Jimmy Conrad
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| Jimmy Conrad | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Date of birth | February 12, 1977 (age 29) | |
| Place of birth | Temple City, CA, United States | |
| Height | 6'2" (188cm) | |
| Position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Kansas City Wizards | |
| Number | 12 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1994-95 1996-97 |
San Diego State UCLA |
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| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
| 1998 1999-2000 2000 2001-02 2003- |
San Diego Flash San Jose Clash/Earthquakes Lech Poznań San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City Wizards |
25 (0) 43 (1) 8 (0) 41 (1) 99 (9) |
| National team** | ||
| 1999- | United States | 17 (0) |
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* Professional club appearances and goals |
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Jimmy Conrad (born February 12, 1977 in Arcadia, California) is an American soccer defender, who currently plays for the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer.
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[edit] High School Years
Conrad attended Temple City High School in Temple City, California and was a four-year letterman in soccer.
[edit] College and Pro Career
Conrad played college soccer at San Diego State in 1994 and 1995, and then transferred to UCLA. While playing for UCLA, he was a member of the 1997 NCAA Championship team. Undrafted by MLS, he signed with the now-defunct San Diego Flash of the A-League, and played there for a season alongside future teammate Joe Cannon. The San Jose Earthquakes brought Conrad to the top division in 1999; he played with the Quakes for four seasons, helping them to the MLS Cup in 2001.
In 2003, because of the salary cap, Conrad was traded to the Wizards for a second-round draft pick, which the Earthquakes used to select Arturo Alvarez. Conrad's stock rose while with Kansas City; never a big scorer, he tallied four goals during his first season (he has ten in his MLS career). In 2004, he helped the Wizards to the US Open Cup as the leader of the league's stingiest defense and was named to the league's Best XI and was a finalist for MLS Defender of the Year Award. He won the award a year later.
Conrad received his first cap for the U.S. national team on July 7, 2005 in a Gold Cup match against Cuba. Less than one year later, Conrad made the U.S. roster for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. In Germany, Conrad came in as a substitute against Italy in the U.S.' 1-1 draw with the eventual champions, and played all 90 minutes against Ghana.
Conrad wrote soccer columns for Sports Illustrated's website for several years before switching to ESPN's Soccernet in 2005. As of the 2006 season, Conrad also serves as the co-host (with Sean Wheelock) of MLS Radio, a weekly hour-long show.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Articles by Jimmy Conrad on ESPN Soccernet
- Jimmy Conrad articles on Yanks Abroad
- Jimmy Conrad for BURGER KING®
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United States squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup | |
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1 Howard | 2 Albright | 3 Bocanegra | 4 Mastroeni | 5 O'Brien | 6 Cherundolo | 7 Lewis | 8 Dempsey | 9 Johnson | 10 Reyna | 11 Ching | 12 Berhalter | 13 Conrad | 14 Olsen | 15 Convey | 16 Wolff | 17 Beasley | 18 Keller | 19 Hahnemann | 20 McBride | 21 Donovan | 22 Onyewu | 23 Pope | Coach: Arena |
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| Kansas City Wizards - Current Squad |
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3 Garcia | 4 Thomas | 5 Zavagnin | 6 Burciaga | 7 Johnson | 9 Victorine | 11 van den Bergh | 12 Conrad | 13 John | 14 Jewsbury | 17 Movsisyan | 19 Sealy | 20 Wahl | 21 Watson | 22 Arnaud | 23 Zotinca | 24 Kronberg | 25 Groenwald | 26 Raybould | 28 Shirley | 29 Pore | 33 Raad | 35 McMahen | – Hartman | Coach: Bliss |
