Briana Scurry

Quick Facts

Full Name	Briana Scurry
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 7, 1971(1971-09-07)
Age	53
Birthplace	Minneapolis
Country	United States
Birth City	Minnesota
Horoscope	Virgo

Briana Scurry Biography

Briana Scurry is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on September 7, 1971 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Goalkeeper who was part of The Atlanta Heat and the Washington Freedom in the WUSA Also, he made more than 170 appearances in international competitions.

She was on the team alongside She was teammates with Brandi Chastain on the famous US women’s soccer team in the 1999 World Cup. on the legendary US ladies soccer team at 1999’s World Cup.

She played goalie for the Anoka High School Tornadoes for four years and was instrumental in their Minnesota State Championship win in 1989 which ended in a shootout victory. In high school, Scurry ran track and played floor hockey and softball, but basketball was her first and deepest love.

Scurry was named the National Goalkeeper of the Year in 1993 by the Missouri Athletic Club Sports Foundation and was a 1993 second-team All-American, All- Northeast Region and All-New England first-team selection.

The actress was raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota the youngest of nine children born to Ernest Scurry and Robbie Scurry.

Briana Scurry Net Worth

Briana Scurry is one of the richest Soccer Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Briana Scurry 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She guided her high school to win the Minnesota State Championship in 1989 She also played at the University of Massachusetts, helping the team make it to semi-finals at the NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship.

She has won numerous prizes throughout her career, one of them being selected for The 2003 WUSA All-WUSA First Team.

Briana Collette Scurry (born September 7, 1971) is an American retired soccer goalkeeper and current assistant coach of the Washington Spirit. Scurry was the starting goalkeeper for the United States women’s national soccer team at the 1995 World Cup (3rd place), 1996 Summer Olympics (gold medal), 1999 World Cup (champions), 2003 World Cup (3rd place), and the 2004 Summer Olympic Games (gold medal). She played in the semi-final and playoff for third place in the 2007 Women’s World Cup (3rd place). She was a founding member of the WUSA, playing three seasons as starting goalkeeper for the Atlanta Beat (2001–2003).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Briana Scurry height 5 ft 9 in Briana weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Briana Scurry Dating?

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Scurry played every minute of the 1999 Women’s World Cup allowing only three goals and recording four shutouts. She saved one penalty during the shootout in the final against China and the United States won. Following the World Cup, Scurry announced her intention to play in the WNBA.

Facts & Trivia

Briana Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Briana Scurry celebrates birthday on September 7 of every year.

She started for the USA in the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup and 2004 Summer Olympic Games. She also played two matches for the USA in the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup and was the alternate goalkeeper on the 2008 Olympic Team.

Who is Briana Scurry married to?

Scurry was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame on August 3, 2017. She was the first woman goalkeeper and first black woman to be awarded the honor. On June 1, 2018 she married Chryssa Zizos , CEO of Live Wire Strategic Communications, LLC.

What is Briana Scurry famous for?

Briana Scurry was a pioneer on the US Women’s National Team. She won gold in Atlanta in 1996, the first time women’s soccer was ever played in the Olympics. She was a key part of the fabled World Cup ’99ers and captured her second Olympic gold in 2004, cementing her status as one of the premier players in the world.

How did Briana Scurry change the world?

She made a historic save in the shootout in the 1999 World Cup Final that put women’s soccer on the map in the United States. Scurry was even a founding player in the Women’s United Soccer Association, the first paid women’s league in the entire world.

How did Briana Scurry get a concussion?

Too often, one of Scurry’s disability checks would be late. She was unable to work and barely keeping herself afloat after suffering traumatic brain injury from a collision with a Philadelphia Independence player in what would be her final game in 2010.

Who was the first black soccer player?

Arthur Wharton was born in Ghana in 1865. In 1883, he moved to Darlington, England where he began his amazing sporting career. Arthur became the first black professional footballer, the first official fastest man, a professional cricketer and a rugby player.