 Japan; wins World Cup". U.S.Soccer. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2015.

External links

Lauren Holiday – FIFA competition record (archived)
US Soccer player profile
FC Kansas City player profile
UCLA player profile

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 ==Early life==
-Born in [[Indianapolis, Indiana]] to Rita and George Cheney, Holiday began playing soccer as a youth after watching her brother play the sport. She played on boys' teams until age 12.<ref>{{cite web |last=Purdy |first=Jacqueline |title=Lauren Cheney is Made to Play Midfield |url=http://espn.go.com/espnw/news/article/6773137/women-world-cup-lauren-cheney-made-play-midfield |publisher=ESPN |access-date=October 16, 2013 |date=July 15, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Bonham |first=Chad |title=A conversation with U.S. Olympian Lauren Cheney |date=July 3, 2012 |url=http://blog.beliefnet.com/inspiringathletes/2012/07/a-conversation-with-u-s-olympian-lauren-cheney.html |publisher=Beliefnet |access-date=October 16, 2013}}</ref> She attended [[Ben Davis High School]] in Indianapolis where she was named the school's most valuable offensive player in 2004–05. In 2004, she was named Metro Player of the Year by the Indianapolis Star.<ref>{{cite web |title=Individual Honors |url=http://www.wayne.k12.in.us/bdgirlssoccer/individual_honors.asp |publisher=Ben Davis High School |access-date=October 16, 2013}}</ref> In 2006, she was named [[Parade All-American]] and was [[Gatorade Player of the Year awards|Gatorade Player of the Year]] in addition to receiving numerous regional awards including first-team All-Conference, All-County and All-State, and Indianapolis Star Super Team Player of the Year. She earned Indiana All-State selection honors each year of her high school career and was named [[NSCAA]] All-American three times. Holiday finished her high school career having scored 118 goals and served 67 assists.<ref name="gatoradepoy">{{cite web |title=U.S. Youth National Team Forward Lauren Cheney Named Gatorade National High School Girls' Player of the Year |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/news/u-20-wnt/2006/02/u-s-youth-national-team-forward-lauren-cheney-named-gatorade-national-high-school-girls-player-of-th.aspx |publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation |access-date=October 16, 2013 |date=February 23, 2006 |archive-date=October 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017024342/http://www.ussoccer.com/news/u-20-wnt/2006/02/u-s-youth-national-team-forward-lauren-cheney-named-gatorade-national-high-school-girls-player-of-th.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> She graduated mid-year in 2006 to train full-time with the [[United States U-20 women's national soccer team]] for the [[FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Lauren Cheney Leads the U-20 WNT Through CONCACAF Qualifying with Big Game and Bigger Heart |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/news/u-20-wnt/2006/01/lauren-cheney-leads-the-u-20-wnt-through-concacaf-qualifying-with-big-game-and-bigger-heart.aspx |publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation |access-date=October 16, 2013 |date=January 23, 2006 |archive-date=October 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017024346/http://www.ussoccer.com/news/u-20-wnt/2006/01/lauren-cheney-leads-the-u-20-wnt-through-concacaf-qualifying-with-big-game-and-bigger-heart.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>
+Born in [[Indianapolis, Indiana]] to Rita and George Cheney, Holiday began playing soccer as a youth after watching her brother play the sport. She played on boys' teams until age 12.<ref>{{cite web |last=Purdy |first=Jacqueline |title=Lauren Cheney is Made to Play Midfield |url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/news/story/_/id/6773137/women-world-cup-lauren-cheney-made-play-midfield |publisher=ESPN |access-date=October 16, 2013 |date=July 15, 2011 |archive-date=April 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422213508/https://www.espn.com/espnw/news/story/_/id/6773137/women-world-cup-lauren-cheney-made-play-midfield |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Bonham |first=Chad |title=A conversation with U.S. Olympian Lauren Cheney |date=July 3, 2012 |url=http://blog.beliefnet.com/inspiringathletes/2012/07/a-conversation-with-u-s-olympian-lauren-cheney.html |publisher=Beliefnet |access-date=October 16, 2013}}</ref> She attended [[Ben Davis High School]] in Indianapolis where she was named the school's most valuable offensive player in 2004–05. In 2004, she was named Metro Player of the Year by the Indianapolis Star.<ref>{{cite web |title=Individual Honors |url=http://www.wayne.k12.in.us/bdgirlssoccer/individual_honors.asp |publisher=Ben Davis High School |access-date=October 16, 2013 |archive-date=July 7, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707052754/http://www.wayne.k12.in.us/bdgirlssoccer/individual_honors.asp |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2006, she was named [[Parade All-American]] and was [[Gatorade Player of the Year awards|Gatorade Player of the Year]] in addition to receiving numerous regional awards including first-team All-Conference, All-County and All-State, and Indianapolis Star Super Team Player of the Year. She earned Indiana All-State selection honors each year of her high school career and was named [[NSCAA]] All-American three times. Holiday finished her high school career having scored 118 goals and served 67 assists.<ref name="gatoradepoy">{{cite web |title=U.S. Youth National Team Forward Lauren Cheney Named Gatorade National High School Girls' Player of the Year |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/news/u-20-wnt/2006/02/u-s-youth-national-team-forward-lauren-cheney-named-gatorade-national-high-school-girls-player-of-th.aspx |publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation |access-date=October 16, 2013 |date=February 23, 2006 |archive-date=October 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017024342/http://www.ussoccer.com/news/u-20-wnt/2006/02/u-s-youth-national-team-forward-lauren-cheney-named-gatorade-national-high-school-girls-player-of-th.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> She graduated mid-year in 2006 to train full-time with the [[United States U-20 women's national soccer team]] for the [[FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Lauren Cheney Leads the U-20 WNT Through CONCACAF Qualifying with Big Game and Bigger Heart |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/news/u-20-wnt/2006/01/lauren-cheney-leads-the-u-20-wnt-through-concacaf-qualifying-with-big-game-and-bigger-heart.aspx |publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation |access-date=October 16, 2013 |date=January 23, 2006 |archive-date=October 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017024346/http://www.ussoccer.com/news/u-20-wnt/2006/01/lauren-cheney-leads-the-u-20-wnt-through-concacaf-qualifying-with-big-game-and-bigger-heart.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 ===UCLA Bruins, 2006–2009===
-In the fall of 2006, Holiday enrolled at [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]], where she was named a first-team All-American and [[NSCAA]] Freshman of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lauren Cheney Named NSCAA/adidas First-Team All-American |url=http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=207911111 |publisher=UCLA Bruins |access-date=October 16, 2013 |author=UCLA Athletics |date=December 8, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=College Cup Teams Dominate Women's 2006 Division I All-America Team |url=http://www.nscaa.com/news/2007/02/college-cup-teams-dominate-womens-2006-division-i-allamerica-team |publisher=National Soccer Coaches Association of America |access-date=October 16, 2013 |date=November 14, 2007 |archive-date=October 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017112521/http://www.nscaa.com/news/2007/02/college-cup-teams-dominate-womens-2006-division-i-allamerica-team |url-status=dead }}</ref> She led the [[Pac-10 Conference]] with 19 goals, which also set a new UCLA freshman record with a goals-per-game percentage of .95.<ref>{{cite web |title=UCLA's Title IX 40: Lauren Cheney, Tiffany Joh |url=http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=207907687 |publisher=UCLA Bruins |access-date=October 16, 2013 |author=UCLA Athletics |date=November 5, 1012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Canales |first=Andrea |title=Cheney should have been a Hermann contender |url=http://espnfc.com/columns/story?id=394157&root=ncaa&cc=5901 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=October 16, 2013 |date=November 30, 2006}}</ref> As a sophomore in 2007, she was the runner-up for the women's [[Hermann Trophy]] and the Pac-10 Player of the Year. She led the conference again in goals scored with 23 and broke the UCLA single-season school records for points (57) and goals (23).<ref name=ucla_bio>{{cite web |title=Lauren Cheney |url=http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=207924919 |publisher=UCLA |access-date=October 16, 2013}}</ref>
+In the fall of 2006, Holiday enrolled at [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]], where she was named a first-team All-American and [[NSCAA]] Freshman of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lauren Cheney Named NSCAA/adidas First-Team All-American |url=http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=207911111 |publisher=UCLA Bruins |access-date=October 16, 2013 |author=UCLA Athletics |date=December 8, 2009 |archive-date=May 30, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160530025323/http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=207911111 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=College Cup Teams Dominate Women's 2006 Division I All-America Team |url=http://www.nscaa.com/news/2007/02/college-cup-teams-dominate-womens-2006-division-i-allamerica-team |publisher=National Soccer Coaches Association of America |access-date=October 16, 2013 |date=November 14, 2007 |archive-date=October 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017112521/http://www.nscaa.com/news/2007/02/college-cup-teams-dominate-womens-2006-division-i-allamerica-team |url-status=dead }}</ref> She led the [[Pac-10 Conference]] with 19 goals, which also set a new UCLA freshman record with a goals-per-game percentage of .95.<ref>{{cite web |title=UCLA's Title IX 40: Lauren Cheney, Tiffany Joh |url=http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=207907687 |publisher=UCLA Bruins |access-date=October 16, 2013 |author=UCLA Athletics |date=November 5, 1012 |archive-date=October 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017045236/http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=207907687 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Canales |first=Andrea |title=Cheney should have been a Hermann contender |url=http://espnfc.com/columns/story?id=394157&root=ncaa&cc=5901 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=October 16, 2013 |date=November 30, 2006 |archive-date=October 24, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024051904/http://espnfc.com/columns/story?id=394157&root=ncaa&cc=5901 |url-status=live }}</ref> As a sophomore in 2007, she was the runner-up for the women's [[Hermann Trophy]] and the Pac-10 Player of the Year. She led the conference again in goals scored with 23 and broke the UCLA single-season school records for points (57) and goals (23).<ref name=ucla_bio>{{cite web |title=Lauren Cheney |url=http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=207924919 |publisher=UCLA |access-date=October 16, 2013 |archive-date=October 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017045326/http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=207924919 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-Holiday became the first player in UCLA history to earn NSCAA/adidas First-Team All-America honors all four years of her career. At UCLA, she set new school records for points (173) and game-winning goals (28); and tied the career school record in goals with 71. She had 31 career assists, second place in the record book. During her four years, the Bruins played in consecutive [[NCAA College Cup]]s.<ref name=ucla_bio /><ref name=USWNTprofile />
