MNT Career Stats GP: 45 – Goals: 9
World Cup Stats GP: 2 – Goals: 0
World Cup Qualifying Stats GP: 10 – Goals: 3
U.S. National Team: A quick and unpredictable forward, he has established himself as one of the steady stable of strikers for the U.S. … Has remarkable pace and the ability to create space for himself and his teammates … Played in five World Cup qualifiers in the 2006 campaign, getting four starts while recording a goal and an assist … Showed his menacing capabilities at the 2002 World Cup, assisting on the USA’s first goal against Mexico, with his perfectly weighted first-time pass setting the table for Brian McBride’s opening strike … Made five appearances for the U.S. in 2002 qualifying, netting the game-winners against Mexico and Costa Rica … Set a career high with seven starts in ten total appearances… Was a fixture in the U.S. side that won the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup … One of only five players to see action in every match of the tournament … 2005: Set another career high with seven starts in 10 total appearances … Was a fixture in the U.S. side that won the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup … One of only five players to see action in every match of the tournament … Scored his eighth goal for the national team in the 3-1 Gold Cup quarterfinal triumph against Jamaica, re-directing a shot by DaMarcus Beasley for the first goal … Started the play that led to Beasley earning a penalty kick against Scotland on Nov. 12, then converted the penalty himself as the U.S drew 1-1 in Glasgow … Earned Man of the Match honors in Chicago as the U.S. played to a 2-1 exhibition loss against England ... 2004: Returned to the national team fold in earnest, his six starts equal to a career best … Three times named to the first team in World Cup qualifiers, he scored the second goal in the USA’s 3-2 rain-soaked victory in Grenada on June 20 … Assisted on Landon Donovan’s game-winning goal in the 6-0 rout of Panama on Oct. 13 in D.C. … Started against El Salvador in San Salvador four days earlier, going 88 minutes … Set up DaMarcus Beasley on the lone goal in the USA’s 1-0 victory against Poland on March 31 in Plock … 2003: Recovery from ACL surgery and other complications forced him out of national team action in 2003 … 2002: Had his most productive year for the senior team, appearing in 10 matches while recording three goals and two assists and twice collecting Man of the Match honors … Made two appearances in the World Cup, including a start against Mexico in the Round of 16 … Scored the game-winning goal in 2-0 victory against Costa Rica in the 2002 Gold championship match, receiving Man of the Match honors … Started against Cuba (Jan. 21), Canada (Jan. 30) and Costa Rica (Feb. 2) at the Gold Cup … Once again crowned Man of the Match after scoring twice in a 5-0 pasting of Jamaica on May 16, 2002, at Giants Stadium … 2001: Despite missing nearly half the year, he collected two goals and one assist in seven appearances … Both goals were World Cup qualifying game-winners (against Mexico and Costa Rica) … A smart run from midfield put him on the receiving end of a brilliant pass from Clint Mathis, his speed allowing him to beat goalkeeper Jorge Campos to the ball and bury the first goal in the 2-0 win over Mexico on Feb. 28 … A superb individual effort led Wolff to assist on the second goal against Mexico by Earnie Stewart … Two months later, Wolff again linked up with Mathis, this time pouncing on a loose ball in the box to score the only goal in the USA’s 1-0 victory against Costa Rica … Wolff would not return to the U.S. fold for six months, an ankle injury sidelining him until the final qualifier against T&T on Nov. 11 ... 2000: Scored the first goal of his full National Team career in a 2-0 win against Mexico on Oct. 25 ... Made his first appearance of 2000 against Costa Rica in a crucial World Cup Qualifier at Crew Stadium on October 11, coming on as a 69th minute sub ... 1999: Made his first full national team appearance on Sept. 8 in Jamaica ... Under-23s: Emerged from the U 23s after amassing two goals and two assists in six matches at the 2000 Olympics ... Tied Chris Albright for the overall team scoring lead with four goals and three assists in 10 Under-23 matches in 2000, including two goals in the 2000 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament ...Sealed the second U.S. victory over Mexico in 2000 with a well-taken goal ... Scored a goal in each of the last two games of the CONCACAF 2000 Olympic Qualifying Tournament (in the semifinals on April 28 and the final on April 30) ... Earned his first two Under-23 caps in 1998 ... Under-20s: A member of the U.S. Under-20 squad that competed in the 1997 World Youth Championship in Malaysia ... First Appearance: Sept. 8, 1999, vs. Jamaica ... First Goal: Oct. 25, 2000, vs. Mexico.
