Brandi Denise Chastain (born July 21, 1968) is an American retired professional soccer defender and midfielder and a former member of the United States womens national soccer team.
Chastain has played for San Jose CyberRays of the WUSA, FC Gold Pride of Womens Professional Soccer, and California Storm of Womens Premier Soccer League. She is best known for her game-winning penalty shootout kick against China in the 1999 FIFA Womens World Cup final and her celebration afterwards. Amongst her many achievements, Chastain has won two Womens World Cup championships, two Olympic gold medals, and an Olympic silver medal. She is married to her former college coach, Jerry Smith, who is still the womens soccer coach at Chastains alma mater, Santa Clara University. In addition, Chastain works as the a coach for Bellarmine College Preparatorys varsity boys soccer team.