+Holiday became the first player in UCLA history to earn NSCAA/adidas First-Team All-America honors all four years of her career. At UCLA, she set new school records for points (173) and game-winning goals (28); and tied the career school record in goals with 71. She had 31 career assists, second place in the record book. During her four years, the Bruins played in consecutive [[NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament|NCAA College Cup]]s.<ref name=ucla_bio /><ref name=USWNTprofile />
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 ====Pali Blues, 2009====
-During the summer of 2009, Holiday joined Southern California team [[Pali Blues]], in the [[USL W-League (1995–2015)|W-League]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Blues Add UCLA Trio with National Team Experience |url=http://www.bluessoccerclub.com/home/315838.html |publisher=Pali Blues Soccer Club |access-date=October 16, 2013 |date=March 25, 2009 |archive-date=October 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017134519/http://www.bluessoccerclub.com/home/315838.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Throughout the entire [[2009 W-League (North America)|regular season]], the Blues did not lose a match and finished first in the Western Conference with a 9–0–3 record.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rodriguez |first=Justin |title=Soccer: Pali Blues loaded with talent |url=http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090730/SPORTS/907300328&cid=sitesearch |publisher=Times Herald-Record |access-date=October 16, 2013 |date=July 30, 2009}}</ref> After defeating the [[Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues]] 4–0 in the championship semi-final in which Holiday scored a goal in the 65th minute,<ref>{{cite web|title=Pali Blues at Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1248177.html |publisher=United Soccer Leagues |access-date=October 16, 2013 |date=July 31, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004221609/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1248177.html |archive-date=October 4, 2012 }}</ref> the Pali Blues clinched the championship title in a 2–1 defeat of the [[Washington Freedom Reserves]] on August 7, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pali Blues Win Second Straight W-League Championship |url=http://www.bluessoccerclub.com/NEWS/366404.html |publisher=Pali Blues Soccer Club |access-date=October 16, 2013}}</ref>
+During the summer of 2009, Holiday joined Southern California team [[Pali Blues]], in the [[USL W-League (1995–2015)|W-League]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Blues Add UCLA Trio with National Team Experience |url=http://www.bluessoccerclub.com/home/315838.html |publisher=Pali Blues Soccer Club |access-date=October 16, 2013 |date=March 25, 2009 |archive-date=October 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017134519/http://www.bluessoccerclub.com/home/315838.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Throughout the entire [[2009 W-League (North America)|regular season]], the Blues did not lose a match and finished first in the Western Conference with a 9–0–3 record.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rodriguez |first=Justin |title=Soccer: Pali Blues loaded with talent |url=http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090730/SPORTS/907300328&cid=sitesearch |publisher=Times Herald-Record |access-date=October 16, 2013 |date=July 30, 2009 |archive-date=November 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119145707/http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090730/SPORTS/907300328&cid=sitesearch |url-status=dead }}</ref> After defeating the [[Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues]] 4–0 in the championship semi-final in which Holiday scored a goal in the 65th minute,<ref>{{cite web|title=Pali Blues at Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1248177.html |publisher=United Soccer Leagues |access-date=October 16, 2013 |date=July 31, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004221609/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1248177.html |archive-date=October 4, 2012 }}</ref> the Pali Blues clinched the championship title in a 2–1 defeat of the [[Washington Freedom Reserves]] on August 7, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pali Blues Win Second Straight W-League Championship |url=http://www.bluessoccerclub.com/NEWS/366404.html |publisher=Pali Blues Soccer Club |access-date=October 16, 2013 |archive-date=October 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017134923/http://www.bluessoccerclub.com/NEWS/366404.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
 ====Boston Breakers, 2010–2011====
-[[File:Cheney-02-2010stl.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Cheney|Holiday playing in the rain against [[Saint Louis Athletica]].]] On January 15, 2010, Holiday was selected by the [[Boston Breakers]] as the second overall pick in the [[2010 WPS Draft|WPS Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Olympic vets Heath, Cheney, picked at top of WPS draft|url=http://www.espnfc.us/story/728005/heath-cheney-picked-at-top-of-wps-draft|publisher=ESPN|access-date=10 September 2016|date=January 15, 2010}}</ref> She played in 23 games for Boston during the [[2010 WPS season|2010 season]], starting in 21 matches and scoring five goals with two assists.<ref name="sw_stats">{{cite web|title=Lauren Cheney|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/lauren-cheney/53923/|publisher=Soccer Way|access-date=10 September 2016}}</ref> After Boston finished in second place during the regular season with a {{win-loss record|w=10|l=8|d=6}}, the team advanced to the playoffs.<ref name="sw_stats"/> Holiday scored the team's lone goal in the 2–1 playoff loss against the [[Philadelphia Independence]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hakala|first1=Josh|title=Video: Lindsay Tarpley, Boston Breakers fall in WPS semifinal to Philadelphia on controversial OT goal|url=http://www.mlive.com/soccer/index.ssf/2010/09/lindsay_tarpley_boston_breakers_fall_in_wps_semifinal_to_philadelphia_on_controversial_goal_in_ot.html|publisher=MLive|access-date=10 September 2016|date=September 24, 2010}}</ref> Holiday was named as a starter in the [[2010 WPS All-Star Game]] and scored in the 79th minute.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Henry|first1=George|title=Marta leads her team to WPS All-Star game win|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=txwpsallstargame|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|access-date=10 September 2016|date=June 30, 2010}}</ref>
+[[File:Cheney-02-2010stl.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Cheney|Holiday playing in the rain against [[Saint Louis Athletica]].]] On January 15, 2010, Holiday was selected by the [[Boston Breakers]] as the second overall pick in the [[2010 WPS Draft|WPS Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Olympic vets Heath, Cheney, picked at top of WPS draft|url=http://www.espnfc.us/story/728005/heath-cheney-picked-at-top-of-wps-draft|publisher=ESPN|access-date=10 September 2016|date=January 15, 2010|archive-date=September 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913071211/http://www.espnfc.us/story/728005/heath-cheney-picked-at-top-of-wps-draft|url-status=live}}</ref> She played in 23 games for Boston during the [[2010 WPS season|2010 season]], starting in 21 matches and scoring five goals with two assists.<ref name="sw_stats">{{cite web|title=Lauren Cheney|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/lauren-cheney/53923/|publisher=Soccer Way|access-date=10 September 2016|archive-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107011258/http://int.soccerway.com/players/lauren-cheney/53923/|url-status=live}}</ref> After Boston finished in second place during the regular season with a {{win-loss record|w=10|l=8|d=6}}, the team advanced to the playoffs.<ref name="sw_stats"/> Holiday scored the team's lone goal in the 2–1 playoff loss against the [[Philadelphia Independence]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hakala|first1=Josh|title=Video: Lindsay Tarpley, Boston Breakers fall in WPS semifinal to Philadelphia on controversial OT goal|url=http://www.mlive.com/soccer/index.ssf/2010/09/lindsay_tarpley_boston_breakers_fall_in_wps_semifinal_to_philadelphia_on_controversial_goal_in_ot.html|publisher=MLive|access-date=10 September 2016|date=September 24, 2010}}</ref> Holiday was named as a starter in the [[2010 WPS All-Star Game]] and scored in the 79th minute.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Henry|first1=George|title=Marta leads her team to WPS All-Star game win|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=txwpsallstargame|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|access-date=10 September 2016|date=June 30, 2010}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
-During the [[2011 WPS season]], Holiday made ten appearances for the club.<ref name="sw_stats"/> After returning to Boston following the [[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup]], Holiday's brace during the team's final regular season match helped the Breakers clinch the last remaining spot in the [[2011 Women's Professional Soccer Playoffs|playoffs]]. She was subsequently named WPS Player of the Week for week 18 of the season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lauren Cheney Leads Breakers Into Playoffs, Wins WPS Player of the Week|url=http://www.wsenetwork.com/soccer-cheney-leads-breakers-into-playoffs-wins-wps-player-of-the-week/|publisher=WSEN|access-date=10 September 2016|date=August 17, 2011}}</ref> The Breakers finished the regular season in fourth place with a {{win-loss record|w=5|l=9|d=4}} The team was defeated 3–1 by [[magicJack (WPS)|magicJack]] during the playoff semifinal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Season Over: Breakers bow out of WPS playoffs in one game|url=http://www.newenglandsoccernews.com/teams/breakers2.php?article_id=7954|publisher=New England Soccer News|access-date=10 September 2016|date=August 17, 2011}}</ref>
