Chris Albright Position: Forward Ht.: 6’1″ Wt.: 180 Born: January 14, 1979 Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa. College: University of Virginia Club: D.C. United (MLS) U-23 Caps/Goals: 8/2 U.S. National Team: A strong, talented forward who has exceptional goal-scoring instincts … (MNT) Earned his second cap as a second half sub in 1-1 tie w/ Tunisia on March 12, 2000 … Scored a goal in his full Men’s National Team debut, a 2-2 tie with Jamaica on Sept. 8, 1999 … (U-23) Has exploded for four goals and four assists in 11 overall matches in 2000 … Scored two goals in the 3-0 qualifying opener win vs. Honduras on April 21 … Created three goals in the crucial 4-0 win over Guatemala on April 28 to advance to Sydney … Came on as a sub in both games of a two-game series versus Germany in Feb. 1999 to earn his first U-23 caps … (U-20) A member of the U.S. U-20 squad that finished 11th overall at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship in Nigeria … Played in all 9 games of the 1999 season … Led the U-20s in scoring in 1998 with 10 goals and four assists in 18 international matches … Also scored four goals in non-international matches … Tied with Nick Garcia for the most goals during CONCACAF qualifying with four … (U-18) Played in one international match with the U-18 National Team in 1997, scoring two goals in a 3-2 victory over Norway at the Paolo Valenti Tournament in Italy. Professional: Has earned a starting role up front with defending MLS champion D.C. United for the 2000 season … Netted three goals in 21 appearances through July 15, 2000, one of which was a game-winner … Was fourth in scoring with two goals and three assists in three games during MLS Spring Training 2000, leading D.C. United to the pre-season championship in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. … After being acquired by United after the 1999 All-Star Break, he made his professional debut the following weekend … Started four of eight games before his season came to a premature end just prior to the playoffs when he suffered a torn MCL in his left knee. College: Left the University of Virginia after his sophomore season, when he scored 20 goals in 22 games … Named to the Soccer America All-Freshman team in 1997 after playing in all 26 of Virginia’s matches, scoring 11 goals and adding seven assists. High School: One of Soccer America‘s Super 11 recruits following his senior year at William Penn Charter H.S. … Also excelled in track and football in high school … Was a wide receiver and kicker in football. Personal: Lists his favorite soccer player as U-23 head coach Clive Charles … Most memorable soccer moment was qualifying for Nigeria ’99 at the CONCACAF tournament in Trinidad and qualifying for the 2000 Olympics at the CONCACAF tournament in his home state of Pennsylvania. Conor Casey Position: Forward Ht.: 6’1″ Wt.: 170 Born: July 25, 1981 Hometown: Denver, Colo. College: University of Portland U-23 Caps/Goals: 9/1 U.S. National Team: (U-23) Has appeared in 10 of 11 U-23 games in 2000, scoring his first U-23 goal in a 3-1 win over the Armenia National Team on Jan. 16 … Leads the team in scoring with six goals and three assists in 11 overall games … Made his Under-23 National Team debut in Team USA’s opening round 1-0 win over Cuba in the 1999 Pan American Games … Appeared in four of the team’s six games in the tournament, helping them to a bronze medal … (U-18) Had 6 goals and 1 assist in 13 overall games for the U.S. U-18 Men’s National Team in 1999 … Earned three U-18 caps in 1999 … Scored a goal and added two assists in four overall appearances in 1998, but did not earn a cap. College: Named West Coast Conference co-Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year … Led the team, league and country in scoring with 23 goals and seven assists for a whopping 53 points … Named to Soccer America‘s Freshman MVP team and was named the magazine’s Freshman of the Year … Was named as an NSCAA Second Team All-American … Earned three Soccer America Team of the Week selection … Other honors included Portland Invitational Outstanding Offensive Player, WCC Player of the Week (9-7) and WCC Player of the Month (September) … His 53 points rank him second on Portland’s single-season list … His impressive 23 goals also rank second on single-season list … Scored a school-record five goals at Gonzaga … Had six multiple goal games … Needs just nine goals and a total of 19 points to reach the all-time career scoring lists. High School: Selected as a Soccer America Top 25 recruit … Was a four-year letter winner for coach Skip Wiggs … Earned several top awards as a senior, including Colorado Player of the Year, first-team Colorado All-State, and All-American … Also named a Parade Magazine All-American … Led team to Denver city title in 1999 … Topped 100 points in 20 games as a senior. Personal: Born in Dover, New Hampshire … College major is undeclared … Enjoys classic rock, including Credence Clearwater Revival and the Steve Miller Band … Favorite movie is “Forrest Gump.” Landon Donovan Position: Forward Ht.: 5’8″ Wt.: 148 Born: March 4, 1982 Hometown: Redlands, Calif. College: n/a Club: Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) U-23 Caps/Goals: 11/4 U.S. National Team: (MNT) Was called in for the U.S. Men’s National Team game vs. Argentina on June 13, 1999, but did not make an appearance in the game … (U-23) Has appeared in 9 of 11 overall games for the U-20s in 2000, starting five … Has a whopping six goals and one assist in those nine games … Scoring two clinching goals in the crucial 4-0 win over Guatemala to earn a berth in Sydney … Also notched a clincher in a 3-1 win over the Armenia Men’s National Team on Jan. 16, 2000 … Helped the U-23 team to