John Wolyniec

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John Wolyniec
Personal information
Full name	John Wolyniec
Date of birth	January 24, 1977 (age 29)
Place of birth	Staten Island, NY, United States
Height	6'1
Nickname	Woly
Position	forward
Club information
Current club	Red Bull New York
Number	9
Youth clubs
1995-98	Fordham
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
1999 1999 2000-01 2001 2002 2002 2003-05 2005-06 2006 2006-	Long Island Rough Riders MetroStars Chicago Fire New England Revolution Milwaukee Rampage Chicago Fire MetroStars Columbus Crew Los Angeles Galaxy Red Bull New York	? (15) 4 (1) 19 (2) 1 (0) 26 (10) 2 (1) 63 (17) 18 (3) 10 (1) 11 (3)
National team**
2004-	United States	2 (0)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 December 2006. ** National team caps and goals correct as of 1 December 2006.

John Wolyniec (born January 24, 1977 in Staten Island, New York) is an American soccer forward, who currently plays for Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer.

Wolyniec played college soccer at Fordham University, where he led the nation in goals in 1997 and 1998. The MetroStars drafted him with the seventh overall pick in the 1999 MLS College Draft, but being a high pick was not enough to keep John on the squad, as he was cut before playing any games. Wolyniec signed with the Long Island Rough Riders of the A-League and lead the team in goals. In the midst of the worst season in league history, the Metros called him up for a late season stretch and he promptly scored in his first game with the team.

In 2000, the Chicago Fire re-drafted Wolyniec with the 44th overall pick of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft. He scored just a solitary goal all year, and after scoring one early in 2001, was traded to the New England Revolution for Eric Wynalda. New England promptly cut John after he played one game. He spent the next two years in the A-League, 2001 with the Rochester Rhinos and 2002 with the Milwaukee Rampage, with whom he was named the MVP of the league final.

Ex-Fire and now MetroStar coach Bob Bradley re-acquired Wolyniec in the 2003 MLS Supplemental Draft. Wolyniec came into his own during his second stint with the team, scoring a number of key goals, including two overtime game-winners and a late winner in the U.S. Open Cup semifinals against DC United. He finished the year with five goals (seven in all competitions) and earned a call-up to the U.S. national team, getting his first cap against Denmark on January 18, 2004.

As good as 2003 was, 2004 was even better for Wolyniec as a Metro. Even as the team signed a trio of foreign strikers, he kept his starting place, scored ten goals to tie for the team lead, and began to mature into a team leader. But after scoring two goals in eight games in 2005, he was shipped to the Columbus Crew in exchange for prolific scorer Ante Razov. After scoring three goals for the Crew, Wolyniec was dealt in May 2006 to the Los Angeles Galaxy in a four-player deal. In August, he was traded again, joining Red Bull New York for his third stint with the club formerly knows as MetroStars.

[edit] See also

• List of current MLS players

Red Bull New York - Current Squad
2 Wynne | 4 Mendes | 6 Stammler | 7 Magee | 9 Wolyniec | 12 Camp | 13 Kuykendall | 14 Vide | 15 Kovalenko | 16 Dunivant | 17 Altidore | 18 Conway | 22 Behonick | 23 Parke | 26 Graham | 27 Ikangu | 28 Laventure | 32 Schopp | 33 Arvizu | - Regan | - Denton | Coach: Arena