HEATHER O' REILLY BIO

2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ champion and three-time Olympic gold medalist Heather O’Reilly serves as a studio analyst for FOX Sports’ coverage of the U.S. Women’s National Team  including the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™.

O’Reilly competed for the U.S. Women’s National Team from 2002-16, enjoying a decorated international career that began when she was in high school. In nearly 15 years with the U.S. WNT, O’Reilly suited up 231 times, scoring 47 goals with 55 assists. She won three Olympic gold medals (2004, 2008, 2012) and the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ title.

Most recently, O’Reilly led the North Carolina Courage to victory during the first edition of the Women’s International Champions Cup (2018). Adding to that accomplishment, North Carolina also won the NWSL Shield and NWSL Championship in the 2018 season.

O’Reilly spent the 2017-18 seasons with Arsenal Women Football Club in London. In two seasons with Arsenal, the midfielder helped the club reach the 2018 SSE Women’s FA Cup Final in front of 40,000 fans at Wembley Stadium, in addition to winning the 2018 Continental Cup trophy.

Before joining Arsenal, O’Reilly played in the NWSL during the league’s first four years of existence – with the Boston Breakers in 2013-14 and FC Kansas City in 2015-16. During that span, O’Reilly scored 17 goals and recorded 16 assists. She helped FC Kansas City win the NWSL Championship in 2015, with an all-important assist in the final, making her one of the few players to have won a World Cup and club title in the same year.

Prior to the creation of the NWSL, O’Reilly played with Sky Blue FC of Women’s Professional Soccer from 2009-11. In the 2009 Women’s Professional Soccer final, O’Reilly scored the only goal, helping her team clinch the title.

O’Reilly joined the professional ranks after a decorated career at the University of North Carolina, where she won two national championships and had the honor of having her jersey retired.

O’Reilly is involved in various philanthropic organizations such as America Scores and Right to Play. She recently joined Juan Mata, Alex Morgan and others in Common Goal, a group of professional players committed to making the world better through a yearly contribution of their playing salaries for various projects. O’Reilly has a training business called Heather O’Reilly Soccer Academy, which is dedicated to inspiring the next generation of players through work ethic, leadership and authenticity.

Although raised in New Jersey, O’Reilly currently resides in Chapel Hill, N.C., with her husband Dave. The couple are involved in various endeavors, including ownership of Carolina Coffee Shop, a historic restaurant in town.