Joy Fawcett
(Courtesy of USOC) |
| Position: Defender/Midfielder |
| Era: 1987-2004 |
| DOB: 1968.02.08 |
| Height: 5'5" |
| Hometown: Huntingon Beach, Calif. |
| College: University of California-Berkeley |
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| Career Statistics |
| Year |
GP/GS |
Min |
G |
A |
Pts |
Y/R |
W-L-D |
| 1987 |
7/7 |
585 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
0/0 |
4-2-1 |
| 1988 |
7/6 |
620 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0/0 |
3-3-1 |
| 1989 |
1/1 |
90 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
0-0-1 |
| 1990 |
5/5 |
405 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0/0 |
5-0-0 |
| 1991 |
25/23 |
2210 |
5 |
5 |
15 |
0/0 |
18-6-1 |
| 1993 |
12/12 |
1044 |
6 |
0 |
12 |
0/0 |
9-3-0 |
| 1994 |
5/5 |
377 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
5-0-0 |
| 1995 |
19/19 |
1666 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0/0 |
15-2-2 |
| 1996 |
20/20 |
1772 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0/0 |
18-1-1 |
| 1997 |
1/1 |
90 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
1-0-0 |
| 1998 |
24/24 |
1992 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
1/0 |
21-1-2 |
| 1999 |
27/26 |
2280 |
4 |
4 |
12 |
1/0 |
23-2-2 |
| 2000 |
31/30 |
2712 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
0/0 |
19-5-7 |
| 2001 |
1/1 |
78 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
1-0-0 |
| 2002 |
18/18 |
1546 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
0/0 |
14-2-2 |
| 2003 |
21/20 |
1727 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0/0 |
15-2-4 |
| 2004 |
15/15 |
1341 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0/0 |
12-0-3 |
| Total |
239/233 |
20535 |
27 |
23 |
77 |
2/0 |
183-29-27 |
National Team Highlights
The only player to play every minute of the 1995, 1999 and 2003 FIFA Women's World Cups and the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics.
Played every minute of the 2004 Olympics and helped the U.S. to the gold despite a back injury, which did not allow her to participate in the 10-game Celebration Tour following the Games.
Suffered from a herniated disk in her back, and a subsequent pinched nerve which caused weakness in her leg, during the 2004 CONCACAF Qualifying tournament in Costa Rica. Underwent surgery in March 2004 to repair the herniated disk.
Named co-captain of the National Team in 2003, she tied for the team lead in games played (21) and starts (20) and led the team in minutes played (1727).
Started and played every minute of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.
In 2002, started all 18 games in which she played and led the team in starts and minutes (1546).
A member of the 2002 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup team that qualified the U.S. for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup. She earned her 200th cap during the CONCACAF tournament in a game against Trinidad & Tobago.
Played just one game in 2001, a Sept. 9 match against Germany, just three months after giving birth to her third daughter, Madi, on June 5.
Led the team in minutes played in 2000 with 2712 despite missing the final two games of the year while pregnant.
Played every minute of the 2000 Olympics.
Logged every minute of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. She scored the game-winner, heading in a Shannon MacMillan corner kick at the near post, against Germany in the quarterfinals. Nailed the second penalty kick against China during the shootout in the Women's World Cup Final.
Led the team in minutes played in 1998 with 1992.
Named the MVP of the 1998 U.S. Women's Cup, the first defender to win the award.
Played in just one match in 1997 following the birth of her second daughter, Carli, on May 17.
Started and played every minute of the USA's five games at the 1996 Olympics. She assisted the game-winning goal in the gold medal match.
Earned the 100th cap of her career in the 1996 Olympic semifinals.
Played every minute of the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup. Scored the game-winning goal against Australia during group play.
Broke her right leg at the 1995 U.S. Olympic Festival, but made a complete recovery.
Helped the U.S. qualify for the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup at the 1994 CONCACAF Qualifying Tournament.
Played just five games in 1994 after the birth of her first daughter, Katelyn Rose, on May 17.
Started and played every minute of five of the National Team's six games at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Championship. She scored the final goal of the USA's 7-0 victory over Taiwan in the quarterfinals.
Named U.S. Soccer's Female Athlete of the Year in 1988.
National Team Milestones
Professional Highlights
Started 18 matches for the Spirit in 2003 while rebounding from early season ankle surgery in just 11 days. Named the WUSA Defender of the Year, to the All-WUSA First-Team and as a starter to the WUSA All-Star Team. She head one assist on the year.
In 2002, she started 19 games and had one goal while leading the Spirit in minutes played (1627). Voted a starter to the WUSA South All-Star Team.
Missed the first 14 games of the inaugural WUSA season while pregnant and recovering from the birth of her third daughter. She started the Spirit's final six games of 2001 and scored one goal.
A WUSA founding player, she was allocated to the San Diego Spirit.
Collegiate Highlights
Played for the University of California-Berkeley from 1986-1989 and helped Cal to third-place finishes in the 1987 and 1988 NCAA tournaments.
She is Cal's all-time career leader in points with 133 (55 goals, 23 assists).
Named an All-American in 1987-1989.
Last We Heard
Formerly Joy Biefeld, she and her husband, Walter, have three daughters: Katelyn Rose, Carli and Madi.
Along with Walt founded Saddleback United SC in 2007 to provide both a competitive and positive soccer experience.
