Ronnie Fair

Ronnie Fair

Ronnie (R) with sister Lorrie
Personal information
Full name Veronica Fair
Date of birth (1978-08-05) August 5, 1978
Place of birth Los Altos, California, United States
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Playing position Defender
Youth career
1996–1999 Stanford Cardinal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 New York Power 42 (0)
2003 San Diego Spirit 15 (0)
2004 San Diego WFC SeaLions
National team
1997–1998 United States 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Veronica "Ronnie" Fair (born August 5, 1978) is an American retired professional soccer player who represented the United States national team, winning three caps. She played professional club soccer for New York Power and San Diego Spirit of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA).[1]

Her twin sister, Lorrie Fair, was also a member of the national team, and when Ronnie was called in to participate in a game against England on May 9, 1997 in San Jose, California, it became the first time a pair of sisters played together for the women's national team.[2]

Playing career

Fair was drafted to the New York Power for the inaugural season of the WUSA. She started all 21 games and served two assists.[1] She returned with the Power for the 2002 season and was the only player on the squad to start all 21 games. She played a total of 1752 minutes as a midfielder and defender during the season. Her four assists ranked second on the team.[1] During the 2003 season, Fair played for the San Diego Spirit.[1]

International career

In 1997, Fair made two substitute appearances for the senior United States women's team. She started a match in 1998 for a total of three caps.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 4. Ronnie Fair, WUSA.com, archived from the original on January 3, 2004, retrieved September 5, 2013
  2. Lorrie Fair, Soccertimes.com, retrieved September 5, 2013
  3. "U.S. Women's National Team All-Time Player Appearances". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
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