+During the [[2011 WPS season]], Holiday made ten appearances for the club.<ref name="sw_stats"/> After returning to Boston following the [[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup]], Holiday's brace during the team's final regular season match helped the Breakers clinch the last remaining spot in the [[2011 Women's Professional Soccer Playoffs|playoffs]]. She was subsequently named WPS Player of the Week for week 18 of the season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lauren Cheney Leads Breakers Into Playoffs, Wins WPS Player of the Week|url=http://www.wsenetwork.com/soccer-cheney-leads-breakers-into-playoffs-wins-wps-player-of-the-week/|publisher=WSEN|access-date=10 September 2016|date=August 17, 2011|archive-date=September 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924162555/http://www.wsenetwork.com/soccer-cheney-leads-breakers-into-playoffs-wins-wps-player-of-the-week/|url-status=live}}</ref> The Breakers finished the regular season in fourth place with a {{win-loss record|w=5|l=9|d=4}} The team was defeated 3–1 by [[magicJack (WPS)|magicJack]] during the playoff semifinal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Season Over: Breakers bow out of WPS playoffs in one game|url=http://www.newenglandsoccernews.com/teams/breakers2.php?article_id=7954|publisher=New England Soccer News|access-date=10 September 2016|date=August 17, 2011|archive-date=September 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911203640/http://www.newenglandsoccernews.com/teams/breakers2.php?article_id=7954|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 ====FC Kansas City, 2013–2015====
-In 2013, Holiday was one of three national team players along with [[Becky Sauerbrunn]] and [[Nicole Barnhart]] to be allocated to [[FC Kansas City]] for the inaugural season of the [[National Women's Soccer League]] as part of the [[NWSL Player Allocation]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Hays |first=Graham |title=NWSL Allocation Easier Said than Done |url=http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/8836654/espnw-nwsl-allocation-easier-said-done |publisher=ESPN |access-date=October 16, 2013 |date=January 11, 2013}}</ref> In June 2013, she was named NWSL Player of the Month after scoring six times in five games and becoming the league's leading scorer with eight goals.<ref>{{cite web |last=Husted |first=Jeff |title=Lauren Cheney Named NWSL Player of the Month |url=http://www.fckansascity.com/2013/07/03/lauren-cheney-named-nwsl-player-of-the-month/ |publisher=FC Kansas City |access-date=October 16, 2013 |date=July 3, 2013}}</ref> FC Kansas City finished second during the regular season with an 11–6–5 record.<ref>{{cite web|title=National Women's Soccer League 2013 Standings |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/Standings/index_E.html |publisher=National Women's Soccer League |access-date=October 16, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131123112404/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/Standings/index_E.html |archive-date=November 23, 2013 }}</ref> The team advanced to the playoffs but were defeated 2–3 by [[Portland Thorns FC]] during the semi-finals. Following the [[2013 NWSL season]], Holiday was awarded the Golden Boot, an award given to the player who scores the most goals (12) and was named the league's [[Most Valuable Player]] (MVP).<ref>{{cite web |title=FC Kansas City's Lauren Holiday chosen MVP of National Women's Soccer League |url=http://www.nwslnews.com/nwsl-news-link/fc-kansas-citys-lauren-holiday-chosen-mvp-of-national-womens-soccer-league-read-more-here-httpwww-kansascity-com201308274440979fckcs-holiday-is-mvp-of-nwsl-htmlstorylinkc/ |publisher=NWSL News |access-date=October 16, 2013 |author=KansasCity.com |date=August 28, 2013 |archive-date=April 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422095030/http://www.nwslnews.com/nwsl-news-link/fc-kansas-citys-lauren-holiday-chosen-mvp-of-national-womens-soccer-league-read-more-here-httpwww-kansascity-com201308274440979fckcs-holiday-is-mvp-of-nwsl-htmlstorylinkc/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
+In 2013, Holiday was one of three national team players along with [[Becky Sauerbrunn]] and [[Nicole Barnhart]] to be allocated to [[FC Kansas City]] for the inaugural season of the [[National Women's Soccer League]] as part of the [[NWSL Player Allocation]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Hays |first=Graham |title=NWSL Allocation Easier Said than Done |url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/story/_/id/8836654/espnw-nwsl-allocation-easier-said-done |publisher=ESPN |access-date=October 16, 2013 |date=January 11, 2013 |archive-date=August 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806013354/https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/story/_/id/8836654/espnw-nwsl-allocation-easier-said-done |url-status=live }}</ref> In June 2013, she was named NWSL Player of the Month after scoring six times in five games and becoming the league's leading scorer with eight goals.<ref>{{cite web |last=Husted |first=Jeff |title=Lauren Cheney Named NWSL Player of the Month |url=http://www.fckansascity.com/2013/07/03/lauren-cheney-named-nwsl-player-of-the-month/ |publisher=FC Kansas City |access-date=October 16, 2013 |date=July 3, 2013 |archive-date=October 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131017094315/http://www.fckansascity.com/2013/07/03/lauren-cheney-named-nwsl-player-of-the-month/ |url-status=live }}</ref> FC Kansas City finished second during the regular season with an 11–6–5 record.<ref>{{cite web|title=National Women's Soccer League 2013 Standings |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/Standings/index_E.html |publisher=National Women's Soccer League |access-date=October 16, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131123112404/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/Standings/index_E.html |archive-date=November 23, 2013 }}</ref> The team advanced to the playoffs but were defeated 2–3 by [[Portland Thorns FC]] during the semi-finals. Following the [[2013 NWSL season]], Holiday was awarded the Golden Boot, an award given to the player who scores the most goals (12) and was named the league's [[Most Valuable Player]] (MVP).<ref>{{cite web |title=FC Kansas City's Lauren Holiday chosen MVP of National Women's Soccer League |url=http://www.nwslnews.com/nwsl-news-link/fc-kansas-citys-lauren-holiday-chosen-mvp-of-national-womens-soccer-league-read-more-here-httpwww-kansascity-com201308274440979fckcs-holiday-is-mvp-of-nwsl-htmlstorylinkc/ |publisher=NWSL News |access-date=October 16, 2013 |author=KansasCity.com |date=August 28, 2013 |archive-date=April 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422095030/http://www.nwslnews.com/nwsl-news-link/fc-kansas-citys-lauren-holiday-chosen-mvp-of-national-womens-soccer-league-read-more-here-httpwww-kansascity-com201308274440979fckcs-holiday-is-mvp-of-nwsl-htmlstorylinkc/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 [[2014 FC Kansas City season|In 2014 NWSL season, FC Kansas City]] finished the regular season in second place, with Holiday providing a team-leading 7 assists, and finished second in goals scored with 8 behind [[Amy Rodriguez]]'s 13.
-In the post-season playoffs, Holiday scored the second goal in a 2–0 victory over the Portland Thorns FC in the semi-final, and provided both the assists for Rodriguez's two goals, as they beat [[Seattle Reign FC]] 2–1 in the 2014 Championship game, to clinch the club's first NWSL title. Holiday was voted the match's MVP.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/833457.html|title=National Women's Soccer League Official Site {{!}} NWSL}}</ref>
+In the post-season playoffs, Holiday scored the second goal in a 2–0 victory over the Portland Thorns FC in the semi-final, and provided both the assists for Rodriguez's two goals, as they beat [[Seattle Reign FC]] 2–1 in the 2014 Championship game, to clinch the club's first NWSL title. Holiday was voted [[NWSL Championship Most Valuable Player|the match's MVP]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/833457.html|title=National Women's Soccer League Official Site {{!}} NWSL|access-date=September 1, 2014|archive-date=September 1, 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140901133310/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/833457.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 As of 2015, Holiday was the leading goal scorer (20) and assist leader (12) all-time in the NWSL. She retired from the NWSL at the end of the 2015 season as Kansas City repeated as champions, allowing Holiday to retire holding world and league titles.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2015/10/fc_kansas_city_midfielder_laur.html |title=Lauren Holiday's professional career comes to an end with a National Women's Soccer League title |first=Jamie |last=Goldberg |work=The Oregonian/OregonLive |date=October 1, 2015}}</ref> Her number 12 jersey was retired in her honour.
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 [[File:Lauren Cheney on the ball.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Holiday playing with the [[United States women's national soccer team]] in San Jose, California, 2015]]
-Holiday made her first appearance and start for the [[U.S. women's national soccer team]] on January 26, 2007, against [[Germany women's national football team|Germany]].<ref name=USWNTprofile>{{cite news |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/teams/wnt/c/lauren-cheney.aspx |title=Lauren Cheney U.S. Soccer Player Bio |work=USSoccer.com |access-date=April 20, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419061741/http://www.ussoccer.com/teams/wnt/c/lauren-cheney.aspx |archive-date=April 19, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She earned her second cap and scored her first goals against [[Mexico women's national football team|Mexico]] on April 14, 2007.<ref name=USWNTprofile /> The same year, she was named the [[U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year|U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Young Athlete of the Year|url=http://www.bigapplesoccer.com/us/mnt.php?article_id=12558|publisher=Big Apple Soccer|access-date=10 September 2016|date=December 20, 2007}}</ref>
