Associates
Danny Califf
born March 17, 1980, in Montclair, California
played for the University of Maryland and spent nine seasons in MLS with the LA Galaxy, San Jose Earthquakes, Philadelphia Union, Chivas USA, and Toronto FC, and three seasons in the Danish top tier with AaB and Midtjylland
23 caps, 1 goal, 0 assists as a defender for the USMNT
Chris Albright
born January 14, 1979, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
played for the University of Virginia and spent fifteen seasons in MLS with DC United, LA Galaxy, New England Revolution, NY Red Bulls, and Philadelphia Union
member of the 2006 US World Cup squad
22 caps, 1 goal, 1 assist as a defender for the USMNT
Nick Rimando
born June 17, 1979, in Montclair, California
played for UCLA and spent twenty seasons in MLS with the Miami Fusion, DC United, and Real Salt Lake
member of the 2014 US World Cup squad
22 caps as a keeper for the USMNT
Conor Casey
born July 25, 1981, in Dover, New Hampshire
played for the University of Portland and spent one season in the German third tier with Borussia Dortmund II, two seasons in the German second tier with Hannover 96 and Karlsruher, four seasons in the German top tier with Borussia Dortmund and Mainz 05, and ten seasons in MLS with Toronto FC, Colorado Rapids, Philadelphia Union, and Columbus Crew
19 caps, 2 goals, 1 assist as a forward for the USMNT
Cory Gibbs
born January 14, 1980, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
played for Brown University and spent one season in the German top tier with St. Pauli, one season in the German second tier with St. Pauli, one season in the German third tier with St. Pauli, six seasons in MLS with the Dallas Burn, Colorado Rapids, New England Revolution, and Chicago Fire, two seasons in the Dutch top tier with Feyenoord and ADO Den Haag, one season in the English top tier with Charlton Athletic, and one season in the English second tier with Charlton Athletic
19 caps, 0 goals, 0 assists as a defender for the USMNT
Brad Davis
born November 8, 1981, in Saint Charles, Missouri
played for Saint Louis University and spent fifteen seasons in MLS with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars, Dallas Burn, San Jose Earthquakes, Houston Dynamo, and Sporting KC
member of the 2014 US World Cup squad
17 caps, 0 goals, 5 assists as a winger for the USMNT
Pat Noonan
born August 2, 1980, in Ballwin, Missouri
played for Indiana University and spent ten seasons in MLS with the New England Revolution, Columbus Crew, Colorado Rapids, Seattle Sounders, and LA Galaxy, and one season in the Norwegian top tier with Aalesund
14 caps, 1 goal, 2 assists as a forward for the USMNT
Edson Buddle
born May 21, 1981, in New Rochelle, New York
played for State Fair Community College and spent fourteen seasons in MLS with the Columbus Crew, NY Red Bulls, Toronto FC, LA Galaxy, and Colorado Rapids, and one season in the German second tier with Ingolstadt 04
member of the 2010 US World Cup squad
11 caps, 3 goals, 1 assist as a forward for the USMNT
Veterans
Taylor Twellman
born February 29, 1980, in Minneapolis, Minnesota
played for the University of Maryland and spent two seasons in the German third tier with 1860 Munich II, and nine seasons in MLS with the New England Revolution
30 caps, 6 goals, 6 assists as a forward for the USMNT
Jay DeMerit
born December 4, 1979, in Green Bay, Wisconsin
played for the University of Illinois-Chicago and spent five seasons in the English second tier with Watford, one season in the English top tier with Watford, and four seasons in MLS with the Vancouver Whitecaps
member of the 2010 US World Cup squad
25 caps, 0 goals, 0 assists as a defender for the USMNT
Masters
Jermaine Jones
born November 3, 1981, in Frankfurt, West Germany
spent eleven seasons in the German top tier with Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen, and Schalke 04, one season in the German second tier with Eintracht Frankfurt, one season in the English top tier with Blackburn Rovers, one season in the Turkish top tier with Besiktas, and four seasons in MLS with the New England Revolution, Colorado Rapids, and LA Galaxy
member of the 2014 US World Cup squad
69 caps, 4 goals, 8 assists as a midfielder for the USMNT
Grandmasters
Steve Cherundolo
born February 19, 1979, in Rockford, Illinois
played for the University of Portland and spent three seasons in the German second tier with Hannover 96, and thirteen seasons in the German top tier with Hannover 96
member of the 2002, 2006, and 2010 US World Cup squads
87 caps, 2 goals, 10 assists as a defender for the USMNT
Legends
Tim Howard
born March 6, 1979, in North Brunswick, New Jersey
spent ten seasons in MLS with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars and Colorado Rapids, and thirteen seasons in the English top tier with Manchester United and Everton
member of the 2006, 2010, and 2014 US World Cup squads
121 caps as a keeper for the USMNT
Carlos Bocanegra
born May 25, 1979, in Alta Loma, California
played for UCLA and spent six seasons in MLS with the Chicago Fire and Chivas USA, five seasons in the English top tier with Fulham, four seasons in the French top tier with Rennes and Saint-Etienne, one season in the Scottish top tier with Rangers, one season in the Scottish third tier with Rangers, and one season in the Spanish second tier with Racing
member of the 2006 and 2010 US World Cup squads
110 caps, 14 goals, 6 assists as a defender for the USMNT
Top Contributions to the USMNT
Cherundolo played in the 2002 World Cup, beating Portugal (3-2), drawing South Korea (1-1), and losing to Poland (3-1), advancing to the Knockout Stage where they beat Mexico (2-0) and lost to eventual runner-up Germany (1-0)
Bocanegra, Howard, Cherundolo, and Albright played in the 2006 World Cup, losing to the Czech Republic (3-0), drawing Italy (1-1), and losing to Ghana (2-1) in the Group Stage
Bocanegra, Howard, Cherundolo, Buddle, and DeMerit played in the 2010 World Cup, drawing England (1-1) and Slovenia (2-2), and beating Algeria (1-0) in the Group Stage, advancing to the Knockout Stage where they lost to Ghana (2-1)
Howard, Jones, Rimando, and Davis played in the 2014 World Cup, beating Ghana (2-1), drawing Portugal (2-2), and losing to Germany (1-0) in the Group Stage, advancing to the Knockout State where they lost to Belgium (2-1)