Tobin Powell Heath (born May 29, 1988) is an American soccer player, an Olympic Gold medalist, and a FIFA Women's World Cup Runner-Up. According to United States Soccer Federation, Heath is "perhaps the USA's most skillful player" and is "one of the team's best and most crafty dribblers". Heath usually plays as a flank midfielder or the attacking center midfielder. She was the 1st overall pick in Women's Professional Soccer 2010 draft. She currently plays for Sky Blue FC.Heath graduated from Ridge High School (New Jersey) in 2006, where she was a Parade All-American in soccer. She also played for the PDA Wildcats team that won the 2003 Club National Championship.
Ranked as the No. 2 recruit in the nation in the Class of 2006 by Soccer Buzz magazine. Four-year letter winner in soccer. Named to the Parade Magazine All-America team in 2005. Gatorade New Jersey Player of the Year. Newark Star Ledger's First Team All-State squad. Newark Star-Ledger's New Jersey Player of the Year.
Heath played on the U-16 USA Women's National Team from 2003–2004, with the U-17 team in 2004-05 and with the USA Women's U-20 National Team at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship in Russia. She was a standout at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Russia, was one of five players to make the World Cup roster without participating in CONCACAF Qualifying, and was the third youngest player on the World Cup roster. Heath played in 24 matches for the U-20s in 2006, scoring five goals including two in international matches (scored her first international goal at the U-20 level against Canada in April in Brazil). Heath finished her U-20 international career with 14 caps and two goals. Heath started for the silver medal winning USA Women's team in the 2007 Pan American Games in Brazil.After playing for several U.S. national youth teams, Heath made her first appearance for the senior team on January 18, 2008 against Finland in the Four Nations Tournament. Heath nutmegged a Finland player on her first touches in her first cap. She was a reserve midfielder on the U.S. squad at the 2008 Summer Olympics and was the youngest squad member (age 20). She earned three caps during the tournament where the Women's National Team went on to win the Gold Medal. Heath was one of just three active collegians chosen to play on the U.S. Team at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. In 2008 alone, Heath earned her first 17 caps and scored her first two goals, the first-ever WNT goal against China at the Algarve Cup.
