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| DOB : 08/29/1977 |
Position : Midfielder |
| Height :
5'8''
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Weight : 145 |
| Team : U.S. Men |
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MNT Career Stats
GP: 29 – Goals: 3
World Cup Stats
GP: 5 – Goals: 1
World Cup Qualifying Stats
GP: 7 – Goals: 1
U.S. National Team: Injuries over the last few years have slowed an otherwise promising international career … Polished midfielder with incredible vision and sublime ball-handling skills who is one of the USA’s most skillful stars … Was the first American player ever to appear in a Champions League quarterfinal, as Ajax advanced to face A.C. Milan before losing 3-2 on aggregate ... Didn’t register an assist on the play, but his exquisite pass through traffic down the left wing set-up Bobby Convey for an assist on Brian McBride’s qualifying goal against Trinidad & Tobago on Aug. 17, 2005 … 2005: His only goal of 2005 was massive, as a fortuitous deflection fell to his feet to provide the U.S. a late-minute equalizer in the Gold Cup semifinal against Honduras ... One of five players to compete in every match of the Gold Cup ... Ended the year with seven caps, second most for a year in his career ... Of those, six saw him included in the first XI ... 2004: Injuries continued to plague him, as he wasn’t fit for any international action ... Had been called in for Feb. 18 match in Holland, but a late hamstring injury forced him off the team sheet ... 2003: Registered an assist in his only appearance of the year – his first since the 2002 World Cup – helping the U.S. to a 2-0 victory against a Venezuelan side that hadn’t conceded a goal in its previous five matches ... A variety of hamstring and Achilles injuries kept him out of action for most of the year ... 2002: One of three U.S. players to play every minute of the World Cup, picking up a goal and an assist … Displayed uncanny vision and a magical touch in his assist to Clint Mathis on the USA’s lone goal against Korea … Played nine matches in the calendar year, his most ever for the senior team … Played 90 minutes in a 1-0 loss to Italy in Catania, Sicily … The loss to Italy was his first with the U.S. MNT … Recorded an assist on Eddie Pope’s goal in a 2-1 loss to Ireland in Dublin on April 17 … 2001: Injuries prevented him from joining the U.S. camp in the beginning of the year, and he was sidelined with a knee injury during the summer … In his breakout performance for the senior team, he started his first qualifier of the final round Hexagonal against Jamaica on Oct. 7, and sparked the team to a World Cup-clinching victory … 2000: Set up the tying goal in injury time against Tunisia and scored against Barbados, tallying two goals in five matches for the full team ... Also a member of the 2000 Olympics Team … 1999: Did not make any appearances for the full U.S. squad or the Under-23s in 1999 because of his league commitments in Holland and some nagging injuries ... 1998: Made his international debut in the USA’s 3-0 victory over Austria in Vienna on April 22 ... Began training with the full U.S. National Team in 1998, and eventually earned an alternate role on the U.S. World Cup squad ... Under-23: A member of the U.S. Men's Olympic Team, he was one of six U.S. players to play all 570 minutes of the 2000 Olympics, as the team advanced to the semifinals for the first time ever ... Scored the first and eventual game-winning goal on a 25-yard rocket in the all-important 4-0 semifinal win over Guatemala in the 2000 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament to earn a berth to the Olympics ... Scored a brilliant goal for the U.S. against a strong Liverpool reserve team in a 3-1 loss in August, 1998 in which he stole the ball at midfield, fought off a defender and carried the ball forward before chipping a shot from 35 yards over the Liverpool ‘keeper and into the net ... It was his only appearance of 1998 because of his professional commitments ... Under-20: Has 16 full appearances with the U.S. Under-20's, and led the team into the 1995 World Youth Championship in Malaysia, where they advanced to the second round ... Under-17: Played in five matches at the CONCACAF qualifying tournament in Mexico ... Member of the U-17 National Team which placed seventh at the 1993 FIFA Under-17 World Championship in Japan ... First Appearance: April 22, 1998, vs. Austria ... First Goal: August 16, 2000, vs. Barbados.
Professional: Moved to ADO Den Haag after a series of injuries limited his playing time at Ajax … A mainstay on the left side for Ajax Amsterdam for seven years as a professional in Holland … Part of the Ajax side that one the Dutch “Double” in 2002, and qualified for the UEFA Champions League … 2005-06: Played only two matches for Den Haag in the first half of the 2005-06 campaign, a groin injury keeping the crafty midfielder sidelined for most of the year … 2004-05: Saw his Ajax career come to an end in February 2005 when he was given a free transfer to ADO Den Haag ... Played his last official game for Ajax on Nov. 7, 2004, against Willhem II ... Sadly, re-injured a hamstring after 80 minutes ... Hadn’t played since Feb 8, when a lower back injury took him out of a home match against PSV ... In that match, Ajax would go on to its first home victory over PSV since 1995 ... Suffered a torn hamstring that kept him out of competition for most of the year ... 2003-04: Played in the last five matches of their improbable Champions League run, on a side which reached the knock-out stage despite an average age of just over 21 ... Finished the season with 13 appearances in the Eredivisie ... 2002-03: Sidelined for much of the second half of 2002 after suffering an Achilles injury against Roosendal on Sept. 21 … 2001-02: A consistent starter for Ajax in 2001-02, who finished the first half of the season at the top of the Dutch Honor Division and stayed at the top as the season wound down … Appeared in 13 league matches (starting 11) and tallied two goals in the first half of the season … Helped Ajax into the Amstel Cup Final, playing in three matches before the final on May 12 … Played in three UEFA Cup matches (starting two), before bowing out in the second round to FC Copenhagen … Scored the game-winner against Willem II on October 28 … Also scored against Vitesse on December 19 … 2000-01: Played in each of Ajax’s preseason games before joining the U.S. Olympic Team ... Appeared in Ajax matches against Arsenal and Barcelona before the start of the season ... Missed most of the season due to injury and National Team commitments … Returned to start four of Ajax’s last five matches … 1999-2000: Returned to Ajax after a season on loan with F.C. Utrecht ... Scored a goal in his first-ever start for Ajax in a victory over NEC on Oct. 17, 1999 ... Played in eight league games (starting five) prior to the winter break, scoring the one goal against NEC ... Also made two appearances (one start) in UEFA Cup action for Ajax in 1999 ... 1998-99: Made his long awaited debut in the Dutch Honor Division for F.C. Utrecht after being loaned by Ajax to Utrecht for one year to gain some first-team experience ... Scored two goals in his first four games, including a strike against Ajax which caught everyone’s attention ... Was ranked among the top 35 players in MVP balloting mid-way through the season by Voetbal International, a top Dutch football magazine ... The magazine also ranked him third overall in Rookie of the Year voting ... Appeared in 19 of 20 league games for Utrecht, scoring two goals, prior to the winter break, but made just one appearance as a substitute after December due to injury ... Also had one Dutch Cup appearance ... 1996-1998: Was brought to Holland after being identified by scouts from the Ajax Amsterdam Club and played for their amateur team ... Trained in Ajax’s famed youth system until being offered a professional contract early in 1998.
High School: Scored 34 goals in his first two years at Brentwood High School.
Personal: Favorite actor is Kevin Spacey ... Favorite movie is “The Matrix” ... Family likes to visit San Juan, Puerto Rico … Plays the bongo drums. |
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