Carli Lloyd led the US to a dominating win over Japan. (USATSI) After the game, Lloyd was announced to have won the Golden Ball award and US goalkeeper Hope Solo took home the Golden Glove award.

In a frenetic Women’s World Cup final, Carli Lloyd pounced on a loose pass midway inside her own half. The US was 3-0 up inside the opening 15 minutes in its match against Japan, and the game ...

The U.S. women’s soccer team defeated Japan 5-2 in the FIFA Women’s World Cup final Sunday in Vancouver, securing a 4-0 lead within the first 16 minutes of the game. Carli Lloyd led the team ...

Carli Lloyd scored twice. Lauren Holiday scored again to put the U.S. up 3-0. Lloyd then added a fourth goal from midfield! So much for the USWNT struggling to score from open play.

For Lloyd, it seems almost a shoo-in that the New Jersey native will be named the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year. The 33-year-old veteran solidified her place in soccer history by scoring a ...

Lloyd scored three goals in the first 16 minutes of the United States' 5-2 victory over Japan in the final of the Women's World Cup last summer. She was named FIFA Player of the Year.

Lloyd, who made her first appearance with the senior national team in 2005, is probably best known for her hat trick that led the United States to a 5-2 victory over Japan in the 2015 World Cup final.

Overall, Lloyd has 90 career goals. Of course, Lloyd is best known for the World Cup final last year in Canada when she scored three goals in the first 16 minutes of the final against Japan.