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
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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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