Chastain, Brandi (1968–)

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Chastain, Brandi (1968–)

American soccer player. Born Brandi Denise Chastain, July 21, 1968, in San Jose, California; dau. of Robert and Lark Chastain; graduate of Santa Clara University; m. Jerry Smith (soccer coach at Santa Clara).

Defender and forward; at World Cup, won a team gold medal (1991) and scored the winning goal (1999), famously stripping off jersey in celebration to reveal a black sports bra; won a team gold medal at Atlanta Olympics (1996) and a team silver at Sydney Olympics (2000); was a founding member of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA); signed with the San Jose CyberRays (2001); won a team gold medal at Athens Olympics (2004).

See also Jere Longman The Girls of Summer (HarperCollins, 2000).