Sandi Gordon

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.

Sandi Gordon

Personal information
Full name	Sandra Kay Yotz[1]
Birth name	Sandra Kay Gordon[2]
Date of birth	(1963-03-25) March 25, 1963 (age 62)[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

Gordon 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

Gordon 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

International

United States[3]
Year	Apps	Goals
1987	6	0
1988	1	0
Total	7	0