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| Brian Ching |
17 caps / 3 goals |
Club:
Houston Dynamo (MLS) |
Hometown:
Haleiwa, Hawaii |
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Ching's Career Highlights
- Had a career high six appearances for the U.S. in 2005, then matched that total with six appearances in the USA’s first seven matches of 2006
- Started in four of the six 2006 World Cup qualifying matches in which he played, scoring his two goals in back-to-back games in the semifinal round
- His first goal for the USA came in his World Cup qualifying debut and was a critical late strike in a 1-1 draw in Jamaica in 2004 in the semifinal round of qualifying
- Scored on a trademark header to open the scoring for the USA in a 2-0 qualifying win against El Salvador on Sept. 4, 2004
- Is one of just three players to score a goal in each of his first two World Cup qualifying games (along with Eric Wynalda in 1996 and Eddie Johnson in 2005)
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| Eddie Johnson |
15 caps / 9 goals |
Club:
Kansas City Wizards (MLS) |
Hometown:
Palm Coast, Fla. |
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Johnson's Career Highlights
- Has had an incredible start to his USA career scoring eight goals in his first nine appearances through 2005
- Scored his first MNT goal just four minutes into his first cap in a 2006 World Cup qualifying match against El Salvador, after coming on as a substitute to secure a 2-0 win
- Became the first player in MNT history to score a hat trick after coming on as a substitute, which he did in a 6-0 rout of Panama at RFK Stadium in 2004
- Became the first player in MNT history to score in his first four matches (all World Cup qualifiers) and tied William Looby (1955), Brian McBride (2001) and Landon Donovan (2005) as the only players to score goals in four consecutive games
- His seven World Cup qualifying goals are already third best in U.S. history
- A prolific goal scorer at the youth level, Johnson was awarded the Golden Boot at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates after tallying four goals and one assist
- Was the U-17 team’s top scorer in 2000 and 2001 and scored an amazing 23 goals in 25 career international appearances with the U-17 national team
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| Brian McBride |
90 caps / 29 goals |
Club:
Fulham (ENG) |
Hometown:
Arlington Heights, Ill. |
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McBride's Career Highlights
- Third leading scorer with nine points (four goals, one assist) during the USA’s 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign
- In 2004, surpassed Joe-Max Moore to become the MNT’s second all-time leading scorer
- Started all five matches for the U.S. in the 2002 World Cup, netting two goals and an assist, including the game-winners against Portugal and Mexico
- Is the only player in U.S. history to score in multiple World Cups
- Finished the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup with four goals to take home both the Tournament MVP and Top Goal Scorer honors
- A five-time MLS All-Star forward for the Columbus Crew, he left as their all-time leading scorer when he transferred to Fulham of the English Premier League in January 2004
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| Josh Wolff |
45 caps / 9 goals |
Club:
Kansas City Wizards (MLS) |
Hometown:
Stone Mountain, Ga. |
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Wolff's Career Highlights
- Had a goal and an assist in five matches during the USA’s 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign
- A member of the 2002 U.S. World Cup Team, he notched an assist against Mexico in the team's 2-0 victory over Mexico in the Round of 16
- Scored the championship-clinching goal for the U.S. against Costa Rica in the final of the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
- Was a part of the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team that advanced to the semifinals of the Sydney Games, scoring two goals and two assists in six games
- Scored his first MNT goal against Mexico on Oct. 25, 2000
- Was U.S. Soccer's inaugural Young Male Athlete of the Year Award winner in 1998
- Recovering from an ACL and other injuries, he did not appear in any games for the U.S. in 2003 but came back and played six times for the U.S. in 2004
- Is a nine-year MLS veteran, including five years with the Chicago Fire and the last four with the Kansas City Wizards
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