Denise Bender
American soccer player (born 1959)
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Denise Elizabeth Bender (born July 29, 1959) is an American former soccer defender who was a member of the 1985 United States women's national soccer team. She was the first captain of the USWNT in its history and played in its first international game in Italy in August 1985.[3] She played college soccer for Washington State and Washington.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Denise Elizabeth Bender[1] | ||
| Date of birth | July 29, 1959[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Seattle, Washington, U.S. | ||
| Position | Defender[2] | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977 | Washington State Cougars | ||
| 1980–1983 | Washington Huskies | ||
| International career | |||
| 1985 | United States | 4 | (0) |
Personal life
Bender was born to Karen (née Byers) and Dean Bender,[1] and has an identical twin sister, Laurie Bender, who also played soccer.[4] Denise Bender earned a master's degree in industrial hygiene and a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from the University of Washington. She worked as an environmental health and safety director at Amgen.[5] Bender married Traci Lyn Brown on February 14, 2013, in King County, Washington.[1]
Career statistics
International
| Nation | Year | International Appearances | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists | ||
| United States | 1985 | 4 | 4 | 330 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Total | 1 | 4 | 4 | 330 | 0 | 0 |
