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U.S. Men's Soccer Team
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Jeff Agoos
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| Age: 32 |
Height: 5'10" |
Weight: 175 |
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Birthdate: 5/2/68
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Position: Defender
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Helped lead D.C. United to three MLS Cup Titles
Member of bronze medal-winning team at 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup
Member of the U.S. National Team since 1985
University of Virginia's only four-time All-American
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Chris Albright
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| Age: 21 |
Height: 6'1" |
Weight: 185 |
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Birthdate: Jan. 14, 1979
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa.
Position: Forward
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Starting forward with D.C. United of MLS
Scored a goalin his Men's National Team debut vs. Jamaica, Sept. 8, 1999
Left University of Virginia after sophomore season, after scoring 20 goals in 22 games
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Danny Califf
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| Age: 20 |
Height: 6'1" |
Weight: 175 |
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Birthdate: March 17, 1980
Hometown: Orange, Calif.
Position: Defender
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Has appeared on the backline in two games for the National Team in 2000
Made his under-23 debut in opening round of 1999 Pan Am Games
Selected sixth overall in MLS SuperDraft 2000
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Casey Conor
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| Age: 19 |
Height: 6'1" |
Weight: 170 |
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Birthdate: July 25, 1981
Hometown: Denver, Colo.
Position: Forward
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Has appeared in 10 of 11 Under-23 games in 2000
Leads the team in scoring with six goals and three assists in 11 games
Appeared in four of the six games at the 1999 Pan Am Games for bronze medal-winning team
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Ramiro Corrales
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| Age: 23 |
Height: 6'0" |
Weight: 160 |
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Birthdate: March 12, 1977
Hometown: Salinas, Calif.
Position: Defender
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Started 31 games for the New York/New Jersey MetroStars in 1999, finishing second on the team in minutes
Has three caps with the senior Men's National Team
Made his first appearance with the U.S. National Team Oct. 16, 1996 vs. Peru
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Joey DiGiamarino
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| Age: 23 |
Height: 5'10" |
Weight: 160 |
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Birthdate: April 6, 1977
Hometown: Corona, Calif.
Position: Midfielder
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Scored two goals in four starts of the Under-23's tour of England
Led the Under-20 team in appearances in 1997, with 28
A member of the U.S. squad that competinted in the 1997 World Youth Championship in Malaysia
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Landon Donovan
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| Age: 18 |
Height: 5'8" |
Weight: 148 |
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Birthdate: March 4, 1982
Hometown: Redlands, Calif.
Position: Forward/Midfielder
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Signed a deal with German Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen in 1999
Has appeared in 9 of 11 games for the Under-20 team with five starts, scoring six goals and one assist
Scored two goals in 4-0 win over Guatemala to earn a berth in Sydney
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Brian Dunseth
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| Age: 23 |
Height: 6'1" |
Weight: 170 |
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Birthdate: March 2, 1977
Hometown: Upland, Calif.
Position: Defender
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
In his second season with the New England Revolution of the MLS
Current captain of the Under-23 Team
Started with the U.S. Under-20 Team during the 1997 World Youth Championship in Malaysia
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Frankie Hejduk
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| Age: 26 |
Height: 5'8" |
Weight: 155 |
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Birthdate: Aug. 5, 1974
Hometown: Cardiff, Calif.
Position: Defender/Midfielder
Olympic History:
Competing in his second Olympics after playing in the 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
Signed a three-year guaranteed deal with Bayer Leverkusen immediately following the 1998 World Cup
One of the fastest players on the National Team
A member of the bronze medal-winning team at the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup in Mexico
Helped the U.S. National Team reach the finals of the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
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Tim Howard
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| Age: 21 |
Height: 6'2" |
Weight: 190 |
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Birthdate: March 6, 1979
Hometown: North Brunswick, N.J.
