Kate Markgraf

Kate Markgraf
	Markgraf in Ethiopia in July 2012
Personal information
Full name	Kathryn Michele Markgraf
Birth name	Kathryn Michele Sobrero
Date of birth	August 23, 1976
Place of birth	Pontiac, Michigan, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	United States (general manager)
Youth career
1991–1994	Detroit Country Day School
College career
Years	Team
1994–1997	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2003	Boston Breakers
2005	KIF Örebro DFF
2006–2009	Michigan Hawks
2010	Chicago Red Stars
International career
1998–2010	United States
Managerial career
2009	Marquette Golden Eagles (assistant)
Medal record
Women's football (soccer)
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
FIFA Women's World Cup
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kathryn Michele Markgraf (née Sobrero; born August 23, 1976) is the General Manager of the United States women's national soccer team and a retired American professional soccer defender. She previously played for the Chicago Red Stars in the WPS, the Boston Breakers in the WUSA, and the United States women's national soccer team. She was a three-time Olympic medalist (2000, silver; 2004, gold; 2008, gold as team co-captain) and played in three FIFA Women's World Cup (1999, gold; 2003, bronze; 2007, bronze) tournaments. She started in 97% of her 201 United States Women's National Team appearances in her 12-year career. She ended her career with a high school championship, state club championship, NCAA Division I championship, Olympic gold medals, and a FIFA World Cup Championship.

In 2023, she was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

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