WPS UPDATE-ANGELA HUCLES RETIRES

With immediate effect Boston Breakers midfielder Angela Hucles has retired from professional soccer and international soccer.
Hucles will not travel with the U.S. National Team for its match against Germany on October 29 and she will not return for the second season of Women’s Professional Soccer after playing with the Breakers in 2009.

Hucles said in a statement this afternoon:

“I always wanted to involve myself in things I was passionate about and give 110 percent,I feel like I’ve come to a point where I no longer can give that much and I know that there are other players who are ready to step up to the plate in order to bring the World Cup trophy back to the U.S. and carry on the growth of professional women’s soccer in the United States as well.
Thank you to everyone for allowing me the opportunity to reach and achieve my dreams and goals through playing a game,”

The 31-year-old Hucles has been a Breakers icon since the start of Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA). In 2001, Hucles was chosen in the 12th round (93rd pick overall) by Boston in the WUSA inaugural draft. Hucles played in all 21 games, starting 19 in the Breakers' first year and posted two goals for the season, including the first goal in team history. Highlighting her WUSA career was the 2003 season, where she started all 17 games, and had one goal and four assists to help the Breakers achieve their first appearance in the WUSA playoffs. Hucles earned All-WUSA second-team accolades as a result of her play in the final season of WUSA.

“Angela has been a great contributor to the Boston Breakers and the Boston soccer community for years, dating back to the WUSA and continuing through the start-up and first year of the WPS,” said Owner and Managing Partner Michael Stoller. “Her presence on the field will be missed, but we are very hopeful that Angela will be a long term contributor off the field to the Breakers and youth soccer in New England for years to come.”