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 Eddie Johnson
 

MNT Career Stats
GP: 15 – Goals: 9

World Cup Stats
GP: 0 – Goals: 0

World Cup Qualifying Stats
GP: 7 – Goals: 7

U.S. National Team: With a lightning quick first step and a physical game, he is becoming one of the more dangerous U.S. strikers in Bruce Arena’s arsenal … Went on a record-breaking tear from late 2004 to early 2005 when he became the first player in MNT history to score in each of his first four appearances, three of which were 2006 World Cup qualifying games … Finished 2006 World Cup qualifying with seven goals in seven appearances, tied for most goals with Landon Donovan … An injury to his great right toe sidelined him for the last six months of 2005 … Owns one of the most prolific scoring careers in U.S. Soccer Youth National Team history, scoring 37 career goals in 51 international youth games with the U-17s, U-20s and U-23s … Honored as the 2004 Young Male Athlete of the Year … 2005: Had three goals in six appearances before the toe injury effectively ended his year in mid-May … Two of those goals came in the final round of World Cup qualifying, including the USA’s first goal of the hexagonal when he headed home a Steve Cherundolo cross in the 2-1 on Feb. 9 in Trinidad … Earned Man of the Match honors in that game, as well as the 1-0 victory against Honduras on March 19 in Albuquerque in which he scored the game-winner … Got his second goal of the final round in the 2-0 win against Guatemala on March 30 in Birmingham, slamming home a 12-yard shot off the right post after collecting a back-heel touch from Landon Donovan in the penalty area … Managed one more appearance, entering as a sub in the 57th minute of the 0-0 qualifying draw on Sept. 7 in Guatemala City … 2004: Made appearances in the final three games of 2004, starting one match and scoring in each match for a total of five goals … Earned his first cap and goal against El Salvador on October 9, coming on as a substitute in the 71st minute and sealing the 2-0 victory with a tap-in four minutes later … Scored a hat trick as a substitute against Panama in RFK Stadium on Oct. 13, putting away three goals in the final 25 minutes (the first U.S. player to ever notch three goals as a substitute) … Scored the lone U.S. goal in a 1-1 WCQ draw with Jamaica in the final game of 2004 … Under-23s: Was a member of the U.S. U-23 team that missed out in their bid for Athens 2004 at the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico … Made four appearances during the tournament, including two starts … Named to the roster for the second round of the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying against St. Kitts & Nevis in 2003 … Scored two goals in a 6-0 win in the first leg in St. Kitts … Under-20s: Led the team over the two-year cycle with 12 international goals in 21 appearances … Helped the U.S. to the quarterfinals of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates, scoring four goals … His four goals and one assist was good enough to win the tournament’s Golden Boot, becoming the first U.S. Men’s player at any FIFA World Championship to win the award … Was named to the 20-player FIFA World Youth Championship All-Star Team … Started and played all 270 minutes in all three games at the CONCACAF Qualifying Tournament … Scored two goals at the qualifying tournament, notching the game-winner against Haiti and tallying the final goal against Canada … Under-17s: The U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team’s top scorer in 2000 and 2001 … Scored an amazing 23 goals in 25 career U-17 international matches … Leading scorer with five goals at the 2001 CONCACAF qualifying tournament … Scored a hat trick in the deciding match at the tournament, a 4-0 win against El Salvador … Was the only player to start in all 25 of the U-17’s internationals in 2001-2002 … First Appearance: Oct. 9, 2004, vs. El Salvador… First Goal: Oct. 9, 2004, vs. El Salvador.

Professional: Entering his sixth professional season in 2005 as a 22-year-old with the Kansas City Wizards after being traded by FC Dallas in February … Signed a contract extension with MLS in July of 2005 … Became the youngest player in MLS history to either have or share the league lead in goals (12) in 2004… 2005: Pumped in five goals and two assists in 15 matches … 2004: Had a breakout season in 2004, leading the Dallas Burn in scoring with 27 points on 12 goals and three assists … His point total was tied for third overall in the entire league … Seven of his 12 goals on the year were game-winners … Played in 26 games, staring all but one … 2003: Played in 22 games, starting 13 … Scored three goals in the regular season and one in the team’s lone U.S. Open Cup match … 2002: Played in 11 games in 2002, missing almost half the season with a high ankle injury … Appeared as a sub in the first two games of 2002, before missing 10 games with a high left ankle sprain … Scored the game-winning goal in overtime and registered his first MLS assist against DC on September 19, 2002 … 2001: Signed a Nike Project-40 contract and entered the 2001 MLS SuperDraft … Drafted by the Dallas Burn with the seventh pick of the second round (19th overall) on Feb. 5, 2001 … Scored his first MLS goal in dramatic fashion, netting a 95th minute equalizer against New England on July 4 in front of 21,343 fans … Scored two goals in ten appearances … Started his only league match of his rookie year on August 4, 2001 against the Revolution … Made his MLS debut on May 12 in a 4-0 win against Columbus.

High School / Club: Was a 2001 Parade Magazine All-American after his junior season … A two-year starter at Flagler Palm Coast High School, he was named to the All-State teams both seasons ... As a freshman helped his team to a 26-5-1 record and finished as the District's leading scorer.

Personal: Featured in ESPN The Magazine’s 2006 ‘Next’ Issue, which showcases up and coming athletes from across the sports spectrum … Also played football his freshman year, making the team as a wide receiver ... Mother is Lewanna Johnson ... Has an older sister, Shaunta, and a younger brother, Cecil Hubbert … Is the father of daughter Zoë Baker-Johnson, born Dec. 28, 2005.

09/03/2008  
D.C. United (MLS) 2
Charleston Battery (USL1) 1
08/21/2008  
U.S. Women 1
Brazil Women 0
08/20/2008  
U.S. Men 1
Guatemala 0
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U.S. Men vs. Cuba
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09/10/2008  7:00 PM  CT
Toyota Park; Bridgeview, Ill.
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09/13/2008  8:00 PM  ET
Lincoln Financial Field; Philadelphia, Pa.
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