Brandi Denise Chastain-Defender for United States Soccer (bio according to puggal.com). In her international career, Brandi Chastain has scored 30 goals. Maximum goals scored by her were 7 goals in 1991
- Born on 21 July 1968, in San Jose, California.
- She is former member of US women’s soccer team.
- She is currently playing for FC Gold Pride of Women’s Professional Soccer.
- She is famous for her game winning penalty kick in the 1999 FIFA Women’s World cup against china.
- In 1986, the University of California-Berkeley awarded her with the “Soccer America Freshmen Player of the Year.”
- She had reconstructive surgery of both her knees which made her not to play much in 1987 and 1988.
- She moved to Santa Clara University before graduating in 1991.
- Brandi Chastain made her international debut in June 1988 against Japan.
- She scored her first international goal in April 1991.
- As a defender for US team she participated in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.
- She played an important role in winning gold medal for US team. She played for her team despite of serious knee injury against Norway in the semifinal.
- In 1999, Brandi Chastain scored on the fifth penalty kick to earn victory for US team over China in Women’s World Cup final at the Rose Bowl in California.
