Famous Players in USA Women’s Professional Soccer

By: Ashley

Kristine Lilly, Mia Hamm, Julie Foundy, Brandi Chastain, and Joy Fawcett after

won Olympic Games.

Who are the founding players in WUSA?

1. Michelle Akers 2. Brandi Chastain 3. Tracy Ducar 4. Lorrie Fair 5. Joy Fawcett 6. Danielle Fotopoulos 7. Julie Foundy 8. Mia Hamm 9. Kristine Lilly 10. Shannon MacMillan 11. Tiffany Milbrett 12. Carla Overbeck 13. Cindy Parlow 14. Christie Pearce 15. Tiffany Roberts 16. Briana Scurry 17. Kate Sobrero 18. Tisha Venturini 19. Saskia Webber 20. Sara Whalen

Mia Hamm

Mia Hamm played on the Washington Freedom WUSA soccer team. She was also on the U.S. National Team. She broke the all-time international scoring record and is the most recognized female soccer player in the world.

Personal Information:

• Full name: Mariel Margaret Hamm • Hobbies: cooking, golf, and watching college basketball • Favorite Book: The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein • Named by People magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in

1997. • Started the Mia Hamm Foundation in 1999 to benefit Bone Marrow

Research • Position: forward • Birthplace: Selma, AL, USA • Hometown: Austin, Texas • Birthday: March 17, 1972 • College: University of North Carolina • Height: 5’ 5” • Played on WUSA in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 • Married Nomar Garciaparra in 2005.

Brandi Chastain

Brandi Chastain was on the San Jose Cyber Rays. In the 1991 FIFA Women’s World Championship, she scored the winning penalty shot. She played her first game against Japan on June 1, 1998 on the Women’s U.S. National Team.

Personal Information:

• Full Name: Brandi Denise Chastain • Married to Jerry Smith • College: University of California, Berkeley • Community activities: Speeches at businesses and high

schools • Other favorite sport is golf • She loves her family, friends, and he opportunity to do

what she loves for a living, which is playing soccer • Birthplace: San Jose, California • Birthday: July 21, 1968 • Height: 5’ 7” • Played on WUSA in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 • Position: Midfield

Joy Fawcett

Joy Fawcett played on San Diego Spirit for the years 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004. She played on the Women’s U.S. National Team. Joy played in the 1996 Olympics, the 1999 Women’s World Cup, and the Olympics in 2000.

Personal Information: • Birthplace: Inglewood, California • Birthday: February 8, 1968 • Went to College at UC Berkeley • Height 5’ 5” • Has three daughters: Katelyn Rose, Carli, and Madilyn Rae • Full Name: Joy Lynn Fawcett • Married to Walter Fawcett • Position: Defense • Known to the team as “Soccer Mom”

Kristine Lilly

Kristine Lilly played on the WUSA team Boston Breakers in Boston, Massachusetts. She played on the WUSA league in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004. She played on the U.S. National Team in 1999 and scored 20 goals.

Personal Information: • Full Name: Kristine Marie Lilly • She is an Olympic soccer gold medalist • She enjoys music, reading, movies, and shopping • Position: midfielder • Birthplace: New York, New York • Birthday: July 22, 1971 • College: University of North Carolina • Height: 5’ 4” • WUSA years played: 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 • Hometown: Wilton Connecticut

Brianna Scurry

• Born in Minneapolis, MN • Birthday is September 7, 1971 • College University of Massachusetts • Height is 5’ 8” • Played on the WUSA in the years 2001,

2002, 2003, and 2004 • Position is goalkeeper • Number: #1 • Home City: Atlanta Georgia • Played on the Atlanta Beat WUSA team

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