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2011 SCHEDULE
Day Date Opponent Time Television
Sat. March 19 Columbus 7:30pm -
Sat. March 26 @ New England 4:30pm -
Sun. April 3 @ Colorado 7:00pm Galavision
Sat. April 9 Los Angeles 7:30pm -
Sat. April 16 @ Toronto FC 4:00pm -
Thu. April 21 New York 8:00pm ESPN2
Fri. April 29 @ Houston 8:30pm -
Wed. May 4 Seattle FC 7:30pm -
Sat. May 7 FC Dallas 7:30pm -
Sat. May 14 Colorado 7:30pm -
Sun. May 29 @ Portland 5:00pm -
Fri. June 3 @ Los Angeles 11:00pm -
Sat. June 11 San Jose 7:30pm -
Sat. June 18 @ Real Salt Lake 9:00pm -
Sat. June 25 Houston 8:00pm Galavision
Sat. July 2 Philadelphia 7:00pm -
Sat. July 9 @ New York 7:30pm -
Sat. July 16 @ FC Dallas 9:00pm -
Wed. July 20 New England 7:30pm -
Sat. July 30 @ San Jose 10:30pm -
Sat. Aug. 6 Toronto FC 7:30pm -
Sat. Aug. 13 Vancouver FC 7:30pm -
Thu. Aug. 18 @ Chicago 9:00pm ESPN2
Sun. Aug. 21 @ Kansas City 7:00pm Telefutura/Galavision
Sat. Aug. 27 Portland 7:30pm -
Sat. Sept. 10 @ Chivas USA 10:30pm -
Sat. Sept. 17 @ Seattle FC 9:00pm -
Wed. Sept. 21 Chivas USA 7:30pm -
Sat. Sept. 24 Real Salt Lake 7:30pm -
Thu. Sept. 29 @ Philadelphia 8:00pm ESPN2
Sun. Oct. 2 @ Columbus 4:00pm -
Wed. Oct. 12 @ Vancouver 10:30pm -
Sat. Oct. 15 Chicago 7:30pm -
Sat. Oct. 22 Kansas City 7:30pm -
Television note: At the date of print, the 2011 Comcast SportsNet television schedule had not been set.
Visit dcunited.com/schedule for current scheduling information.
Radio: All games to be broadcast on La Nueva 87.7 FM (Spanish).
Video and audio feeds and highlights available at dcunited.com
BROADCAST PARTNERS
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CONTENTS
THE CLUB 3 1996 Season 142
All-Time Cup Record 146
D.C United Overview 4
All-Time Friendlies 147
Club History 6
Individual Leaders 148
Community Involvement 8
Year-by-Year Leaders 150
Front Office 9
Single-Season Leaders 154
MLS Statistics 156
THE TEAM 17
Postseason Statistics 159
Technical Staff 18 Reserve Division Statistics 160
2010 Roster 21 U.S. Open Cup Statistics 162
Player Bios 22 International Competitions Stats 165
Player Register 169
2010 SEASON 63 Transactions 176
2010 MLS Season Review 64 Award Winners 180
2010 Lineups 66 All-Stars 181
2010 Statistics 68 International Appearances 182
2010 Game Summaries 70
MLS 185
HISTORY 89 Eastern Conference 186
2009 season 90 Western Conference 188
2008 Season 94 Rules of Competition 191
2007 Season 98
2006 Season 102 MEDIA INFORMATION 195
2005 Season 106 RFK Stadium Maps 196
2004 Season 110 RFK Stadium Information 198
2003 Season 114 Media Directory 200
2002 Season 118 D.C. United Communications 204
2001 Season 122
2000 Season 126
1999 Season 130
1998 Season 134
1997 Season 138
CREDITS
Editors Doug Hicks, Boris Flores, Kyle Sheldon, Alex Caulfield
Contributors Scott Herbert, Sean Ellenby, Jill Gurich
Photography Tony Quinn, Getty Images
Design & Layout Alex Caulfield, Scott Herbert
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D.C. UNITED OVERVIEW
D.C. UNITED
RFK Stadium
2400 East Capitol St. SE
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: 202-587-5000
Fax: 202-587-5400
CHIEF CLUB OFFICIALS VISITING TEAM HOTEL
Executive Chairman Will Chang Renaissance M Street Hotel
President and CEO Kevin Payne 1143 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Executive Vice President Stephen Zack Washington, DC 20037
General Manager Dave Kasper 202-775-0800
www.renaissancemstreethotel.com
