Tobin Heath retired from professional soccer, concluding a decorated career with the US national team and club teams, including two-time World Cup winner and Olympic gold medalist. She cited ongoing injuries and a last season spent recovering from knee surgery as factors in her decision. Heath expressed gratitude for her career while also reflecting on unfulfilled aspirations in football. She recorded 181 caps for the national team and received numerous accolades, including US Soccer Female Athlete of the Year in 2016. Heath’s passion for the sport, beyond fame, underscored her motivations throughout her career.
Heath noted, "I think I had a few more mountains I wanted to climb with football, even though I'm really grateful for the career that I had."
Heath expressed her feelings about retirement by saying, "I never played to be famous or for people to care about me, said Heath. I just played because I loved it."
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