Position: Forward

Height: 5-9 (1.76 m)

Weight: 145 (66 kg)

Born: March 28, 1969, in Veghel, Holland

Hometown: Point Arena, California

Club: NAC Breda (Dutch First division)

National Team: His only five National Team appearances in 1996 were France 1998 qualifying matches...Scored the winning goal against Colombia in the USA's 2-1 World Cup victory, a game which pushed the Americans into the second round ... In 1995, scored a goal vs. Uruguay in a 2-2 tie and tallied an assist vs. Nigeria and Chile, starting a total of nine games ... Played 327 minutes, starting all four games during the '94 World Cup ... The speedy and skillful forward scored twice for the U.S. team in 1993, against Germany in U.S. Cup '93 June 13, and against Iceland Aug. 31... Played in all three U.S. Cup '93 matches as a substitute ... Made his debut with the U.S. National Team against Portugal Dec. 19, 1990 ... Played in all three matches for the USA in its U.S. Cup '92 championship ...

Professional: Playing with NAC Breda in the Dutch first division...He has tallied more than 50 goals for the club since 1990 ... Scored 10 goals in 1994-95, seven in 1993-94 and four in 1992-93 ... Finished third on the team in goals scored with eight in 33 appearances during the 1992 season ... He placed third in league scoring in 1991 with 17 goals in 33 games ... Joined Willem II after a sparkling first professional season with V.V. Venlo where he scored 14 goals and helped his team to a fifth place finish in the Dutch second division ...

Amateur: Started playing at age 11 in Uden ... Played amateur soccer until he was 17 before signing his first professional contract with Venlo in 1989 ...

Personal: Named after his father, Ernie, a retired U.S. Air Force veteran and former American football player in Houston, Texas, who is employed as a civilian at Soesterberg Air Force Base ... His Dutch mother, Annemien, was a sprinter in track ... Lived in the United States from age 2 through 7 (1971 through 1976) in Point Arena, Calif., but played no soccer in the USA.

First Appearance: Feb. 26, 1992, vs. Brazil

First Goal: June 13, 1993, vs. Germany