TEAM INFORMATION
Head Coach Ben Olsen BROADCAST INFORMATION
Assistant Coach Chad Ashton Comcast SportsNet: Dave Johnson, Thomas Rongen
Assistant Coach Pat Onstad La Nueva 87.7 FM (Spanish): Herbert Baires
Team Administrator Francisco Tobar
Head Athletic Trainer Brian Goodstein PR DIRECTORY
Assistant Athletic Trainer/ Kyle Sheldon - Director, Marketing Communications
Head Strength Coach Pete Calabrese Office: 202-587-5450
Equipment Manager David Brauzer Cell: 571-334-8649
Assistant Equipment E-mail: [email protected]
Manager Tim Hall
Team Operations Assistant Steve Olivarez Alex Caulfield - Manager, Media Relations
Office: 202-587-5429
TEAM MEDICAL INFORMATION Cell: 216-978-7212
Team Doctor James Gilbert E-mail: [email protected]
Team Dentist Emilio Canal
Team Optometrist Keith Smithson
Internal Medicine Tim Muir
Team Chiropractor Hirad N. Bagy
Team Physical Therapist Gabriel Manoel
Team Massage Therapist Jennifer Roberts
STADIUM INFORMATION
RFK Stadium
2400 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003
Capacity 46,686
Field Size 72 yards x 110 yards
Largest MLS attendance 57,431 – MLS Cup 1997
D.C. United v Colorado Rapids
TRAINING FACILITY
RFK Stadium Training Fields
2400 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington DC 20003
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CLUB HISTORY
1996 | 16-16-0 The club still produced the same successful results
its supporters now demanded, as the squad earned
MLS Cup Champions, their second Supporters’ Shield for the League’s
U.S. Open Cup Champions best regular season record (23-9) and once again
The club’s inaugural season in 1996 proved to be represented the Eastern Conference in MLS Cup.
a fruitful one for the Black-And-Red. After a slow Just as in 1996, MLS Cup ‘99 would feature the
start in League play, United found the right balance Black-and-Red and the Galaxy in Foxboro, but this
and went into the postseason as the team to beat. time dramatics were not necessary as a pair of first
They proved, however, to be the team that no one half goals gave United a 2-0 victory and their third
could beat, defeating the Los Angeles Galaxy 3-2 Alan I. Rothenberg Trophy in four seasons.
in overtime via a golden goal header by defender
Eddie Pope to capture the first MLS Cup title on
2000 | 8-18-6
October 20. One title wasn’t enough for the Black-
and-Red that fall, as three days later United shut For the first time in club history, United failed to
out the Rochester Raging Rhinos of the A-League qualify for post-season competition or capture any
(now the USL First Division) 3-0 to win the U.S. sort of hardware. The team managed a record of
Open Cup, the country’s oldest soccer tournament. just 2-9-1 to start the season and never recovered
The Black-and-Red became the first club to capture from its early struggles, finishing last in the Eastern
America’s version of the “double.” Division. The team’s midseason 3-1 win over New-
castle United at RFK Stadium was one of the rare
1997 | 21-11-0 positives in a difficult season. Another of the bright
spots during the 2000 campaign was the debut of
MLS Cup Champions, 16-year old midfielder Bobby Convey who at the
Supporters’ Shield Winners time of his first game – 3/25 vs. LA Galaxy – was
The team’s second season was another banner the youngest player to play in a MLS game.
year for United, as the team rolled through the
regular season with a league-best record of 21-11.