Position: Goalie
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Made eight starts and posted a 1.58 GAA in nine appearances for the New York/New Jersey MetroStars in 1999
Started 3 of 6 games and recorded an opening round shutout to help the USA to a bronze medal in the 1999 Pan Am Games
Posted a 1.20 GAA and one shutout in five international appearances with the Under-20 team in 1999
Was named Outstanding Goalkeeper at the 1998 Paolo Valenti Tournament in Italy, shutting out Norway and allowing just one goal to Belgium, to help Team USA to a third-place finish
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Chad McCarty
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| Age: 22 |
Height: 5'11" |
Weight: 175 |
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Birthdate: Oct. 5, 1977
Hometown: Clovis, Calif.
Position: Defender
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Started 30 games on the backline for the Tampa Bay Mutiny in 1999
Started 3 of 4 games for the Under-23s in 2000, notching an assist in a 3-1 win over the Armenia Men's National Team on Jan. 16
A member of the U.S. squad that competed in the 1997 World Youth Championship in Malaysia
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Matt Napoleon
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| Age: 23 |
Height: 6'1" |
Weight: 175 |
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Birthdate: Aug. 18, 1977
Hometown: Feasterville, Pa.
Position: Goalie
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Playing with the Columbus Crew of the MLS
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John O'Brien
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| Age: 23 |
Height: 5'8" |
Weight: 145 |
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Birthdate: Aug. 29, 1977
Hometown: Playa del Rey, Calif.
Position: Midfielder
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Currently plays regularly with the full team at Ajax Amsterdam, one of the top clubs in Europe
Began training with the U.S. squad in 1998, eventually earning an alternate spot on the U.S. World Cup '98 roster
Led the U-20s to the second round of the 1995 World Youth Championship in Malaysia
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Ben Olsen
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| Age: 23 |
Height: 5'8" |
Weight: 135 |
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Birthdate: May 3, 1977
Hometown: Middletown, Pa.
Position: Midfielder
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Currently pulling double duty with the U.S. Men's National Team and the U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team
Earned U.S. Soccer's 1999 Male Youth Athlete of the Year
Playing in his first full season with the U.S. Men in 1999, scored two goals and added an assist in starting five of seven matches
1998 MLS Rookie of the Year with D.C. United
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Peter Vagenas
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| Age: 22 |
Height: 5'8" |
Weight: 150 |
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Birthdate: Feb. 6, 1978
Hometown: Pasadena, Calif.
Position: Midfielder
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Leads all current Under-23's in goals
Was the leading scorer for the U.S. U-23s at the 1999 Pan American Games, scoring goals in the first two games
Selected as the 23rd overall pick (second round) in the MLS SuperDraft 2000 by the Los Angeles Galaxy
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Evan Whitfield
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| Age: 23 |
Height: 5'11" |
Weight: 155 |
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Birthdate: June 23, 1977
Hometown: Glendale, Ariz.
Position: Defender
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Selected by the Chicago Fire in the first round (11th overall) of the 1999 MLS College Draft
Earned eight caps in 1999
Was the force behind 33 shutouts since he joined the Blue Devils squad in 1995
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Josh Wolff
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| Age: 23 |
Height: 5'8" |
Weight: 160 |
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Birthdate: Feb. 15, 1977
Hometown: Stone Mountain, Ga.
Position: Forward
Olympic History:
Competing in his first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Recipient of the first-ever Chevrolet Male Youth Athlete of the Year Award in 1998
A member of the U.S. U-20 squad that competed in the 1997 World Youth Championship in Malaysia
Has 18 goals and five assists for 41 points in 42 regular season games in his first two seasons for the Chicago Fire of the MLS
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Brad Friedel
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| Age: 29 |
Height: 6'4" |
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Birthdate: May 18, 1971
Hometown: Lakewood, Ohio
Position: Goalie
Olympic History:
Competing in his second Olympics after starting in goal for the U.S. team at the 1992 Barcelona Games.
Accomplishments:
A veteran of 66 international matches
Played with Liverpool of England's Premier League for three seasons
Played in 1997 for the Columbus Crew of MLS
Back-up goaltender for the last two U.S. World Cup teams
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