a bronze medal by appearing in all six matches, starting four … His first U-23 goal was the game winner to beat Canada 2-1 in the bronze medal game on August 6, 1999 … Made his U-23 debut in a 7-0 route at the hands of a very experienced Brazil team in Brasilia on April 7, 1999 … (U-17) Finished his U-17 career with 35 goals and 16 assists in 41 international appearances, including 12 goals and 3 assist in just 14 caps in 1999 … Earned the Gold Ball as the tournament’s most valuable player after leading the U-17s to fourth place at the 1999 FIFA U-17 Youth World Championship in New Zealand … Scored three goals in the tournament, including the game-winning goal in the opening 2-1 win over host New Zealand (Nov. 10), the game- tying goal in a 1-1 tie with Poland (Nov. 13) and the opening goal in a 2-2 semifinal draw with Australia (Nov. 24) … Led all goal scorers with four goals at the ’99 CONCACAF Group B Qualifying Tournament in Montego Bay, Jamaica … Found the back of the net twice in the USA’s historic 4-3 win over Argentina in Buenos Aires on Feb. 4, 1999 … The USA’s most potent finisher, he led the U-17s in goals (23), assists (13) and international appearances (27) in ’98 … Scored his first international goal on in his international debut with the U-17s on Feb. 13, 1998 2-1 loss to Mexico. Professional: Signed a deal with German Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen in Feb. 1999, becoming one of the youngest players in U.S. Soccer history to sign a professional contract overseas … Currently competes on the reserve team with fellow U-23 John Thorrington, but is challenging for a first team spot for the upcoming 2000-01 season. High School: Named to the 1999 Parade Magazine High School All-American Team … Also earned a 1998 NSCAA Youth All-American selection … Transferred to Redlands East Valley High School in 1998, where he tallied 16 goals … Named the League Most Valuable Player in 1997, scoring 17 goals. Personal: Was featured in Sports Illustrated in May, 2000 … Has a twin sister named Tristan, who he is extremely close with … His father, Tim, played semi-pro hockey … Is a sports video games enthusiast … Favorite city is Buenos Aires, Argentina. Josh Wolff Position: Forward Ht.: 5’9″ Wt.: 160 Born: February 15, 1977 Hometown: Stone Mountain, Ga. College: University of South Carolina Club: Chicago Fire (MLS) U-23 Caps/Goals: 7/3 U.S. National Team: A talented forward who has exceptional goal-scoring instincts … Recipient of the first-ever Chevrolet Male Youth Athlete of the Year Award in 1998 … (U-23) Has appeared in seven of 11 games for the U-20s in 2000, as he was recovering from an injury suffered at the end of the 1999 MLS season … Has a remarkable five goals and two assists coming off the bench … Scored a goal in each of the last two games of the CONCACAF 2000 Olympics Qualifying Tournament (in the semis on April 28 and the final on April 30) … Scored the team’s only goal in a 1-1 tie with Canada in his U-23 debut in his return to the city where he played collegiate soccer … Earned his first two U-23 caps in 1998 … (U-20) A member of the U.S. U-20 squad that competed in the 1997 World Youth Championship in Malaysia. Professional: Has netted five goals along with two assists in 17 games for the Chicago Fire through July 15, 2000 … Two of his goals and one assist were game-winners … Had 18 goals and five assists for 41 points in 42 regular season games during his first two seasons for the Chicago Fire (1998 & 1999) … Appeared in 28 consecutive games for Chicago in 1999 before tearing the ACL in his left knee in September 1999, keeping off the field until March 2000 … Still led the club with 10 goals … Led U.S. Pro-40 Select and was among the A-League’s leading scorers in 1998, scoring 12 goals in 25 games … Scored the first hat trick in U.S. Pro-40 Select history on July 11 vs. the Jacksonville Cyclones … Made 14 MLS appearances in his first season with the Fire, appearing in 12 straight at the end of the season … Helped the Fire on their way to winning the rare “double” in his and the club’s inaugural season, as they took the league championship (MLS Cup ’98) and the open national championship (1998 U.S. Open Cup) … Registered eight goals and three assists for 19 points in the regular season … Tallied a goal every 81 minutes, the best in MLS … Was Named MLS Player of the Week (Week 27) after scoring four goals in three games … Allocated to the Chicago Fire as a Project-40 player in 1998, he has since “graduated” from the P-40 program. College: In his three-year collegiate career at the University of South Carolina, he scored 21 goals and added eight assists for 50 points in 43 games … Led the Gamecocks to two straight NCAA Tournament appearances … Had six game-winning goals in his career … Scored 10 goals and added two assists for 22 points in his junior season … Had five goals and five assist in his sophomore season, playing in all 19 matches … Named third team All-South and first team Academic All-American after his junior season … Missed half of his freshman season with a broken collarbone, but still tallied six goals and an assist for 13 points in just eight matches … Was named to Soccer America‘s All- Freshman team. High School: Captained Parkview High School to the state title his sophomore and junior seasons … Earned team MVP honors in his final three years … Also earned all-county and all-state honors in his final three years, taking Player of the Year honors as a junior and senior … Named the Georgia State Player of the Year as a senior. Personal: Is engaged and set to be married on November 11, 2000 … Favorite team is Manchester United … Favorite non-soccer athlete is golfer Fred Couples … Favorite soccer stadium is Soldier Field.