Tobin Heath is an American soccer professional. She began her professional career with the Atlanta Beat before being transferred to Sky Blue FC. She signed a six-month contract to compete in the French league with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). She joined the ‘Portland Thorns’ after her tenure with ‘PSG’ ended. She has competed for the national Under-16, Under-17, and Under-20 youth teams. She also participated in the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup. Heath made her senior national team debut in 2008 and was a reserve midfielder for the United States at the Beijing “Summer Olympics.” In 2011, she made her FIFA Women’s World Cup debut and earned four appearances throughout the tournament. Heath played for the United States at the London Olympics in 2012, where she assisted on three goals against France, Colombia, and New Zealand. She started for the United States women’s national team at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada and represented the United States at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. Tobin Heath was voted ‘US Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year’ in 2009 and was a member of the 2008 and 2012 ‘Summer Olympic Games’ gold-winning teams. She was also a member of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup-winning team. She is presently regarded as one of the most accomplished athletes in America.
Youth and Early Life
Tobin Powell Heath was born in Morristown, New Jersey, on May 29, 1988, to Jeff and Cindy Heath. In Basking Ridge, New Jersey, she grew up with her younger brother, Jeffrey, and two older sisters, Perry and Katie. Heath was reared in a close-knit, sports-oriented Christian family. She began playing soccer with the ‘Young Men’s Christian Association’ at the tender age of 4. (YMCA).
In 2006, she graduated from Ridge High School. According to the periodical Soccer Buzz, she was the second-best recruit for professional soccer in her class. She played soccer for her school team and was a member of the 2003 ‘Club National Championship-winning ‘PDA Wildcats team.
Soon after enrolling at the University of North Carolina (UNC), she trained alongside male athletes. She was a member of the 2006 national champion ‘All-America team and made 23 appearances as a left midfielder. She scored a number of goals and assisted others to earn a spot on the NSCAA All-American and All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) first teams.
During her senior year, she was a member of the ‘NCAA All-Tournament team and the ‘MAC Harmann Trophy’ runner-up. She was instrumental in North Carolina’s 2006, 2008, and 2009 NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship victories.
Tobin Heath’s Career
In 2010, she began her professional career with ‘Atlanta Beat.’ A third-game ankle injury derailed the remainder of her season. She was traded to ‘Sky Blue FC’ in December 2010, where she made 12 appearances. In 2012, she joined ‘New York Fury’ and then played for the national team.
Heath signed a six-month contract with PSG in 2013 to compete in the French Division 1 Féminine. After her contract expired, she played briefly for the ‘Portland Thorns’ before returning to ‘PSG,’ where she served from September 2013 to June 2014.
Heath was assigned to the ‘Portland Thorns’ upon the formation of the ‘National Women’s Soccer League’ (NWSL). Her team claimed the championship in 2013, and she was voted the tournament’s “Most Valuable Player.” In April 2016, she was named “Player of the Month” and tallied her first goal of the season against the “Washington Spirit.” It was designated “NWSL Goal of the Week.” She was voted “Player of the Week” in the sixth week, and when Christine Sinclair was incapacitated, she was named team captain.
In 2017, she sustained a severe back injury that prevented her from playing for the first half of the year. In September of that year, she returned to the field against the ‘Orlando Pride’ and was instrumental in her team’s ‘NWSL Championship victory.
In the first half of 2018, she sustained a second ankle injury and had to endure surgery. She returned in a game against the ‘Utah Royals’ and scored the tying goal within 10 minutes of entering play. She played for the ‘Under-16’ national youth team in 2003–2004, the ‘Under-17’ national youth team in 2004–2005, and the ‘Under-20’ national youth team in Russia in 2006. In 2006, she made 24 ‘Under-20’ appearances and scored five goals.
She made her début with the senior national team in January 2008, against Finland, and was a reserve midfielder for the 2008 “Summer Olympics” in Beijing. She was the youngest member of the team at age 20, and she earned three appearances during the tournament. She made her début in the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2011 against Germany, at the age of 23. She earned four caps during the tournament and was selected to attempt a penalty kick in the championship match.
Heath played for the United States in six matches at the ‘London Olympics in 2012, where she assisted on three goals against France, Colombia, and New Zealand. She started for the United States women’s national team at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada. She earned six appearances throughout the tournament and scored in the championship match. She also gained three caps for her country at the 2016 ‘Rio Olympics’.
Tobin’s Major Opera
She competed for Paris Saint-Germain during the 2012–2013 and 2013–2014 seasons. Since then, she has been a consistent member of the ‘Portland Thorns.’She has played for the ‘Under-16,’ ‘Under-17,’ ‘Under-20,’ and ‘FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Championship national junior teams. Heath made her début with the senior national team in 2008 and was a reserve midfielder for the ‘Summer Olympics team in Beijing.
In 2011, she made her FIFA Women’s World Cup debut and earned four appearances throughout the tournament.
Heath represented the United States at the ‘London Olympics in 2012, where she contributed to three assists: against France, Colombia, and New Zealand. She was a starter for the United States women’s national team at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada and represented the United States at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
Awards & Achievements
Tobin Heath was selected as the ‘Young Female Athlete of the Year’ for US Soccer in 2009. At the ‘Rio Olympics in 2016, she was named the ‘NWSL Olympics Player of the Match’ for both Day 1 and Day 2 of the competition. She was a member of the Summer Olympic gold-medal-winning teams in 2008 and 2012. Heath was a member of the 2015 ‘FIFA Women’s World Cup winning team.
Tobin’s Personal Life
Heath is an outdoorsman who appreciates tennis and surfing in addition to football. She is devoted to Christianity and her family. Her family also enjoys athletics. There have been rumors that she is homosexual and in a relationship with a younger male. However, her social media profiles indicate that she is currently unmarried.
After winning the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, she and her colleagues were honored in New York City with a “Ticket Tape Parade.” President Barack Obama also honored them at the White House. In the ‘EA Sports FIFA video game series, she was depicted in ‘FIFA 16’ as the number 15 women’s player.
Estimated Net Worth
Tobin Heath is one of the wealthiest and most renowned soccer players in the world. According to our investigation of Wikipedia, Forbes, and Business Insider, Tobin Heath has a net worth of $5 million.
Trivia
She favors nutmegging her opponent over dribbling around them.
Her first goal for the United States women’s national team came in a 2008 Algarve Cup match against China.