Jeff Agoos

Jeff Agoos
Agoos in 2008
Personal information
Full name Jeffrey Alan Agoos
Date of birth (1968-05-02) May 2, 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Geneva, Switzerland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Defender
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1990 University of Virginia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990 F.C. Dallas[1]
1991 Maryland Bays 5 (0)
1991–1992 Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) 30 (7)
1994 Los Angeles Salsa
1994–1995 SV Wehen 9 (0)
1996–2000 D.C. United 115 (6)
2000West Bromwich Albion (loan) 0 (0)
2001–2004 San Jose Earthquakes 84 (5)
2005 MetroStars 25 (0)
International career
2000 United States Olympic (O.P.) 6 (0)
1988–2003 United States 134 (4)
Managerial career
1995 University of Virginia (assistant)
Medal record
Representing  United States
Winner CONCACAF Gold Cup 2002
Runner-up CONCACAF Gold Cup 1998
Third place CONCACAF Gold Cup 1996
Men's Soccer
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jeffrey Alan Agoos (born May 2, 1968) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender. He is one of the all-time appearance leaders for the United States national team.[2] Agoos served as the Sporting Director for the New York Red Bulls, and currently is the Vice President of Competition for Major League Soccer.

Agoos won a record five MLS championships: three with D.C. United, and two with the San Jose Earthquakes. He also won the 1996 U.S. Open Cup, and was the 2001 MLS Defender of the Year. He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2009.

  1. ^ "'New' Chilies Host for Exhibition". Albuquerque Journal. June 1, 1990. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  2. ^ [1] Profile Archived August 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine