• Played in six final round qualifying matches in 2005, starting five
• Started all six of the U.S. matches at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, registering two goals and an assist 
• Scored his first MNT goal in his first cap on Sep. 8, 1999, getting the equalizer when he came in as a sub in the 78th minute of the 2-2 draw against Jamaica
• Played all four matches, starting three, during the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship, helping the U.S. to an 11th place finish
• Has won two MLS Cup titles with the L.A. Galaxy (2002 & 2005), assisting on Carlos Ruiz’s game-winning goal to give the Galaxy their first title

Berhalter's Career Highlights

• Alongside Oguchi Onyewu, helped shutdown forward Jared Borgetti to help U.S. defeat Mexico 2-0 at Columbus Crew Stadium on Sept. 3, 2005, clinching their fifth straight World Cup berth
• Reached the pinnacle of his career with the MNT by starting in central defense in the USA’s knockout matches against Mexico and Germany in the 2002 World Cup 
• His goal-bound shot stopped by the hand of German defender Torsten Frings in the quarterfinals will go down as one of the most infamous non-calls in World Cup history
• Professional career in Europe has had stops in Holland, England and Germany, where he served as captain of Energie Cottbus after concluding his fifth season with the club 
• Recently signed with 1860 Munich after leading Cottbus to promotion to the Bundesliga
    

• One of the young stalwarts on the U.S. backline, Bocanegra played and started in 11 2006 World Cup qualifying matches to lead all defenders in games and minutes played (958) 
• Scored one goal and registered two assists during qualifying 
• Played all four games in the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship in Nigeria, helping the U.S. to an 11th place finish 
• A two-time MLS Defender of the Year in four seasons with the Chicago Fire, he made the jump to the English Premier League in 2004 by signing a three-year deal with Fulham 
• Was named to the MLS Best XI twice during his time with the Chicago Fire

• Played and started in seven 2006 World Cup qualifying games, registering two assists 
• Played in a career high nine games in 2005, registering a brilliant assist to Eddie Johnson against Trinidad & Tobago for his only point of the year 
• Scored his first career goal for the U.S. March 22, 2006, against Germany via a 70-yard ball into the area that eluded goalkeeper Oliver Kahn and slid into an empty net 
• Selected to replace Chris Armas on the 2002 World Cup roster, he suffered a knee injury while in Korea and was unable to play in the tournament 
• 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 
• Now in his seventh season at Hannover 96, he helped the club gain promotion to Germany’s top division in 2002 and has been a regular fixture in the first XI since

• Registered eight caps during his first year with the U.S. MNT in 2005, starting six matches 
• Played his first match in the opening game of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup against Cuba, going 90 minutes in central defense 
• Played in all six CONCACAF Gold Cup matches, starting five, to help the U.S. win the tournament for the third time 
• Had his best year as a professional in 2005, earning MLS Defender of the Year honors and being named to the MLS “Best XI” for the second straight season for the Kansas City Wizards 
• An eight-year MLS veteran, he won an MLS title with the San Jose Earthquakes in 2001

• Made his debut for the senior team in 2003, displaying great athleticism and man-marking ability 
• Played in six 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying games during 2004 and 2005 to help the U.S. to Germany 
• Held his own in a head-to-head battle with Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistlerooy in the USA’s 1-0 loss to the Netherlands in Amsterdam in 2004 
• Selected in the first XI for both of the USA’s match-ups against Brazil in 2003, including the semifinal loss in that year’s CONCACAF Gold Cup 
• Played three seasons at FC St. Pauli in Hamburg, Germany, before moving to FC Dallas, then Feynoord and then ADO Den Haag in Holland in successive years 
• One of the youngest Americans to score a goal in the Bundesliga, striking against FC Cologne on Nov. 24, 2001, at the age of 21

• Appeared in 11 World Cup qualifying matches in 2006, starting seven and registering two goals and two assists 
• Scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Trinidad & Tobago and the lone goal in the USA’s 2-1 loss to Mexico at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City during qualifying 
• Landed a perfectly placed cross on the head of Landon Donovan to insure the USA's historic 2-0 win against Mexico in the Round of 16 
• Has 16 assists for the U.S. in an international career that began in earnest in 1999 
• Appeared in three matches in Korea/Japan, starting against Mexico and Germany 
• Celebrated his 50th appearance for the U.S. by scoring the first goal of the USA’s run in the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup in a 2-0 win against El Salvador 
• Now at Leeds United, where his team is fighting for a spot in the English Premier League, he helped Fulham gain promotion to the EPL in 2000

• Has become one of the strongest U.S. defenders, getting more and more experience in the backfield for the MNT with nine appearances in 2005 
• Had the best game of his young career against Mexico during qualifying, shutting down Jared Borgetti and being involved in the winning goal to help the U.S. advance to the World Cup 
• Scored his first MNT goal, notching the game-winner against Honduras during the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup 
• Started in four of six Gold Cup matches, including the final, and was voted to the tournaments Best XI 
• Was a member of the U.S. Under-17 Residency Program and helped the U.S. to their best-ever fourth-place finish at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship in New Zealand

• Turned in one of the standout performances for the U.S. defense at the 2002 World Cup, starting all five matches 
• Started nine of the 2006 World Cup qualifying games during 2004 and 2005 
• A key member of the 1998 World Cup side, starting two matches in France
• Scored his biggest international goal in the USA’s 2-2 World Cup qualifying draw with Mexico on April 20, 1997 
• Greatest professional moment came when he scored the game-winning goal in overtime to give D.C. United the inaugural MLS Cup title in 1996 
• After leaving D.C. United and spending two years with the MetroStars, the veteran defender joined expansion Real Salt Lake in 2005

Hejduk was replaced on the U.S. roster by Chris Albright on May 3, 2006, due to an ACL tear.

Hejduk's Career Highlights

• A member of the national team pool since 1996, he played in the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cups, and represented the U.S. at both the 1996 Olympics and the 2002 Olympics (as one of three overage players in Sydney) 
• Started five of the seven 2006 World Cup qualifying games he played in, including the USA’s 2-0 Germany-clinching victory over Mexico 
• Played in four of six games in the USA’s 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup-winning run and every minute of every game in winning the 2002 Gold Cup, assisting on Josh Wolff’s game-winner in the final 
• Was a member of the bronze medal-winning squad at the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup in Mexico 
• In his first international start, he scored the game-tying goal for the USA in a 2-2 tie with Guatemala in World Cup qualifying on Dec. 21, 1996 
• Has been selected to four MLS All-Star games, representing the Tampa Bay Mutiny in 1998 and the Columbus Crew in 2003, 2004 and 2005 
• Appeared in five of six Champions League games for Bayer Leverkusen in 1999, including three starts, before returning to Columbus Crew in 2003