Sandra Kay Yotz (née Gordon; born March 25, 1963) is an American former soccer player who played as a defender, making seven appearances for the United States women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sandra Kay Yotz[1] | ||
| Birth name | Sandra Kay Gordon[2] | ||
| Date of birth | March 25, 1963[3] | ||
| Place of birth | Pierce County, Washington, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender[3] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Tacoma Cozars | |||
| International career | |||
| 1987–1988 | United States | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editGordon did not play collegiate soccer due to few opportunities in the 1980s. She played club soccer for the Tacoma Cozars of Tacoma, Washington,[4] which participated in the USASA National Women's Amateur. She was later selected to participate at the U.S. Olympic Festival in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1987.[5]
Noticed by Anson Dorrance, Gordon was invited in 1987 to train in the U.S. national team camp in Blaine, Minnesota.[5] She made her international debut for the United States on July 9, 1987 in the 1987 North America Cup against Sweden. With her appearance, she became the first black player to be capped to the U.S. women's national team.[5] In total, she made seven appearances for the U.S., earning her final cap on July 29, 1988 in a friendly match against France.[3]
Personal life
editGordon was born in Pierce County, Washington to Marianne (née Enderle) and Albert Curtis Gordon.[2][6] She attended Clover Park High School in Lakewood, Washington, where she participated in track and field.[7]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| United States[3] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ Yotz, Sandra (February 24, 2018). "Another fun one! On a rooftop in Taipei with the 1987 USWNT". Facebook. Archived from the original on August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ a b Certificate of Live Birth. 1963.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ a b c d e "2019 U.S. Women's National Team Media Guide" (PDF). United States Soccer Federation. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ "Sandi Gordon got her USWNT call-in while playing for Tacoma's Cozars". Washington State Legends of Soccer. February 25, 2018. Archived from the original on August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Pioneers of the Game – Crabbe and Gordon's Legacy Continues". United States Soccer Federation. February 22, 2018. Archived from the original on August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "Albert Curtis Gordon". Edwards Memorial. 2009. Archived from the original on August 18, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "Chronicle Scoreboard: Track – State AAA girls". Spokane Daily Chronicle. June 2, 1980. p. 20. Archived from the original on August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.