2001 | 8-16-2
D.C. went a perfect 5-0 in the MLS Cup playoffs,
which culminated in a 2-1 victory over the Colorado The 2001 campaign saw United supporters suffer
Rapids in MLS Cup ‘97 in front of a record – and another difficult year as the club finished last in the
rabid – home crowd of 57,431 at RFK Stadium. Eastern Division and missed out on the playoffs for
a second consecutive season. For the second year
1998 | 24-8-0 in a row, United had a player debut as the youngest
in League history when Santino Quaranta came on
CONCACAF Champions’ Cup champions, as a substitute against New England on 5/9. The
InterAmerican Cup champions 16-year old also became the youngest player to be
United failed to capture domestic honors for named as a Player of the Week and a MLS All-Star.
the first time in their short history, losing to the
Chicago Fire 2-0 in MLS Cup ‘98. Though United
2002 | 9-14-5
would be disappointed on the home front, their
previous success gave them the opportunity to After two disappointing seasons, the United
seek honors on a larger stage. After reaching the brass named former Miami Fusion head man Ray
semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup in Hudson as the club’s third head coach on January
1997, the Black-and-Red made it one step further 8. Hudson saw his new club’s push for the post-
to the finals in 1998, where they faced Mexican season last until the final match of the schedule,
‘supercampeon’ Toluca. A dramatic 1-0 victory at but the Black-and-Red missed out on the MLS Cup
RFK Stadium not only gave the Black-and-Red their playoffs for the third straight season. 2002 did have
first international trophy, but also a chance for a some bright spots, however, with a trio of club
second by earning a berth in the 1998 InterAmeri- and League firsts. Domestically, United hosted the
can Cup. Legendary Brazilian side Vasco da Gama 2002 MLS All-Star Game at RFK Stadium for the
would be South America’s representative, and first time and also won the inaugural Atlantic Cup
they proved to be a formidable side after taking leg trophy in its yearly season series competition with
one of the championship at RFK Stadium by a 1-0 New York. Internationally, the Black-and-Red be-
score. However, United shocked the Brazilian team, came the first MLS side to travel to England when
and much of the soccer world, by winning the they defeated Tottenham Hotspur, 1-0, in a tribute
away leg at Lockhart Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale by a match at the famed White Hart Lane in October.
2-1 margin. Thanks to the pair of road goals, United
broke the aggregate goals draw and came away 2003 | 10-11-9
with the InterAmerican Cup trophy and the title
“Champion of the Americas.” That contest proved Following a third unsuccessful campaign, the
to be a fitting farewell for head coach Bruce Arena, club used the time before the start of the 2003
who left the District to conquer further international season to make drastic changes to the squad. U.S.
battles as the head coach of the United States National Team star Earnie Stewart was allocated to
Men’s National Team. the club, bringing the veteran home from Holland,
where he enjoyed unparalleled success for an
1999 | 23-9-0 American expatriate. Richie Williams, Eddie Pope
and Jaime Moreno all headed north to join the
MLS Cup Champions, MetroStars, while defender Mike Petke made the
Supporters’ Shield winners reverse journey to join the Black-and-Red. Former
The 1999 season would feature a new coach, as Indiana University standout and MLS All-Star Dema
former Tampa Bay and New England head coach Kovalenko was also brought in to shake things
Thomas Rongen took over on the United sideline. up in the midfield, while his Fire teammate and
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CONTINUED
Bulgarian legend Hristo Stoitchkov was added as a
player/coach. Though United struggled early in the 2007 | 16-7-7
season to pick up points, the off-season moves did
pay off, as the club posted a regular season record Supporters’ Shield winners
of 10-11-9, sending the club back to the MLS Cup Tom Soehn became the fifth head coach in United
Playoffs for the first time since winning it all in history after Peter Nowak left to become assistant
1999. However, a fourth MLS Cup was not in the coach with the U.S. Men’s National Team. Soehn,
cards and United fell to the Chicago Fire in the first who had served as an assistant under Nowak since
round of the post-season. 2004, got off to a slow start, beginning the season
0-3. The Black-and-Red, however, rebounded and
for the second consecutive season had the most
2004 | 11-10-9
potent attack in MLS. United won its fourth Sup-
MLS Cup Champions porters’ Shield, becoming the first team in League
The beginning of 2004 saw an exciting time for the history to win the trophy in back-to-back years. The
Black-and-Red, as Head Coach Peter Nowak and addition of Brazilians Luciano Emilio and Fred, along
teen phenom Freddy Adu both joined the club in with veterans Jaime Moreno, Christian Gomez and
January. Nowak became the fourth United coach Ben Olsen helped the team score 56 regular sea-
in team history, while Adu was the first overall son goals. In August, Moreno scored his 109th ca-
selection in the MLS SuperDraft. Jaime Moreno reer regular season goal, breaking the MLS record.
