Kim Maslin-Kammerdeiner

Kim Maslin-Kammerdeiner
Personal information
Full name Kimberlee Maslin-Kammerdeiner
Date of birth (1964-08-12) August 12, 1964
Place of birth United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
Years Team
1983–1986 George Mason Patriots
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1991 United States 17 (0)

Kimberlee Maslin-Kammerdeiner (born August 12, 1964), née Kimberlee Maslin, is an American retired soccer goalkeeper and former member of the United States women's national soccer team. Considered a pioneer of women's soccer in the United States, she was a member of the 1991 United States women's national soccer team that won the first Women's World Cup in China. From 1988 to 1991, she played 843 minutes without allowing a goal – a record at the time.[1] In 1990, she was named to the Soccer America all-decade team.[2]

Early life

George Mason University

Maslin-Kammerdeiner attended George Mason University and helped the Patriots win the NCAA Division 1 championship over the North Carolina Tar Heels in 1985.[3]

Playing career

International

Maslin-Kammerdeiner played for the United States women's national soccer team from 1988 to 1991. In 1991, she was part of the team that won the first Women’s World Cup in China.[4]

References

  1. "All-Time Leaders". US Soccer. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
  2. "For the Record". Washington Post. January 18, 1990.
  3. "Credit George Mason With Save; Patriots Get Top Goalkeeper; Mead Finds Extra Playing Time". Washington Post. November 1, 1994.
  4. "Miscellaneous". Washington Post. January 23, 1992.
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