Brandi Chastain Quotes

A collection of quotes by Brandi Chastain.

Brandi Chastain is a retired American soccer player, best known for her iconic winning goal celebration during the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. She was born on July 21, 1968, in San Jose, California. Chastain began playing soccer at a young age and excelled in the sport throughout her career.

She attended Archbishop Mitty High School and later joined the Santa Clara University women's soccer team. Chastain was a standout player during her college years and played a crucial role in leading her team to win the 1989 NCAA championship.

Chastain's professional career saw her play for various women's soccer teams, both in the United States and internationally. She was notably a part of the United States women's national soccer team from 1988 to 2004. Chastain competed in several major tournaments, including four FIFA Women's World Cups and two Olympic Games, winning gold in both 1996 and 2004.

However, Chastain's most memorable moment came in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup final against China. After scoring the sudden-death penalty shootout-winning goal, she ecstatically ripped off her jersey in celebration, revealing her sports bra. The image became an enduring symbol of women's sports.

Throughout her career, Chastain's contributions helped elevate and inspire women's soccer, making her a respected figure in the sport. In recognition of her achievements, she was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2016.

I have a 16 year-old son, so I'm now a soccer mom. I stand o

I have a 16 year-old son, so I'm now a soccer mom. I stand on the sidelines and I hear the things parents are saying, so I want them to understand what it is their kids are feeling in any sports environment.

Brandi Chastain


You'll be dedicated and that's what you should want to be in

You'll be dedicated and that's what you should want to be in anything in life - whether it's sports or academics or your relationship. It all stems from finding that fun, that thrill, that excitement.

Brandi Chastain

Relationship

My parents and my grandfather on my mom's side would travel

My parents and my grandfather on my mom's side would travel the earth. They went to Australia and China, and they went to probably every soccer game I ever played.

Brandi Chastain

Mom

Julie, Mia and I just met for a couple days, doing some work

Julie, Mia and I just met for a couple days, doing some work but really under the guise of having fun. We do events like the Women's Sports Foundation Dinner, where we get to not only do a good thing for the community but we get to hang out with one another again.

Brandi Chastain

Sports