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Full name | Jeffrey Alan Agoos | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | May 2, 1968 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | |||||||||||||||||
2000 | → West 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
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*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 Vice President of Competition for Major League Soccer. In January 2025, it was announced that he would be President and General Manager of Portland Thorns FC.
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.