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| DOB : 02/19/1979 |
Position : Defender |
| Height :
5'6"
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Weight : 145 |
| Team : U.S. Men |
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MNT Career Stats
GP: 33 – Goals: 1
World Cup Stats
GP: 0 – Goals: 0
World Cup Qualifying Stats
GP: 14 – Goals: 0
U.S. National Team: Small but swift, he possesses good man-marking ability and passing skills … A right-sided defender for both club and country, he has become a consistent element on the right side of the U.S. defense … Continues to develop a leadership presence, having been voted Vice Captain of Hannover by the players… His goal against Germany on March 22, 2006, from 70-yards is considered to be the longest strike in U.S. history … 2005: Played in a career-high nine games in 2005, including five final round qualifiers … His only point of the year was a huge one, registering a crucial assist to Eddie Johnson against Trinidad & Tobago in the 2-1 win on Feb. 9 in Port of Spain … A part of the 2005 Gold Cup-winning side, he earned ussoccer.com Man of the Match honors for his solid performance in the 0-0 draw against Costa Rica on July 12 in Foxboro … A vicious studs-up tackle in the quarterfinal match on July 16 against Jamaica left him sidelined with a sprained MCL … 2004: A regular call up in Bruce Arena’s scheme, he played in six matches, starting five … Recorded his first World Cup qualifying assist, feeding Landon Donovan for the strike that gave the U.S. a 2-0 lead against El Salvador on Sept. 4 in Foxboro … His other assist of the year came in the same building as he set up Brian McBride for the first goal in the comfortable 4-0 win against Honduras … 2003: Club conflicts limited his action, as he made just five appearances in 2003 … A member of the Confederations Cup roster, he played against Brazil and Cameroon in France … Made two consecutive starts against Jamaica on Feb. 13 in Kingston and Venezuela on March 29 in Seattle … 2002: Made his only appearance in 2002 in a 4-2 loss to Germany on March 27 in Rostock … 2001: His first full year with the MNT came in 2001, when he played in eight matches ... After recovering from a serious knee injury in 2000, he started in six straight World Cup qualifiers in 2001 beginning with Honduras on March 28 … Played mostly as a right back, but was also inserted as a winger in a 3-5-2 formation … Appeared in seven of 10 matches in the final round of qualifying for the 2002 World Cup … 2000: Suffered a devastating knee injury while training in Germany and missed almost all of 2000, including the Olympics … 1999: Played the full 90 minutes on his debut in the USA’s 2-2 draw against Jamaica on September 8 in Kingston … Under-23s: As an 18-year-old, he made his debut with the U.S. Under-23 team against Canada on March 28, 1998 ... Trained with the full U.S. Men’s National Team in San Diego prior to the 1998 World Cup ... Under-20s: Co-captained the U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team to an 11th place finish at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship in Nigeria ... Started all nine internationals in 1999 ... Scored two goals in three exhibitions in the same year ... Had three assists in 16 international games in 1998 ... Made his Under-20 National Team debut on April 4, 1998 in a 1-1 draw versus Iceland and assisted on the U.S. goal ... Under-18s: Appeared in all four of the U.S. U-18 National Team's international matches in 1997 … First Appearance: September 8, 1999, vs. Jamaica … First Goal: March 22, 2006, vs. Germany.
Professional: After helping Hannover gain promotion to Germany’s top division in 2003, he has become a regular fixture in their line-up … Voted Vice-Captain by the players for the 2004-05 season, he maintains that role this season … 2005-06: Recovery from the sprained MCL delayed his debut in the 2005-06 lineup, and injuries to his knee and calf limited his availability for the first half of the season … 2004-05: Started 32 of 34 matches for the 2004-05 season, missing only one match on either side of the campaign … His goal against Hamburg on Dec. 4, 2004, marked the first time in his career that he tallied three goals in a season … Hannover reached as high as fourth in the table, their best position ever … Signed a contract extension in January 2005 that runs through 2008 … 2003-04: A mainstay at the right back spot, he played in 29 matches helping Hannover to five shutout performances in their last eight matches … That effort secured the team a place in the Bundesliga for season three …2002-03: Finished the 2002-03 campaign with 33 starts, contributing to Hannover’s 11th place finish and a second season in the Bundesliga … 2001-02: A regular choice at right back in Hannover’s first team in the 2001-02 season, he played in 30 league games (and scored one goal) as the team earned automatic promotion to the German Bundesliga with a first-place finish (losing just three league matches all season) ... Scored his first goal in a Hannover kit against SV Babelsberg on Oct. 14, 2001 … 2000-01: In his third season with Hannover 96, he appeared in 18 league matches, starting 10 … After breaking into the line-up in late November, he appeared in 19 of the team’s last 22 matches, including one German Cup match …1999-2000: After starting Hannover’s first four games, he traveled to Jamaica to make his U.S. international debut on Sept. 8. 1999, and finished the season as a regular starter, before being injured ... 1998-99: Joined Hannover 96 in January 1999 after leaving Portland.
College: Left the University of Portland after his sophomore season to begin his professional career in 1999 … Was the West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year following his first year at the University of Portland in 1997.
Personal: Enjoys golf, watching television and reading ... Enjoys punk rock music … Lists Arena Aufschalke in Germany as his favorite stadium and Amsterdam as the favorite country he has visited ... Speaks fluent German. |
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