Danielle Lynn Borgman (born April 25, 1980) is an American former professional

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defender. She played professionally for the

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. She also played for the

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in the summer of 2000 as a member of the under-21 team and received a gold medal. She was ranked as one of the nation's fasted players.

Career

She previously played at the college level for the

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. She started 52 games for them and was a first team

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n choice as a sophomore. In her club soccer years, she played for the Hammer Football Club in Cincinnati, Ohio and played as a forward and midfielder. She became captain in 1996. In the same year she was named to the United States under-16 national team during her first year playing in the Olympic Development Program. In 1997, she was named to the All-Star Team at the

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in Minnesota and was also a member for the u-17 National Team.

References

External links

Borgman Profile
* http://www.soccertimes.com/usteams/roster/women/borgman.htm 1980 births Living people North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer players American women's soccer players 21st-century American sportswomen Parade High School All-Americans (girls' soccer) Soccer players from Cincinnati Women's United Soccer Association players Carolina Courage players San Jose CyberRays players United States women's international soccer players Women's association football defenders {{US-women-footy-defender-stub