Mary Harvey

Mary Virginia Harvey (born June 4, 1965) is an American retired soccer goalkeeper. She was the starting goalie for 1991 U.S. Women's National Team which won the inaugural 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup; and a member of the 1996 Olympic Gold Medal team.[2] Harvey retired from international competition in 1996 following the Atlanta Olympics.

For other people with similar names, see Mary Harvey (disambiguation).
Mary Harvey
Harvey signing autographs in 2015
Personal information
Full name Mary Virginia Harvey[1]
Date of birth June 4, 1965 (1965-06-04) (age 55)
Place of birth Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1983–1986 California
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1991 FSV Frankfurt
1993 Hammarby IF
1994 Tyresö FF
National team
1989–1996 United States 27 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life

Berkeley

Harvey earned her undergraduate degree from the University of California at Berkeley and her MBA from UCLA's Anderson School.[3]

Playing career

After graduating, Harvey played semi-professional soccer in Europe. She represented FSV Frankfurt of Germany between 1988 and 1991, as well as Hammarby IF and Tyresö FF of Sweden in 1993 and 1994 respectively.[4]

After making her debut against Poland in 1989, Harvey won 27 caps for the United States women's national soccer team. Her last appearance came in 1996 against Australia.

Sports administration career

Off the field, Harvey served on U.S. Soccer's board of directors for 12 years, including 5 years on the Executive Committee; and on the U.S. Olympic Committee.[3][5] In 2003, Harvey was hired by FIFA to become its Director of Development, becoming the first woman and first American hired by the international governing body to run a division.[3] In this role, Harvey was responsible for managing the US$160 million per year development budget for FIFA, including such programs as the Financial Assistance Program, the Goal Programme, and FIFA's education or course programs. She was also responsible for FIFA's activities to develop women's football, futsal and beach soccer, and to oversee FIFA's sports medicine activities. Prior to joining FIFA, Harvey was the CEO of a US$15 million sports and fitness company, and worked in the management consulting industry for both Deloitte. and Accenture.[6][7]

In 2008, Harvey left FIFA to return to her native United States to become the chief operating officer for Women's Professional Soccer, the new women's professional soccer league in the United States.[8] Harvey left WPS in 2010 after two seasons.

She is currently the chief executive of the Centre for Sport and Human Rights.[9]

Personal life

Harvey is married to Major League Soccer assistant coach Renato Capobianco.[2]

Honors and awards

Harvey's honors include:[3]

  • Hall of Fame, United States Olympic Committee;
  • Medal of Honor, U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame;
  • National Goalkeeper of the year (1986);[10]
  • Hall of Fame, Cal Athletics (2000);[10]
  • Hall of Fame, American Youth Soccer Organization (2003)[11]

See also

References
  1. Mary Harvey at Olympedia
  2. "Mary Harvey". California Golden Bears. Archived from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  3. "Mary Harvey, SportsAccord, 2007.
  4. "Mary Harvey". Soccer America. January 1, 1995. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  5. "Mary Harvey", AYSO.
  6. "Mary Harvey, Director of Development, FIFA". SportsAccord.com. April 30, 2007. Retrieved November 25, 2007.
  7. "Veteran Bios". SoccerHall.org. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2007.
  8. "Mary Harvey named COO of new women's league". Soccer America. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  9. Harris, Rob (December 11, 2018). "Mary Harvey goes from soccer champ to human rights leader". The Washington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  10. "University of California Hall of Fame". CalBears.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2007. Retrieved November 25, 2007.
  11. "Mary Harvey: AYSO Hall of Famer - Class of 2003". AYSO. Retrieved November 25, 2007.
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