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Joy Fawcett
American soccer player (born 1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joy Lynn Fawcett (née Biefeld; born February 8, 1968) is an American soccer coach and former professional player. She earned 241 caps with the United States women's national soccer team and retired in 2004 as the highest scoring defender in team history. Fawcett was a founding member of the WUSA and was elected for induction into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2009.[3] She was in the movie Soccer Mom as herself.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joy Lynn Fawcett[1] | ||
Birth name | Joy Lynn Biefeld[2] | ||
Date of birth | (1968-02-08) February 8, 1968 (age 56) | ||
Place of birth | Inglewood, California, U.S. | ||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1987–1989 | California Golden Bears | 72 | (55) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Ajax America | |||
2001–2003 | San Diego Spirit | 43 | (12) |
International career | |||
1987–2004 | United States | 241 | (27) |
Managerial career | |||
1992 | Long Beach City Vikings | ||
1993–1997 | UCLA Bruins | ||
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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