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In the News (Wed 22 May 13)

  
  Jeff Agoos
Jeff was a member of the U.S. team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, where he played every minute of every game (see career highlights), and was also a member of the 2002 World Cup team.
Agoos turned professional following a stellar collegiate soccer career at the University of Virginia, where he was a four-time All-American and twice finished second in the balloting for the Hermann Trophy.
Jeff was a member of the 1998 World Cup team, as well as of the bronze medal squad at the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup.
www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/biography/Jeff_Agoos.html   (556 words)

  
 Jeff Agoos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jeffrey ("Jeff") Alan Agoos (born May 2, 1968 in Geneva, Switzerland) is a former American soccer defender, one of the all-time appearance leaders for the United States national team.
Jeff was the last member to be cut from the US squad for the 1994 FIFA World Cup and he burned his uniform upon hearing the news.
Agoos was also a member of the 1992 Team USA Futsal team which won a silver medal at Hong Kong.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jeff_Agoos   (608 words)

  
 Jeff Agoos
Jeff Agoos (born May 2, 1968 in Geneva, Switzerland) is an American soccer defender, who currently plays for the MetroStars of Major League Soccer.
Jeff (nicknamed Goose), who was raised in Texas, currently holds the record for the most MLS championships of any player with five total: three with DC United (for whom he played from 1996 to 2000) and two with the San Jose Earthquakes (2001-2004).
Jeff was the last member to be cut from the US squad for the 1994 World Cup and he burned his uniform upon hearing the news.
www.123football.com /players/a/jeff-agoos/index.htm   (324 words)

  
 Summer Olympics 2000 Agoos thrilled to don U.S. jersey
Jeff Agoos, left, is thrilled to be representing the United States in the Olympics.
Agoos has represented the United States at just about every level, but he has never run onto the field at a World Cup, so the Olympics is his biggest shot on the international stage.
Agoos is confident the Americans can improve their Olympic record, with games against Cameroon and Kuwait after Wednesday's match against the powerful Czechs.
espn.go.com /oly/summer00/soccer/s/0912agoos.html   (554 words)

  
 Washingtonpost.com: Live Online
Jeff Agoos: I don't know to be honest, but if I had to guess I think that he would keep a good nucleus of the team together.
Jeff Agoos: I think it is important for the League that we develop our youth and put them in professional settings early on, However Project 40 is not for every young kid who want s to play soccer.
Jeff Agoos: Well, there has certainly been a lot of discussion of whether the standard of the officiating is on par with the standard of play.
discuss.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/zforum/01/sports_agoos082901.htm   (2206 words)

  
 United States National Soccer Players Association - Jeff Agoos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In September of 2006, Agoos was hired by his former coach Bruce Arena as the Technical Director of the New York Red Bulls for the 2007 season.
Agoos first represented his country as part of the under-15 national team and became a standout high school player for JJ Pearce High School, which he led to a Texas State Championship in 1983.
Agoos says his favorite drill is any small-sided game, such as 5 v 5 or 6 v 6, because it simulates a real game but allows for more opportunities to touch the ball and improve your skills.
www.ussoccerplayers.com /players/jeff_agoos   (1483 words)

  
 SOME MORE GOOSE TALK  Jeff Agoos: 'My goals are simple. Win championships. Win rings. That's why you play'
Agoos, nicknamed "Goose," wrote that he was "very busy packing things" and was more comfortable with an e-mail interview at this juncture.
Agoos, who turns 37 on May 2, played for Bob Bradley when the current Metros coach was an assistant coach on United from 1996-97.
Agoos said he had an inkling he would be traded; he was dealt for a fourth-round pick in next month's SuperDraft.
bigapplesoccer.com /article.php?article_id=1648   (1005 words)

  
 Minister of Defense - Jeff Agoos Soccer Digest - Find Articles
In 1998, Jeff Agoos was a 28-year-old left back, and was in what should have been the prime of his career.
Agoos says he's enjoying his soccer now more than at any other time in his career--and this after being traded and torn out of the D.C. United team he helped to win three MLS titles.
JEFF AGOOS: After the first half, we put ourselves in a very good position to qualify.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCN/is_4_24/ai_78538314   (968 words)

  
 Dallas Sidekicks Players: Jeff Agoos
Jeff was selected with the 2nd pick overall in the MSL College Draft on February 13, 1991.
Agoos scored the only shorthanded goal of his career on December 6, 1991 vs. Wichita.
Agoos' 30 blocked shots in the 1992 playoffs ranked 2nd on the team to Wes McLeod.
www.kicksfan.com /players/agoos/index.htm   (178 words)

  
 In Session: Jeff Agoos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Jeff Agoos gave his memories an airing out recently when USSoccerPlayers.com asked him for his thoughts on his recent retirement.
In 1997, Agoos was named as a finalist for MLS Defender of the Year, and was also a member of the MLS Best XI.
As Agoos says, his focus was primarily on an upcoming game, and, furthermore, security around those games was usually far too tight or strict to allow much fraternizing among players and fans or citizens of other countries.
www.ussoccerplayers.com /latest_soccer_news/505327.html   (1606 words)

