Jeff Agoos Position: Defender Ht.: 5’10” Wt.: 175 Born: May 2, 1968 Hometown: Dallas, Texas College: University of Virginia Club: D.C. United (MLS) U.S. National Team: A veteran of the U.S. National Team program since 1985, he has played with the U.S. Under-15, Under-17, Under-20, World University and Indoor National Teams … After failing to get a World Cup appearance in 1998, he will have a chance to represent his country at the 2000 Olympics as one of three overage players … 2000: Has appeared in five games and earned his 100th cap for the U.S. in opener of the Nike U.S. Cup 2000 on June 3 at RFK Stadium in D.C. … Continues to be a mainstay in the back for Bruce Arena’s full national team … 1999: A member of the bronze medal-winning squad at the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup in Mexico … Assisted on Jovan Kirovski’s goal that began a 3-0 demolition of Germany on Feb. 6 in Jacksonville, Fla. … Wore the captain’s armband on March 11 in the USA’s 3-1 victory over Guatemala during Nike U.S. Cup ’99 … 1998: A member of the 1998 World Cup team … Helped lead U.S. National Team to a second-place finish in the CONCACAF Gold Cup … Played full 90 minutes in the historic 1-0 victory over Brazil, the defending World Cup champions … 1997: Led the team in minutes played (1,165) during World Cup qualifying … Served as captain during U.S. Cup ’97, playing every minute of each game … 1996: One of the most consistent defenders and improved players for the USA in 1996, he played in 13 international matches, starting 13 times … Tallied the game-winning assist in the USA’s 2-0 World Cup qualifying win vs. Trinidad and Tobago on Nov. 10, a cross to Thomas Dooley …1995: Excelled in the ’95 Parmalat Cup, starting both games and tallying the game-winning assist vs. Benfica in a 2-1 win … 1994: One of the last players cut from the 1994 World Cup Team, he burned his training gear hours after hearing the news … 1993: Consistent play and offensive punch from the left side made him the USA’s starting left fullback in 1993 … Scored one goal in 1993, a diving header against the Cayman Islands Nov. 14 … 1992: Played for the silver-medal U.S. National Futsal Team in Hong Kong in November of 1992. Professional: Helped lead D.C. United to three MLS Cup titles (’96, ’97 and ’99), as well as the 1998 Interamerican Cup championship … 2000: Had surgery on his knee in early July, eliminating him from the first World Cup qualifiers for the U.S. Men … Has led the defense for D.C. United, playing and starting in 18 games … 1999: Was a candidate for MLS Defender of the Year honors, leading the team to a third MLS crown, scoring 2 goals and 2 assists in 30 games … Was named to the MLS Best XI for the second time … 1998: Solid defensive play helped D.C. United to a third straight MLS Cup appearance … 1997: Named to the MLS Best XI and was a finalist for Defender of the Year … 1996: One of five players in the league to start all 32 games in 1996, he tallied a goal and five assists for United in the regular season … Helped lead United to the double, winning the U.S. Open Cup and MLS Cup … 1995: Was a regular starter for SV Wehen in the German third division in 1994-95 … 1992: Spent the 1992 season with the Dallas Sidekicks of the MISL … 1991: Played with the A-League’s Maryland Bays. College: University of Virginia’s only four-time All-American … Helped lead UVa to the 1989 NCAA co-championship … Was named to the second-team All-American squad and finished second in voting for the Hermann Trophy in 1989 …1988 Atlantic Coast Conference Most Valuable Player … Named Soccer America co-freshman of the year in 1986. High School: Attended J.J. Pearce High School in Dallas, Texas, where he was a two-time Parade Magazine High School All-American and Dallas All-Sports Athlete-of-the-Year. Personal: Served as a volunteer assistant coach to Bruce Arena at the University of Virginia during the 1995 season … Younger brother, Brad, was also a star in the Dallas youth leagues and at UVa …… Nickname “Goose” … An avid Internet user … Serves on the board of DC Scores, a Washington non-profit educational organization serving school aged kids in the D.C. area. Danny Califf Position: Defender Ht.: 6’0″ Wt.: 160 Born: March 17, 1980 Hometown: Orange, Calif. College: University of Maryland Club: Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) U-23 Caps/Goals: 7/0 U.S. National Team: A tough central defender with the size and speed to play in any defensive alignment … (U-23) Has filled in at defender off the bench in seven of 11 overall games in 2000 … Made his Under-23 National Team debut in Team USA’s opening round 1-0 win over Cuba in the 1999 Pan American Games … Started five of the team’s six games in the tournament, helping them to a bronze medal … (U-20) Started 16 of 18 overall games and tallied a goal and three assists for the Under-20 team in 1999 on their way to an 11th place finish in the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship in Nigeria … Scored the crucial game-winner in the opening game versus England on April 5, 1999 … Earned nine caps in 1999 … Earned 16 caps in 19 international games in 1998 … Made his Under-20 National Team debut on April 4, 1998 in a 1-1 draw with Iceland … Scored his first U-20 goal in a 3-1 win over Switzerland at the ’98 Paolo Valenti Tournament in Italy … (U-17) Previously earned 15 caps as a member of the U.S. Under-17 National Team … Anchored the U-17 defense at the 1997 FIFA Under-17 World Championship in Egypt … Named the FIFA “Player of the Match” in the U-17s’ loss to Brazil. Professional: Selected as the sixth overall pick in the MLS SuperDraft 2000 by the Los Angeles Galaxy, where he has performed steadily during the 2000 MLS season … Had scored one goal, a game-winner, in 12 appearances with the Galaxy through July 15, 2000. College: A two-year starter for the University of Maryland, Califf earned NSCAA Third Team All-American honors in his sophomore season … As a freshman in ’98, he helped lead the University of Maryland to the NCAA Final Four and was named to the Soccer America All-Freshman Team … High School: Was a four-year letter winner at Orange High School … Was named a 1998 Parade Magazine All-American following his senior year … Also listed as a Soccer America Top 25 collegiate recruit after his senior season … Was team captain during his junior and senior seasons … Earned All-County and All-CIF honors. Personal: Favorite player is the Netherlands’ Frank de Boer … Enjoys surfing and reading … Enjoys punk rock and surf music. Ramiro Corrales Position: Defender Ht.: 6’1″ Wt.: 170 Born: March 12, 1977 Hometown: Salinas, Calif. College: n/a Club: NY/NJ Metro stars (MLS) U-23 Caps/Goals: 12/0 U.S. National Team: (MNT) Has three caps with the senior Men’s National Team, making his first appearance on October 16, 1996 against Peru … Also traveled with the U.S. team to China in 1997, where he made two further appearances … (U-23) Is a mainstay at left back for the U-20s, appearing in all 11 games in 2000 and tallying two assists … Earned four caps in 1999 … Led the team in minutes in 1998, playing in nine overall matches and scoring two goals … (U-20) A member of the U.S. squad that played in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship in Malaysia … Appeared in 15 overall U-20 games in 1997 … Started four of five matches for the U.S. during the U-20 CONCACAF Qualifying Tournament in 1996. Professional: At age 23, he is already a five-year veteran of MLS, where he has played for three clubs … Continues to be a big part of the revamped Metro stars in 2000, as the team challenges for an Eastern Conference crown … Started 31 games for the New York/New Jersey Metro stars in 1999, finishing second on the team in minutes (2,659) and adding two assists on the season … Involved in a trade that sent him from the Miami Fusion to the Metro stars in exchange for U-23 teammate Carlos Parra on June 5, 1998 … Drafted by the Miami Fusion in the 1998 MLS Expansion Draft … Started 11 of 14 games for the Clash in 1997 … Started 5 and played in 11 matches for the San Jose Clash during his rookie season in 1996, notching a goal and an assist … Was on the field during for the inaugural MLS game in 1996 at age 19 … Was drafted by Columbus in the ninth round of the Inaugural 1996 MLS draft and then traded to San Jose … Spent the 1995 season with the USISL’s California Jaguars. Personal: Did not play college soccer, instead opting to become a professional and enter the 1996 College Draft. Chad McCarty Position: Defender Ht.: 5’11” Wt.: 175 Born: October 5, 1977 Hometown: Clovis, Calif. College: Univ. Of Washington Club: Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS) U-23 Caps/Goals: 8/0 U.S. National Team: (MNT) Earned his first cap with the full U.S. National Team in a 2-2 tie with Jamaica on Aug. 8, 1999 … Trained with the U.S. Men as a developmental player during the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup … (U-23) Has appeared in all 11 games for the Under-20s in 2000 in central defense, notching an assist in a 3-1 win over the Armenia Men’s National Team on Jan. 16 and playing in all three games of the U-23’s tour to Portugal in January 2000 … Was captain in the two Olympic qualifying games in which normal team captain Brian Dunseth was suspended … Appeared in four exhibition games in 1999 … Appeared in six in 1998, including starts in all four games of the U-23’s tour of England, where they posted a 3-1 record against reserves from English Premiership clubs … Fractured his right ankle on March 25, 1998 while playing with U-23 National Team in an exhibition match … (U-20) A member of the U.S. squad that competed in the 1997 World Youth Championship in Malaysia … Made 27 overall appearances and earned 13 caps in 1997. Professional: In 14 games played through July 15, 2000, he has registered two assists for the Tampa Bay Mutiny … Missed MLS Spring Training 2000 after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder … Started 30 games on the backline for the Tampa Bay Mutiny in 1999 … Appeared in six games for the Mutiny in his rookie year of 1998 … Left the University of Washington after his junior season to sign a Project-40 contract, at which point he was allocated to the Tampa Bay Mutiny on January 26, 1998. College: Started 59 of a possible 60 games in his three-year collegiate career at the University of Washington … Was named to the All-MPSF Mountain Division Team two consecutive seasons … Was a Scholar/Athlete Award winner at Washington. High School: Was a four-year letter winner at Clovis High School … Was 53-11-1 during his high school career, including a 24-2-1 record in his senior year … Served as team captain as a junior and senior. Personal: Born in Fresno, Calif., … Brother T.J. played collegiate soccer at Fresno State … Enjoys wakeboarding, throwing darts and playing ping-pong … Is a self-taught guitar player. Brian Dunseth Position: Defender Ht.: 6’0″ Wt.: 170 Born: March 2, 1977 Hometown: Upland, Calif. College: Cal-State Fullerton University Club: New England Revolution (MLS) U-23 Goals/Caps: 7/0 U.S. National Team: A tough central defender who has earned high praise in just his third professional season in the MLS … (U-23) Is the current captain of the Under-23 team … Had started all nine matches of 2000 before receiving a red card ejection in a 0-0 draw with Canada on April 25, thereby missing the final two games of the CONCACAF 2000 Olympic Qualifying Tournament… Earned three caps in 1999, including the U-23’s 2-0 win over the Germany U-21 National Team on Feb. 8 … Appeared in six exhibition games in 1998, but did not earn a cap … (U-20) Started for the U.S. U-20 team during the 1997 World Youth Championship in Malaysia, where he was widely regarded as the team’s best player. Professional: Has tallied one goal for the Revolution in starting 19 games for the New England Revolution through July 15, 2000 … Started 25 of 29 games in central defense for New England in 1999 … Started 15 of 18 matches for the Revs in 1998 … Trained with legendary Scottish club Glasgow Rangers in the fall of 1997 … Started in the Revolution’s first-ever playoff match on October 1, 1997 after appearing five regular season games … Assigned to New England Revolution as a Project-40 player on June 5, 1997. College: Played with U-23 teammate Joey DiGiamarino at Cal-State Fullerton. High School: Played at Damien High School. Personal: Likes to visit high school teams to share his enthusiasm and soccer knowledge … Enjoys shooting pool … Favorite movie is “American Pie.” Frankie Hejduk Position: Defender Ht.: 5-8 Wt.: 155 Born: August 5, 1974 Hometown: Cardiff, California College: UCLA Club: Bayer Leverkusen (German Bundesliga) U.S. National Team: One of the fastest players on the National Team, creating many scoring opportunities from the wing … If selected as one of U.S. Soccer’s three overage players, he will be part of his second Olympic team after appearing for Bruce Arena’s squad at the 1996 Atlanta games … 2000: Scored once in five defensive appearances for the U.S. through July 16, against Mexico in the Nike U.S. Cup 2000 … 1999: A member of the bronze medal-winning squad at the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup in Mexico … Adjusted to play either as a wide midfielder or a fourth defender … Scored two goals on the year, both during Nike U.S. Cup ’99; netted a late header against Guatemala and found the target