+Holiday made her first appearance and start for the [[U.S. women's national soccer team]] on January 26, 2007, against [[Germany women's national football team|Germany]].<ref name=USWNTprofile>{{cite news |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/teams/wnt/c/lauren-cheney.aspx |title=Lauren Cheney U.S. Soccer Player Bio |work=USSoccer.com |access-date=April 20, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419061741/http://www.ussoccer.com/teams/wnt/c/lauren-cheney.aspx |archive-date=April 19, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She earned her second cap and scored her first goals against [[Mexico women's national football team|Mexico]] on April 14, 2007.<ref name=USWNTprofile /> The same year, she was named the [[U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year|U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Young Athlete of the Year|url=http://www.bigapplesoccer.com/us/mnt.php?article_id=12558|publisher=Big Apple Soccer|access-date=10 September 2016|date=December 20, 2007|archive-date=September 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918023223/http://www.bigapplesoccer.com/us/mnt.php?article_id=12558|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 ==== 2008 Beijing Olympics ====
-Holiday was named to the U.S. roster for the [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2008 Summer Olympics]] in Beijing after [[Abby Wambach]] was forced to withdraw with a broken leg.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lauren Cheney replaces Abby Wambach on U.S. Women's Olympic soccer roster|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/14/02/lauren-cheney-replaces-abby-wambach-on-u-s-womens-olympic-soccer-roster|publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation|access-date=2 October 2016|date=July 17, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.magazine.ucla.edu/features/cheney-olympics/ |title=Lauren Cheney |publisher=UCLA Magazine |access-date=October 16, 2013}}</ref> She appeared in three games as a substitute <ref name="USWNTprofile" /> helping the U.S. win gold at the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Considine|first1=Bob|title=For women's soccer squad, 'V' is for vindication|url=http://www.today.com/id/26344493/ns/today-today_in_beijing/t/womens-soccer-squad-v-vindication/|publisher=Today|access-date=2 October 2016|date=August 22, 2008}}</ref> In 2010, Holiday was the second-leading scorer on the team with seven goals in 13 total matches, starting seven.<ref name=USWNTprofile />
+Holiday was named to the U.S. roster for the [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2008 Summer Olympics]] in Beijing after [[Abby Wambach]] was forced to withdraw with a broken leg.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lauren Cheney replaces Abby Wambach on U.S. Women's Olympic soccer roster|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/14/02/lauren-cheney-replaces-abby-wambach-on-u-s-womens-olympic-soccer-roster|publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation|access-date=2 October 2016|date=July 17, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.magazine.ucla.edu/features/cheney-olympics/ |title=Lauren Cheney |publisher=UCLA Magazine |access-date=October 16, 2013 |archive-date=April 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416231957/http://magazine.ucla.edu/features/cheney-olympics/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She appeared in three games as a substitute <ref name="USWNTprofile" /> helping the U.S. win gold at the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Considine|first1=Bob|title=For women's soccer squad, 'V' is for vindication|url=http://www.today.com/id/26344493/ns/today-today_in_beijing/t/womens-soccer-squad-v-vindication/|publisher=Today|access-date=2 October 2016|date=August 22, 2008|archive-date=October 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003065457/http://www.today.com/id/26344493/ns/today-today_in_beijing/t/womens-soccer-squad-v-vindication/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2010, Holiday was the second-leading scorer on the team with seven goals in 13 total matches, starting seven.<ref name=USWNTprofile />
 ==== 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup ====
-saw the U.S. team making preparations for the [[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup]] and training starting with the [[Four Nations Tournament (women's football)|Four Nations Tournament]] in January. Holiday scored her 12th international goal during the U.S.'s 2–1 win over [[Canada women's national soccer team|Canada]].<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Women Rebound to Defeat Canada 2-1 at Four Nations Tournament In China|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/12/28/us-women-rebound-to-defeat-canada-at-four-nations-tournament|publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation|access-date=2 October 2016|date=January 23, 2011}}</ref> The U.S. defeated China 2–0 in the final to clinch the tournament title.<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Defeats China 2-0 to Win Four Nations Tournament|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/12/35/us-defeats-china-2-0-to-win-four-nations-tournament|publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation|access-date=2 October 2016|date=January 25, 2011}}</ref> At the [[2011 Algarve Cup]] in March, she scored a goal against [[Iceland women's national football team|Iceland]] during the final helping the U.S. win 4–2 and clinch their 8th title at the tournament.<ref>{{cite news|title=US beats Iceland 4-2 to win Algarve Cup|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/09/AR2011030903078.html|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=2 October 2016|date=March 9, 2011|agency=The Associated Press}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. WNT defeats Iceland for 2011 Algarve Cup Title|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/12/46/us-wnt-defeats-iceland-for-2011-algarve-cup-title|publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation|access-date=2 October 2016|date=March 9, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Cheney, U.S. Women win 8th Algarve Cup|url=https://www.pressreader.com/usa/boston-herald/20110310/284640368851411|publisher=Boston Herald|access-date=2 October 2016|date=March 10, 2011}}</ref>
+saw the U.S. team making preparations for the [[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup]] and training starting with the [[Four Nations Tournament (women's football)|Four Nations Tournament]] in January. Holiday scored her 12th international goal during the U.S.'s 2–1 win over [[Canada women's national soccer team|Canada]].<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Women Rebound to Defeat Canada 2-1 at Four Nations Tournament In China|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/12/28/us-women-rebound-to-defeat-canada-at-four-nations-tournament|publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation|access-date=2 October 2016|date=January 23, 2011|archive-date=September 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917133721/http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/12/28/us-women-rebound-to-defeat-canada-at-four-nations-tournament|url-status=live}}</ref> The U.S. defeated China 2–0 in the final to clinch the tournament title.<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Defeats China 2-0 to Win Four Nations Tournament|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/12/35/us-defeats-china-2-0-to-win-four-nations-tournament|publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation|access-date=2 October 2016|date=January 25, 2011|archive-date=September 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917135224/http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/12/35/us-defeats-china-2-0-to-win-four-nations-tournament|url-status=live}}</ref> At the [[2011 Algarve Cup]] in March, she scored a goal against [[Iceland women's national football team|Iceland]] during the final helping the U.S. win 4–2 and clinch their 8th title at the tournament.<ref>{{cite news|title=US beats Iceland 4-2 to win Algarve Cup|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/09/AR2011030903078.html|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=2 October 2016|date=March 9, 2011|agency=The Associated Press|archive-date=September 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917124834/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/09/AR2011030903078.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. WNT defeats Iceland for 2011 Algarve Cup Title|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/12/46/us-wnt-defeats-iceland-for-2011-algarve-cup-title|publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation|access-date=2 October 2016|date=March 9, 2011|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612180158/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/12/46/us-wnt-defeats-iceland-for-2011-algarve-cup-title|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Cheney, U.S. Women win 8th Algarve Cup|url=https://www.pressreader.com/usa/boston-herald/20110310/284640368851411|publisher=Boston Herald|access-date=2 October 2016|date=March 10, 2011|archive-date=October 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003103015/https://www.pressreader.com/usa/boston-herald/20110310/284640368851411|url-status=live}}</ref>
-Holiday started in all six [[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup]] matches, scoring two goals and leading the team with three assists. Her performance earned a spot on the [[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup#Awards|Women's World Cup All-Star Team]].<ref name="philly_052612">{{cite web|last1=Narducci|first1=Marc|title=U.S. women's soccer star Lauren Cheney glad to be practicing near boyfriend, Sixers' Jrue Holiday|url=http://articles.philly.com/2012-05-26/sports/31851476_1_pia-sundhage-soccer-official-lauren-cheney|website=The Philadelphia Inquirer|access-date=2 October 2016|date=May 26, 2012}}</ref> Holiday scored the first tournament goal for the U.S. during the team's first group stage against [[North Korea women's national football team|North Korea]] on June 28 helping the U.S. win 2–0.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Moore|first1=David Leon|title=USA beats North Korea 2-0 behind Lauren Cheney's goal|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/worldcup/2011-06-28-usa-north-korea-world-cup-lauren-cheney_n.htm|website=USA Today|access-date=2 October 2016|date=June 29, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Armour|first1=Nancy|title=Cheney's goal key in World Cup victory over North Korea|url=http://jacksonville.com/nancy-armour/2011-06-29/story/cheneys-goal-key-world-cup-victory-over-north-korea#|publisher=The Florida Times-Union|date=June 29, 2011}}</ref> During the team's next group stage match against [[Colombia women's national football team|Colombia]], Cheney served the assist to [[Megan Rapinoe]]'s first World Cup goal who had just subbed into the match. It was the quickest goal for a U.S. substitute in history of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. secures place in quarterfinal phase of 2011 FIFA Women's World cup with dominating 3-0 victory against Colombia|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/15/21/09/us-wnt-defeats-colombia-in-second-group-c-match|publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation|access-date=2 October 2016|date=July 2, 2011}}</ref> Despite losing to [[Sweden women's national football team|Sweden]] 2–1 during the team's third group stage match,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chappell|first1=Bill|title=U.S. Loses To Sweden; Allows First Goals Of Women's World Cup|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/07/06/137654320/u-s-surrenders-first-goal-in-womens-world-cup|publisher=NPR|access-date=2 October 2016|date=July 6, 2011}}</ref> the U.S. advanced to the [[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage|knockout stage]] where they faced [[Brazil women's national football team|Brazil]] on July 10.<ref>{{cite web|last1=McCauley|first1=Kevin|title=No Time For Celebration: How The United States Should Move Forward In The Women's World Cup|url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2011/7/11/2269838/womens-world-cup-2011-united-states-usa-vs-brazil-us-soccer-uswnt-fifa-megan-rapinoe-amy-lepeilbet|publisher=SB Nation|access-date=2 October 2016|date=July 11, 2011}}</ref> The U.S. won the dramatic match after equalizing the match in the 120th minute and winning 5–3 in the resulting [[penalty kick shootout]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Solo save gives USA 5-3 win against Brazil in penalty shootout to advance to face France in FIFA Women's World Cup Semifinal|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/13/49/us-wnt-defeats-brazil-in-dramatic-penalty-shootout|publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation|access-date=2 October 2016|date=July 10, 2011}}</ref> During the semi-final match against [[France women's national football team|France]] on July 13, Holiday scored the game-opening goal in the ninth minute.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chappell|first1=Bill|title=U.S. Defeats France, 3-1, To Reach World Cup Final|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/07/13/137819806/u-s-scores-first-in-semifinal-against-france-in-world-cup|publisher=NPR|access-date=2 October 2016|date=July 13, 2011}}</ref> In the 79th minute, her cross to [[Abby Wambach]] lifted the score to 2–1 and an eventual 3–1 win to advance to the [[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Final|World Cup final]] against [[Japan women's national football team|Japan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. WNT Advances to Final of 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/13/24/us-wnt-advances-to-final-of-2011-fifa-womens-world-cup|publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation|access-date=2 October 2016|date=July 13, 2011}}</ref> In front of a sell-out crowd of 48,817, the United States tied Japan 1–1 during regulation time and 2–2 in overtime advancing to a penalty kick shootout where they were defeated.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Moore|first1=David Leon|title=USA loses Women's World Cup final to Japan in penalty kicks|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2011-07-17-usa-japan-wwc-final_n.htm|website=USA Today|access-date=2 October 2016|date=July 18, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Gregory|first1=Sean|title=Japan Beats U.S. in Thrilling Women's World Cup Final|url=http://keepingscore.blogs.time.com/2011/07/17/japan-beats-u-s-in-thrilling-womens-world-cup-final/|publisher=Time|access-date=2 October 2016|date=July 17, 2011}}</ref> Despite spraining an ankle early in the first half of the match, Holiday continued playing until being subbed off at the start of the second half.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chappell|first1=Bill|title=U.S. Loses To Japan On Penalty Kicks In World Cup Final|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/07/17/138288255/u-s-loses-to-japan-on-penalty-kicks-in-world-cup-final|publisher=NPR|access-date=2 October 2016|date=July 17, 2011}}</ref>
+Holiday started in all six [[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup]] matches, scoring two goals and leading the team with three assists. Her performance earned a spot on the [[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup#Awards|Women's World Cup All-Star Team]].<ref name="philly_052612">{{cite web|last1=Narducci|first1=Marc|title=U.S. women's soccer star Lauren Cheney glad to be practicing near boyfriend, Sixers' Jrue Holiday|url=http://articles.philly.com/2012-05-26/sports/31851476_1_pia-sundhage-soccer-official-lauren-cheney|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911200636/http://articles.philly.com/2012-05-26/sports/31851476_1_pia-sundhage-soccer-official-lauren-cheney|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 11, 2015|website=The Philadelphia Inquirer|access-date=2 October 2016|date=May 26, 2012}}</ref> Holiday scored the first tournament goal for the U.S. during the team's first group stage against [[North Korea women's national football team|North Korea]] on June 28 helping the U.S. win 2–0.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Moore|first1=David Leon|title=USA beats North Korea 2-0 behind Lauren Cheney's goal|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/worldcup/2011-06-28-usa-north-korea-world-cup-lauren-cheney_n.htm|website=USA Today|access-date=2 October 2016|date=June 29, 2011|archive-date=December 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171231080548/https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/worldcup/2011-06-28-usa-north-korea-world-cup-lauren-cheney_n.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Armour|first1=Nancy|title=Cheney's goal key in World Cup victory over North Korea|url=http://jacksonville.com/nancy-armour/2011-06-29/story/cheneys-goal-key-world-cup-victory-over-north-korea|publisher=The Florida Times-Union|date=June 29, 2011|access-date=October 2, 2016|archive-date=October 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003073022/http://jacksonville.com/nancy-armour/2011-06-29/story/cheneys-goal-key-world-cup-victory-over-north-korea|url-status=live}}</ref> During the team's next group stage match against [[Colombia women's national football team|Colombia]], Cheney served the assist to [[Megan Rapinoe]]'s first World Cup goal who had just subbed into the match. It was the quickest goal for a U.S. substitute in history of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. secures place in quarterfinal phase of 2011 FIFA Women's World cup with dominating 3-0 victory against Colombia|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/15/21/09/us-wnt-defeats-colombia-in-second-group-c-match|publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation|access-date=2 October 2016|date=July 2, 2011|archive-date=March 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322054837/http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/15/21/09/us-wnt-defeats-colombia-in-second-group-c-match|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite losing to [[Sweden women's national football team|Sweden]] 2–1 during the team's third group stage match,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chappell|first1=Bill|title=U.S. Loses To Sweden; Allows First Goals Of Women's World Cup|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/07/06/137654320/u-s-surrenders-first-goal-in-womens-world-cup|publisher=NPR|access-date=2 October 2016|date=July 6, 2011|archive-date=April 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401004504/https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/07/06/137654320/u-s-surrenders-first-goal-in-womens-world-cup|url-status=live}}</ref> the U.S. advanced to the [[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage|knockout stage]] where they faced [[Brazil women's national football team|Brazil]] on July 10.<ref>{{cite web|last1=McCauley|first1=Kevin|title=No Time For Celebration: How The United States Should Move Forward In The Women's World Cup|url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2011/7/11/2269838/womens-world-cup-2011-united-states-usa-vs-brazil-us-soccer-uswnt-fifa-megan-rapinoe-amy-lepeilbet|publisher=SB Nation|access-date=2 October 2016|date=July 11, 2011|archive-date=September 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917171658/https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2011/7/11/2269838/womens-world-cup-2011-united-states-usa-vs-brazil-us-soccer-uswnt-fifa-megan-rapinoe-amy-lepeilbet|url-status=live}}</ref> The U.S. won the dramatic match after equalizing the match in the 120th minute and winning 5–3 in the resulting [[penalty kick shootout]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Solo save gives USA 5-3 win against Brazil in penalty shootout to advance to face France in FIFA Women's World Cup Semifinal|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/13/49/us-wnt-defeats-brazil-in-dramatic-penalty-shootout|publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation|access-date=2 October 2016|date=July 10, 2011|archive-date=October 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011034407/http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/13/49/us-wnt-defeats-brazil-in-dramatic-penalty-shootout|url-status=live}}</ref> During the semi-final match against [[France women's national football team|France]] on July 13, Holiday scored the game-opening goal in the ninth minute.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chappell|first1=Bill|title=U.S. Defeats France, 3-1, To Reach World Cup Final|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/07/13/137819806/u-s-scores-first-in-semifinal-against-france-in-world-cup|publisher=NPR|access-date=2 October 2016|date=July 13, 2011|archive-date=April 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401005054/https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/07/13/137819806/u-s-scores-first-in-semifinal-against-france-in-world-cup|url-status=live}}</ref> In the 79th minute, her cross to [[Abby Wambach]] lifted the score to 2–1 and an eventual 3–1 win to advance to the [[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Final|World Cup final]] against [[Japan women's national football team|Japan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. WNT Advances to Final of 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/13/24/us-wnt-advances-to-final-of-2011-fifa-womens-world-cup|publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation|access-date=2 October 2016|date=July 13, 2011|archive-date=May 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507083147/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/13/24/us-wnt-advances-to-final-of-2011-fifa-womens-world-cup|url-status=live}}</ref> In front of a sell-out crowd of 48,817, the United States tied Japan 1–1 during regulation time and 2–2 in overtime advancing to a penalty kick shootout where they were defeated.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Moore|first1=David Leon|title=USA loses Women's World Cup final to Japan in penalty kicks|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2011-07-17-usa-japan-wwc-final_n.htm|website=USA Today|access-date=2 October 2016|date=July 18, 2011|archive-date=July 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704002701/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2011-07-17-usa-japan-wwc-final_n.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Gregory|first1=Sean|title=Japan Beats U.S. in Thrilling Women's World Cup Final|url=https://keepingscore.blogs.time.com/2011/07/17/japan-beats-u-s-in-thrilling-womens-world-cup-final/|publisher=Time|access-date=2 October 2016|date=July 17, 2011|archive-date=April 15, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240415153433/https://keepingscore.blogs.time.com/2011/07/17/japan-beats-u-s-in-thrilling-womens-world-cup-final/|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite spraining an ankle early in the first half of the match, Holiday continued playing until being subbed off at the start of the second half.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chappell|first1=Bill|title=U.S. Loses To Japan On Penalty Kicks In World Cup Final|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/07/17/138288255/u-s-loses-to-japan-on-penalty-kicks-in-world-cup-final|publisher=NPR|access-date=2 October 2016|date=July 17, 2011}}</ref>
 ==== 2012 London Olympics ====
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-In 2015, Holiday scored the third goal of the [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Final]] in the 14th minute of the game helping the U.S. defeat previous World Cup champions [[Japan women's national soccer team|Japan]] 5–2.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lauren Holiday extends USA's lead - FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 Highlights|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XwwgZvCBAc|publisher=Fox Soccer|access-date=6 September 2016|date=July 5, 2015}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead YouTube link|date=February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Boehm|first1=Charles|title=USA 5, Japan 2 Women's World Cup Final match recap|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/07/05/usa-5-japan-2-womens-world-cup-final-match-recap|publisher=MLS|access-date=6 September 2016|date=July 5, 2015}}</ref>
+In 2015, Holiday scored the third goal of the [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Final]] in the 14th minute of the game helping the U.S. defeat previous World Cup champions [[Japan women's national soccer team|Japan]] 5–2.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lauren Holiday extends USA's lead - FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 Highlights|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XwwgZvCBAc|publisher=Fox Soccer|access-date=6 September 2016|date=July 5, 2015}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead YouTube link|date=February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Boehm|first1=Charles|title=USA 5, Japan 2 Women's World Cup Final match recap|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/07/05/usa-5-japan-2-womens-world-cup-final-match-recap|publisher=MLS|access-date=6 September 2016|date=July 5, 2015|archive-date=October 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002122559/http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/07/05/usa-5-japan-2-womens-world-cup-final-match-recap|url-status=live}}</ref>
-On July 7, 2015, following the [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup]], Holiday announced her retirement from her international career.<ref>{{cite web |last=Vecsey |first=Laura |url=http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/fifa-womens-world-cup/story/lauren-holiday-announces-international-retirement-from-united-states-womens-national-team-070715 |title=Lauren Holiday retires from USWNT after Women's World Cup heroics |work=[[Fox Sports (United States)]] |date=July 7, 2015 |access-date=July 7, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2015/07/07/lauren-holiday-says-goodbye-national-team-soccer/29840399/ |title=Lauren Holiday says she will no longer compete with U.S. national team
+On July 7, 2015, following the [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup]], Holiday announced her retirement from her international career.<ref>{{cite web |last=Vecsey |first=Laura |url=http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/fifa-womens-world-cup/story/lauren-holiday-announces-international-retirement-from-united-states-womens-national-team-070715 |title=Lauren Holiday retires from USWNT after Women's World Cup heroics |work=[[Fox Sports (United States)]] |date=July 7, 2015 |access-date=July 7, 2015 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924105656/http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/fifa-womens-world-cup/story/lauren-holiday-announces-international-retirement-from-united-states-womens-national-team-070715 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2015/07/07/lauren-holiday-says-goodbye-national-team-soccer/29840399/ |title=Lauren Holiday says she will no longer compete with U.S. national team |first=Martin |last=Rogers |work=USA Today |date=July 8, 2015 |archive-date=September 19, 2018 |access-date=December 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919212715/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2015/07/07/lauren-holiday-says-goodbye-national-team-soccer/29840399/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-|first=Martin |last=Rogers |work=USA Today |date=July 8, 2015}}</ref>
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-| 2014-04-06<ref group=m name=goal023>{{cite web |title=2–0 Victory in Colorado: U.S. WNT vs.China PR |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/04/06/11/21/140406-wntvchn-match |publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation |access-date=April 6, 2014 |date=April 6, 2014}}</ref>
+| 2014-04-06<ref group=m name=goal023>{{cite web |title=2–0 Victory in Colorado: U.S. WNT vs.China PR |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/04/06/11/21/140406-wntvchn-match |publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation |access-date=April 6, 2014 |date=April 6, 2014 |archive-date=April 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430224830/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/04/06/11/21/140406-wntvchn-match |url-status=live }}</ref>
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+| 2015-07-05<ref group=m name=goal024>{{cite web |title=U.S.WNT 5–2 Japan; wins World Cup |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/womens-national-team/tournaments/2015-fifa-womens-world-cup/150705-wnt-v-jpn |publisher=U.S.Soccer |access-date=July 6, 2015 |archive-date=December 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230171955/https://www.ussoccer.com/womens-national-team/tournaments/2015-fifa-womens-world-cup/150705-wnt-v-jpn |url-status=live }}</ref>
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 ===International===
 * [[Summer Olympic|Olympic Gold Medal]]: [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2008]], [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2012]]<ref name="teamUSA_bio">{{cite web|title=Lauren Cheney|url=http://www.teamusa.org/us-soccer/athletes/Lauren-Cheney|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710074357/http://www.teamusa.org/us-soccer/athletes/Lauren-Cheney|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 10, 2015|publisher=Team USA|access-date=6 September 2016}}</ref>
-* [[FIFA Women's World Cup]]: [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup|2015]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Glenesk|first1=Matthew|title=Pregnant Lauren Holiday needs brain surgery|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2016/09/04/pregnant-lauren-holiday-needs-brain-surgery/89863822/|publisher=Indy Star|access-date=6 September 2016|date=September 5, 2016}}</ref>
+* [[FIFA Women's World Cup]]: [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup|2015]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Glenesk|first1=Matthew|title=Pregnant Lauren Holiday needs brain surgery|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2016/09/04/pregnant-lauren-holiday-needs-brain-surgery/89863822/|publisher=Indy Star|access-date=6 September 2016|date=September 5, 2016|archive-date=November 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110035647/http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2016/09/04/pregnant-lauren-holiday-needs-brain-surgery/89863822/?|url-status=live}}</ref>
 * [[Algarve Cup]]: [[2008 Algarve Cup|2008]], [[2010 Algarve Cup|2010]], [[2011 Algarve Cup|2011]], [[2013 Algarve Cup|2013]], [[2015 Algarve Cup|2015]]
 * [[CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament]]: [[2008 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament|2008]], [[2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament|2012]]
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 * Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award ([[2023 ESPY Awards|2023]])
 * [[FIFA Women's World Cup awards#All-Star Team|FIFA Women's World Cup All-Star Team]]: 2011<ref>{{cite web|last1=Woods|first1=David|title=Retiring soccer star Lauren Holiday among Indiana's greatest|url=http://www.jconline.com/story/sports/2015/07/08/retiring-soccer-star-lauren-holiday-among-indianas-greatest/29852497/|publisher=Lafayette Journal & Courier|access-date=6 September 2016|date=July 8, 2015}}</ref>
-* [[2010 WPS All-Star Game|WPS All-Star: 2010]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Galsim|first1=Kat|title=Videos: An All-Star Experience, WPS Style|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/415008-videos-an-all-star-experience-wps-style|publisher=Bleacher Report|access-date=6 September 2016|date=July 3, 2010}}</ref>
+* [[2010 WPS All-Star Game|WPS All-Star: 2010]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Galsim|first1=Kat|title=Videos: An All-Star Experience, WPS Style|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/415008-videos-an-all-star-experience-wps-style|publisher=Bleacher Report|access-date=6 September 2016|date=July 3, 2010|archive-date=September 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914161436/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/415008-videos-an-all-star-experience-wps-style|url-status=live}}</ref>
-* NWSL Best XI: 2013,<ref>{{cite web|title=NWSL Best XI|url=http://nwslsoccer.com/news-2/jul---sep-2013/nwsl-best-xi|publisher=National Women's Soccer League|access-date=6 September 2016|date=August 28, 2013}}</ref> 2014<ref>{{cite web|title=Seattle Reign dominates NWSL Best XI selections|url=http://www.socceramerica.com/article/60214/seattle-reign-dominates-nwsl-best-xi-selections.html|publisher=Soccer America|access-date=6 September 2016|date=August 29, 2014}}</ref>