returned to DC following a one-year stint with the He finished the season with 112 career goals. The
MetroStars. After a 5-5-5 start during the first part season was also highlighted by the club’s participa-
of the MLS regular season, United began to buy tion in CONCACAF Champions’ Cup, the inaugural
into Coach Nowak’s hardworking, aggressive and SuperLiga and Copa Nisssan Sudamericana.
team-oriented strategy and finished the regular
season with an 11-10-9 record. In the final game 2008 | 11-15-4
of the regular season, the team notched a thrilling
3-2 victory over the MetroStars that vaulted them U.S. Open Cup Champions
past New York and into second place in the Eastern Though the 2008 season saw United add its 12th
Conference standings. United carried their hot major piece of hardware to the trophy case, the
streak into the playoffs and dispatched of both campaign was largely a disappointment as D.C.
the MetroStars in the first round and the New missed out on the MLS Cup playoffs for the first
England Revolution in the Eastern Conference time since 2002. After a 2-7 start in League play,
championship on the way to their fifth MLS Cup the team found its groove through the middle part
Championship game. Led by MLS Cup MVP Alecko of the year, going 8-3-1 from May 4 until August 23.
Eskandarian, United went on to defeat the Kansas Unfortunately, injuries decimated Tom Soehn’s side
City Wizards 3-2 and capture their fourth MLS and the team’s record down the stretch was a dis-
Championship. In all, United finished the season mal 1-5-3. Matters were complicated by the most
with nine victories in its last ten games while games in club history – an astonishing 47 fixtures.
achieving the “Return to Glory.” The team fell short in international competitions,
failing to capture hardware in the CONCACAF
Champions Cup, SuperLiga and CONCACAF Cham-
2005 | 16-10-6
pions League. The lone bright spot was the team’s
In 2005, after a middling beginning to the season, second U.S. Open Cup championship, which was
United rebounded and finished second in the captured after a 2-1 win over the Charleston Bat-
Eastern Conference with a record of 16-10-6. The tery of United Soccer League’s First Division.
16 wins were the most since 1999, when the
team won 23 games. Jaime Moreno again led the 2009 | 9-8-13
Black-and-Red charge, notching 16 goals – tied for
his career best. The year was also highlighted by Despite the fact that United made significant
appearances in the CONCACAF Champions’ Cup, changes to the 2008 team, the Black-and-Red
Copa Nissan Sudamericana and an international found itself at the end of the 2009 campaign with-
friendly versus the reigning English Premier League out hardware and, for the second year in a row, out
Champion, Chelsea FC. The club’s MLS season of the playoffs. The team collected a League-record
ended with a disappointing loss in the first round of 13 draws as it put together a League record of 9-8-
MLS Cup playoffs to the Chicago Fire. 13. The club began the season admirably and found
itself in first place in the Eastern Conference at the
midpoint of the season with a record of 5-2-8. As
2006 | 15-7-10
the summer wore on and the games piled up, D.C.
Supporters’ Shield winners did not get the results it needed, managing a record
D.C. United reasserted themselves as the best of just 4-6-5 in the second half of the year. In other
team in Major League Soccer in 2006, bringing competitions, United also fell short. An impressive
home their third Supporters’ Shield trophy with a run in the U.S. Open Cup ended with a deflating
15-7-10 record. United started off the season in 2-1 loss to the Seattle Sounders at RFK Stadium in
torrid form – going unbeaten from May 1 to July the final. The team showed vast improvement in
29 – for a team-best 14 straight matches. Christian Champions League play, finishing the group stage
Gomez led the League’s most potent offense, with a 3-2-1 record, but failed to advance to the
chalking up 12 goals and 11 assists on his way to
the MLS MVP award. Other highlights for the year
included a 4-0 victory over Scotland’s Celtic FC, and
an impressive 1-1 draw against the famous Real
Madrid of Spain. The club’s MLS season ended
with a 1-0 loss in the Eastern Conference champi-
onship to the visiting New England Revolution.
