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Tobin Heath

Tobin Heath, American soccer player

Born
May 29, 1988
Age in 2026
38
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1988

About Tobin Heath

Tobin Powell Heath (born May 29, 1988) is an American former professional soccer player and entrepreneur. Playing primarily as a forward and midfielder for the United States national team, she won gold at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, 2012 London Summer Olympics, 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup as well as silver at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. She was described as "perhaps the USA's most skillful player" by the United States Soccer Federation, and was named U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year in 2016 and U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year in 2009. Heath won two NWSL Championships with her team Portland Thorns in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), and last played in 2022 for OL Reign. She played for Manchester United and Arsenal in the English FA Women's Super League as well as Paris Saint-Germain in France. Before the formation of the NWSL, she played for the Atlanta Beat and Sky Blue FC in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league. She won three Division I national college championships from 2006-09 with the University of North Carolina. In 2019, Heath co-founded a lifestyle brand, RE—INC, with fellow athletes Christen Press, Megan Rapinoe, and Meghan Klingenberg. She co-hosts the podcast, The RE—CAP Show, with Christen Press. In 2020, she was named to the FIFA FIFPro Women's World11. Heath announced her retirement in July 2025, three years after her final professional game. In August 2026, the Portland Thorns announced that they signed Tobin Heath to a one day contract so she could officially retire as a Thorns player. Her retirement celebration was set for August 22nd before the Thorns’ game against Denver Summit FC. As a junior, she scored eight goals with eight assists, helping UNC to a 25–1–2 record and the NCAA title.

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Tobin Heath timeline

  1. She won three Division I national college championships from 2006-09 with the University of North Carolina.
  2. In 2019, Heath co-founded a lifestyle brand, RE—INC, with fellow athletes Christen Press, Megan Rapinoe, and Meghan Klingenberg.
  3. Heath won two NWSL Championships with her team Portland Thorns in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), and last played in 2022 for OL Reign.

The world when Tobin Heath was born

Tobin Heath was born in 1988. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1988

  • #1 song"Faith" – George Michael
  • Top movieRain Man
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookA Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBen Johnson stripped of Olympic 100m gold for doping
  • Top headlineGeorge H.W. Bush elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic fiber optic cable
  • Defining fadKoosh balls
  • Notable inventionFirst disposable contact lenses
  • World population5.11 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population244.5M

1988 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Tobin Heath's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19882026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$89,300$435,000
Average income$32,191$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.11$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population244.5M341 million

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