against Mexico two days later in San Diego … 1998: One of the biggest surprise stories on the U.S. World Cup Team, he went from borderline National Team pool player to starting in two of the USA’s three games in the 1998 World Cup … Scored the winning goal and had another called back in a 3-0 thrashing of Austria in Vienna … Helped the U.S. National Team reach the finals of the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup, playing full 90 minutes in the team’s historic 1-0 victory over Brazil … 1997: Played in two of three U.S. Cup ’97 games … 1996: In his first international start he scored the game-tying goal for the USA in a 2-2 tie with Guatemala in World Cup qualifying on Dec. 21, 1996 … A member of the 1996 U.S. Olympic soccer team that finished ninth at the Centennial Olympic Games, playing every minute for the U.S. … Scored a goal and added an assist in 2-1 U.S. Olympic Team win over Denmark in La Jolla, California, played 10 minutes away from his home … Started all seven games on pre-Olympic tour, missing only 58 minutes of playing time … Added to the U.S. National Team’s 1996 Gold Cup roster after Ernie Stewart was dropped due to injury … 1995: Played full-time with the Under-23 National Team from Oct. 1, 1995 until the end of the Olympics … 1990: Member of the U.S. U-17 National Team in 1990 … First Appearance: Aug. 30, 1996, vs. El Salvador … First Goal: Dec. 21, 1996, vs. Guatemala. Professional: Signed a three-year guaranteed contract with Bayer Leverkusen immediately after the 1998 World Cup, leaving MLS at the conclusion of the 1998 regular season … 1999-2000: Appeared in 5 of 6 Champions League games for Bayer Leverkusen, including three starts … Twice earned Man of the Match honors in UEFA Champions League play for (Sept. 15 vs. Lazio and Nov. 2 vs. Maribor) … Had appeared in six Bundesliga league matches and one German Cup match (all as a substitute) before the winter break, but none after … 1998-99: Did not appear in any Bundesliga games for Bayer Leverkusen in the first half of the 1998-99 season, but starred for the team’s developmental third division club and worked his way onto the team’s active roster by January 1999 … Was selected to travel with the club’s first team on a South American tour in January 1999 as part of the team’s winter break … Started in 10 of the last 11 games for Bayer Leverkusen, and was named Man of the Match three times … Scored his first goal in a 2-0 win against VfL Bochum on May 9, 1999 … Helped the team to a strong second place finish and a berth in the 2000 UEFA Champions League … 1998: Appeared in 18 games for the Tampa Bay Mutiny, scoring three goals and an assist, while missing time for World Cup duty … 1997: Had one goal and six assists in 23 appearances for the Mutiny, emerging as one of the league’s up-and-coming stars … 1996: Tallied a goal and two assists in nine games with the Mutiny in 1996, helping the team to the Eastern Conference Finals and the league’s best regular season record … Missed a lot of time while playing with the U.S. Olympic Team … Drafted in the seventh round (67th overall pick) of the 1996 MLS draft by Tampa Bay. College: NSCAA second team All-American and first-team All-Far West in 1994 … Only defender named to the MPSF All-Federation First Team … Tied for second on the team in 1994 with six goals, four of them coming on penalty kicks. High School: Two-year letterman at San Dieguito High School where he earned 1989 NSCAA and U.S. AYSO Boys U-16 All-America honors for soccer … Member of San Dieguito’s state and national championship surfing team … 1988 National Junior High School Surfing Champion … Qualified for the 1989 U.S. Amateur Surfing Team by finishing 10th overall … Club: His youth team, the La Jolla Nomads, beat the Peruvian National Team in the 1989 Dallas Cup .. Also part of the Nomads 1989, 1990 and 1991 state championships. Personal: Enjoys surfing and playing golf … Last name is pronounced “HAY-duck” … After scoring, he breaks out into an outrageous Bob Marley reggae dance, one of his idols … Favorite soccer team is Boca Juniors … Favorite player is Claudio Caniggia … Favorite non-soccer team is the San Diego Chargers … Favorite vacation spot is Jamaica … Likes Bob Marley’s music … Married in 1997 to Kim, and are proud parents of Frankie Nesta, born Feb. 25, 1998, the same day his U.S. teammates played Belgium in Brussels … Proposed marriage in knee deep water in San Diego surf, with Kim in one arm and surf board in the other.