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2010 | 6-24-4
Steadying the ship in United’s most tumultuous
season, Ben Olsen took over as Interim Head
Coach from Curt Onalfo on August 7 away to
New England. The Black-and-Red showed marked
improvement under Olsen, winning on August
22 2-0 over Philadelphia and beating eventual
MLS Cup Champion Colorado 1-0 on the road on
October 1. United also got to the semifinal round
of the 2010 U.S. Open Cup, falling in extra time to
Columbus. The lasting image of the 2010 capmaign
was of club captain and 15-year MLS veteran Jaime
Moreno taking his lap of honor around RFK Stadium
on October 23 in his final match for D.C. United
against Toronto FC. Moreno retired as MLS’ all-time
leading goal scorer with 133 tallies.
MAJOR DOMESTIC AND
INTERNATIONAL TITLES
MLS Cup: 1996, 1997, 1999, 2004
Supporters’ Shield: 1997, 1999, 2006, 2007
U.S. Open Cup: 1996, 2008
CONCACAF Champions’ Cup: 1998
InterAmerican Cup: 1998
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COMMUNITY RELATIONS
D.C. United continues to commit itself in 2011 Good Sport Program: D.C. United operates a
to community-oriented initiatives throughout the designated driver campaign at each home game to
metropolitan area that benefit the surrounding raise awareness about the need to have fun while
communities and expose the public, particularly being safe
the youth population, to the philanthropic ideals
supported by the club. D.C. United Soccer Geography: D.C. United
sponsors a free geography lesson kit for 4th
UNITED’S 2010 COMMUNITY INITIATIVES through 8th grade teachers, which uses the sport
INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: of soccer and the travel schedule of the team to
educate students on important geography lessons
In-kind donations: D.C. United donates thou-
sands of dollars worth of tickets, merchandise, United Builds: D.C. United organizes volunteer
autographed items and other paraphernalia each outreach initiatives for its players, staff, fans and
year to worthwhile non-profits and other organiza- other partners as a way to further give back to the
tions to assist with their fundraising efforts community
Player appearances: D.C. United grants hundreds D.C. United Community Stars: D.C. United hon-
of player appearances each year to area organiza- ors individuals who demonstrate a commitment to
tions, from signing autographs to running clinics to making their community a better place by accept-
championing causes ing nominations from community members.
United Drives: D.C. United collects thousands of
items from its players, staff and fans by holding
community drives at each of its regular season
home games; items collected range from new
children’s toys to used soccer equipment
UNITED FOR D.C.
Mission Statement: To champion educational,
health and recreational programs and events that
serve disadvantaged youth of greater Washington,
D.C. by engaging the resources and skills of D.C.
United and our community.
PROGRAMMING INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT
LIMITED TO:
United Reads: United for D.C. supports childhood
literacy and healthy lifestyles by adopting local
elementary schools and creating reading corners
at area health centers, thus providing books and
other reading materials as well as celebrity readers
to promote the fun of reading and the importance
of exercising both your mind and body.
Kicks for Kids: United for D.C. provides the D.C.
United “game-day experience” to thousands
of underserved youth throughout the Greater Pro-Active Contributions: United for D.C.
Washington D.C. community through the provision sponsored an annual DC SCORES summer camp
of game tickets, meal vouchers and promotional that served more than 50 middle school students.
items free-of-charge. Its contributions support the expansion of the
program into inner-city elementary schools in
United Soccer Club: United for D.C. offers an Washington, D.C.
after-school soccer program and equipment to el-
ementary students in twelve locations throughout For more information on any of D.C. United’s com-
the Greater Washington D.C. area. United Soccer munity relations programs or on United for D.C.,
Club impacts more than 800 youth each year please visit www.dcunited.com, www.unitedfordc.
providing after-school training sessions and game org or contact D.C. United’s Community Relations
opportunities with local leagues. Department at 202-587-5000.
. The program emphasizes the importance of
healthy lifestyle through proper nutrition and physi-
cal activity while also teaching life skills on and off
the field.
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