Position: Midfielder
Height: 5-11 (1.81)
Weight: 165 (75 kg)
Born: March 8, 1967, in Kearny, New Jersey
Hometown: Kearny, New Jersey
College: University of Virginia
Club: DC United (MLS)
National Team: A 1990 and '94 World Cup veteran, he was named the co-Most Valuable Player (with Uruguay's Francescoli) in the 1995 Copa America, leading the USA to the semifinals ... Captained the U.S. team in some of its biggest victories in 1995, including the U.S. Cup '95 Colombia game and the Argentina and Mexico games in Copa America ... Perhaps the USA's best two-way player during the '94 World Cup ... Played 270 minutes in the '94 World Cup, including every minute of every first-round game ... Was forced to sit out the Round of 16 game vs. Brazil after receiving a second yellow card against Romania ... With the USA, he was named Most Valuable Player of U.S. Cup '92, scoring two goals and leading the squad to the championship ... Started all three games for the USA in the 1990 World Cup in Italy ... A celebrated youth player, he cracked the U.S. National Team roster in 1987 and has been a part of the program ever since ... Started all eight CONCACAF World Cup qualifying games for the U.S. team in 1989 ... Was a significant contributor during the U.S. National Team's competition at the Pan Am Games and Olympic qualifying in 1988 ...
Professional: Captained DC United to the first-ever MLS Championship in 1996...Played the 1995-96 season with West Ham United of the English Premier League ... Played two full seasons with Derby County of the English First Division prior his move to West Ham ... Bought by Derby County Aug. 17, 1993, after playing with Sheffield Wednesday of the English Premier League since 1990, where he made 82 appearances and scored seven goals ... With Wednesday, he became the first American to score a goal in the prestigious Coca-Cola League Cup Final at Wembley Stadium April 18, 1993, in front of 80,000 spectators and first American to play in the F.A. Cup final May 15, 1993 ... In December 1990 against Derby County, he scored the English league's Goal of the Year when he cracked a 35-yard shot into the upper left corner against goalkeeper Peter Shilton, England's all-time appearance leader and former captain ... In just his first year at Wednesday, he helped the club capture the 1991 English League Cup championship and promotion to the English Premier Division ...
College: Was named Missouri Athletic Club Player of the Year in 1987 following his junior season at the University of Virginia ... Also named Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year in 1987
High School: Was named Parade Magazine's 1984 Player of the Year out of Kearny High in New Jersey where he played one season with U.S. goalkeeper Tony Meola ...
Youth: Was a youth soccer teammate of Tab Ramos in Kearny ...
Personal: Holds title of U.S. team comedian with his ability to mimic foreign accents ... Married to Cindy with one son, Ian Andrew (born March 30, 1995) ... Cindy is a former soccer standout at University of Virginia and trained with the U.S. Women's National Team in 1994.
First Appearance: May 23, 1987, vs. Canada
First Goal: Aug. 13, 1989, vs. South Korea