+* NWSL Best XI: 2013,<ref>{{cite web|title=NWSL Best XI|url=http://nwslsoccer.com/news-2/jul---sep-2013/nwsl-best-xi|publisher=National Women's Soccer League|access-date=6 September 2016|date=August 28, 2013|archive-date=September 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924083348/http://nwslsoccer.com/news-2/jul---sep-2013/nwsl-best-xi|url-status=live}}</ref> 2014<ref>{{cite web|title=Seattle Reign dominates NWSL Best XI selections|url=http://www.socceramerica.com/article/60214/seattle-reign-dominates-nwsl-best-xi-selections.html|publisher=Soccer America|access-date=6 September 2016|date=August 29, 2014|archive-date=September 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918034353/http://www.socceramerica.com/article/60214/seattle-reign-dominates-nwsl-best-xi-selections.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
-* [[NWSL awards#Most Valuable Player Award|NWSL Most Valuable Player]]: 2013<ref name="nwsl_mvp_2013">{{cite web|last1=Kassouf|first1=Jeff|title=Holiday named 2013 NWSL MVP; KC sweeps awards|url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2013/08/27/lauren-holiday-cheney-named-2013-nwsl-mvp-fc-kansas-city/|publisher=The Equalizer|access-date=6 September 2016|date=August 27, 2013}}</ref>
+* [[NWSL Most Valuable Player]]: 2013<ref name="nwsl_mvp_2013">{{cite web|last1=Kassouf|first1=Jeff|title=Holiday named 2013 NWSL MVP; KC sweeps awards|url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2013/08/27/lauren-holiday-cheney-named-2013-nwsl-mvp-fc-kansas-city/|publisher=The Equalizer|access-date=6 September 2016|date=August 27, 2013|archive-date=December 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203010747/http://equalizersoccer.com/2013/08/27/lauren-holiday-cheney-named-2013-nwsl-mvp-fc-kansas-city/|url-status=live}}</ref>
-* [[NWSL awards#Golden Boot Award|NWSL Golden Boot]]: 2013<ref name="nwsl_mvp_2013"/>
+* [[NWSL Golden Boot]]: 2013<ref name="nwsl_mvp_2013"/>
-* NWSL Championship Game MVP: 2014<ref>{{cite web|last1=McIntyre|first1=Ashley|title=The Hunt for the Third Star: Lauren Holiday|url=http://www.soccer.com/guide/the-hunt-for-the-third-star-lauren-holiday/|publisher=Soccer.com|access-date=6 September 2016|date=June 1, 2015}}</ref>
+* [[NWSL Championship Most Valuable Player]]: 2014<ref>{{cite web|last1=McIntyre|first1=Ashley|title=The Hunt for the Third Star: Lauren Holiday|url=http://www.soccer.com/guide/the-hunt-for-the-third-star-lauren-holiday/|publisher=Soccer.com|access-date=6 September 2016|date=June 1, 2015}}</ref>
 * [[U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year|U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year]]: 2007<ref>{{cite web|title=2007 Young Female Athlete of the Year: Lauren Cheney|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5clcCRx82k4|publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation|access-date=6 September 2016|date=December 20, 2007}}</ref>
 * [[NCAA]] [[All-American]] First-Team: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009<ref name=ucla_bio/>
 * [[Pac-10 Conference]] Player of the Year: 2007<ref name="ucla_bio" />
-* [[Soccer America Player of the Year Award]]: 2007<ref>{{cite web|title=UCLA's Cheney named Women's Player of the Year|url=http://www.socceramerica.com/article/24997/uclas-cheney-named-womens-player-of-the-year.html|publisher=Soccer America|access-date=6 September 2016|date=December 20, 2007}}</ref>
+* [[Soccer America Player of the Year Award]]: 2007<ref>{{cite web|title=UCLA's Cheney named Women's Player of the Year|url=http://www.socceramerica.com/article/24997/uclas-cheney-named-womens-player-of-the-year.html|publisher=Soccer America|access-date=6 September 2016|date=December 20, 2007|archive-date=September 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918041645/http://www.socceramerica.com/article/24997/uclas-cheney-named-womens-player-of-the-year.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
 * [[U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year|U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year]]: 2014<ref name="Fox Sports"/>
-* [[Sagamore of the Wabash]]: 2015<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pence|first1=Mike|title=Proud to present Hoosier gold medalist and World Cup Champion @laurenholiday12 with a Sagamore of the Wabash|url=https://twitter.com/GovPenceIN/status/646356181817159680|publisher=Twitter|access-date=6 September 2016}}</ref>
+* [[Sagamore of the Wabash]]: 2015<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pence|first1=Mike|title=Proud to present Hoosier gold medalist and World Cup Champion @laurenholiday12 with a Sagamore of the Wabash|url=https://twitter.com/GovPenceIN/status/646356181817159680|publisher=Twitter|access-date=6 September 2016|archive-date=February 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223121404/https://twitter.com/GovPenceIN/status/646356181817159680|url-status=live}}</ref>
-* [[National Soccer Hall of Fame]]: 2023<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nationalsoccerhof.com/news/2022/11/lauren-cheney-holiday-elected-to-hall-of-fame.html | title=Lauren Cheney Holiday Elected to National Soccer Hall of Fame &#124; National Soccer Hall of Fame | date=November 22, 2022 }}</ref>
+* [[National Soccer Hall of Fame]]: 2023<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nationalsoccerhof.com/news/2022/11/lauren-cheney-holiday-elected-to-hall-of-fame.html | title=Lauren Cheney Holiday Elected to National Soccer Hall of Fame &#124; National Soccer Hall of Fame | date=November 22, 2022 | access-date=November 26, 2022 | archive-date=November 26, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126185953/https://www.nationalsoccerhof.com/news/2022/11/lauren-cheney-holiday-elected-to-hall-of-fame.html | url-status=live }}</ref>
 ===Team===
 ;with FC Kansas City:
-* [[National Women's Soccer League|NWSL championship]]: 2014,<ref>{{cite web |title=FC Kansas City Earns 2014 NWSL Championship |url=http://www.fckansascity.com/2014/08/31/fc-kansas-city-earns-2014-nwsl-championship/ |publisher=FC Kansas City |access-date=November 12, 2014 |date=August 31, 2014}}</ref> 2015<ref>{{cite web|title=FCKC NAMED 2015 NWSL CHAMPIONS IN 1–0 WIN OVER SEATTLE |url=http://nwslsoccer.com/home/896018.html |publisher=NWSL |access-date=October 2, 2015 |date=October 2, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003033229/http://nwslsoccer.com/home/896018.html |archive-date=October 3, 2015 }}</ref>
+* [[National Women's Soccer League|NWSL championship]]: 2014,<ref>{{cite web |title=FC Kansas City Earns 2014 NWSL Championship |url=http://www.fckansascity.com/2014/08/31/fc-kansas-city-earns-2014-nwsl-championship/ |publisher=FC Kansas City |access-date=November 12, 2014 |date=August 31, 2014 |archive-date=September 7, 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140907133125/http://www.fckansascity.com/2014/08/31/fc-kansas-city-earns-2014-nwsl-championship/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 2015<ref>{{cite web|title=FCKC NAMED 2015 NWSL CHAMPIONS IN 1–0 WIN OVER SEATTLE |url=http://nwslsoccer.com/home/896018.html |publisher=NWSL |access-date=October 2, 2015 |date=October 2, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003033229/http://nwslsoccer.com/home/896018.html |archive-date=October 3, 2015 }}</ref>
 ==Personal life==
-At the age of three, Holiday had open heart surgery to correct a heart defect.<ref>{{cite web |title=Athletes with congenital heart defects |url=http://caheartconnection.homestead.com/athletes.html |publisher=California Heart Connection |access-date=October 16, 2013}}</ref> She married professional basketball player [[Jrue Holiday]], fellow former [[UCLA Bruin]] and [[NBA]] point guard, on July 7, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/laurencheney8/status/251561114771533824 |title=Twitter / laurenholiday12: Touched down in LA with my |publisher=Twitter.com |access-date=October 16, 2013}}</ref> The two first met and began dating in 2008 while they were both attending [[UCLA]].
+At the age of three, Holiday had open heart surgery to correct a heart defect.<ref>{{cite web |title=Athletes with congenital heart defects |url=http://caheartconnection.homestead.com/athletes.html |publisher=California Heart Connection |access-date=October 16, 2013 |archive-date=October 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017070310/http://caheartconnection.homestead.com/athletes.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She married professional basketball player [[Jrue Holiday]], fellow former [[UCLA Bruin]] and [[NBA]] point guard, on July 7, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/laurencheney8/status/251561114771533824 |title=Twitter / laurenholiday12: Touched down in LA with my |publisher=Twitter.com |access-date=October 16, 2013}}</ref> The two first met and began dating in 2008 while they were both attending [[UCLA]].
-Holiday is a [[Christianity|Christian]].<ref>{{cite web |title=SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE |url=https://www.fca.org/in-action/2015/04/29/some-things-never-change |access-date=2 March 2020}}</ref>
+Holiday is a [[Christianity|Christian]].<ref>{{cite web |title=SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE |url=https://www.fca.org/in-action/2015/04/29/some-things-never-change |access-date=2 March 2020 |archive-date=March 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302050232/https://www.fca.org/in-action/2015/04/29/some-things-never-change |url-status=live }}</ref>
-On September 4, 2016, it was announced that Holiday had previously been diagnosed with a brain [[tumor]] during her pregnancy. Her husband chose to take a leave of absence to care for her. The tumor, which was benign, was found on the right side of her brain in late June 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/pelicans/index.ssf/2016/09/jrue_holiday_asks_for_prayers.html|title=Jrue Holiday to miss start of season as pregnant wife Lauren Holiday faces brain surgery|date=September 4, 2016 |access-date=September 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/jrue-holiday-support-wife-soccer-star-lauren-holiday/story?id=41858117|title=Jrue Holiday to be out to support wife, ex-soccer star Lauren Holiday|date=September 5, 2016|publisher=ABC News|access-date=September 5, 2016}}</ref> Holiday gave birth to a daughter, Jrue Tyler Holiday, in September 2016, and the tumor was successfully removed in October.<ref name=espn>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899627|title=Jrue Holiday makes splash, nets 21 in season debut for Pelicans|work=ESPN.com|date=November 18, 2016|access-date=November 19, 2016}}</ref> She gave birth to a son, Hendrix, in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Holiday |first1=Lauren |title=I've Stayed Silent for Way Too Long |url=https://www.theplayerstribune.com/articles/lauren-jrue-holiday-nba-racial-injustice |website=The Players' Tribune |date=June 29, 2020 |access-date=April 7, 2021}}</ref>
+On September 4, 2016, it was announced that Holiday had previously been diagnosed with a brain [[tumor]] during her pregnancy. Her husband chose to take a leave of absence to care for her. The tumor, which was benign, was found on the right side of her brain in late June 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/pelicans/index.ssf/2016/09/jrue_holiday_asks_for_prayers.html|title=Jrue Holiday to miss start of season as pregnant wife Lauren Holiday faces brain surgery|date=September 4, 2016|access-date=September 5, 2016|archive-date=September 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160904162115/http://www.nola.com/pelicans/index.ssf/2016/09/jrue_holiday_asks_for_prayers.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/jrue-holiday-support-wife-soccer-star-lauren-holiday/story?id=41858117|title=Jrue Holiday to be out to support wife, ex-soccer star Lauren Holiday|date=September 5, 2016|publisher=ABC News|access-date=September 5, 2016|archive-date=September 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160905041632/http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/jrue-holiday-support-wife-soccer-star-lauren-holiday/story?id=41858117|url-status=live}}</ref> Holiday gave birth to a daughter, Jrue Tyler Holiday, in September 2016, and the tumor was successfully removed in October.<ref name=espn>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899627|title=Jrue Holiday makes splash, nets 21 in season debut for Pelicans|work=ESPN.com|date=November 18, 2016|access-date=November 19, 2016|archive-date=November 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120003317/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899627|url-status=live}}</ref> She gave birth to a son, Hendrix, in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Holiday |first1=Lauren |title=I've Stayed Silent for Way Too Long |url=https://www.theplayerstribune.com/articles/lauren-jrue-holiday-nba-racial-injustice |website=The Players' Tribune |date=June 29, 2020 |access-date=April 7, 2021 |archive-date=April 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422033546/https://www.theplayerstribune.com/articles/lauren-jrue-holiday-nba-racial-injustice |url-status=live }}</ref>
-Holiday has signed endorsement deals with [[Under Armour]] and [[Chobani]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Walker |first=Andrea K. |title=Under Armour's rookie strategy for endorsement deals |url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2011-07-25/business/bs-bz-under-armour-endorsement-20110725_1_endorsement-deals-sports-apparel-endorsements |access-date=October 27, 2013 |newspaper=The Baltimore Sun |date=July 25, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Chobani® Announces Sponsorship of U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Athletes and Hopefuls for London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games |url=http://chobani.com/who-we-are/news/2012/05/10/chobani-announces-sponsorship-of-u-s-olympic-and-paralympic-athletes-and-hopefuls-for-london-2012-olympic-and-paralympic-games/ |publisher=Chobani |access-date=October 27, 2013}}</ref>
+Holiday has signed endorsement deals with [[Under Armour]] and [[Chobani]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Walker |first=Andrea K. |title=Under Armour's rookie strategy for endorsement deals |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2011/07/25/under-armours-rookie-strategy-for-endorsement-deals/ |access-date=October 27, 2013 |newspaper=The Baltimore Sun |date=July 25, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Chobani® Announces Sponsorship of U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Athletes and Hopefuls for London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games |url=http://chobani.com/who-we-are/news/2012/05/10/chobani-announces-sponsorship-of-u-s-olympic-and-paralympic-athletes-and-hopefuls-for-london-2012-olympic-and-paralympic-games/ |publisher=Chobani |access-date=October 27, 2013 |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029211417/http://chobani.com/who-we-are/news/2012/05/10/chobani-announces-sponsorship-of-u-s-olympic-and-paralympic-athletes-and-hopefuls-for-london-2012-olympic-and-paralympic-games/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-In 2020, Holiday joined the ownership group for [[Angel City FC]] of the NWSL.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lauren Cheney Holiday |url=https://www.angelcity.com/club/ownership/lauren-cheney-holiday |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=Angel City FC}}</ref>
+In 2020, Holiday joined the ownership group for [[Angel City FC]] of the NWSL.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lauren Cheney Holiday |url=https://www.angelcity.com/club/ownership/lauren-cheney-holiday |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=Angel City FC |archive-date=December 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215230318/https://www.angelcity.com/club/ownership/lauren-cheney-holiday |url-status=live }}</ref>
 ==In popular culture==
 ===Video games===
-Holiday was featured along with her national teammates in the [[FIFA (video game series)|EA Sports' FIFA video game series]] in ''[[FIFA 16]]'', the first time women players were included in the game.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Barnes|first1=Katie|title=Why 'FIFA 16' is a Landmark for Women|url=http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/13763107/why-fifa-16-landmark-women|publisher=ESPN|access-date=January 3, 2016|date=September 28, 2015}}</ref>
+Holiday was featured along with her national teammates in the [[FIFA (video game series)|EA Sports' FIFA video game series]] in ''[[FIFA 16]]'', the first time women players were included in the game.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Barnes|first1=Katie|title=Why 'FIFA 16' is a Landmark for Women|url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/story/_/id/13763107/why-fifa-16-landmark-women|publisher=ESPN|access-date=January 3, 2016|date=September 28, 2015|archive-date=January 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106120945/http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/13763107/why-fifa-16-landmark-women|url-status=live}}</ref>
 ===Ticker tape parade and White House honor===
-Following the United States' win at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, Holiday and her teammates became the first women's sports team to be honored with a [[ticker tape parade]] in [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. women celebrate World Cup with ticker-tape parade in New York City|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2015/07/10/uswnt-world-cup-parade-new-york-city/29960353/|website=USA Today|access-date=January 3, 2016|date=July 11, 2015}}</ref> Each player received a key to the city from Mayor [[Bill de Blasio]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Team USA parades NYC's "Canyon of Heroes"|date=July 10, 2015 |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/us-womens-soccer-national-team-ticker-tape-victory-parade-new-york/38/|publisher=CBS News|access-date=January 3, 2016}}</ref> In October of the same year, the team was honored by [[President Barack Obama]] at the [[White House]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wagner|first1=Laura|title=Obama To U.S. Women's Soccer Team: 'Playing Like A Girl Means You're A Badass'|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/10/27/452260571/obama-to-u-s-womens-soccer-team-playing-like-a-girl-means-youre-a-badass|publisher=NPR|access-date=January 3, 2016|date=October 27, 2015}}</ref>
+Following the United States' win at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, Holiday and her teammates became the first women's sports team to be honored with a [[ticker tape parade]] in [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. women celebrate World Cup with ticker-tape parade in New York City|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2015/07/10/uswnt-world-cup-parade-new-york-city/29960353/|website=USA Today|access-date=January 3, 2016|date=July 11, 2015|archive-date=January 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112103832/http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2015/07/10/uswnt-world-cup-parade-new-york-city/29960353/|url-status=live}}</ref> Each player received a key to the city from Mayor [[Bill de Blasio]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Team USA parades NYC's "Canyon of Heroes"|date=July 10, 2015|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/us-womens-soccer-national-team-ticker-tape-victory-parade-new-york/38/|publisher=CBS News|access-date=January 3, 2016|archive-date=January 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112103832/http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/us-womens-soccer-national-team-ticker-tape-victory-parade-new-york/38/|url-status=live}}</ref> In October of the same year, the team was honored by [[President Barack Obama]] at the [[White House]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wagner|first1=Laura|title=Obama To U.S. Women's Soccer Team: 'Playing Like A Girl Means You're A Badass'|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/10/27/452260571/obama-to-u-s-womens-soccer-team-playing-like-a-girl-means-youre-a-badass|publisher=NPR|access-date=January 3, 2016|date=October 27, 2015|archive-date=January 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160103050202/http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/10/27/452260571/obama-to-u-s-womens-soccer-team-playing-like-a-girl-means-youre-a-badass|url-status=live}}</ref>
 ==See also==
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 [[Category:Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics]]
 [[Category:FIFA Women's Century Club]]
-[[Category:FIFA Women's World Cup-winning players]]
+[[Category:FIFA Women's World Cup–winning players]]
 [[Category:People with congenital heart defects]]
 [[Category:Women's association football midfielders]]
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 [[Category:Angel City FC owners]]
 [[Category:United States women's youth international soccer players]]
+[[Category:21st-century American sportswomen]]

Latest revision as of 18:23, 5 January 2025

Early life

UCLA Bruins, 2006–2009

Playing career

Club

Pali Blues, 2009

Boston Breakers, 2010–2011

FC Kansas City, 2013–2015

International

2008 Beijing Olympics

2011 FIFA Women's World Cup

2012 London Olympics

2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

Career statistics

International goals

Honors and awards

International

Individual

Team

Personal life

In popular culture

Video games

Ticker tape parade and White House honor

See also

References

Further reading

External links