32 Facts About Christie Pearce

Christie Patricia Pearce is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender.

Christie Pearce is the former captain of the United States national team.

Christie Pearce has played in five FIFA Women's World Cup finals and four Olympics women's soccer tournaments.

Christie Pearce is a 1999 and 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup champion, and a three-time gold medalist having won championship titles at the 2004 Athens Olympics, 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics.

Christie Pearce finished no lower than third place in each of the World Cup or Olympic tournaments in which she competed.

Christie Pearce played in two American professional leagues the entire time they were in operation; from 2001 through 2003 in the WUSA and from 2009 through 2011 in the WPS.

Christie Pearce was the oldest player to appear in a FIFA Women's World Cup game until Formiga competed in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup at the age of 41.

On June 9,2021, it was announced that Christie Pearce was to be inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in her first year of eligibility.

Christie Pearce was heralded as the best athlete Ocean County, New Jersey had ever produced.

Christie Pearce attended Monmouth University, located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, after being highly recruited by nearly every major college in the country.

Christie Pearce finished her collegiate soccer career with a start in all 80 games, led her team with 79 career goals and 54 assists, and was Monmouth's record holder for goals, assists, and points in a season.

Christie Pearce worked as a volunteer basketball and soccer coach when completing her student teaching with Monmouth.

In 2002, Christie Pearce bounced back to play in 1699 minutes over 19 games, and another 18 games in 2003 in addition to her national team duties.

On September 16,2008, the initial WPS player allocation was conducted and Christie Pearce was chosen as captain for New Jersey's Sky Blue FC with fellow US Women's National Team players Heather O'Reilly and Natasha Kai.

In July 2009, the Sky Blue organization announced that Christie Pearce would serve as the caretaker coach, in addition to her playing duties, for the remainder of the WPS season.

Christie Pearce remained with Sky Blue in a playing role for 2010 before switching to magicJack ahead of the 2011 Women's Professional Soccer season.

On January 11,2013, Christie Pearce was one of three members from the United States women's national team that was allocated to the new NWSL club Sky Blue FC, along with Jillian Loyden and Kelley O'Hara.

Christie Pearce came second in voting for NWSL Defender of the Year behind Becky Sauerbrunn in the 2013 season.

Christie Pearce has represented the United States at the 1999,2003,2007,2011, and 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup finals, in addition to the 2000,2004,2008, and 2012 Summer Olympics.

Christie Pearce tallied her first national team goal on May 2,1997, in a match versus South Korea.

Christie Pearce played 2540 minutes with the national team in 2000, including five games at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

In 2001, Christie Pearce tore her anterior cruciate ligament and missed a majority of the limited national team season.

Christie Pearce was back with the team for two training camps in 2002, but focused on recovering from her surgery.

Christie Pearce returned to the team in 2006, after taking off the 2005 season to have her first child.

In 2006, Christie Pearce returned to the team just 112 days after giving birth for China's Four Nations Tournament.

Christie Pearce started in all six matches of the World Cup.

In 2008, Christie Pearce was named captain of the Women's National Team and led the United States to the Gold medal , earning her 200th National Team cap at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Christie Pearce played all 600 minutes in all 6 matches US played.

Christie Pearce saved a shot off the line from Japan in the Olympic final.

Christie Pearce is of Scottish descent and sporting heritage; her great-grandfather Bill Dowie was a goalkeeper with Raith Rovers before emigrating to the United States in the 1920s.

Christie Pearce is currently engaged to Racing Louisville FC former-head coach Christy Holly.

Christie Pearce was featured along with her national teammates in EA Sports' FIFA video game series in FIFA 16, the first time women players were included in the game.