  
 JewishJournal.com
Agoos did make the World Cup team in 1998, when the United States was eliminated in the first round, but didn’t get to play.
Agoos, who stands 5-foot-10 and weighs 175 pounds, starred on the U.S. team in the 1985 and 1989 Maccabiah Games, both won by the host Israeli team.
However, Jeff’s younger brother, Brad, is the assistant soccer coach at UC Berkeley.
www.jewishjournal.com /home/preview.php?id=8649   (467 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Steady Agoos provides staying power for Americans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Jeff Agoos battles Barbados defender John Hawkesworth in a World Cup qualifier last November.
But Agoos has been a member of the national team longer than anyone else on the roster — almost 14 years.
Agoos played for a third-division club in Germany in 1994-95, then volunteered as an assistant coach under Arena at Virginia.
www.usatoday.com /sports/soccer/national/2001-08-31-agoos.htm   (984 words)

  
 The guts and the glitter: the U.S.'s hard-luck veteran and newly minted superstar look forward to repairing the damage ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
JEFF AGOOS AND CLINT MATHIS are prime examples of the elements that characterize the U.S. national team.
Agoos, 34, is a savvy veteran who has seen the highs and lows of a U.S. professional soccer career; Mathis, 25, is a confident, MLS-bred youngster with an almost swaggering sense of self-belief and an unlimited future.
JEFF AGOOS: In 1998, we were trying out a new system after qualifying.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCN/is_2_25/ai_87015806   (1031 words)

  
 SoccerAmerica.com: JEFF AGOOS: King of the postseason
Agoos' first, as a member of D.C. United playing against the MetroStars, is one of the more infamous.
Agoos believes the emphasis placed on the playoffs, regardless of their format, affects the league's aspirations to truly attain major status.
Agoos won three titles in the first four MLS seasons at D.C., and won two more with San Jose in 2001 and 2003.
www.socceramerica.com /article.asp?Art_ID=562136576   (915 words)

  
 Jeff Agoos: soccer profile
Agoos, Razov contribute key goals during debuts for teams in Europe.
Mathis, Vanney called in to replace hurt Agoos, Olsen for July qualifiers.
Serves on the board of DC Scores, a Washington non-profit educational organization serving school aged kids in the D.C. area.
www.soccertimes.com /usteams/roster/men/agoos.htm   (724 words)

  
 Jeff Agoos named Technical Director - MetroStars / Red Bull New York - Major League Soccer
In this role, Agoos will be responsible for scouting players at the amateur and professional levels, both domestically and internationally.
The most decorated player in MLS history, Agoos was a member of five MLS Cup championship teams, earning three titles with D.C. United (1996-1997, 1999) and two with the San Jose Earthquakes (2001, 2003).
In college, Agoos was a four-time All American at the University of Virginia, playing under Arena from 1986-1989.
www.metrofanatic.com /story.jsp?ID=3940   (294 words)

  
 MLS: Agoos remains biggest winner in league annals.
Agoos was an essential part of D.C. United's run in which it advanced to the first four MLS Cups with the club winning the crown in 1996, 1997 and 1999.
Chicago coach Dave Sarachan is another huge Agoos fan, having served as an assistant at D.C. United during the glory years and also coaching Agoos as Bruce Arena's assistant on the national team.
Agoos is scheduled to be married in Connecticut in December and Sarachan will be one of the guests.
www.soccertimes.com /mls/2003/nov23b.htm   (646 words)

  
 Tim Sheldon 960418   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
It is played without the use of dasherboards, and that caught Agoos by surprise when he first tried the game.
Agoos said that despite the Brazilians' brilliance a World Indoor Championshilp is within reach for the U.S. "I think we have to get a bunch of talented guys together like we did before, get a good chemistry between us and get used to playing together.
Agoos said that he will continue to try to work Futsal into his busy outdoor schedule.
www.futsal.com /news/ts960418.htm   (1131 words)

  
 Why the USA is going to miss Jeff Agoos [Mobile] - BigSoccer
On the other hand, if Jeff Agoos was on the field vs. Cameroon, Joseph Want-Work would have found himself being stretchered off the field shortly after they took Martino out.
It's clear Agoos can no longer serve this role when the money is on the line during the next qualifying cycle, so this has to be a headache for Bruce right now.
The coordinating role was something Agoos did do very well--despite his shortcomings on the international stage--and something we have yet to see out of any of the current players in the US central defense.
www.bigsoccer.com /forum/archive/index.php/t-56596.html   (1649 words)

  
 Jeff Agoos Hangs It Up - Soccer - NBCSanDiego.com | KNSD
Secaucus, NJ -- Defender Jeff Agoos announced his retirement from professional soccer this week.
Agoos, who also suited up for the San Jose Earthquakes, was a nine-time all-star in the league.
In addition to Agoos' illustrious career, he won an unprecedented five championships during his stay in the MLS and ranks seventh all-time with 237 games started.
www.nbcsandiego.com /soccer/5494899/detail.html   (291 words)

  
 Red Bulls name Jeff Agoos technical director (phillyBurbs.com) | Soccer
Agoos was a member of five MLS Cup championship teams, earning three titles with D.C. United (1996-1997, 1999) and two with the San Jose Earthquakes (2001, 2003).
An eight-time MLS All-Star, Agoos was the MLS Defender of the Year in 2001.
Agoos made 134 appearances for the national team, playing in the World Cup in 1998 and 2002.
www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/76-09282006-719735.html   (228 words)

  
 MetroStars: Roster: Player Bio
A veteran of the U.S. National Team program since 1985, Agoos has 134 international appearances with the full national team.
Agoos has played with the U.S. Under-15, Under-17, Under-20, World University and Indoor National Teams...Made debut with senior national team on 1/10/88 vs. Guatemala...
Billy Phillips, goalkeeper of the Tornadoes was later Agoos' coach on the Dallas Sidekicks...
metrostars.mlsnet.com /MLS/players/bio.jsp?team=met&player=agoos_j&playerId=ago474619&statType=current   (1408 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - SI Online - Grant Wahl - Inside the World Cup - SI's Grant Wahl: Gray Goose - Thursday June 13, 2002 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Posted: Thursday June 13, 2002 12:33 PM The Guardian: "[Jeff Agoos is] in danger of being remembered as the Clown of the World Cup."
Agoos and Arena go back to the mid-1980s, when Agoos played for the coach at Virginia, and they have a long history of mutual trust.
As Agoos explained to me on Wednesday, Arena has shown faith in him on many occasions when few people would have done so.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /inside_game/grant_wahl/news/2002/06/13/wahl_insider   (1178 words)

  
 AllSports (tm) Earthquakes Acquire U.S. National Team Defender Jeff Agoos From D.C. United   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Sunday, Feb. 4, 2001) -San Jose Earthquakes' General Manager Tom Neale announced today that the team had acquired stalwart U.S. National Team defender Jeff Agoos in a trade with D.C. United for Abdul Thompson Conteh and two first round picks (8th and 10th overall).
Agoos, the 32-year old defensive pillar of the U.S. National and Olympic Teams, joins the Earthquakes after five seasons with D.C. United.
"Jeff Agoos is a class professional whose experienced ability and leadership is paramount to this team's future success.
www.allsports.com /cgi-bin/showstory.cgi?story_id=12066   (706 words)

  
 SOCCER - CBS SportsLine.com
SECAUCUS, N.J. -- Jeff Agoos, a 10-year veteran of Major League Soccer and a regular defender on the U.S. national teams, retired Wednesday from the MetroStars.
A nine-time all-star, Agoos was a member of five championship teams during his MLS career, the most of any player in league history.
He might be remembered best for his own-goal against Portugal in the 2002 World Cup opener for the American team, or for burning his training gear after failing to make the 1994 team.
cbs.sportsline.com /soccer/story/9082825   (396 words)

  
 Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | SportsDay: Soccer
Schellas Hyndman (left), SMU's coach for 23 years, is among the candidates for the FC Dallas job.
Agoos represented the U.S. in the 1998 and 2002 World Cups.
In a decade in the MLS as a player, he won three titles with D.C. United and two with San Jose.
www.dallasnews.com /sharedcontent/dws/spt/soccer/stories/112906dnspofcdallas.29aa8a8.html   (318 words)

  
 Jeff Agoos: preparing for the World Cup
(January 11, 2002) Jeff Agoos, a veteran of training camps leading up to the World Cup finals in 1994 and 1998, talks about the unique dynamics of preparing a team in a World Cup year, and what the players will face in the next six months.
After a challenging and successful 2001, it's time for everyone to get focused on the most important task of any national team - preparing to represent your country at the World Cup.
We will go out this summer with the mindset o winning every game we can, and we look forward to sharing the experience with everyone who has been with us along the way.
www.mysoccer.com /ussf2/agoo0111.phtml   (742 words)

  
 AllSports (tm) Jeff Agoos Called Up to US National Team   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Agoos will join the national team for training beginning Wednesday, March 21 in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Agoos, one of five players with over 100 caps for the U.S. (107), appeared most recently in the United States' 2-0 victory over Mexico in the first match of the final stage of qualifying on February 28, 2001 in Columbus, OH.
Agoos, who is now fully recoverd, has been one of Arena's fixtures in the back throughout qualifying and served as captain in the crucial match against Costa Rica in the semi-final round of qualifying on October 11, 2000.
www.allsports.com /cgi-bin/showstory.cgi?story_id=14143   (322 words)

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