Heather O'Reilly, member of the United States women's national soccer team, born in East Brunswick, New Jersey

Heather Ann O'Reilly (born 2 January 1985, in New Brunswick, New Jersey), also known by her initials HAO, is a member of the United States women's national soccer team and a two-time Olympic Gold medalist. She is a midfielder currently playing for Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer. [1]

A resident of East Brunswick Township, New Jersey, O'Reilly played on the girls soccer team at East Brunswick High School. In her four-year career she scored 143 goals. In 2001, as a junior, she led the team to win the New Jersey State High School Title.

Throughout high school, O’Reilly was a member of the National Honor Society and played on the school’s basketball team. In her senior year she was named Parade All-American and the Parade National Player of the Year. In 2002 she was named the Gatorade High School National Player of the Year and the National Soccer Coaches Association Player of the Year.

O'Reilly was Soccer America's number one college recruit in the country.

She was an education major at University of North Carolina where she played forward for the North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer program from 2003 through 2006. She appeared 97 times for the Tar Heels, scoring 59 goals and assisting on 49 others. She led her team to national championships in 2003 and 2006. In her senior year ESPN the Magazine named her the All-American Player of the Year and was awarded the NCAA's Today's Top VIII Award following her senior year.

Her #20 jersey was retired by the program, joining luminaries such as April Heinrichs, Lorrie Fair, Tisha Venturini, Kristine Lilly, Mia Hamm and 13 others.

O'Reilly played for New Jersey Wildcats of W-League from 2004 to 2005, winning the championship in 2005.

She was allocated to Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer on 16 September 2008, along with Natasha Kai and Christie Rampone. She appeared in 17 matches as co-captain in the 2009 inaugural season, leading Sky Blue to an unexpected playoff berth. In the championship 2009 Women's Professional Soccer Playoffs game against Los Angeles, she scored the only goal.