Professional: Rediscovering his scoring touch after a season of injuries, he developed into the key member of the Wizard’s attack … After five seasons as the dominant attacking force for the Chicago Fire, he was traded to the Kansas City Wizards in January 2003 … A part of the 1998 Fire squad that captured the domestic “Double,” winning the MLS Cup championship and the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in the team’s inaugural season … 2005: Continued his solid attacking form in league play, equaling his 2004 total of 10 goals while adding a career best ten assists…Led his team in scoring for the second consecutive year en route to be named the Wizards Most Valuable Player … Named MLS Player of the Week which ended May 15, 2005, after netting two goals and two assists in the 4-0 away win against Columbus … 2004: Enjoyed a career year in 2004, setting career highs for games started (25), minutes played (2,252), assists (7) and points (27) … His 10 goals also matched a career high … Named a 2004 MLS All-Star, his second such honor (2002 & 2004) … Led the team in scoring with 27 points (10g, 7a) and tied for fourth in MLS … Scored one playoff goal and assist in helping the Wizards to the MLS Cup final … 2003: Never able to establish a rhythm, he played only 13 regular season matches for Kansas City, accumulating two goals and an assist … Underwent knee surgery for a meniscus tear on July 10 … Fractured a rib on Oct. 21 during a training session, sending him to the infirmary for all but the last 45 minutes of the Wizards regular and post-season run … 2002: Made only 14 appearances in 2002, yet still finished second on the team in scoring with five goals and five assists … Suffered a season-ending torn ACL and a separated shoulder prior to the MLS playoffs in 2002 … 2001: Started three games for the Fire at the beginning of the year, before missing the remainder of the season with an ankle injury … Scored two goals in his three appearances, but both were game-winners … Trained with the Premier League’s Blackburn Rovers in winter 2001… 2000: Scored four goals against the Dallas Burn in a U.S. Open Cup match on Aug. 9 ... Helped the Chicago Fire to an appearance in MLS Cup 2000 and a victory in the 2000 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in October ...1999: Tallied 18 goals and five assists for 41 points in 42 regular season games during his first two seasons for the Chicago Fire (1998 & 1999) ... Appeared in 28 consecutive games for Chicago in 1999 before tearing the ACL in his left knee in September 1999, keeping him off the field until March 2000 ... Still led the club with 10 goals ... 1998: Led U.S. Pro-40 Select and was among the A-League's leading scorers in 1998, scoring 12 goals in 25 games ... Scored the first hat trick in U.S. Pro-40 Select history on July 11 vs. the Jacksonville Cyclones ... Made 14 MLS appearances in his first season with the Fire, appearing in 12 straight at the end of the season ... Helped the Fire on their way to winning the rare "double" in his and the club's inaugural season, as they took the league championship (MLS Cup ‘98) and the open national championship (1998 U.S. Open Cup) ... Registered eight goals and three assists for 19 points in the regular season ... Allocated to the Chicago Fire as a Project-40 player in 1998, he has since "graduated" from the Nike P-40 program.
College: In his three-year collegiate career at the University of South Carolina, he scored 21 goals and added eight assists for 50 points in 43 games ... Led the Gamecocks to two straight NCAA Tournament appearances ... Had six game-winning goals in his career ... Scored 10 goals and added two assists for 22 points in his junior season ... Had five goals and five assists in his sophomore season, playing in all 19 matches ... Named third team All-South and first team Academic All-American after his junior season ... Missed half of his freshman season with a broken collarbone, but still tallied six goals and an assist for 13 points in just eight matches ... Was named to Soccer America's All-Freshman team.
High School: Captained Parkview High School to the state title his sophomore and junior seasons ... Earned team MVP honors in his final three years ... Also earned all-county and all-state honors in his final three years, taking Player of the Year honors as a junior and senior ... Named the Georgia State Player of the Year as a senior.
Personal: Married on November 11, 2000, to Angela ... They now have two sons, Tyler David and Owen Michael … Favorite team is Manchester United ... Favorite non-soccer athlete is golfer Fred Couples ... Favorite soccer stadium is Columbus Crew Stadium. |