Tobin Heath is an incredible and talented soccer player who plays outside forward for the USWNT, as well as the Portland Thorns FC. Every time sheโs on the field, Tobin plays the game with so much passion.ย After all, she prefers to nutmeg her opponents rather than dribbling around them.
But off-the field the game-changing athlete is pretty mysterious. Here are a few things you didnโt know about Tobin Heath.
She’s an Artist
Tobin’s not only creative on the field, she thinks outside the box in her everyday life as well. What drives her seems to be a quest for self-enlightenment and personal progress, rather than an all out desire to just win. It’s what makes her an interesting athlete and human.
Sheโs a co-founder for Re-Inc
Tobin, along with Christen Press, Meghan Klingenberg, and Megan Rapinoe, all are the CEOs of the gender-neutral clothing brand Re-Inc. In 2019, the four created the non-binary brand to help create inclusive clothing and products. The brand also nods to the athletesโ struggle to be treated the same as their male counterparts in the U.S.
Family First
Tobin is very close to her family. She has two older sisters, Perry and Katie, and one younger brother, Jeffrey. Her privilege has not made her indifferent to the lives of others, rather it’s given her the stage to share her empathetic nature to a greater audience.ย
Her spirituality Grounds Her
Raised in a Christian household, Tobin has regularly credited Jesus with her success. But it’s not your “typical” church on Sunday type of relationship with religion. Rather, her faith evolved into something is deep and personal, and not something she imposes on others.
Favorite Foods
It was stated in her college soccer bio that Eggo Waffles are one of her favorite things to eat. But Tobinโs favorite pre-game snack is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.ย
Sheโs an outdoorsy person
She loves spending time outdoors. Nothing can compare to her love for soccer, but the skillful player has mentioned that she enjoys playing many other sports. Tobin enjoys all kinds of sports like skateboarding, tennis and surfing to name a few.
She started soccer at a young age
Heathโs parents didnโt know much about soccer, but that didnโt stop them from letting her play. She was 4 years old when she first kicked a ball at her local YMCA. She played with boy and girls, and her parents saw how feisty and aggressive she was. Since then, Tobin never stopped playing the sport she loves.ย
She loved Brazilian soccer
In Tobinโs teenage years, she grew a love for Brazilian soccer. Her favorite player was the nationโs biggest star, Ronaldinho.
Her nicknames are always changing
Since she was four, she loved soccer and everyone around knew it. Her nickname was โsoccer junkieโ because itโs all see ever wanted to do. When sheโs around Allie Long, her nickname is โHarry.โ The two call each other Harry, and donโt remember how the nickname came to be. Now sheโs better known as the โNutmeg Queen,โ or what her teammates call her โTobs.โ
Sheโs played European soccer
In 2013, Heath signed a six-month contract with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). She played on the top tier French league, Division 1 Fรฉminine until the end of the season. Soon after, she joined the Portland Thorns in July 2013.
She did incredible in the Olympics
Heath was a part of the gold medal-winning teams in 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympic games. During the Rio Olympics in 2016, she was voted โNWSL Olympics Player of Matchโ twice in a row by fans. She won for day 1 and day 2.ย
She loved dorm-life
While Tobin was in college, she loved dorm life. She enjoyed the communal living and did not want to leave that kind of environment. She eventually moved to a house off-campus with friends and lived in the attic with three friends. Heath discovered her love and affection for friendship-living.ย
Sheโs a free-spirit
At one point, Heath would become the National Teamโs vagabond. For years she would crash on the couches of different friends or family membersโ houses. She would prefer to be a drifter, drifting from place to place while visiting family and friends around the world.ย
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